Location: Padua
Top Things to do in Padua
What to do and see in Padua, Veneto: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
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. Villa Molin
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5.0 based on 37 reviews
2. Prato della Valle
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4.5 based on 4,531 reviews
Reviewed By Jlaide2003 - London, United Kingdom
Just a few minutes walk from the basilica of San Antonio is this beautiful and vast square that is a must visit. Lined by the statues of the most important people in Italian history, this square is a rather relaxing and peaceful place to be if you want to spend an afternoon or morning with your family or friends or just yourself, have a picnic or just enjoy the moment. Tram stops are close by.
3. Padua Botanical Garden
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4.5 based on 2,314 reviews
Founded in 1545, the University of Padua Botanical Garden is the oldest in the world to have maintained its original location and architectural layout. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Green heart of Padua city centre, it is host to more than 6,000 specimens and 3,500 species on a total area of 3.5 hectares. In the old Garden, characterised by a charming circular structure enclosed within walls, there are medicinal, insectivores, poisonous, succulents, aquatic, and ornamental plants, as well as historical plants such as “Goethe’s Palm” (1585). In 2014 the Garden was expanded with the construction of the Biodiversity Garden, consisting of five low-impact large greenhouses where visitors can enjoy a fascinating journey through the planet’s natural biomes – from tropical to sub-humid areas, from temperate zones to deserts – while exploring the thousand-year relationship between plants and humankind.
Reviewed By colette0411 - Padua, Italy
A beautiful respite in the center if the town near St Anthony and Prato. The medicinal plants are amazing as are the water repellant plants. A great day visit for all ages.
4. Lodge and Odeo Cornaro
5. Centro Storico
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4.5 based on 1,467 reviews
Reviewed By massimoswitz - Opfikon, Switzerland
Pavia has a beautiful historic center where you can visit several palaces, squares, shops, bars and restaurants. Very pleasant to take an interesting walk.
6. Sala dei Giganti
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4.5 based on 26 reviews
7. Santuario di San Leopoldo Mandic
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4.5 based on 229 reviews
Reviewed By garethtrooper - Zagreb, Croatia
I have visited the Sanctuary of San Leopoldo Mandic for two times.San Leopoldo comes from Croatian nation and his miracles and good deeds are very famous.The story of sanctuary is very impressive.There is a kind of museum of Saint Leopold inside.I liked very much a Saint Leopold's carriage that survived the bombing and the body of San Leopoldo lies there where You can see him and take a prayers.I can recommend for visitors to attend the Holly Mass in the church in Italian.If I will come back in Padua surely will visit it again.
8. Oratorio di San Rocco
9. Oratorio di San Michele a Pozzoveggiani
10. Scuola della Carita
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