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huge monastery with only 7 remaining monks. Incredible art. ancient--started in 1396. One of the... read more

Reviewed 31 May 2023
Gary L
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Portland, Oregon
This is a nice place for a day trip, with lots of interesting places to see.

Beautiful little university town. We saw an historic bridge which was quite unusual. We went to a... read more

Reviewed 9 May 2023
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Reviewed 31 December 2015

Spent about an hour walking through some parts of it before we had lunch at nearby Locanda Vecchia Pavia Al Mulino. The monastery and Locanda restaurant combined make it a worthwhile trip from Milan. Wish I spent more time walking through the entire space.

Date of experience: October 2015
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Reviewed 11 November 2015

There is nothing much else to do in the city, but cloister is nice and worth seeing. If you are driving with a car and have a chance do visit - do it!

Date of experience: June 2015
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Reviewed 26 October 2015

This cloister with church and two incredible beautiful cloister courts is a jewel. Unique pieces of art in perfect condition. Certosa di Pavia is located between Milano and Pavia near a small village (car needed) and worth a 2 hour visit. No admission fee, you join a guided tour, which is unfortunately only in Italian. Visitors are expected to leave a tip. Why no head sets in English?? The explanation is extensive and probably very interesting.

Date of experience: October 2015
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Reviewed 28 September 2015

I share the excitement of other reviewers completely. Since we came by train I want to focus on the access of the monastery: Certosa de Pavia is on the Metro line from Milano to Pavia de Certosa is ONE station (1,80 EUR) from Pavia. Due to the Milano Expo the trains are the latest generation and air conditioned. When exiting the Certosa de Pavia train station head (on foot) towards the monastery. When the main street turns left take the bicycle path to the right and walk along the monastery walls for about 15-20 min. The entrance is unfortunately on the opposite side. Walk through the gate and into the church, wait at the front gates close to the altar until the guide opens. The visit is free. Fotos are not allowed. Tour takes about an hour. Don´t be picky on the language of the priest. You have to take what you get. There are a few bars outside the monastery walls.

Date of experience: September 2015
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Reviewed 27 September 2015

Outstanding place. We were very impressed by the building, the huge richness of its art (paintings and sculptures) and its sheer size.

Date of experience: September 2015
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