{"id":1323,"date":"2026-05-04T22:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ivanamarenzi.it\/?page_id=1323"},"modified":"2026-08-14T22:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:12:33","slug":"oltrepo-pavese","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ivanamarenzi.it\/en\/oltrepo-pavese\/","title":{"rendered":"OLTREPO PAVESE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Oltrepo Pavese comprises the hilly and mountainous territory of the province of Pavia, the only section of the Apennines in the Lombardy region. It owes its name to its unique location south of the River Po, right in the heart of the Northern Apennines, literally wedged between Emilia-Romagna to the east and Piedmont to the west. In the southernmost part, just a few kilometres into the provinces of Alessandria or Piacenza, lies the border with Liguria, more specifically with the metropolitan city of Genoa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wikipedia&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oltrep%C3%B2_Pavese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oltrep%C3%B2_Pavese<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Oltrepo Pavese Portal:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oltrepopavese.com\/\">https:\/\/www.oltrepopavese.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivanamarenzi.it\/natura-e-biodiversita\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Events and presentations on the<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivanamarenzi.it\/natura-e-biodiversita\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oltrepo Pavese<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ivanamarenzi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOMBARDIA-1-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ivanamarenzi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOMBARDIA-1-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ivanamarenzi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOMBARDIA-1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ivanamarenzi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOMBARDIA-1-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ivanamarenzi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOMBARDIA-1.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Among the region\u2019s attractions, the following stand out: <em>environmental biodiversity<\/em> (the landscape and natural riches); <em>cultural aspects<\/em> (villages, fortresses, castles and folk events); <em>economic aspects<\/em> (local specialities, the development of innovative agricultural activities); and <em>social aspects<\/em> (isolation and efforts to combat depopulation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-secondary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dimore e Borghi: luoghi da riscoprire e vivere lentamente...Oltrep\u00f2 Pavese\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hmbGPZcc8Ds?start=25&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-xl-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:#c8e690\" class=\"has-inline-color\">A \u201c<strong>slow region<\/strong>\u201d made up of hills and mountains, situated close to the \u201cfast-paced\u201d and dynamic urban and metropolitan areas of the Po Valley.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dl-arrow-2\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignfull has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Video produced as part of the GAL Oltrep\u00f2 Pavese \u2018Dimore e Borghi\u2019  (Lombardy Region\u2019s 2014\u201322 Rural Dev. Programme)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">The aim of this page is to showcase the most beautiful places in the Oltrepo Pavese region and to make them once again a destination for an increasingly discerning and diverse tourist market. We aim to offer an experience that brings visitors into contact with the authentic and unspoilt beauty of the Apennines, with their ancient villages, natural surroundings, culture and diverse food and wine. Not to mention the thrilling trails through ridges and woods that attract cyclists and walkers, or simply wayfarers \u2013 people in search of silence and beauty, something we all feel an ever-growing need for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Notable examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drone sull&amp;apos;Eremo di S.Alberto di Butrio\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qRWV0_-qjXI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hermitage of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eremosantalbertodibutrio.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sant\u00b4Alberto di Butrio<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(drone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oltrepolombardo.com\/2020\/10\/07\/gioielli-doltrepo-drone-vola-sulleremo-di-santalberto-di-butrio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>view<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/viaggi.corriere.it\/viaggi\/weekend\/via-del-sale-a-piedi-lungo-i-sentieri-dellappennino-ligure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong> Via del Sale<\/strong><\/a>  trail (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leviedelsale.org\/\">https:\/\/www.leviedelsale.org\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ortobotanicoitalia.it\/lombardia\/pietracorva\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Pietra Corva Alpine Botanical Garden<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osservatoriocadelmonte.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> C\u00e0 del Monte Observatory<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bobbiofilmfestival.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bobbio Film Festival<\/strong><\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carnevale_di_Cegni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>bagpipes of Cegni<\/strong><\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallape-accordions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>accordion of Stradella<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenwayvogheravarzi.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Greenway Voghera-Varzi<\/strong><\/a>, the village of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.varzi.pv.it\/storia-arte-e-cultura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Varzi<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.magazzinodeiricordi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Magazzino dei ricordi<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in Zavattarello, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The village of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.casteggio.pv.it\/it-it\/vivere-il-comune\/cosa-vedere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Casteggio<\/strong><\/a> and the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museocasteggio.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">archaeological museum<\/a><\/strong>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">OTHER LINKS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DOVE <a href=\"https:\/\/viaggi.corriere.it\/itinerari-e-luoghi\/cards\/oltrepo-pavese-agriturismo-vino-ristoranti\/\">https:\/\/viaggi.corriere.it\/itinerari-e-luoghi\/cards\/oltrepo-pavese-agriturismo-vino-ristoranti\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FOCUS Oltrep\u00f2&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.focusoltrepo.it\/\">https:\/\/www.focusoltrepo.it\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Narrando Oltrep\u00f3 by Roberta Tavernati\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/narrandoltrepo.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/narrandoltrepo.it\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[<strong>EN<\/strong>] GUARDIAN&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2025\/may\/21\/alternative-tuscany-italy-lombardy-oltrepo-pavese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2025\/may\/21\/alternative-tuscany-italy-lombardy-oltrepo-pavese<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[<strong>EN<\/strong>] Finestre sull\u2019arte <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finestresullarte.info\/en\/travel\/oltrepo-pavese-what-to-see-itinerary-in-10-stages\">https:\/\/www.finestresullarte.info\/en\/travel\/oltrepo-pavese-what-to-see-itinerary-in-10-stages<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[<strong>DE<\/strong>] VINUM&nbsp;Oltrepo Pavese&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vinum.eu\/de\/magazin\/dossier\/oltrepo-pavese\/\">https:\/\/www.vinum.eu\/de\/magazin\/dossier\/oltrepo-pavese\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[<strong>DE<\/strong>] Weinweltitalien &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weinweltitalien.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.weinweltitalien.de\/<\/a>&nbsp; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weinweltitalien.de\/weingebiete\/oltrepo-pavese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;https:\/\/www.weinweltitalien.de\/weingebiete\/oltrepo-pavese\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meer.com\/it\/authors\/1591-patrizia-ferlini\">Patrizia Ferlini<\/a> <strong>Le Terre del Po alleate all\u2019Oltrep\u00f2 Pavese- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meer.com\/it\/83165-le-terre-del-po-alleate-alloltrepo-pavese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rotte di navigazione e incontri di quattro regioni<\/a> <\/strong>\/ The Lands of the Po join forces with Oltrep\u00f2 Pavese \u2013 Shipping routes and meetings across four regions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitpavia&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitpavia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.<ins>visitpavia<\/ins>.com<\/a>&nbsp;https:\/\/www.visitpavia.com\/en<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meer.com\/it\/77376-appennino-delle-quattro-province\">https:\/\/www.meer.com\/it\/77376-appennino-delle-quattro-province<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meer.com\/it\/83165-le-terre-del-po-alleate-alloltrepo-pavese\">https:\/\/www.meer.com\/it\/83165-le-terre-del-po-alleate-alloltrepo-pavese<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">TRAVEL NOTES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2019&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dik-hannover.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Hildesheimer-botanisieren-im-Oltrepo-Pavese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hildesheimer botanisieren im Oltrep\u00f2 Pavese<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(Bernd Galland)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2020&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dik-hannover.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Klettern-ueber-gruenen-Huegeln-Patrick-Bertram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klettern \u00fcber gr\u00fcnen H\u00fcgeln<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(Patrick Bertram)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2024 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dik-hannover.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oltrepo-Pavese-Bericht_Carsten-pdf.pdf\">Oltrep\u00f2 Pavese \u2013 eine unbekannte kleine feine Region in der Lombardei <\/a><\/strong>(Carsten Schnoor, Bremen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivanamarenzi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Via-del-Sale-Johanna\u2013-durch-den-ligurischen-Apennin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Via del Sale<\/strong> \u2013 durch den ligurischen Apennin<\/a> (Johanna Schrader)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oltrepo Pavese comprises the hilly and mountainous territory of the province of Pavia, the only section of the Apennines in the Lombardy region. 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