Peeking through the arched entry into the lower courtyard of Palazzo Moroni — Padova, Italy.

A water feature on Via San Fermo — Padova, Italy.

Tomb of Antenor ... Trojan warrior claimed to be the legendary founder of Padova.

Looking down Vicolo Santa Margherita — Padova, Italy.

Portico along Via San Francesco — Padova, Italy.

Looking up Via Santa Sofia — Padova, Italy.

The domes and towers of the Basilica di Sant'Antonio di Padova ... from Via Cesarotti — Padova.

Basilica di Sant'Antonio di Padova ... a quick peek down the apse to the presbytery.

Basilica di Sant'Antonio di Padova ... from another street later in the day.

Detail from a building on our way to Orto Botanico — Padova, Italy.

Embellished arched portico — Padova, Italy.

Naviglio Interno, an ancient canal of the city ... from Ponte delle Torricelle — Padova, Italy.

Porte Contarine ... ancient hydraulic works; for centuries a crucial point of Venetian navigation.

Memorial to Italian sailors ... near our apartment — Padova, Italy.

Canale Piovego ... looking towards Ponte Molino ... near our apartment — Padova, Italy.

Ruins of the Arena Romana (c. 70 AD) ... in B&W — Padova, Italy.

Padova: Street Photography … Day 2

April 24 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F

A good night’s rest, and we were once again out the door by 9:00a.

Since the first of our timed-entry plans for the day wasn’t until 10:00a, we took a meandering stroll to get to our destination … stopping frequently for photo ops. That set the tone for the day … interspersing planned activities with spur-of-the moment ones … actually upending our afternoon plans for a pre-ticketed museum visit with something else.

As I did with our first day, I will write separately about the places where we spent any appreciable amount of time.

So, here goes the footprint for this and that from our day.Read more