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Padua

Prato della Valle

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Pretour

Relax

Wander

Gelato

Pizza

Wine 

Lots of Wine

People Watch

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Padua offers  

alleys, 

arcaded streets, 

rivers, 

canals, 

bridges,

gardens, 

piazzas, 

a university, 

huge markets, 

outdoor cafes, 

old town wall remains,

charming architecture, 

lots of history, 

and a wonderful climate

all packaged up

with delicious

wine and food.

So what's not to love about Padua? 

Really, nothing. 

Our guides,

Tricia and Lisa 

took the group on our first orientation walk

along Via Rudena

to our multi course meal at Ristorante Il Corte del Leone. 

We stayed at Hotel Fagiano, near St Anthony's Basilica. 

In the morning we toured Scrovegni Chapel,

the Eremitani Church,

and with a local guide

we visited the anatomy theater

the large markets of Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza della Frutta,

enjoyed a spritz

and tramezzini together. 

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One of Padua's

top tourist attractions, 

if not the

top tourist attraction, 

is the

Scrovegni Chapel.

The chapel,

commissioned

by Enrico Scrovegni

in 1303,

is now a museum

open to the public 

to view the vibrantly colored frescoes

of Giotto.

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Piazza della Frutta

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The Market

Via Rudena

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Via Rudena

What We Did...

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An afternoon and evening free so we climbed the steps of Ragione Palace which overlooks the market below, explored the shopping district, toured St. Anthony's Basilica and enjoyed spritzes at Prato della Valle soaking up the vibes among the college students. For dinner we met up with other tour members at Zairo's also in the Prato. 

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Basilica of St Anthony

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Ragione Palace

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Anatomy Theater

     The best way to eat together with a group of people is let the staff know you are together but can be seated in smaller groupings.

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Would you like to read about touring Scrovegni Chapel?

You can visit my blog on an external link here.

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