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Basilica di Sant’Antonio da Padova
V. Orto Botanico 11
}049 87 89 722; www.basilicadelsanto.org
Basilica di Sant’Antonio is arguably Padua’s single most impressive sight. The assemblage of Byzantine-influenced towers…
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Cappella degli Scrovegni
P. Eremitani
}049 20 10 020; www.cappelladegliscrovegni.it
Padua’s premier tourist attraction, Cappella degli Scrovegni houses one of the most important works of the Italian Renai…
Musei Civici Eremitani
P. Eremitani
}049 82 04 551; www.turismopadova.it
The Civic Museum of Padua is one of the top museums in the region, befitting a city with Padua’s kind of history. The mu…
Palazzo della Ragione
P. delle Erbe - V. VIII Febbraio
}049 82 05 006; www.turismopadova.it
The imposing arches of the Palazzo della Ragione constitute what, with the possible exception of the exterior of Basilic…
Museo del Pre Cinema
Palazzo Angeli - Prado della Valle 1/A
}049 87 63 838; www.minicizotti.it
Padua’s Museum of Pre-Cinema is one of those small, quirky places where you can learn tons about a topic that, before yo…
Orto Botanico
V. dell’Orto Botanico
}049 82 72 119; www.ortobotanico.unipd.it
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Botanical Garden of Padua was founded in the 16th century under the direction of the g…
Chiesa degli Eremitani
P. Eremitani
}049 87 56 410; www.turismopadova.it
Built on the site of a former Roman arena, Chiesa degli Eremitani has historically been one of Padua’s most important ch…
Battistero della Cattedrale
P. Duomo
}049 65 69 14; www.padovacard.it
Attached to the Cathedral of Padua, the Battistero della Cattedrale is its most elaborate, interesting, and overlooked s…
Chiesa di San Nicolò
V. San Nicolò
}049 87 62 318; www.sannicolo.padova.it
Padua’s oldest church, San Nicolò was operational in the 11th century but houses artwork from centuries prior. The unass…
Palazzo Zuckermann
C. Garibaldi 33
}049 82 05 664; www.turismopadova.it
A great complement to the works on display at the Musei Civici Eremitani, Palazzo Zuckermann houses Padua’s collection o…
Ponte San Lorenzo
Ponte San Lorenzo at V. San Francesco and Riviera dei Ponti Romani
Built over 2000 years ago and now entirely subterranean, the Ponte San Lorenzo was the greatest triumph of Roman archite…