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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pavia

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

Updated October 29, 2025
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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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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?
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Monumento alla Lavandaia

Pavia, Italy

Monumento alla Lavandaia

An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.

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The Views of Pavia

These 500-year-old frescoes depict the city in its glory days.
Idroscalo di Pavia from the north, 28 April 2025

Pavia, Italy

Idroscalo di Pavia

Abandoned hangar from a forgotten part of aviation history, along the Ticino River in Lombardy.
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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.
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