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Padova Urbs picta: the app to discover the frescoed cycles in the 14th century
With “Padova Urbs picta”, Padua and its fourteenth-century pictorial cycle has become a UNESCO heritage site.
A unique itinerary in the world also available in an app that we recommend you download to discover all the secrets of the eight Paduan sites of universal value.
The astronomical clock in Piazza dei Signori
This clock is considered a symbol of excellence by locals. It stands out in Piazza dei Signori, the central square and main reference point in Padua, counting the time day after day in the historic centre.
It is an astronomical clock, that tells us the lunar phases and the position of the planets. It represents the summa of our ancestors’ knowledge of the Universe in the scholarly Padua of 1300, the golden century of our city.
A technical, artistic and engineering masterpiece, the astronomical clock in Padua represents a jewel that deserves to be known and visited.
Parks in Padua: all the shades of green
The parks that are open to the public in Padua are an important part of the city for many reasons.
They offer a chance to do physical exercise out in the open air, to relax, they help protect the environment in more trafficked areas and they even offer nutritional benefits thanks to the fruits grown in the urban orchards.
Green areas in Padua are made up of many public parks, playgrounds, gardens and urban parks. Often there are also rides suitable for various age groups such as seesaws, slides, swings and small carousels for children. There are also ponds, outdoor gyms and spaces suited for yoga, tai chi, rhythmic gymnastics and other practices.
Here’s a tour through Padua’s green spaces:
Where to go running in Padua
Running in Padua: the routes preferred by runners and walkers
Running at sunset after work or first thing in the morning before starting your day can be one of the best times of day.
Other than keeping us in shape, running helps us relax and free our mind from every thought and worry.
To do this, you need to plan your jogging route. To help you in your search, here are the locals’ favourite running routes.
Scrovegni Chapel
The Scrovegni Chapel in Padua and Giotto’s frescoes: a Western artistic masterpiece
The frescoed Scrovegni Chapel by Giotto is one of the reasons why there’s a regional saying “Venice the beautiful, and Padua her sister”.
Our city does, in fact, contain artistic and historic masterpieces to rival those in Venice.
So if you find yourself in Padua and want to visit something that is truly unique, you absolutely have to visit this red-brick chapel. You will be left awestruck by the extraordinary circle of frescoes painted by Giotto between 1303 and 1305.
Under a magnificent star-studded sky, an emotional journey awaits you: immerse yourselves in a work of art that is recognised around the world as one of the masterpieces of Western art and set to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Come, take a look…
How to get to Padua
Padua is one of the most important cities not only in the Veneto region, but in all of the north-east of Italy.
Near Venice, Verona and Vicenza, it’s in a well-connected location by car, train and plane.
Here’s how to get to Padua and how to move around the city, without needing a car.
The Orto Botanico (Botanical Garden) of Padua
The oldest botanical garden in the world that is still in its original arrangement
In Padua there is a green oasis to discover: the Botanical Garden.
Founded in 1545, when academics of the University of Padua designed it to allow university students to learn about the plants from which they could extract medicinal properties, they decided to create a garden to grow ‘simple’ plants, that derived directly from nature and that at the time were the primary source of cures. Here’s why the first botanical gardens were named Horti simplicium, the Simple Gardens.
Healthcare services in Padua
The hospital of Padua has been used as a model around the world in its fight against Covid-19
It’s a difficult time for everyone. The coronavirus hit us with the strength of a hurricane, and it hasn’t let us go yet. But to tackle the crisis, the hospital of Padua has been used as an example for the world. Just as it was two Paduan companies that made innovative contributions that were particularly useful during the public health crisis. Let’s see together what these were.
The Pedrocchi Café: what a story!
If you find yourselves in Padua, visiting the Pedrocchi Café is a must. Because the Pedrocchi Café in Padua isn’t just any café, and it’s not even just one of Italy’s historical cafés: it’s part of the history and identity of the city, like Prato della Valle and the Basilica of Saint Anthony, belonging to the memory of every person that’s been here.