The 78 statues of Prato della Valle celebrate Padua's finest including Galileo Galilei

An astronomical clock. Not the only one. On some the sun is the centre, on others it's the earth!

My new favourite gelato shop. (My flavours were better: Fior di Latte and 75% chocolate)

Giusto de Menabuoi's Baptistry. Well worth it: included an audioguide synched to spotlights

A tour of the University included this student effort. Guess which saint was the kids' favourite.

View from the dissection table looking up at the anatomy theatre

Pounding the Pavement in Padua

3. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

Padua is an old university town. Capernicus and like-minded heathens would come here to study away from the prying eyes and influence of the Vatican. The town is a monument to science and religion developing a relationship and living side by side in a uniquely Italian way.Weiterlesen

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