Padua – Main Attractions and Official Links
Museums and Cultural Sites
Scrovegni Chapel (Giotto Frescoes)
The greatest fresco masterpiece of Giotto, located in the Scrovegni Chapel that has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021.
https://www.cappelladegliscrovegni.it/index.php/en/
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Eremitani Civic Museums, Archeological Museum and Art Museum
Located in Eremitani Square, the Civic Museum complex includes the Archeological Museum and the Museum of Medieval and Modern Art.
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Palazzo della Ragione
Known simply as Il Salòn, the Palazzo della Ragione formerly housed the city’s courts, and has one of the largest raised rooms in all of Europe.
https://www.turismopadova.it/en/places/palazzo-della-ragione/
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MUSME – Museum of the History of Medicine
A new generation Museum that narrates, with a rigorous yet engaging language, the extraordinary journey of Medicine – from ancient discipline to modern science – with a keen eye on the history of Padua’s Medical School.
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Museum of Nature and Humankind
A merger of four collections — Mineralogy, Geology & Paleontology, Zoology and Anthropology — associated historically with the University of Padua.
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“Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles” in UNESCO World Heritage List
The fresco cycles housed in eight complexes of buildings within the old city centre of Padua illustrate how, over the course of the 14th century, different artists, starting with Giotto, introduced important stylistic developments in the history of art.
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University and Historic Sites
University of Padua – Palazzo Bo and Anatomical theatre
The Aula Magna where Galileo Galilei taught, and the renowned Anatomical Theatre, which is known as the oldest permanent anatomical theatre in the world (1595).
https://heritage.unipd.it/en/bo-teatroanatomico/
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Botanical Garden of Padua (UNESCO World Heritage)
Garden established in 1545 to help university students study medicinal plants and observe them in vivo, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
https://ortobotanico1545.it/en/
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Religious Sites
Basilica of Saint Anthony
Completed in 1310, the basilica of Saint Anthony (called “il Santo”) is visited as a place of pilgrimage by people from all over the world. It is one of the national shrines recognized by the Holy See.
https://www.santantonio.org/en/basilica
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Basilica of Saint Justina
The Abbey of Santa Giustina is a monastic complex located within the urban context of the city of Padua. With its 118.5 m in length and 82 m in width at the transept, the Basilica of Santa Giustina is one of the largest in Christendom.
https://www.abbaziasantagiustina.org/en/
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Cathedral and Baptistery (Giusto de’ Menabuoi frescoes)
The Cathedral Basilica of Padua is the city’s main cathedral and overlooks the square of the same name in the heart of the city.
https://www.museodiocesanopadova.it/cosa-vedere/basilica-cattedrale/
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Squares and Landmarks
Prato della Valle
One of the symbols of Padua, Prato della Valle is a large monumental space with a central island laid out with trees and lawns.
https://www.turismopadova.it/en/places/prato-della-valle/
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Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza della Frutta and Piazza dei Signori
For local people, the different piazzas at the old centre of the city are inevitably linked with the markets that are traditionally held here every morning. Coming here to shop is a pleasure, a sort of daily ritual that is the perfect opportunity to meet up with friends.
https://www.turismopadova.it/en/places/piazza-dei-signori/
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Caffè Pedrocchi
Caffè Pedrocchi is the oldest and most famous historical café in the city of Padua.
https://www.caffepedrocchi.it/en/
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Thermal Spas – Abano and Montegrotto Terme
The thermal baths of Abano and Montegrotto are the largest European health resort. They are deep in the green hills of the Euganean Hills Natural Park in the province of Padua.
https://www.visitabanomontegrotto.com/en/
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Food and Wine
Palazzo della Ragione Food Market
Historic indoor market offering local specialties and wines.
https://www.turismopadova.it/en/places/market-sotto-il-salone/
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Enoteca La Moscheta
Local wine bar and bistro with traditional cuisine.
https://www.enotecalamoscheta.it/
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Euganean Hills Wine Route
Official wine route website for Colli Euganei region.
https://www.stradadelvinocollieuganei.it/
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