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The University of Bologna had already grown to 10,000 students by the time Padua (Padova) founded its university in 1222. Padua was long the academic heartbeat of the powerful Venetian Republic—and far before that, an ancient Roman stronghold—and for this reason one of the most important medieval and Renaissance cities in Italy. Dante and Copernicus studied here, Petrarch and Galileo taught here. When you wander the narrow, cobbled, arcaded side streets in the timeless neighborhoods surrounding the "Bo" (named after a 15th-century inn that once stood on the present-day site of the university), you will be transported back to those earlier times. Read More

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Hotels

BOSCOLO BELLINI HOTEL

Cannaregio - Lista di Spagna 116/A
Venice 30121 Map

Distance: 21.5 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0

Hotel Gritti Palace, Venice

Campo Santa Maria del Giglio
Venice 30124 Map

Distance: 21.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0

Bauer Hotel Venice

San Marco 1459
Venice 30124 Map

Distance: 22.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended

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Attractions

Basilica di San Marco (St. Mark's Basilica)

San Marco, Piazza San Marco
Venice, Italy

Distance: 21.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

Venice for centuries was Europe's principal gateway between the Orient and the West, so it... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
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Canal Grande (Grand Canal)

2 most popular stations located at Piazzale Roma/Ferrovia (train station); and at Piazza San Marco
Venice, Italy

Distance: 21.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

A leisurely cruise along the "Canalazzo" from Piazza San Marco to the Ferrovia (train station),... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
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Rialto

Ponte del Rialto
Venice, Italy

Distance: 21.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This graceful arch over the Grand Canal is lined with overpriced boutiques and is teeming with... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
4_0

Airports

Major Airports near Padua

Distance (mi.)
Venice Marco Polo Airport 22.9 map
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport 67.5 map
Milan Linate Airport 126.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Padua

Distance (mi.)
Venice Treviso Airport 20.8 map
Forli Luigi Ridolfi Airport 84.6 map
Milan Parma Airport 86.9 map

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