Padova A city of 210,000 inhabitants in Veneto.. Already in 1222 there was the university here.. Great artists like Giotto and Donatello lived in the city..
Attractions: Cappella degli Scrovegni, in Giardini d´Arena city park, Corso Garibaldi / Piazza Eremitani
with the good frescoes by Giotto di Bondone..
Musei Civici Eremitani, Piazza Eremitani 8
The museum displays exhibits from the Roman and early Christian period in the former Eremite Monastery and a collection of paintings by Venetian artists..
Orto Botanico, Via Orto Botanico 15,
The Botanical Garden was opened in 1545 and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site..
Palazzo della Ragione The mighty structure dating back to 1218
Palazzo Comunale The current town hall dates from the 16th century.
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Piazza dei Signore 9> ´Meeting point for shopping and strolling..
Piazza Duomo with its fortified building dating back to 1485, today it is the Diocesan Museum,
the Duomo, built from the 16th to the 18th century
, the Baptistery with the famous fresco cycle of Biusto de´Menabuoi
Prato della Valle One of the largest squares in Europe is surrounded by a canal with numerous statues and fountains on its banks..
Every third Sunday of the month there is a big antiques and flea market..
Loggia Amulea, Prato della Valle 99
Chiesa di San Nicolo, Via San Nicolo
St. Nicholas Church
Chiesa di San Leopoldo, Via Santa Maria in Vanzo
Leopold Church
Basilica of Sant Antonio, Piazza del Santo
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