HISTORY OF PADUA:
Some people say that Padua is the oldest city in northern Italy, with a history of more than 3000 years. According to legend, the city was founded in 1183 BC by the Trojan prince Antenor, who, after the Fall of Troy, led a group of Trojans and Veneti to the Euganean plain, where they settled. Read More [...]
Between the 5th century BC and the 6th century AD, Padua was an important center of the Veneti people, being in turn part of the Roman Republic, and under the domination of the Huns, the Goths and the Lombards. In 899, the city was sacked by the Hungarians, and it took a long time to recover after this ravage.
Starting with 1405, Padua passed under the rule of the Republic of Venice, and after the fall of Venice, in 1797, it was ceded to the Austrian Empire. In 1806, Padua became part of the French Kingdom of Italy, until the fall of Napoleon, in 1814, when the city returned to the Austrian Empire. In 1866, Padua was included in the Kingdom of Italy.
GEOGRAPHY OF PADUA:
Today, Padua is one of the most important cities in the Veneto region, and the capital of the homonymous province. The city is located at the eastern end of the Po Valley, about 10 kilometers north of the Euganean Hills. The municipal territory, spread over 93 square kilometers, is entirely flat. Read More [...]
Padua is located about 33 kilometers southeast of Vicenza, 40 kilometers west of Venice, 79 kilometers east of Verona, 125 kilometers north of Bologna, 223 kilometers northeast of Florence, 232 kilometers east of Milan, 325 kilometers northeast of Genoa, 486 kilometers north of Rome, and about 655 kilometers north of Naples.
TRANSPORT TO PADUA:
You can get to Padua by plane, arriving at the Marco Polo Airport, in Mestre, at the Antonio Canova Airport, near Treviso, or at the Valerio Catullo Airport, in Verona. Read More [...]
The city is accessible by train, being a central railway node in the Veneto region. A train ticket from Venice costs 4.60€ and the trip takes about half an hour, while a ticket from Verona costs 7.80€ and the trip takes almost an hour.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN PADUA:
Padua is known for its university, founded in 1222, for the oldest botanical garden in the world, opened in 1545, and for being the birthplace of the great Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. Read More [...]