Padua
We visited Padua in 2005 and again in 2009. During our first visit we drove by University of Padua and noticed an odd tower that we discovered was Galileo's Observatory, where he observed stars, comets, and planets using the telescopes he developed. Our second visit we visited the Scrovegni Chapel and Basilica of Saint Anthony.
The Scrovegni Chapel is Padua's most famous sight. It houses a remarkable set of frescoes (completed in 1305 by Giotto) that was commissioned by Enrico degli Scrovegni, a wealthy banker, as a private chapel. The frescos details the life of the Virgin Mary and has been acknowledged to be one of the most important fresco cycles in the world. It is an amazing site and worth a visit.
Basilica of Saint Anthony (Basilica di Sant'Antonio di Padova) was begun in 1232 and completed in 1301. While the exterior is red brick, the interior contains numerous funerary monuments to several saints. Relics of St Anthony can be found in the ornate baroque Treasury Chapel. There are also four beautiful cloisters worth a visit.
Read MoreThe Scrovegni Chapel is Padua's most famous sight. It houses a remarkable set of frescoes (completed in 1305 by Giotto) that was commissioned by Enrico degli Scrovegni, a wealthy banker, as a private chapel. The frescos details the life of the Virgin Mary and has been acknowledged to be one of the most important fresco cycles in the world. It is an amazing site and worth a visit.
Basilica of Saint Anthony (Basilica di Sant'Antonio di Padova) was begun in 1232 and completed in 1301. While the exterior is red brick, the interior contains numerous funerary monuments to several saints. Relics of St Anthony can be found in the ornate baroque Treasury Chapel. There are also four beautiful cloisters worth a visit.
Padua - University of Padua - Galileo's Observatory
