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Padua
Sant'Antonio (Padua) - Facade.jpg
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CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
Surface92 km²
Population203 350
Area code049
Postal Code35121–35143
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Padua - a city in the northeast Italyin the region Veneto, capital city province of Padua. It is located centrally in the Veneto region, in between Venice on the one hand a Vicenza and Verona the other. The city itself has 210,821 inhabitants (2001), with approximately 350,000 inhabitants in the wider metropolitan area.

Characteristic

Padua is known as the city of St. Anthony and as the city of "three without" or "Saint without a name", because when we talk about St. Anthony, we just say Il Santo, "Prato without grass" referring to Prato della Valle and "Cafe without doors" which describes the historic Caffè Pedrocchi, which in the past was always open.

Geography

Padua is situated to the east in the Po Valley, about 10 km north of the Euganean Hills and about 20 km west of the Venetian Lagoon. The city's territory extends over completely flat spaces and is intersected by various waterways that have shaped and protected the city over the centuries. It is crossed by the rivers Brenta and Bacchiglione.

It borders:

When to go

Padua can be visited at any time of the year. The climate is characterized by high humidity, which causes frequent fogs in the fall and winter months and steamy days in the summer months, so spring may be the best time to visit it.

Palazzo del Capitano and the clock tower

History

According to Virgil's Aeneid, the city was founded by the Trojan prince Antenore in 1185 BC, making Padua one of the oldest cities on the peninsula and the oldest in Veneto. It's just a legend (perhaps born of a false historian, the work of Tito Livio, to assimilate his city with Rome), but archaeological data confirmed the ancient origins of the city, which developed between the 13th and 11th centuries BC. and related to the civilization of the ancient Venetians.

Representing one of the main centers of Paleo-Venetian culture, ancient Padua was built in the bend of the Brenta River (called Medoacus Major in antiquity), which then (probably until 589) flowed into the bed of today's Bacchiglione (then called Medoacus Minor or Edrone), entering the city near the present Specola. In 302 BC, the Patavium repelled an attack by the Spartan fleet. As early as 226 BC, the ancient Patavins made an alliance with Rome against the Pre-Alpine Gauls.

From 49 BC it became a Roman commune, and during the Augustinian era part of the X Regio, of which it was one of the most important centers. During the Empire, the city became very wealthy thanks to the processing of wool from the pastures of the Asiago Plateau. Numerous roads passed or departed from the city that connected them with the main Roman centers of the time: via Annia, which connected them with Adria and Aquileia, via Medoaci, which led to the plateau of Valsugana and Asiago, via Astacus via Aurelia, which led to Asolo, connected it with Vicentia, and via Aponense, which connected it with the thermal centers of the Euganean Hills. Both the north and south of the city were vast centuries. In Roman times, Padua was crossed by another important Roman road - Via Gallica. In Roman times, Padua was the home of the historian Tito Livio and was the birthplace of the writers Gaio Valerio Flacco, Quinto Asconio Pediano and Trasea Peto.

With the fall of the empire, Padua managed to maintain a solid economy, but during the first period of barbarian invasions it was destroyed several times, first by the Huns in 452-453, and then in 601 by the Lombards of Agilulfo. Invasions, combined with periodic floods, led to an increasing depopulation of the commune. By the end of the 8th century, the stability brought by Charlemagne and the Benedictine rehabilitation and sewage works revived the city's economy and put an end to two-hundred-year crises, giving way to re-urbanization. The destruction of successive floods, mitigated by the work of the monks, deepened the damage done to the city by the Hungarians in 899, as well as the earthquakes of 1004 and 1117. In these centuries, the temporal power of the bishops in the city and eternal power were gradually confirmed. greater influence on the countryside of German and Franconian families such as Camposampiero, Este, Da Romano and Da Carrara. As a result, there was opposition between the Guelphs and the Ghibellines, who respectively supported the papacy and the empire, a division that would lead to bloody internal struggles of the communal era.

In the late Middle Ages, Padua distinguished itself as a free commune by participating in the League of Veronese and the League of Lombardy against Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. During the urban period, the city grew richer and the university was established in 1222, one of the oldest in the world. He passed through the ranks of the ghibellines during the reign of Ezzelin III da Romano, after his death, the city came back under the Guelphs' control and was the target of constant attacks by the ghibellines of Verona, which in 1318 led to the reign of Carraresi. A period of new splendor began for Padua, in which the economy and art flourished. Allied noble families such as Buzzaccarini commissioned a series of frescoes in the Duomo Baptistery and built the Church of the Servants. During the same period, however, there were wars with Verona, as well as with Venice and Milan. Carraresi's ambition marked the end of Veronese Scaligeri and the Carraresi themselves, who were the first to see Padua occupied by Duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo Visconti in 1388-1390 after the capture of Verona in 1387, and were then finally defeated. from the Venetian Republic in 1405 in the war with Padua, after which began a long period of handing over to Venice.

The city was one of the cultural capitals of the 14th century: pictorial testimonies of the 14th century - including the Giotto cycle in the Scrovegni Chapel - make it a key node in the development of Western art. The artistic splendor of the fourteenth century was one of the fruits of the great cultural enthusiasm fostered by the reign of Carraresi, which made Padua one of the main centers of prehumanism. In Padua, between the 14th and 15th centuries, an impressive cultural current devoted to antiquity developed in collaboration with Florence, which would transform into the Paduan Renaissance and influence the artistic ensemble throughout northern Italy of the 15th century.

Episcopal seat at the head of one of the largest and oldest dioceses in Italy, Padua is also commonly known as the "city of the saint," the name Padwinians call Saint Anthony, the famous Portuguese Franciscan born in Lisbon in 1195. who lived in the city for several years and died there on June 13, 1231. The saint's remains are preserved in the Basilica of Sant'Antonio, an important pilgrimage site for Christianity and one of the city's main monuments. Antonio is one of the city's four patrons, alongside Giustina, Prosdocimo, and Daniele. In Padua, the relics of St. Luke, St. Matthias and St. Leopold Mandic. In 1829, Padua was the seat of the first major rabbinical boarding institution of Italian Judaism.

Over the next four centuries, Padua, though losing its political importance, was able to enjoy the peace and prosperity provided by Venetian rule, as well as the freedom guaranteed to its university, which attracted students and teachers from all over Europe, becoming one of the main centers of Aristotelianism by many and eminent intellectuals like Galileo Galilei. In 1509, during the war of the League of Cambrai, Padua had to undergo a terrible siege, which was, however, rejected. After escaping the danger, Serenissima began fortification work, building walls that still have much of the original appearance to this day. In 1524, for the first time after the classical era, a space entirely devoted to theatrical performances was built in Padua, the Loggia Cornaro; and on February 25, 1545, a company of comedians was legally established by a notarial deed, the world's first certificate of a society of professional comedians, the symbolic birth of the Commedia dell'Arte. The Taming of the Shrew, a comedy by William Shakespeare, takes place in Padua.

After the fall of Serenissima in 1797, Napoleon Bonaparte ceded the city to Austria. After a short break in the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy in 1815, it became part of the Lombardy-Venetian Kingdom of the Habsburgs. On February 8, 1848, an uprising broke out against the Austrian authorities, led in particular by students. Padua did not become part of the Kingdom of Italy until 1866, after the Third War of Independence.

During World War I, the city was the headquarters of the Italian armed forces. Near the city, in Battaglia Terme, Lispida Castle served as the residence of King Vittorio Emanuele III. The ceasefire that ended the conflict was signed at Villa Giusti in the Mandria region.

During World War II, Padua, a strategic hub, was severely damaged by Anglo-American bombing that razed large parts of the city to the ground. It also distinguished itself as an important center of the resistance movement against Nazi fascism. Many students and academics took part in the guerrilla struggle, beginning with the parish priest Marchesi himself; for this reason, the university was awarded (the only Italian university to receive this distinction) with a gold medal for Military Valor. After the partisan uprising that began in the city on the night of April 26-27, 1945, liberation troops from Great Britain and New Zealand entered the city in the late evening of April 28.

The post-war years were a continuous urban and economic development for Padua thanks to its geographical location, at the center of important communication routes that favored industry and services. The social and political crisis of the 1970s led to a polarization of tensions in events often related to the extremism of the periphery of Padua's student community. It was one of the cities where organizations like Potere Operaio and the Autonomia Operaia were stronger, along with Rome and Bologna. These movements with a strong student accent were born under the aegis of eminent professors of the political science department. In the city, the Red Brigades launched the first attack in 1974. There were also subversive neo-fascist organizations in Padua, such as the New Order, and above all, the Rose of the Winds, a subversive organization parallel to the SID, the secret service of the Italian armed forces, accused of collaborating with the NATO Structure in the fight against communism.

In the 1990s, many Paduan politicians and entrepreneurs were involved in various Clean Hands and Tangentopolis scandals. At the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, the city underwent important urban changes, as a result of which new modern office and residential buildings were built, as well as a thorough renovation of the articulated road system around the construction of the city bypass and the tram line. Padua.

Orientation

The city is surrounded by a circle of walls and canals, partially visible from the ring road. The train station is located north of the historic center: to reach it from the station, just take Corso del Popolo (opposite) and drive straight for about ten minutes.

Some of the main monuments along the road: after crossing the bridge over the Piovego River, on the right side you can see the contemporary monument Memory and light of the victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001; on the left side are the large Giardini dell'Arena, with the Scrovegni Chapel in the center with Giotto's frescoes, and along the road the remains of the Roman arena; at the end of the gardens, a little from the road on the left, you can see the Eremitani Church with the adjoining monastery, the headquarters of the Civic Museums. Continue straight on through Garibaldi, on your left hand side is Palazzo della Cassa di Risparmio with a modern architect extension. Gio Ponti; soon on the right Palazzo Zuckermann, another site of civic museums. Passing through Piazza Garibaldi, you will see the medieval Porta Altinate on your left; continuing through Piazza Cavour and driving through the VIII febbraio, you can see the Church of Sant'Andrea on your right and immediately after meeting the monumental Caffè Pedrocchi (right), arriving just after the Palazzo del Bo (left), the main seat of the 'University; the great palace in front of Bo is Palazzo Moroni, seat of the city.

On the other hand, if you turn left just after Caffé Pedrocchi, you can reach the Palazzo della Ragione, the ancient town hall and courthouse. Continuing along the palace and driving through Fiume, you will reach Piazza dei Signori, which is home to various monuments, including the Loggia della Gran Guardia (or del Consiglio). If you turn left at the end of the square, you will soon come to Piazza Duomo with the cathedral basilica of the same name and next to the Diocesan Museum.

If you choose to go straight on via VIII febbraio, then via Roma and then via Umberto I, you will pass all the historical center, reaching Prato della Valle, opposite to the Basilica and Abbey of Santa Giustina. North of Prato is the Basilica del Santo, one of the most famous and visited sanctuaries in Italy. Nearby is the Botanical Garden, the oldest in the world, still in its original place, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Drive

By plane

However, three international airports are conveniently located nearby:

  • 2 Venezia Marco Polo (IATA: VCE), 50 km, many places all over Europe.
    • by bus: direct and frequent connections to Padua, 1 hour [1]
    • by train: by bus to Venezia Mestre station, then by train. [2]
  • 3 Treviso (IATA: TSF), 42 km, low-cost airport with Ryanair and other carriers. Directions: Dublin, London, Frankfurt Brussels, Barcelona, Paris
    • by bus: direct and frequent connections to Padua, 1 hour 10 - see page SITA [3] - choose Linee Regionale, then Veneto, then Orari Linee Veneto; The last bus leaves the airport around 8:00 PM or 8:25 PM depending on the day of the week.
  • 4 Verona Valerio Catullo (IATA: VRN), 88 km, many domestic flights and some international destinations (also cheap)
  • by train by bus

Other options available further include:

  • 5 Brescia Gabriele D'AnnunzioIATA: VBS, 130 km
  • 6 Bergamo Orio al SerioIATA: BGY190 km, lots of cheap flights
  • 7 Bologna Guglielmo MarconiIATA: BLQ, 120 km

By car

Padua is connected by the national motorway network

  • A4A4 - Turin-Milan-Venice-Trieste
  • A13A13 - Bologna-Padua

Many national / regional roads start in or pass through a city:

  • SS11 Padana Superiore
  • SS16 Adriatica
  • SS47 Valsugana
  • SR516 Piovese
  • SR307 del Santo

By rail

Padua is the central railway junction in the Veneto region. Many lines connect to the city's central station, in particular with:

All types of trains pass through Padua: Eurostar, InterCity, EuroCity, InterRegionale, Regionale, InterCityNight, EuroNight, Espresso. More information can be found on the Trenitalia website [4].

  • 8 Railway station Padova (Padua station), Piazzale Stazione 1

By bus

Eurolines Polska bus lines travel from Poland to Padua. A ticket from Warsaw is PLN 340.

By ship

Communication

On foot

Discovering the city on foot is very easy. The historic center is not very big, so you can walk through the narrow streets.

By bike

Luckily, Padua is quite a flat city. Apart from a few Roman bridges and some - not very steep - streets, you won't find any hills to wander around! Especially in the city center, most streets are narrow and quiet and the area is sometimes covered with cobblestones or cobblestones. In some areas, the pavement is such that it would be unsuitable for standard road bikes. In addition to the narrow streets, there is sometimes a bicycle path. In the nearby Riviera del Brenta, you can rent bikes from local shops, with free hotel delivery, for trips around the Padua region.

By tram

APS Mobilità (ex-ACAP, call center: 39 049 20111) operates the only tram line in the city, based on the TransLohr rubber vehicle.

The SIR1 line was launched with passengers on March 24, 2007. The route is Stazione F.S. (Piazzale Stazione) - Trieste - Eremitani - Ponti Romani - Tito Livio - Santo - Prato della Valle - Cavalletto DX - Diaz - Santa Croce - Cavallotti - Bassanello - Sacchetti / Assunta - Cuoco - Guizza - Capolinea Sud.

This line is very useful for tourists as it stops close to various monuments, museums and local landmarks such as Santo Basilica, Eremitani City Museum, Cappella degli Scrovegni, Prato della Valle, Basilica of Santa Giustina, Botanical Garden, central squares. (The steps for each are shown in bold above.)

The line runs north-south with a journey time of 22 minutes end-to-end. The tram runs every 8 minutes on weekdays, 10 am in the early evening, 30 pm in the late evening, every 20-15 minutes on Sundays from 7.07 to 0.20.

By bus

APS Mobilità (ex-ACAP, call center: 39 049 20111) operates a local transport network covering the main areas of the city as well as some suburbs.

  • lines with numbers are urban and suburban, as well as Minibus (Diretto Piazze-Diretto Duomo-Circolare Antenore) and LIS
  • lines with the letters A-M-T-AM-AT connect Padua with the Abano Terme and Montegrotto Terme Spa areas.

Many lines run on two main axes in the center: north-south and east-west. Many of them end at the train station, which is also the main hub of the bus network. In addition to trams, lines 10 and 3 mostly run.

Fares: Here you will find the current price list: APS

  • 75-minute city ticket € 1.30 (checked June 2017)
  • 75-minute city tickets pass (x18) € 20.00 (checked in April 2012)
  • family city ticket € 3.00 (checked in April 2012)
  • day ticket € 2.70
  • weekly "ticket" € 9.00
  • 90-minute suburban ticket € 1.10
  • 90-minute suburban pass (x12) € 12.00
  • Extra-city ticket for zone 1.30 € (checked in April 2012)
  • 2-zone extra-city ticket € 1.50 (checked April 2012)
  • 3-zone extra-city ticket € 2.40 (checked April 2012)

By car

Navigating the city center by car can be very difficult. Traffic jams are frequent during rush hour. And if you want to see the city center, outside the narrow streets and pedestrian zones, from 8:00 to 20:00 was established restricted traffic areaand access to it is controlled by cameras on several entrances: unauthorized persons will be fined. It is worth parking your car on one of the several parking lots or in park areas in the streets, then take a bus or on foot. More information (in Italian) on the website APSParcheggi.

Worth seeing

The Padua Card allows you to visit most churches and all museums, as well as use public transport for € 16.

Historical monuments

St. Anthony's Basilica
  • 1 St. Anthony's Cathedral, Piazza del Santo (restricted traffic area, parking in Prato della Valle free bus number 3-8-11-12-13-16-22-32-43-Minibus Piazze-AMT and tram line 1 stop "Basilica del Santo" - "Santa Giustina" - "Prato della Valle"), ☎ 39 0498789722, e-mail: [email protected] .. Daily 6.20 - 19.00 (DST 19.45). St. Anthony is the most famous tourist destination in Padua - it is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. Built immediately after the death of the "Saint" in the 13th century, it houses his tomb and remarkable relics. The sculptures and the crucifix on the main altar are by Donatello, as is the statue of the horse and rider in the square in front of the church (called "Gattamelata" - "honey cat"). Free entrance.
  • 2 Oratorio de San Giorgio Beautiful, frescoed and generally empty hall on the south side of the square next to the Basilica of Sant'Antonio. The paintings were taken by two of Giotto's students, and although they are not as great as the ones at Capella degli Scrovegni, you can sit and look at them unhindered for as long as you like. Admission € 2.50.
  • 3 Scrovegni Chapel (parking at the bus station, bus lines n ° 3-8-9-10- (stop "Corso Garibaldi") 7-9-4-15 (stop "Piazzale Boschetti")), ☎ 39 0492010020. Daily 9.00-19.00. The chapel is located in the northern part of the city center, near the bus and train stations. The walls and ceilings are covered with Giotto's frescoes, completed in the years 1303-1305. The chapel is well preserved and the art is impressive. Some of the techniques used were way ahead of their time. A must for art and art history lovers. Full price € 12, student price € 5 (including the Eremitani Civic Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art).
  • Prato della Valle it is the largest square in Europe and probably one of the most beautiful in the world. Historically a Roman theater, and later an amusement park, was rebuilt in 1775 to the present layout: a large central grassland, surrounded by a canal lined with statues, then a wide area of ​​paving slabs before several lanes could run around. it's in the distance. On Saturdays, there is a giant market in the square. Other large events are held frequently (concerts, fairs, etc.). The area around the canal is eagerly used by runners, cyclists and inline skaters. The square is also a great place to sit in the evening, relax and watch the world go by. It looks like the statues were placed exactly as good footholds.
Prato della Valle and the Basilica of Santa Giustina
  • Basilica of Santa Giustina it is located on one side of the Prato della Valle. When you visit, don't miss the Martyrs' Corridor from the front right corner of the basilica.
  • Roman ruins, including the Arena The arena is smaller and less impressive than those in Verona or Rome, but well situated in a beautiful and well-kept park. About three-quarters of the Arena walls remained; the rest have been removed to make way for the Scrovegni Chapel and the Scrovegni Palace (the latter is long gone). In summer, outdoor films are shown in the Arena.
  • 4 Chiesa Eremitani (near the Scrovegni chapel). The church with its remarkable wooden ceiling was badly damaged in WWII and many of its artworks were destroyed, but what's left is beautiful.
  • Duomo or the cathedral, there are fewer than two basilicas, but not many - don't be fooled by the relatively small facade in Piazza del Duomo. Michelangelo was involved in the design of the cathedral. Inside, the statues and artwork are surprisingly modern. The Duomo is famous primarily for its baptistery filled with late medieval frescoes.
  • Baptistery with impressive frescoes by Giotto.
  • 5 Observatory, 5, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio (bus no 12 or 18, stop "Via P. Paoli", take Via S. Alberto Magno to reach Specola Tower), ☎ 39 0498759840, e-mail: [email protected]. Sat-Sun 11.00-16.00 (18.00 May-October) .. Although the Observatory was built after Galileo's time in Padua, you will learn a lot about its importance for research in Padua. After an hour or so of lecture, you reach the top of the tower and enjoy the view. Tickets at Oratorio S. Michele, Piazzetta S. Michele, 1:50 m from Specola, across the arcade on the right before the bridge.
  • 6 Palazzo della Ragione Large building located between Piazza della Frutta and Piazza delle Erbe. There are small shops on the ground floor. The first floor is one large room that houses works of art and occasional exhibitions.
  • Jewish ghetto (between Piazza della Frutta, Duomo and Via Roma). It is characterized by narrow streets and many small art galleries and bars where you can drink a "spritz".
  • 7 Palazzo del Bo ' The main building of the university. The University of Padua is the second oldest university in Italy (founded 1222). Galileo taught at the university at the end of the 16th / beginning of the 17th century.
Entrance to the botanical garden
  • 8 Botanic Garden The oldest still operating botanical garden in the world, run by the University of Padua and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1997. It is not a large garden, but finely laid out to swallow groups of people and give the impression of loneliness. Don't miss the carnivorous plants or the wooded hill in the southeast corner, mounted on a double helix of paths. Admission ranges from free (for some students) to € 1 (for other students) to € 4-5 for all others.
  • Botanic Garden The oldest still operating botanical garden in the world, run by the University of Padua, and since 1997 inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is not a large garden, but finely laid out to swallow groups of people and give the impression of loneliness. Don't miss the carnivorous plants or the wooded hill in the southeast corner, mounted on a double helix of paths. Admission ranges from free (for some students) to € 1 (for other students) to € 4-5 for all others.
  • City walls The Padua has been turned into the boundaries of people's backyards, but you can still roughly follow their route. At the northern gates leading towards the train station, there is a terraced garden leading to the old water tower.
  • Temple of Antonio della Pace large brick church a few minutes walk away. The interior is bright and airy - very appropriate for a place dedicated to peace - and the walls are a subtle yet moving monument to the 5,401 WW1 soldiers and 989 WWII civilian casualties buried there.

Museums

  • Belzoni Museo-Laboratorio di Antichi Strumenti Scientifici, Via Speroni Sperone, 39/41, ☎ 37 49 655157, e-mail: [email protected]. school hours (9:30 am-12:30pm weekdays) and some Saturdays. It is a very peculiar museum, a collection of ancient scientific instruments collected by Professor Pietro Paolo Gallo, a physics teacher at a technical college, which also houses several rooms. Nobody speaks only Italian and they are not prepared for anything more than a few enthusiasts. Tell the secretary at the entrance to the school that you'd like to see the science instruments and she'll try to find Professor Gallo for you. Free admission, but Professor Gallo has a few instruments he can't identify, and you can be questioned if you know what they might be.
  • 9 Eremitani City Museum, Piazza Eremitani 8 The museum is divided into an archaeological section and a picture gallery which has a very important collection which includes Tizian, Tintoretto, Giotto and Bellini among others.

Active recreation

  • It is a pleasant local tradition spritz or an aperitif in one of the central squares (Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza della Frutta or Piazza dei Signori), starting from 7am to 8pm. There are many students and young people, which creates a very pleasant atmosphere.
  • Many young people, especially students, gather at Prato della Valle to eat lunch, either on the central grass or leaning against the statues standing along the water. In good weather, you can generally find people sitting in front of these statues in the afternoon. It is one of the most enjoyable places to rest, write or watch the world go by in Padua.

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Shopping

Padua has two main markets. The older, much larger square is filled with Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza della Frutta, both north and south of the great arcaded stone building, Palazzo della Ragione. The Palazzo's open corridors are home to butchers, cheese vendors, fish vendors, and fresh pasta shops. Piazza delle Erbe in the south is mostly fruit and vegetables; Piazza dei Frutti in the north is half fruit and vegetables and half trinkets and clothes. These markets are open all day on weekdays and on Saturdays.

On Saturdays, the Prato della Valle is filled with a huge market selling clothes, household goods, plants and antiques. A small fruit and vegetable market also opened on weekdays, although it is incomparably smaller than the offers in Palazzo della Ragione.

The old stone streets and squares southeast of Piazza delle Erbe are pedestrianized and form the city's commercial center.

Gastronomy

  • Pizzeria Al Duomo, Via S.G. Barbarigo 18. Delicious pizzas, huge even by Italian standards. The quality is high, the prices are low (pizza and wine € 10-15) and the atmosphere is great. If you're looking for something different, try one of their "green" pizzas.
  • Pago Pago, Via Galileo Galilei 59 (near the Basilica - one block around the corner). They have the usual selection of pasta, meat / fish dishes, pizzas etc. If you've overdosed on Italian food and want something lighter try one of their salads. Great atmosphere and reasonable prices (salad, drink and coffee under € 15).
  • Cucina Chef Chadi, Via S. Francesco 214 (just after the basilica: keep the building on the right and go to the corner at the end of the street). Closed from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and after 8:00 p.m. If you want to avoid fast food and try the real Italian flavors, choose something from this clean and healthy take-away dish: freshly cooked vegetables, meat, fish and pasta are displayed and served daily by the chef himself. Try his paella or just let him suggest a daily special. A convenient place to stop if you want a wide choice or are traveling with children. Good service and favorable prices (lunch menu 6-15 €).
  • Ai Talli, Via Boccalerie 5 (in a side street outside Piazza della Frutta.). Specjalizują się w potrawach kalabryjskich - z południowego krańca Włoch - i używają tylko autentycznych składników. Koniecznie sprawdź specjały dnia lub po prostu wpadnij na spritz, jeśli nie jesteś jeszcze głodny. Przystępne ceny za centralną lokalizację (spritz, dwa dania i wino około 20 €). Ma stoliki na rogu Piazza, gdy jest ładna pogoda, tj. Przez większość czasu.
  • Oktoberfest, Via del Santo 80 (100 m od Basillica di Sant 'Antonio). Sałatka, dwie bardzo duże pizze i pół litra prosseco za 28 euro (10 grudnia 2009). Przestronny i pełen miejscowych (i absolwentów śpiewających „Dottore, dottore…”) 15 euro. .
  • La Lanterna, Piazza dei Signori 39: 12:00–14:30, 18:00–24:00. Pizza pieczona jest na drewnianym piecu. Salata mista, dwie pizze i półlitrowe prosseco 28 € (grudzień 2009). 15 €
  • Birrolandia, Via Nazareth 11 (w pobliżu szpitala (500 m) i niedaleko Croce Verde). 12:00 - 15:00, 19:00 - 02:00. Prawdopodobnie najlepszy pub w Padwie, z ogromnym wyborem piw i kanapek. 5 różnych piw beczkowych i ponad 30 piw butelkowych. Bardzo przyjemna atmosfera. Piwo z beczki 0,5l kosztuje 4-5 €, 1 € mniej niż w centrum miasta.
  • Il Re del Kebab, Via Belzoni 127 (w pobliżu Porta Portello), ☏ 39 049774447. 12:00 - 15:30, 18:00 - 23:30. Bardzo dobry i tani kebab i pizze. Jeden z najlepszych felafelów w mieście i być może jeden z niewielu, w których można znaleźć domowy humus i baba ganoush. Tylko zabierz. 3/10 €.
  • Ristorante la Finestra, ☏ 39 049650313. Via Dei Tadi 15. 19.30-22.30. Restauracja znajduje się przy jednej z najpiękniejszych ulic w centrum, kilka kroków od katedry. Menu zmienia się często w zależności od pory roku i dostępności świeżych produktów. Zajrzyj do działu „żywność”, aby zobaczyć niektóre z naszych najsłynniejszych dań. Właściciele restauracji Carlo & Helene mają ponad 20-letnie doświadczenie w branży restauracyjnej: Carlo jako szef kuchni i Helene jako kierownik piętra we Włoszech, Europie i USA. 35-60 €.
  • Re Porco Osteria, Via S. Pietro, 47-35139, ☏ 39049 876 12 89, ✉ [email protected]. Jedzenie jest wspaniałe, szczególnie baccala in 3 consenze (czyli dorsz gotowany na trzy sposoby - 11 €); pasticcio del porco (lasagne z wieprzowiną z wolnego wybiegu - 10 euro), które jest bardzo lekkie; i costoletta di agnello (jagnięcina w panierce - 13 €). Na deser dobrym wyborem będzie millefoglie con spuma chantilly e coulis di ciliegie (lekka konfitura z wiśniami). Lista win jest bardzo ciekawa, a właściciel Marco nie przepycha najdroższych butelek. Zamiast tego poleca lokalne wina, które pasują do posiłku. Prawie wszystko jest robione na miejscu, w tym chleb i desery. Większość klientów to mieszkańcy. Marco mówi bardzo dobrze po angielsku i cierpliwie tłumaczy menu. $$.
  • Na lekki lunch zatrzymaj się w dowolnej kawiarni na tramezzini - małe kanapki z różnymi nadzieniami i zazwyczaj są tanie.
  • Pizza Shop, Via Giambattista Morgagni, 48 / B (na rogu z via Altinate), ☏ 39 049 875 1648. Bardzo mała pizzeria na wynos w centrum miasta, niedaleko uniwersytetu. Tanio i bardzo dobrze. Margherita 3 €, bardziej wyszukane pizze kosztują od 4 do 6 €. W dni robocze od października do maja jest pełno studentów i być może trzeba będzie trochę poczekać, zwłaszcza w porze obiadowej

What to drink

  • Caffè Pedrocchi. Nazwana na cześć swojego właściciela Antonio Pedrocchiego, jest jedną z najważniejszych historycznych kawiarni we Włoszech i jednym z symboli Padwy. Zdecydowanie polecamy degustację „Caffe” Pedrocchi ”. Wiadomo było, że w minionym stuleciu był otwarty przez całą dobę. Już nie, niestety. Picie „al banco” zamiast siedzenia jest tańsze.

Festivals, parties

  • Duży festiwal zwany Sherwood Festival odbywa się zwykle przez miesiąc, od połowy czerwca do połowy lipca w ogrodzie na zewnątrz głównego stadionu piłkarskiego w Padwie. W każdy weekend gości włoskie i międzynarodowe zespoły. Z centrum miasta łatwo dojechać rowerem w 20 minut.

Accommodation

Hostels

  • Ostello della Gioventù. Położony w centrum miasta, w pobliżu La Specola i łatwego spaceru do Prato della Valle i Bazyliki Saint Antonio.
  • Casa a Colori. Zainspirowany wartościami etycznymi i solidarnością społeczną oferuje tanie zakwaterowanie w Padwie dla każdego typu podróżnika: pielgrzymów, studentów, pracowników i imigrantów.
  • Ostello „Città di Padova”. Via Aleardi 30. Pokoje wieloosobowe od 19 €.

Moderate

  • Ariston Molino Hotel Abano Terme, Via Augure Cornelio, 5 - 35031 Abano Terme - Padova (Samochodem: zjazd A4 zjazdem Padova; zjazd A13 Terme Euganee; Pociągiem: co 20 minut z dworca głównego w Padwie), ☏ 39049866 9061, faks: 39049 8669153, ✉ [email protected]. Specjalne bezpłatne usługi: wstęp na baseny termalne, zajęcia aqua gym, rowery, parking strzeżony, stół i krzesła tarasowe, telewizor, minibar, zestaw kosmetyczny. Hotel znajduje się w centrum miasta, blisko centrum i posiada wewnętrzne baseny termalne z centrum zabiegowym. Od 120 € pokój dwuosobowy.
  • Casa del Pellegrino, Via M.Cesarotti 21 (po drugiej stronie placu od Bazyliki Sant'Antonio), ☏ 39 0498239711, faks: 39 0498239780, ✉ [email protected]. Prosty hotel, specjalizujący się w grupach, ale nieskazitelny i cichy, położony po drugiej stronie ulicy na północ od Basilica de Santo Antonio. Z niektórych pokoi roztacza się widok na bazylikę. Od 40 € (pojedyncze, poza sezonem, wspólna łazienka) do 106 € (więcej niż trzy łóżka, w sezonie)
  • Hotel Eliseo. Nowoczesne centrum wellness w sercu Terme Euganee w Montegrotto na zboczach Wzgórz Euganei. Hotel łączy w sobie tradycyjne terapeutyczne aspekty leczniczych wód termalnych z nowoczesnym centrum odnowy biologicznej. Ceny wahają się od 57 € (jednoosobowe) i 108 € (dwuosobowe), w zależności od sezonu.
  • Hotel Abano Terme Grandtorino. Słynie w Europie od ponad 55 lat ze swojej tradycji. Zbudowany i zawsze zarządzany przez rodzinę Maggia, jego filozofią jest ciepłe „powitanie w rodzinnym stylu” w kameralnej atmosferze, połączone z profesjonalnym personelem, który jest zawsze dostępny i punktualny. Ceny od 67 € (dla jednej osoby) w zależności od sezonu i rodzaju pokoju.
  • Hotel Igea, Via Ospedale, 87, ☏ 39049 8750577, faks: 39049 660865, ✉ [email protected].
  • Hotel Maccaroni, Via Liguria 1, Sarmeola di Rubano, ☏ 39 049 635200. 3-gwiazdkowy hotel z 34 pokojami, 5 kilometrów od centrum Padwy. W hotelu znajduje się prestiżowa restauracja dla smakoszy „Le Calandre”. „40–120 €.
  • NH Mantegna, Via Tommaseo, 61, ☏ 39 049 8494 111. 4 gwiazdkowy hotel w centrum. Pokoje od 78 €.

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Security

Tourist information

  • Przynieś swoje włoski rozmówki i ucz się - odrobina włoskiego w Padwie jest bardzo ważna, zwłaszcza poza sezonem.
  • Karta Padova Card zapewnia bezpłatny wstęp do kilku kluczowych atrakcji, zniżki w innych, bezpłatny parking i bezpłatne przejazdy autobusami. Jest ważny przez 48 godzin od momentu zakupu. Za 14 euro warto mieć, nawet jeśli używasz go tylko do kaplicy Scrovegni i jednego lub dwóch innych miejsc lub przejażdżek autobusem.
  • W Padwie jest wielu studentów, którzy potrafią mówić po angielsku, a także wielu studentów zagranicznych, więc najlepszym sposobem na znalezienie konkretnych wskazówek lub sugestii jest udanie się na jeden z 3 placów wokół Palazzo della Ragione w czasie „aperitivo” (19-23 hrs) i poproś tam ludzi! Zwykle są bardzo przyjaźni i pomocni.

Where next

  • Colli Euganei to niskie wzgórza na zachód od miasta z kilkoma ładnymi szlakami do wędrówek i innymi równie przyjemnymi restauracjami, w których można zjeść po całym dniu spacerów.
  • Abano Terme to mała miejscowość wypoczynkowa, szczególnie popularna wśród starszych niemieckich turystów ze względu na okoliczne uzdrowiska termalne.
  • Arqua Petrarca to pięknie zachowane średniowieczne miasto położone na wzgórzach, które jest prawdopodobnie najbardziej znane jako miejsce spoczynku włoskiego poety Francesco Petrarca (Petrarka).
  • Venice wcale nie jest daleko. Jeśli jesteś w Padwie, prawdopodobnie byłeś już w Wenecji lub jesteś w drodze. Ale jeśli nie, zdecydowanie warto wybrać się na jednodniową wycieczkę (lub dwie!).
  • Villa di Teolo to miasto na Colli Euganei.


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