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Sightseeing in Padua - what to see. Complete travel guide

san antonio 1. Tourists spending vacation in Padua may enjoy a trip to Venice as each day buses are departing from the Piazzale Boschett. The cost of a trip will be about 4Euro and the trip will last up to an hour. Many prudent tourists prefer stopping in Padua and opting for affordable hotels of the city meanwhile setting off to the excursions and observation tours to Venice. Another way to reach a popular tourist destination is a train. The cost of a trip in this case will vary from 4 up to 10Euro.
2. Padua features hot and wet summers. That is why the optimum seasons for visiting the city are late spring and autumn. Even though Padua features a rather warm winter period, still during the cold season fallouts and fogs are rather common turning the weather unfavorable for hiking and touring.
3. The optimum city transportation means is a tram as its route runs through the most significant excursion destinations and districts of the city. On weekdays the trams are running with up to 8 minute intervals meanwhile on Saturdays and Sundays the intervals between trams may increase up to 20 minutes.
4. A historical center of the city is banned for transport and is totally in disposal of pedestrians. As some landmarks and sights are located far from each other, tourists are recommended to rent a bicycle for city cruising. Due to the roads being free from other transport, exploring the historical center by bicycle is safe and convenient.
5. Tourists looking to using city transport and to visiting excursions are recommended to get a special card named PadovaCard. The card can be valid though 48 or 72 hours, the cost will be 16 and 21 Euro correspondingly. Apart from free traveling by city transport the card gives a discount for visiting various cultural and entertaining establishments. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
6. Travelers visiting the city of Padua in the tourist heat should take care of booking tickets for different cultural events in advance. Even though the tickets will be a bit more expensive in this case, still booking in advance is a perfect alternative to standing in long queues.
7. High quality service in restaurants and cafés should necessarily be rewarded with tips. In upscale eating houses tips may be included into a total bill otherwise one will need to add 10 – 15% to the sum of the bill to reward a waiter. In budgetary restaurants and cafés a total sum should be rounded up to any convenient sum and that will be enough for a reward.
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8. Many museums and cultural establishments offer sufficient discounts for kids and students. To get a discount one should have all the documents proving the right to benefits.
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What to visit being in Padua - unique sights

Botanical Garden of Padua

From the series “16 Most Fascinating Objects of Unesco in Italy”
Check on the map:   Distance from Padua center - 1 km.
The most interesting plants of Europe are kew trees and magnolias. As a long time ago, today in the garden medical herbs are also produced. It is also under the control of the university, that’s why you can see students there. On the territory, you can see about 6 000 types of plants. The oldest Mediterranean palm was planted there in 1585. The territory of the garden was divided into 5 thematic zones. Every zone represents different countries. The garden is well equipped for vacation, there you can find a lot of benches and arbours. … Read further

Venice and its Lagoon

From the series “16 Most Fascinating Objects of Unesco in Italy”
Check on the map:   Distance from Padua center - 34.5 km.
Tourists also like to walk on the insular Venice. The main mean of transport there is a boat. People get from one place to another only on foot or by boat. That’s why it is quite easy to get to some beautiful islands. One of them is Burano Island. It became known worldwide thanks to its small houses which facades are painted in rainbow colours. In one of these houses has placed an interesting museum of Venetian lace. On Murano island, you can go to the famous museum of Murano’s glass. … Read further

Venice

From the series “Permanently Sinking Cities and Regions”
Check on the map:   Distance from Padua center - 35.2 km.
If there won't be taken special steps in building borders from the water, the city will become inhabited to 2100. The city has been destroying not only thanks to the global warming but also because of people actions. A great number of historical buildings were built on wooden beams. They fell into disrepair and slumped within years. More than that, every year Venice has about 10 million tourists. Under their weight, the islands go lower and lower. The department is planning to begin the building of new dams and dumbs. The number of tourists will also be taken under control in the nearest time. … Read further

Tips for the cities around Padua

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3. The optimum way to reach Venice is a high speed train departing from the train station 3-4 times per hour. The cost of the trip does not exceed 5 Euro. The trip takes maximum 15minutes. One may reach Venice by bus or by ferry, however the speed train is the fastest ... Open »
Venice
3. St. Mark's Square remains one of the most favorite pastimes for tourists as walking there is really entertaining. Please remember that pigeons on the square can be fed only by the specially purchased food. The food contains special substances which regulate the ... Open »
Veneto
3. The central railway station of Venice has a great storage room, where you can leave a bag for all day for just 5 euros. It would be a real find for those who decide to spend in the capital one day only. 4. Tourists planning to travel through the territory of ... Open »
Verona
3. Buses remain the main form of public transport. Tickets must be purchased in advance. They are sold in all newspaper and tobacco kiosks. As a rule, tickets vary in price and are valid for a certain period of time. 4. Lake Garda can be reached by special blue ... Open »
Bologna
3. Local residents pay really great attention to the rules of etiquette. Thus, when you enter a state agency or even a shop, make sure to greet the people present. When you get acquainted with others, make sure you name not only your name, but also your profession. ... Open »
Ravenna
3. The hottest months of the year are July and August, traditionally the peak of the tourist season in Ravenna falls within summer. A hotel for this period is recommended to be booked in advance as almost all the local hotels usually increase prices in summer. 4. ... Open »
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