If it wasn’t for a meeting we had only 10 minutes away from Padua, I don’t think I would have ever visited it. As a lover of mediterranean, arab and tropical architecture, this medieval city wasn’t exactly in my bucket list. Probably because of some books that I read while I was growing up, that were depicting the middle ages and especially the Black Death. As you know reading makes you fantasize and create pictures in your mind, and in my imagination the medieval architecture still evokes this disastrous phenomenon of the human history.
However, every place deserves a chance, even more so when it comes to a city with a rich history and cultural life, which boasts, among the others, the largest square in Europe, one of the oldest universities in the world – where none other than Galileo Galilei used to teach, the most ancient botanic garden, numerous arcades and porticos and waterways that cross the town.
Overall it turned out that Padua is much nicer that I expected, a little bit dirty in some spots but, considering the large amount of tourist, it’s acceptable. If you are in the area it is definitely worth the visit.
Tip: When in Padua do as Paduans do and drink a spritz, a cocktail made with Aperol, white wine, sparkling water and served with a slice of red orange. The locals claim the paternity of this famous refreshing tradition that, according to them, has been wrongly attributed to the Venetians.
Have you been to Padua or would you like to visit?
P.S. If want to get a feel of how is it be in Padua check my iVideo on Youtube.
Home of Galileo is it not? I’d love to go and view the same things he did. It’s funny to imagine him looking at that clock and then coming up with a whole new picture of the universe. Thanks for the tour!
Exactly, he spent a few years of his life in Padua. And if you go your will see great part of what his eyes used to see, almost all the buildings were built before his birth!
All photos you took look so amazing! I really like them?? now i really want to travel anywhere
Thank you, dear ? trust me, I want it too!
Love the video! Felt like being there myself 😉
Thank you, Dennis! Next step 4D videos for an even better experience ?
That sounds ambitious…but awesome 😀 I am looking forward to your 4D videos 😉
You will have to stay tuned for a very long time ???
I am patient 😉
I would love to visit one day. It’s always interesting to learn the history of a small region rather than an entire nation’s culture. Lovely photos!
~Sophia
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Aw, yeah, a place hosts one Black Death and it gets a reputation. Not so fair how that happens.
Hey, I’m longing to be a traveler and would love to get some guidance on how to pick up your bags and leave when things like money and job are valid obstacles. Do let me know what you think.
And it’s a very nice post. ‘Every place deserves a chance’ won my heart. I believe in it too and am always on the lookout for places in and around Mumbai (where I live), which aren’t popular and can make for such pleasant discoveries as Padua was for you. Looking forward to reading more from you.
Hi lovely,
two years ago I read Paulo Coelho’s book Aleph and there was one quote that impressed me: “Travel is never a matter of money but of courage. I spent a large part of my youth traveling the world as a hippie. And what money did I have then? None. I barely had enough to pay for my fare. But I still consider those to have been the best years of my youth.The great lessons I learned has been precisely those that my journeys had taught me.”
While I agree with what he says, I would say, that. unless you travel by feet you will need the money for the ticket + at least 1000 usd (or much more if you want to travel outside SE Asia) that will be enough until you figure out how to have an income while abroad. If you have a degree and speak English, you can be an English teacher for example. Of course if you just want to enjoy the travel, then a more solid bank account will be needed.
Awesome post ☺️ I live near Padua and I often go there but your photos made me see it in a different way ?
Wohooo really? I’m happy to hear that! For me it is the same with Milan, I’m so used to it. I actually started to see it differently only before my departure. Now I always to try to see these familiar places with the eye of a Chinese tourist who has left Asia for the first time.