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Piazza San Marco
Venice's principal public square surrounded by the grand basilica, Doge's Palace, and the soaring Campanile bell tower.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Veneto, Italy · Europe
Padua sits on the route: 10 minutes from Cadoneghe, 36km from St. Mark's Basilica.
Padua is a city located in Veneto, Italy. With a population of 203,725, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Padua sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Padua to your route.
Santa Sofia is the oldest Roman Catholic church structure in the city of Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. It was built in the 10th century on the site of a presumed Mithraeum. A grant was made to bishop Sinibaldo of this church in 1123, which had already been in construction. The Romanesque stone and brick facade wasRead more
constructed from 1106 to 1127, but the semicircular apse may date from earlier. The interior is now relatively bare.
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Padua is located in Veneto, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4080 latitude, 11.8859 longitude.
Padua has a population of approximately 203,725 people, making it a city in Italy.
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Venice's principal public square surrounded by the grand basilica, Doge's Palace, and the soaring Campanile bell tower.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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The oldest and most famous of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, built in 1591.
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Venice's main waterway, a 3.8-kilometer serpentine channel lined with over 170 palazzos forming an open-air museum of architecture.
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A masterpiece of Gothic architecture that served as the seat of Venetian power, with opulent chambers and the Bridge of Sighs.
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Venice's opulent Byzantine cathedral adorned with golden mosaics, standing at the eastern end of the iconic Piazza San Marco.
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A cluster of islands in the Venetian lagoon that has been the center of world-renowned glass-blowing artistry since 1291.
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A vibrant island in the Venetian lagoon famous for its brightly painted fishermen's houses and centuries-old lace-making tradition.
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