cathedral
Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore
One of the oldest churches in Milan, featuring an early Christian octagonal plan and Roman-era colonnade.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Pavia
Lombardy, Italy · Europe
About Pavia
Pavia works well as a base: 5 minutes from San Martino Siccomario, 30km from Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore.
Pavia is in Lombardy, Italy, with about 66,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is San Martino Siccomario, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pavia?
Within an hour or so of Pavia: Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore (30 km), The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie) (30 km), Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) (30 km), Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Pavia?
The nearest famous roads are Lake Como Shore Road, Passo della Presolana and Passo del Vivione.
Where is Pavia?
Pavia is in Lombardy, Italy, about 4 km from San Martino Siccomario.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 65,734
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lombardy
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.1921, 9.1592
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Pavia
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie)
Leonardo da Vinci's iconic mural painting of the Last Supper, housed in the refectory of a Dominican convent in Milan.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano)
Italy's largest church and the third-largest in the world, a breathtaking Gothic masterpiece adorned with 3,400 statues and 135 spires.
30 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology
Italy's largest science museum, housed in a Milan monastery, with halls of vintage vehicles, locomotives, aircraft, the submarine Toti and machines built from Leonardo's drawings.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Deus Ex Machina Milan
Milan's temple of motorcycle and surf culture with custom bikes, coffee, food, and a vibrant events programme.
33 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Museo Storico Alfa Romeo
Beautifully restored museum chronicling Alfa Romeo's racing glory and design mastery across three themed floors at the historic Arese factory.
42 km · about 50 min drive
film location
Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Rush, Ferrari)
The Temple of Speed and its abandoned banking feature in Rush and Michael Mann's Ferrari; the park is open to walk and cycle.
48 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The 'Temple of Speed': one of the oldest and fastest circuits in the world, hosting the Italian Grand Prix since 1922.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Pavia
16 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 51 kmPonte Gobbo, BobbioEleven irregular humpbacked arches carry this medieval 'devil's bridge' across the Trebbia at Bobbio, the abbey town Hemingway reputedly called part of 'the most beautiful valley in the world'. The SS45 Trebbia gorge drive to reach it is half the reward.
- 70 kmBrunate Funicular ViewpointA historic funicular climbs from Como city to Brunate for a sweeping balcony view over the lake and Alps.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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