Location: Padua
Veneto, Italy
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Province: Padua (PD)
Government• Mayor: Sergio Giordani (PD)
Area• Total: 92.85 km (35.85 sq mi)
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Population (31 October 2011)• Total: 214,125
• Density: 2,300/km (6,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s): Padovani or Patavini
Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code: 35100
Dialing code: 049
Patron saint: Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint day: June 13
Website: www.comune.padova.it
Top Things to do in Padua
Things to do in Padua, Veneto: The Best Monuments & Statues
October 8, 2021 Merry Kessler
Known as Padova in Italian, Padua may be the oldest city in northern Italy, if you believe the claims of its 12th-century BC founding by Trojans. It certainly has history, including its famous university (one of Europe’s oldest, from 1222), the 13th-century Basilica di Sant'Antonio (resting place of St. Anthony), and Scrovegni Chapel, with Giotto’s famed 14th century frescos. The magnificent Prato della Valle, a 950,000-square-foot elliptical square, is thought to be Europe’s second-biggest.
Restaurants in Padua
1. Pietre d'Inciampo
2. Monumento a Gattamelata
Piazza del Santo, 35100, Padua Italy http://www.padovanet.it/dettaglio.jsp?id=9161#.VVA7GTeEtUE
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Reviewed By massimoswitz - Opfikon, Switzerland
You cannot miss this beautiful statue, a masterpiece of Donatello which is located right in front of the side entrance of the Basilica of Sant` Antonio.
