Countrygirl's tips for a weekend in Pavia and its surroundings

A journey of discovery to uncover the ancient civilisation of the Longobards through the history of the city of Pavia.

It stretches from the confluence of the Ticino and Po rivers to Parpanese harbour in Arena Po. The track is suitable for both walkers and cyclists with sections through Oltrepò river bank towns and others along the Po itself.

A traditional pasta dish from the town of Canneto Pavese

This high-quality potato is still produced in small quantities in a hamlet of the Municipality of Brallo di Pregola.

A dish from the Pavia Apennines featuring Deco Brallo potato gnocchi and Menconico black truffle.

At the foot of the Pavia hills, Broni, where wine is poetry