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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
* 220,000. n Galleria Pedrocchi
and Piazzale Stazione 13/a. Tel 049
201 00 80. ∑ turismopadova.it
( Mon–Sat (Piazza delle Erbe and
Piazza dei Frutti). Shops: closed
Mon am (clothes), Wed pm (food).
_ concert season (Oct–Apr).
Transport
V @ Piazzale della Stazione.

. Caffè Pedrocchi
Built like a Classical temple, the Caffè Pedrocchi has been
a famous meeting place for students and intellectuals
since it opened in 1831.

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V I A G O R I Z I A
Palazzi Communali
This complex, which houses
the city’s council offices, has a
13th-century defensive tower.
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F R U T T I
The Palazzo della Ragione,
the “Palace of Reason”, was, in
VIA OBERDAN
medieval times, the city court
of justice. Its interior is
O covered with magnificent
I PTTA GARZERIA
A astrological frescoes.
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Padua University
Founded in 1222,
this is the second-
V I A S O N C I N
V I A S A N C A N Z I A N O
oldest university in
Italy. The main
building dates back
to the 16th century.
0 metres 75
. Piazza delle Erbe
0 yards 75 There are good
views on to the
Key marketplace from
Palladio’s 16th-
Suggested route century loggia, which
runs alongside the
Palazzo della Ragione.
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