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The Pontifical Basilica of Sant’Antonio di Padova is one of the principal Catholic places of worship in the city of Padua, in

The Museum Complex, the oldest in the Veneto, is housed in the cloisters of the former convent of the Eremitani friars. It

The Basilica del Duomo of Padua is famous for its Baptistery, which contains one of the most spectacular and best-preserved fresco cycles

Prato della Valle is the largest square in the city of Padua and one of the largest in Italy and Europe, covering

Piazza delle Erbe, once also called Piazza delle Biade or Piazza del Vino but also Piazza della Giustizia, is one of the many squares that characterise the

The Porta Ognissanti (Omnium Sanctorum in Latin, also called Portello Nuovo or Venezia) is one of the gates still existing within the sixteenth-century walls of Padua, famously built by the Serene Republic. As one easily gathers from

The church of San Francesco d'Assisi, formerly called the church of San Francesco Grande (so as not to confuse it with the church of San

Corte Capitaniato, today Piazza Capitaniato, is a historic square in the city of Padua. It is reached from Piazza dei Signori by passing beneath the Torre dell'Orologio,

The Torre dell'Orologio is a building of medieval origin overlooking Piazza dei Signori in Padua. It stands between the Palazzo del Capitanio and the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi. The tower was built

The church of San Nicolò is a religious building of early-medieval origin that overlooks the Selciato San Nicolò in Padua. A parish since at least 1178,

The Palazzo della Ragione (also known as the Salone, by synecdoche) was the ancient seat of the city courts of Padua. It was erected from 1218 onwards and raised

Piazza dei Signori or Piazza della Signoria is one of the many squares that characterise the historic centre of the city of Padua. For centuries

Piazza della Frutta, once also called Piazza del Peronio, is one of the many squares that characterise the historic centre of Padua. For centuries it

The anatomical theatre of Padua is the oldest permanent anatomical theatre in the world, commissioned by Girolamo Fabrici d'Acquapendente in 1594 and still perfectly preserved. It can be visited at

The Caffè Pedrocchi is located in the centre of Padua, in via VIII Febbraio; it is a historic café of international renown.

Palazzo Zuckermann is an imposing Paduan building, located at Corso Garibaldi 33, adjacent to the Central Post Office building. For more than twenty

Bassano del Grappa, in the province of Vicenza, is the region’s eighth-largest centre by population. Its urban area extends well beyond the

Asolo, a small town in the province of Treviso in Veneto, is part of the club of the Most Beautiful Villages of

Castelfranco Veneto, located in a central position among the Veneto provincial capitals of Treviso, Padua and Vicenza, is a walled town with a medieval castle in an excellent

Porta Molino or Porta dei Molini was the principal of the four regales gates that opened in the medieval city walls of Padua. Facing north, it rises at the end

The Po Delta refers to the hydraulic system of river branches through which the river Po flows into the northern Adriatic Sea after its course from Monviso all the way along the Po Valley.

Montegrotto Terme  is known across much of Europe for its thermal treatments. For thousands of years, thermal waters have risen from the

The conferral of city status on Monselice dates back to 7 June 1960; it lies in the province of Padua. The districts

Este is a municipality in the province of Padua in the Veneto, situated to the south of the Euganean Hills, in a

The spritz is an Italian alcoholic aperitif, popular in the north-east of the country, made with prosecco, bitters and sparkling water or

The Colli Euganei are a group of hills of volcanic origin characterised by extremely varied shapes and heights. The massif rises, almost

The history of Palazzo Zabarella runs parallel to that of the city of Padua, from the 8th century BC to the present

The Scuola di San Rocco, or Oratorio di San Rocco, is a building of medieval origin used until 1810 for religious purposes.

The Basilica del Carmine stands in piazza Francesco Petrarca in Padua. In October 1960 Pope John XXIII raised it to the dignity of

To the south of Piazza delle Erbe winds a labyrinth of narrow streets that form the Jewish Ghetto, in operation from 1603

The Cappella degli Scrovegni, a masterpiece of fourteenth-century Italian and European painting, is considered the most complete cycle of frescoes created by

Villa dei Vescovi was built between 1535 and 1542 on an embankment of the Colli Euganei by the curia of Padua, to

Arquà Petrarca is a medieval village that preserves unchanged the charm of times past and is considered the pearl of the Colli

Among the walled towns of the Veneto, Montagnana is the one that has best preserved its medieval ring of walls. The alterations

Villa Contarini - Camerini is one of the largest Venetian villas. Baroque in appearance, it stands as a backdrop to the main

The walls of Cittadella are one of the rare examples in Europe of a defensive system with a walkway-rampart that can still

La Specola in Padua is the home of the ancient astronomical observatory of the University of Padua: it stands on the Torlonga,

The Chiesa dei Servi was built between the end of the 14th century (1372 – 1392) and the beginning of the 15th

One of the oldest churches in the city, built in the Romanesque period on a very ancient site of Roman worship. The

The church of Santi Filippo e Giacomo is a medieval Catholic place of worship that rises in Piazza Eremitani in Padua. Dedicated

The grandest villa on the Riviera, the Villa Pisani Nazionale in Stra was erected in the 18th century at the behest of

Palazzo Bo, commonly known as “Palazzo del Bo“,  has been the historic seat of the University of Padua since 1493. It is

According to an ancient legend, the city was founded in 1184 BC by the Trojan hero Antenor; in reality it originated from

Ábano Terme lies along the north-eastern edge of the Euganean Hills and is the main centre of the Euganean Spas. It stands

Founded in 1545, it is the oldest university botanical garden in the world still in existence. The primacy would belong to the

The abbey basilica of Santa Giustina is an important Catholic place of worship in Padua, located in Prato della Valle. Before the

Located in Battaglia Terme, in the province of Padua, it is a feudal castle, a stately residence, a military quarters — all this