Excursion

Padua, an ancient university city, conserves numerous testimonies of its glorious artistic and cultural past that make it a destination for tourists from all over the world. Padua is also internationally famous as the city of Saint Anthony.
It is the site of the famous Cappella degli Scrovegni, which houses a renowned cycle of frescoes by Giotto, considered one of the masterpieces of Western art. You can also visit Caffè Pedrocchi, one of the most famous cafés in the world, in the heart of the city centre.
A walk in Prato della Valle is not to be missed. This large, elliptical piazza has become one of the symbols of Padua. As well as being the largest Piazza in the city, it is also one of the biggest in Europe (90.000 sq.m.)

Vicenza is known as the city of Palladio, who designed much of its architecture. It is one of the most important art centres in the Veneto and Italy, a destination for cultural tourism with visitors from all over the country and abroad. The town is part of UNESCO’s world heritage. The Basilica Palladiana, rebuilt in 1549, is its most famous public building. Try one of the typical dishes: baccalà alla vicentina (salt cod Vicenza-style). To the South-West of the town is the Sanctuary of the Madonna di Monte Berico, which is said to have been the site of two apparitions by the Blessed Virgin: the first on the 7th March 1426 and the second on the 1st August 1428.