Padova
Located in the beating heart of the Venetian plain, Padua stands out for its elegance, dynamism and vitality.
It is famous for its vast artistic heritage which includes, among other beauties, Scrovegni Chapel, UNESCO World Heritage Site and an undisputed masterpiece of the great Giotto; Palazzo della Ragione, an enormous hanging room completely decorated with an extraordinary cycle of astrological themes on the upper floor; Palazzo del Bo, seat of the University of Padua, the second oldest in Italy, where the great Galileo Galilei also taught; the oldest Botanical Garden in the world, UNESCO site, founded at the time of the Serenissima; the marvelous Piazza del Santo which houses important monumental works dedicated to Sant’Antonio da Padova and where stands the great homonym Basilica; Prato della Valle; Caffè Pedrocchi.
The Surroundings
The Hotel Grand’Italia, with its privileged position, allows you to discover the richness of the territory around Padua.
Abano, Montegrotto and Galzignano Terme form the largest thermal basin in Europe, internationally known for the healing properties of their waters, while the Euganean Hills are a concentration of botanical wealth and variety of food and wine.
Cittadella, Monselice and Este are wonderful walled cities. Medieval history has left us these well-preserved jewels as a gift. Cittadella in particular has kept the city walls intact.
Arquà Petrarca, the second of the twenty most beautiful villages in Italy, where time seems to have stopped at the time of the great poet.
The river Brenta, an enchanting river axis navigable from Padua to Venice and on whose banks there are ancient Venetian villas, is a journey back in time to the times of the Doges era the Serenissima atmosphere.
Contacts
HOTEL GRAND’ITALIA
Corso del Popolo, 81
35131 Padova (PD)
Gruppo ARCAM srl - Hotellerie and Property Management
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