International Incoming Student's Guide - Università degli studi di Pavia

International Incoming Student’s Guide
http://www.cinemapavia.it
Teatro Fraschini
Students can get discounts on tickets. If you are interested, please contact the Ufficio
Affari Generali of EDiSU.
TEATRO FRASCHINI
Corso Strada Nuova, 136
Telephone: 0382 371214
biglietteriafraschini@comune.pv.it
http://www.teatrofraschini.it
EDiSU ‐ AFFARI GENERALI
Telephone: 0382 3050225
presidenza@edisu.pv.it
10.5 Parks and wildlife reserves
Pavia has some spacious parks and public gardens, really loved by the local people and
also by students. It is a pleasure to lie on the grass during the beautiful spring days, for
studying, reading a book or just having some rest, at the charming park of the Castello
Visconteo or in the green Area Vul, in the picturesque suburb of Borgo Ticino, crossing the
Ponte Coperto. Both are a few minutes walk from the university central buildings.
For sports lovers or for those who like just go for a walk, we suggest to go to the Parco
della Vernavola, that is very close to the city centre. Other public parks are the Parco
urbano della Sora and the beautiful wildlife reserves Bosco Negri, Bosco Grandi and Oasi
Sant’Alessio, a few minutes from the city.
The surrounding areas of the city, lying on the plain, are very beautiful: a few steps from
the centre there’s the big Parco Naturale del Ticino, along the Ticino river, an ideal place
for those looking for a quiet and natural resort.
N.B.: While walking along the Ticino river, you will probably see some big animals with
long tails sleeping or swimming near the bank. Don’t be afraid: they are harmless animals
called nutrias. Unlike the common belief, nutrias are not rats and have nothing to do with
them: they are the South American relatives of the beaver. They are herbivores and are
neither dangerous nor unsafe for the human beings. There are quite a few nutrias in Pavia
because in the past their fur was used by the local fur industries.
Surrounded by the countryside and old cascine (the traditional countryside house in
Lombardy), a few kilometres south from Pavia we can find the picturesque hills of the
Oltrepò. The hills that are near the river Po, are known for their castles, woods and
vineyards of bonarda, oltrepo, riesling italico, pinot nero, buttafuoco, sangue di giuda and
University of Pavia – International Relations Division
Corso Strada Nuova n. 65, 27100 Pavia
welcomepoint@unipv.it Tel +39 0382 984021 Fax +39 0382 984695
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