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1. Basilica di Sant'Antonio
This enormous basilica's imposing interior is richly decorated, filled with tombs, works of art, and inlaid checkerboard marble flooring. It's...
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2. Chiesa degli Eremitani (Church of the Hermits)
Padua's worst tragedy was the complete destruction of this church by Nazi bombings in 1944; some art historians consider it the country's greatest...
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3. Museo Civico Eremitani
These centuries-old cloisters that were once home to the monks ( eremitani means "hermits") who officiated in the adjacent Scrovegni Chapel have...
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4. Palazzo della Ragione (Law Courts)
Located just south of the historic Caffè Pedrocchi, and a necessary destination for those meandering about the historic center of town, the picturesque...
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5. Cappella degli Scrovegni (Scrovegni Chapel or Arena Chapel)
This is the one uncontested must-see during your stay in Padua, so be prepared for lengthy lines in high season, a wait made even longer by the...
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6. Hotel Eliseo
- For a rejuvenating excursion less than an hour's drive from Venice, make your way to Hotel Eliseo for an indulgent full body spa experience. In... read more
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7. Il mercato di Piazza Delle Erbe
- The Piazza delle Erbe Market is an authentic place in which you can find the locals buying the real italian food. Only few steps and you are under... read more
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8. Villa Pisani
- An Amazing villa in the Riviera del Brenta, used also to belong to napoleon, theatre of many events and stories. There is an amazing labirinth,... read more
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9. Bo (Università Palazzo Centrale)
Galileo's battered desk and podium, from which he taught from 1592 to 1610, is still on display in Italy's second-oldest university (after Bologna)....
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The Best of NileGuide
- There’s never a reason to be bored in Padua. There are just too many things to do. Start with the must-see attractions, move to the big sights and fine museums, check out some tours, dig in to some outdoor activities, and work your way down to the between-the-cracks, off-the-beaten-path gems. Just leave some time to catch your breath.
