Padua restaurants will be of great interest for Italian cuisine admirers and genuine pizza gourmands. A small budgetary restaurant named Orsucci serves a popular Italian treat in more than ten varieties. The pizza house offers to add delicious treats with a glass of astonishing wine and fresh vegetable salads. Even though the restaurant is not among the upscale eating houses of the city of Padua the quality of the …
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An interesting religious monument is the Basilica of Santa Giustina. According to the legends, it is located in the very place where the holy Christian martyr Justina of Padua was buried more than 1,500 years ago. The first church on the site of the present one was built back in the 6th century. Today, visitors to the city can see the basilica that was erected in the 16th century. The cross-shaped building is …
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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.
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 …
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Padua hosts one of the natural sights of global significance which is a majestic botanical garden. A promenade through the Orto Botanico di Padova will be of great interest to all the guests of the tourist destination. This is the oldest botanical garden in Europe presenting the richest collection of the rarest plants and flowers. The garden is of unique beauty in late spring when trees are in blossom. Another …
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By the amount of significant tourist objects the city of Padua trails only the majestic sea-born city of Venice. Padua is a large and impressive city which offers its guests various excursion programs fitting every taste, fancy and budget. A unique historical landmark is the Cathedral of Padua (Duomo di Padova). In the course of the long history of its existence the cathedral was twice destroyed to the root and …
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Cappella degli Scrovegni is one of the main cultural sights of this town. The chapel is decorated with frescoes by Giotto. Since the building is very old and requires careful approach, the excursion to the chapel lasts 15 minutes only. The number of visitors that can enter the premises at the same time is also severely restricted. Such measures are necessary in order to maintain the climate within the building. Any …
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Moving around in Italy - transportation
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The air transport network in the country is also highly developed. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that the greater part of passenger traffic is concentrated only in 3 major Italian airports, of which the Da Vinci airport terminal is the main one. Among popular flights not only international passenger flights are popular. About one third of the boards are used in domestic flights. It is worth noting that in Italy, as in most countries of modern Europe, bicycling is gradually gaining popularity. In the major cities of Italy today, high-quality bicycle paths have been laid along most major roads. Motorists relate to such road users with great respect.
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Economy roadmap of Italy
Today, Italy is considered one of the most highly developed countries in the world. It occupies a leading position in terms of industrial production in the whole of Western Europe. One of the most important industries in Italy is the extraction of minerals. There are quite a lot of them on the territory of the kingdom, with mercury currently taking the lead position. Also on the territory of the country, you will find that uranium ore, silver, iron ore, lead-zinc and copper ores, as well as potassium salts are being mined. The next important sector in Italy is engineering. It is focused mainly on the construction of ships, due to the territorial location of the country.
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