PADOVA TOURIST INFORMATION

Information and free city maps are available at Tourist Information Office, in
Galleria Pedrocchi, behind Caff Pedrocchi, near Palazzo Bo and City Hall.
Opening hours: Monday - Saturdays 9am - 1.30pm; 3pm - 7pm. Closed on
Sundays.
IAT - Tourist Information Offices
Galleria Pedrocchi Tel. 049/8767927
infopedrocchi@turismopadova.it
Useful links:
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padova
www.padovaincoming.it
www.welcomepadova.it
www.padovacultura.padovanet.it
www.cappelladegliscrovegni.it
Eating out (mostly in Italian only)
www.padovando.com
www.ristorantoripadovani.it
www.ristorantipadova.com
www.padovaristoranti.it
www.gustarepadova.it
What to see in Padova
Probably better known as the city of St. Anthony or as the economic capital of
Veneto, Padova is one of the most important art cities in Italy.
Padova's treasure is the Scrovegni Chapel, Giotto's
masterwork; the adjacent Eremitani Church, built
at the turn of 13th century, has a wonderful wooden
ceiling, due to Fra' Giovanni, and many monumental
tombs.Badly damaged by bombing in 1944, it keeps
in the Presbytery some frescoes by Guariento (1368
1370) and some juvenile masterpieces by Andrea
Mantegna (1448-1457) in the Ovetari Chapel.

Not far away, separating Piazza delle Erbe

from Piazza della Frutta, stands Palazzo
della Ragione, commonly called Il Salone,
originally built in 1218, and rebuilt in 1306 by
Fra' Giovanni degli Eremitani. A busy daily
market occupies the ground floor and the
adjoining Piazze. The upper floor is one vast hall
(81 m long and 27 m wide). An interesting cycle
of frescoes of religious and astrological subjects
cover the walls (1425-1440).

The nearby Piazza dei Signori is attractively

enclosed by buildings. On the W side, Palazzo
del Capitanio (1599-1605) incorporates the
Torre dell'Orologio with its astronomical clock
dating from 1344. The arch is by G.M.
Falconetto. Beyond the Arco dell'Orologio is
Piazza Capitaniato with the building of the arts
faculty, the Liviano. It incorporates the Sala dei
Giganti with frescoes dating from the 16th
century.

Padova is also a pilgrimage city, millions of

pilgrims come here every year to visit the
"Basilica di SantAntonio", where the grave of St.
Anthony is preserved.

'Prato della Valle' is a huge oval form island

surrounded by a channel, in the middle of one
of Europe's largest square. There are many
sculptures on the channel sides. These
sculptures are representations of culture and
art personalities.

Between the 'Prato della Valle' and the Basilica

there is the "Orto Botanico" (1545), with
exotic flowers and plants. The Botanical
Garden of Padova is the original of all
botanical gardens throughout the world, and
represents the birth of science, of scientific
exchanges, and understanding of the
relationship between nature and culture. It has
made a profound contribution to the
development of many modern scientific
disciplines, notably botany, medicine,
chemistry, ecology, and pharmacy. For this
reasons from 1997 is under the UNESCO
patronage.
For more details and pictures please check the official Padova website official
website: www.turismopadova.it .