10 reasons to live in Pavia

  • UNIVERSITY TOWN: small town/big university, welcoming students since the 9th Century

  • FOOD: lunch and dinner breaks are the best moment to share the best Italian food and to enjoy our time together, even in our university canteens

  • CULTURE: University museums, art galleries and temporary expositions and if that is not enough Milan is a 30 minutes away on the train

  • SPORTS: Volleyball, Rowing, Rugby, Fencing, Football and more at our Sports Centre CUS both on a university and professional level

  • GATEWAY TO THE REST OF ITALY: Milan, Turin, Genoa, Venice, Bologna, Florence can all be reach easily with the train. Living in Pavia means to be well connected with the rest of Italy

  • GATEWAY TO THE REST OF EUROPE: most of Europe is a train ride away or we have three airports nearby that are well connected with the rest of the world

  • AFFORDABLE: It is not expensive to live in Pavia; depending on what type of accommodation you choose, rent can cost between €280-600/month; Pizza costs from €5-10; bus pass is 20€ per year for students; coffee €1

  • INTERNATIONAL: international collaborations, national and international programmes financed by the EU, international mobility, project development and fundraising, education fairs, workshop, summer and winter schools;

  • HERITAGE: “Every spot in Pavia has its story. A Romanesque church welcomes the remains of Sant’Agostino. A Basilica witnesses the coronation of Federico Barbarossa as King of Italy.  From the courtyard of its University have passed great minds like Ugo Foscolo and Alessandro Volta. On the roads of Oltrepò, Albert Einstein. Pavia is wisdom, pride, and tradition (…) 

  • APERITIVO the concept of aperitivo hour did not take off until the 1920s in Milan. Indeed, it was in Milan that Gaspare Campari started mixing cocktails that ultimately led to the production of the bitter spirit that is now synonymous with aperitivo. Between the hours of 6pm and 8pm, the whole town of Pavia seems to be enjoying a drink and light snack before heading home or out to dinner.