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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 Republicand far before that, an ancient Roman strongholdand 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.
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HotelsBOSCOLO BELLINI HOTEL
Cannaregio - Lista di Spagna 116/A
Venice 30121 Map Distance: 21.5 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
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Hotel Gritti Palace, Venice
Campo Santa Maria del Giglio
Venice 30124 Map Distance: 21.8 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
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Bauer Hotel Venice
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AttractionsBasilica 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
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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
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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
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