Pavia

Pavia is a city in Lombardy, home to one of the oldest universities in Europe (founded in 1361) and many interesting churches. Pavia is also called the city of the hundred towers, the city of kings (as it was the capital of the Longobards), the city of wisdom, the city of the red bricks and it is surrounded by Oltrepo' Pavese, the so called "Tuscany of the northern Italy" with marvellous hills and wine yards scattered here and then across its landscape. 1 Iat (Tourist Information Office), Via del Comune,18 (Palazzo del Broletto near the Duomo), ☏ +39 0382079943. M–F 9.00-13.00, 14.00-17.00; Mar-Oct Sa-Su 10.00-13.00, 14.00-18.00; Nov-Feb Sa-Su 10.00-14.00. (updated Aug 2015) In winter, the climate is harsh and humid with the formation of fog on the ground due to the presence of numerous canals and canals, and to poor ventilation. Snow and cold waves are not rare. Autumn and spring are the rainiest seasons, while summer is hot and muggy with frequent and sudden thunderstorms that cool the air quickly - albeit for a short time. The average maximum temperature is recorded in July with 29.8 ° C, the lowest in January with -2.0 ° C. The wettest month is October with 88 mm of rain; the one minus July with 48 mm. Average annual rainfall is between 750 and 800 mm, distributed on average over 81 days.

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Pavia is it’s a stopover point on The Via Francigena. You can reach Civitas Vaticana - Città del Vaticano in 32 days.