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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pavia

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pavia, Italy

Updated February 21, 2024

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Pavia, Italy

The Museums of the University of Pavia

A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...
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Pavia, Italy

Anatomical Theatre at the University of Pavia

This 18th-century dissection theater's frescoes display a gorgeous tension between the terrestrial and esoteric.
Antonio Scarpa’s Head

Pavia, Italy

Antonio Scarpa's Head

What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?
Monumento alla Lavandaia

Pavia, Italy

Monumento alla Lavandaia

An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.

Pavia, Italy

The Views of Pavia

These 500-year-old frescoes depict the city in its glory days.
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The inner-workings of an espresso machine on display at MUMAC.

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MUMAC Coffee Machine Museum

Get buzzed beholding one of the world's largest coffee-machine collections, then step into the café for a specially brewed cup.
10 miles from Pavia

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Cathedral of St. Ambrose

The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls.
17 miles from Pavia
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