Practicalities
How to get to Pavia from Milan airports
There are 3 airports in Milan:
- Malpensa (90 km from Pavia)
- Linate (50 km from Pavia)
- Orio al Serio (70km from Pavia).
From Malpensa airport: there is a train that connects Malpensa Airport to Pavia train station. Since a change is mandatory, we advice you do have it in Milano Bovisa train station. All the information on the train service can be found here: https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
From Linate airport:
Take the underground M4 Blue line to Milano Dateo Train station in 8 minutes.
From here you can easily take a direct train to Pavia.
All the information on the train service can be found here: https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html All the information on the underground service can be found here: https://www.atm.it/en/Pages/default.aspx
From Orio al Serio airport: the OrioShuttle coach service connects Orio al Serio Airport with Milan Central train station. From here you can take a train to Pavia.
More information can be found here: http://www.orioshuttle.com/ All the information on the train service can be found here: https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Pavia is a rather small city with short walking distances. We recommend a few hotels close by the university and the venue, but there are many more good choices. We advise you to check booking.com and similar booking sights (Airbnb) and consider booking a hotel near the main University building – Address: Corso Strada Nuova 65, Pavia.
Some hotels which are less than 10 minutes away from the staff week location:
There is no fee for participating in the UniPV International Staff Week. Participants are however responsible for covering their own accommodation, travel to/from Pavia and most meals during the week. Some meals are however complementary from UNIPV.
Please note that the Staff Week is eligible as Erasmus+ STT funding, so feel free to ask information to your International Relations Office.
In the month of June the weather in Pavia is usually very warm.
Expect temperature around 30 degrees in day time and around 20 during the night.
Do not forget to buy a mosquito repellent! It is crucial to enjoy nights out.
More information on the weather here: https://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Pavia
Even if it is an international city lived by students and workers from around the world, the main spoken language is Italian and particularly in small shops and bars you can have difficulties to communicate in English.
Therefore, be prepared for your stay in Pavia by learning some Italian before and during your journey to Italy!
Look below to learn a few useful “survival” sentences in Italian!
– Good evening: buonasera
– Good night: buonanotte
– Good morning: buongiorno
– My name is … : mi chiamo …
– I don’t understand: non capisco
– I’m sorry I don’t speak italian very well: mi dispiace non parlo molto bene italiano
– Could you speak more slowly please?: può parlare più lentamente per favore?
– Where’s the University?: Dove si trova l’Università? – I’d like a coffee please: vorrei un caffè per favore
– I am vegetarian: Sono vegetariano
– I need a taxi: mi serve un taxi
– Where’s the bathroom: dov’è il bagno?
– Where’s the bus stop?: dov’è la fermata dell’autobus?
– What time does it close?: a che ora chiude?
– How much is it?: quanto costa?
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Virtual Part:
Date: 6 June, 2024 – 10:00 am to 12:00pm