Frequently asked questions

Entry to the Certosa di Pavia monumental complex and museum — the marble facade, the church with the Visconti and Sforza tombs, the old sacristy, and the Small and Great Cloisters. We book it for your chosen date and email you the e-ticket.

No. Your ticket is valid for the whole day you choose, within opening hours, so you arrive when you like on that date. We simply suggest mid-morning, soon after opening, for the calmest experience and the best light on the facade.

It is open Tuesday to Sunday and closed every Monday. Hours are shorter in winter (about 10:00 to 16:00) and longer in summer (to around 18:00), with last admission 30 minutes before closing. Choose any open day and we'll arrange your entry.

Plan for around 1.5 to 2 hours to take in the facade, the church and its tombs, the sacristy and the two cloisters at a comfortable pace. If you love sculpture, painting or photography, give yourself a little longer.

The reduced ticket is for EU citizens aged 18 to 25. Carry a valid passport or national ID that shows both your age and your EU citizenship, as it is checked at the entrance.

Visitors under 18 are admitted free by the monument, so you don't need to buy a ticket from us for them — just bring proof of age to show at the entrance. They should be accompanied by an adult.

Holders of the regional Lombardy Museum Pass are admitted by the operator on their pass, so you would not need a separate entry ticket from us. Bring your valid pass and photo ID to the entrance.

After you book, our team arranges your dated entry and emails you the e-ticket, usually well before your visit. You show it on your phone or a printout at the entrance on your chosen day.

It is one of the most celebrated monuments in Lombardy and a state museum, though it is not itself a UNESCO-listed site. Its importance rests on its marble facade, its ducal tombs and its cloisters, widely regarded among the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance.

The Great Cloister is the highlight of the walk, ringed by the twenty-four little two-storey cells where the Carthusian monks once lived. A small Cistercian community keeps the monastery today, so the working living quarters stay private, but you can see the cloister and how the monks' houses were arranged.

Yes. The Certosa is a working monastery and church, so modest dress that covers shoulders and knees is expected, along with quiet inside. It is a place of prayer as well as a monument.

Photography for personal use without flash is generally allowed in the open areas. Flash, tripods and selfie sticks are not permitted, and out of respect for the community and any service in progress, photography may be restricted inside the church.

Regional trains from Milan and Pavia stop at Certosa di Pavia station, about a 1.5 km walk from the gate; buses also serve the village. By car it is just off the SS35 Milan–Pavia road with parking nearby. From Milan allow roughly 30–40 minutes by train.

If we are ever unable to arrange your chosen date, we contact you to find an alternative or refund you in full. All sales are otherwise final, in line with the monument's own conditions; refunds apply only where entry cannot be honoured on the operator's side.