Discovering Padova _ 2014

University of Padova

Discovering

p a d o va Complete guidebook for foreign professors, scholars, researchers and Ph.D. students staying in Padova as guests of the University.

Š 2014 Università degli Studi di Padova

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University of Padova

Discovering

p a d o va Complete guidebook for foreign professors, scholars, researchers and Ph.D. students staying in Padova as guests of the University.

About Italy

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Living in Padova

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Getting Around

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Educational Structures

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Banking

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The city of Padova and its University

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Hospitals

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Padova at a glance

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The history of Padova

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Free internet points and Padova wifi

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Parks and gardens

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The University at a glance

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Places of worship

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History of the University

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International telephone services

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Twelve maestros

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Festivals and events

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Historical places in the University

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Historical places in the city

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Travelling

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University Museums

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City Museums and Exhibitions

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Transport

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One day trips

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Entertainment

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Academic information

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Departments

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Monuments

Before arrival

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Entry procedures and visas

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Italian embassies and consulates

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Schools

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Italian tax code

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School of Excellence

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Accommodation

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University Degree Courses held in English

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Healthcare insurance

Launguage preparation

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On arrival

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Libraries

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How to reach Padova

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Handy hints

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Temporary Residence Permits (visas for purposes of Scientific Research)

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Eating & drinking out

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Healthcare insurance

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Shops and more

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Sports centres

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Leisure

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Foreign embassies and consulates 67 in Veneto

Subject index

About Italy Area helsinki

321.700 km² stockholm

Inhabitants

tallinn

60.000.000

riga copenhagen vilnius

dublin

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london

berlin

amsterdam brussels

warsaw prague

paris

wien bratislava bern

ljubljana budapest zagreb

milan padova

sarajevo rome

madrid lisbon

bucharest

tirana

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Currency Italy has been in the Eurozone since 2002 Denominations of the euro: Banknotes 5 · 10 · 20 · 50 · 100 · 200 · 500 Euro Coins 0.01 · 0.02 · 0.05 · 0.10 · 0.20 · 0.50 · 1 · 2 Euro For current exchange rates, consult: www.ecb.int

Climate and weather Although the Veneto’s climate is subcontinental, thanks to the warming action of the Adriatic Sea and the Alps, which protects the region from northern winds, it is temperate and pleasant in every season.

There are three main climatic zones: the Alps, in which summers are usually cool, winters cold and snowy; the hills and plains, where the climate is mildly continental; and the coasts, where the climate is milder.

For weather forecasts, see: www.arpa.veneto.it belluno www.ilmeteo.it www.meteo.it treviso vicenza

verona

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venice

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Emergency numbers 112 Carabinieri / Military Police 113 Polizia / Police 115 Vigili del Fuoco / Fire Department 118 SUEM / Ambulance and medical emergencies 049 8205100 Polizia Municipale / City Police 049 8205101 Polizia Municipale / City Police, information 049 8808325 Guardia medica / Doctor on duty

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Telephoning Calling Italy from abroad: 1. Dial international access code (00) 2. Dial country code (39) 3. Dial desired number, including area code (omit first “0” - Padova: 49) Calling abroad from Italy: 1. Dial international access code (00) 2. Dial two-digit country code 3. Dial desired number, including area code (omit first “0”)

Tax system The Italian tax system is nationally managed by Agenzia delle Entrate (Revenue Agency); taxes are levied nationally, regionally and locally. They are grouped into two categories: Direct Taxes, paid directly to the government by the person whose income is taxed (e.g., personal income tax, called IRPEF Imposta sul Reddito delle Persone Fisiche).

Indirect Taxes, paid only if and when a taxable transaction takes place (e.g., taxes on goods, services or imports, such as IVA - Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto; VAT). Besides the main national taxes, there are also local taxes (e.g., tax on municipal solid waste management). All workers are subject to taxation of their income or benefits. The amount of tax to be paid varies according to the type and duration of work contracts.

Smoking Since January 2005, Italy operates a non-smoking policy in all public buildings including cafés, restaurants and offices.

Time Italy is in the Central European Time zone, 1 hour ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). In summer (last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October) Italy is 1 hour ahead of GMT.

Electricity Italy uses Europlugs - two-pin plugs found all over Europe. The electricity supply is 230V/50Hz.

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Public holidays January 1 Capodanno / New Year’s Day January 6 Epifania / Epiphany Lunedì di Pasqua / Easter Monday April 25 Festa della Liberazione / Anniversary of the end of World War II in Italy, 1945 May 1 Festa dei Lavoratori / Labour Day June 2 Festa della Repubblica / Republic Day Birth of the Italian Republic ,1946 June 13 Sant’Antonio / St.Anthony’s Day, patron saint of Padova August 15 Assunzione / Feast of the Assumption November 1 Ognissanti / All Saints December 8 Immacolata Concezione / Immaculate Conception December 25 Natale / Christmas Day December 26 Santo Stefano / Boxing Day

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The city of Padova and its University This section gives details about the city of Padova, its monuments and facilities. You will also find information about the University, its history, museums, and famous personages who studied or taught here.

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The city of Padova Surrounded by the Euganean Hills and crossed by several waterways, Padova is a city that blends historical tradition and culture with burgeoning business and service industries. Its central position makes it perfect for reaching Venice and its beach resorts, the Dolomites, Lake Garda, and the spa resorts of Abano and Montegrotto Terme. Almost 500,000 tourists visit Padova each year to marvel at its art and fine heritage of architecture and museums. Its squares, porticoes and old cobbled streets tell the story of a wealthy, beautiful medieval town renowned for its art and culture.

Over the last few years, the city’s economy has expanded and its trade, logistics, infrastructure and large-scale distribution have grown, flanking its already well-developed network

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small

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medium-

sized enterprises. Padova is at the heart of North-East Italy and is the powerhouse behind one of Europe’s largest economic and industrial areas with more than 7 million inhabitants and 580,000 firms.

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Padova at a glance

210,173 Population

467,688 visitors every year

-1,3°c

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The history of Padova Padova claims to be the oldest city in northern Italy. According to a tradition dated at least to Virgil’s Aeneid, it was founded in 1183 BC by the Trojan prince Antenor, who is believed to have led the people of Eneti, or Veneti, from Paphlagonia (the northern part of today’s Turkey) to Italy. The city exhumed a large stone sarcophagus in the year 1274 and declared its contents to be Antenor’s relics. Patavium, as Padova was known by the Romans, was inhabited by the Veneti. The city had been a Roman municipium since 45 BC. Padova, in common with northeast Italy, suffered severely from the

31.3°c

maximum temperature

invasion of the Huns under Attila (452 AD). It then passed under the Gothic kings Odoacer and Theodoric the Great. Then it fell under the control of the Lombards. After suffering a long and bloody siege, Padova was stormed and burned by Agilulf, the Lombard king. The antiquity of Padova was annihilated: the ruins of an amphitheatre and some bridge foundations are all that remain of Roman Padova today.

After a period of Frankish and Episcopal supremacy, a constitution was established by the citizens in the 11th century. It was composed of a general council or legislative assembly, and a credenza or executive body. The great families of Camposampiero, D’Este and Da

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pontevigordarzere altichiero mortise

vicenza verona

arcella fiera city centre granze forcellini

sacra famiglia guizza

voltabarozzo

ferrara bologna

venezia salboro

Romano began to emerge and to divide the city among themselves.

The citizens, in order to protect their liberties, were obliged to elect a potestà (governor). The choice first fell on one of the D’Este family.

Padova passed under Venetian rule in 1405, and so mostly remained until the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797. Venice fortified Padova with new walls, built with a series of monumental gates.

From 1236 to 1256 Padova was ruled by the tyrant Ezzelino da Romano, who practices frightful cruelties on the inhabitants. Ezzelino was unseated in June 1256 without civilian bloodshed, thanks to Pope Alexander IV. Padova then enjoyed then a period of calm and prosperity: the University, founded in 1222, flourished in the 13th century.

In 1797 the Venetian Republic was cancelled off the map by the treaty of Campoformio, and Padova was ceded to the Austrian Empire. After the fall of Napoleon in 1814, the city became part of the Regno LombardoVeneto (Kingdom of LombardyVenetia). The Austrians were unpopular with progressive thinkers in northern Italy; in Padova, the “year of revolutions” of 1848 saw a student revolt which, on February 8, turned the University and Caffè Pedrocchi into battlegrounds on which students

Jacopo da Carrara was elected Lord of Padova in 1318. From then until 1405, nine members of the Carraresi family succeeded one another as lords of the city.

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and ordinary Paduans fought side by side. In 1866, after the Third War of Independence, Italy was able to drive the Austrians out of the old Venetian Republic, and Padova and the rest of the Veneto were annexed to the recently unified Kingdom of Italy.

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When Italy entered the First World War in 1915, Padova was chosen as the main command of the Italian Army. After the defeat of Italy in the battle of Caporetto in autumn 1917, the front line was situated on the river Piave, and the city was within range of the Austrian artillery. A year later the danger to Padova was removed. In late October 1918, the Italian Army won the decisive battle of Vittorio Veneto and the Austrian forces collapsed. The Armistice was signed at Villa Giusti in Padova on November 3 1918, with AustriaHungary surrendering to Italy.

In the years immediately following the First World War, Padova developed outside the old historic town, enlarging and growing in population.

However it was swept by strikes and clashes, factories and fields were subject to occupation, and war veterans struggled to re-enter civilian life. Many supported a new political way: Fascism. As in other parts of Italy, the fascist party in Padova soon came to be seen as the defender of property and order against revolution. New buildings, in typical fascist architecture, sprang up

the three “withouts” Padova is also known as the city with three things missing, three “withouts”. St. Anthony, the patron saint, is often called just “the Saint”. The huge square of Prato della Valle (literally, the Field of the Valley, but never translated as such) was said to be without grass (though there’s quite a lot there now!). And Caffè Pedrocchi, whose boast is that its doors never close, is called the “Cafè without doors”.

in the city. Examples are the buildings surrounding Piazza Insurrezione (once Piazza Spalato), the railway station, the new part of the town hall and part of Palazzo Bo, hosting the University.

After the armistice of September 8 1943, Padova became part of the Italian Social Republic, that is, the puppet state of the Third Reich. The city hosted the Ministry of Public Instruction of the new state, as well as a military command and a military airport.

During the Resistenza, Italian partisans were very active against both the new fascist rule and the Germans.

One of the leaders was the University Rector Concetto Marchesi. Padova

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was bombed several times by Allied aircraft. The city was finally liberated by partisans and New Zealand troops on April 28. A small Commonwealth War Cemetery is located in the western part of the city to commemorate the sacrifice of these troops.

After the war, the city developed rapidly, reflecting the Veneto’s rise from being the poorest region in northern Italy to one of the richest and most active regions of modern Italy.

University of Padova The University of Padova is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious seats of learning: a multi-disciplinary university which aims to provide its students with both professional training and a solid cultural background. A qualification from the University of Padova is a symbol of having achieved an ambitious objective, recognised and coveted by both students and employers alike.

The University of Padova offers its potential students 32 departments, 81 first-cycle degree courses, 80 second cycle-degree courses, 8 single-cycle degree courses, and a vast array of post-graduate courses. Although Padova is where the great majority of teaching takes place, there are several off-campus sites in the towns around Veneto.

Courses at the University of Padova are constantly updated in order to meet the ever-changing needs of the labour market. Its healthcare degrees, for instance, cover a wide range of new courses such as Pediatric Nursing (Medical School) and Neuroscience and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (Psychology). Its degrees also reflect today’s need to safeguard both the environment, with courses in Environmental Sciences and Technology (Agriculture Science) and consumers, with Safety and Hygiene of Food Products (Veterinary Medicine). Research into pharmaceuticals is also covered with Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies (Pharmacy), as is research into hi-tech products with a course in Materials Science (Sciences).

Great emphasis is also placed on Humanities, such as History and Conservation of Artistic and Cultural Heritage (Arts and Philosophy), and on teacher training, with a course in Primary Education (Education).

The University’s traditional courses for professionals in Law, Economics and Business Management are run flank courses analysing complex social systems such as Sociological Sciences (Political Sciences) and Statistics, Demography and Society (Statistical Sciences). Highly motivated University students may also apply for admission to the Galilean School of Higher Education. After a rigorous selection process, each year 24

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The University at a glance

65,000 students

founded in

1222

12,000 graduates each year

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a budget of

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students are chosen to attend the School’s high-level in-house courses and to use its special services.

History of the University From its foundation to the 15th century

The University of Padova dates back to 1222, when a group of Law students came to Padova from Bologna. It then became definitively established during the second Comune (Town Council) of Padova. At that time, the University was a free corporation of students, divided according to ethnic and geographical criteria into Nationes, in turn subdivided into two

2,210

professors and researchers

2,223

technicians and administrative personnel

large groups – citramontani (Italians) and ultramontani (non-Italians).

University life further developed under the lords of the da Carrara family, committed to improving the quality of studies which by the 14th century had already attracted students from almost every part of the world. The motto Universa Universis Patavina Libertas (Liberty of Padova, universally and for all) reflects the great freedom of thought granted by the University to professors and students. Under Venetian rule, Padova was the only university in the Republic of Venice, which guaranteed a climate of religious liberty and tolerance and also attracted famous teachers through diplomatic channels and offered good salaries.

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of 1 school excellence

92 million a year for research

1 veterinary hospital

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1 experimental farm

1st-cycle degree courses

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2nd-cycle degree courses

and 2nd level 70 1st short specialisation degree courses

The 16th and 17th centuries

The 16th century represented a turning point in study methods, when theory was flanked by practice.

As a result of the importation of plants and spices from the eastern Mediterranean, in 1545 the Botanical Garden was founded, offering an opportunity for direct observation and scientific experimentation. In the field of medicine, Gian Battista Da Monte was the first in Europe to teach clinical medicine from the patient’s bedside, and anatomical dissections were increasingly frequent at the University. Padova was an important milestone for Copernicus while maturing his new conception of the universe, and Galileo (in Padova between 1592 and 1610) found here

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the right conditions for astronomical observation. In 1678, Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman in the world to obtain a university degree.

The 18th and 19th centuries

After the fall of Venice in 1797, the University suffered the repercussions of uncertainty and political control under the Hapsburg Empire, and was reorganised according to the previous model of universities. Students’ intolerance of Austrian rule came to a climax with the uprising of February 8 1848, involving both the citizens and students of Padova. This was the start of a new political maturity and that inalienable civil commitment which has always characterised the

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Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, born in 1646 to a noble Venetian family, was the first woman in the world to receive a university degree. In compliance with her father’s wishes, she entered the University of Padova and, after a brilliant course of study, received a degee in Philosophy on June 25 1678. She was a member of several academies and was esteemed throughout Europe for her virtues. She died in 1684 of tuberculosis, and was buried in the Basilica of St. Justine. Her statue now stands at the foot of the main staircase of Palazzo Bo.

history of the University. The Veneto region became part of unified Italy in 1866, leading to major academic changes according to political logic which favoured patriots.

From the 20th century to the present day

During the 1920s, the Fascist Government obliged all teaching staff to swear loyalty to the Regime and ordered that university rectors

and deans should be nominated by the government. These measures, enforced from outside, did not succeed in winning the University over to fascist ideology, but the introduction of the “racial laws” in 1938 meant that about 10% of the university teaching staff were being expelled from Padova. The inaugural speech by Rector Concetto Marchesi at the start of 1943-1944 academic year was interpreted as “a declaration of war by the University of Padova against the oppressors of Italy”, an invitation to fight for the freedom of the country. The University paid a high price in the name of Liberation and was later awarded a gold medal for military valour, the only one so awarded.

Today, the number of students and teaching staff has risen, international exchanges have multiplied and new departments have been established.

Schmidt-type telescopes have been constructed, together with the Copernicus telescope for the Asiago Observatory, and buildings such as the Agripolis University Campus, the Biology Centre in the Piovego area, the new premises for the Faculty of Psychology and the Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori (Galilean School of Higher Education), new buildings for Sociology and Mathematics, and the renovation of the historic Ruzante theatre.

Twelve maestros Enrico Bernardi (1841-1919). Ingenious inventor and pioneer of industry, Bernardi built the first Italian automobile in 1894: it had three wheels, a four-stroke engine, and could reach a speed of 35 km/h. A working example with all its original parts is conserved in the University of Padova Museum dedicated to this great inventor.

Massimilla Baldo Ceolin (1924-2011). Scientist and teacher of Physics, Ceolin was the first woman to be nominated to a chair at the University of Padova (1963). Her research focused on elementary particles and the “weak interactions” responsible for radioactive processes. Her studies on neutrinos contributed substantially to modern theories which interpret the oldest phases of the history of the Universe in an innovative way.

Norberto Bobbio (1909-2004). One of the greatest philosophers of law and political science of the 20th century, Bobbio taught at the University of Padova from 1940 to 1948. A supporter of the Partito d’Azione (Action Party) he was arrested by the fascist authorities in December 1943. His “neo-illuminism”, a theory favouring the opening up of dialogue and the rigorous use of reasoning, had a profound effect on Italian cultural life, making Bobbio one of the best-known and influential Italian intellectuals of the time. He was nominated a life senator.

Giuseppe Colombo (1920-1984). Professor of applied mechanics, Colombo has been described as the “master of celestial mechanics”. His studies led him to important discoveries, such as the exact movement of Mercury round the Sun. He spent long periods at prestigious institutions in the United States. It is to him that we owe the introduction of the “tethered system” applied to space structures and used by NASA during the Shuttle space flights.

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Nicolaus Copernicus studied in Padova in the early 16th century, in contact with the doctor and scientist Girolamo Fracastoro. His De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, with its descrption of the heliocentric system (the planets revolve round the Sun) has also been known since then as the Copernican system, and is now considered to mark the birth of scientific revolution in the Western world.

Ugo Foscolo (1778-1827). A celebrated Italian poet and writer, Foscolo was one of the foremost men of letters between the Neoclassic and Romantic periods. He followed the lessons taught

by Melchiorre Cesarotti, a professor at the University of Padova, and translator of some of the works of Homer and of the Songs of Ossian. In 1795, Foscolo asked Cesarotti for his opinion of his first tragedy, “Tieste”.

twelve maestros Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Together with Newton, Galileo is considered one of the fathers of modern science, for his momentous discoveries and his definition of proper scientific method. He stated that, in Padova, he had passed the best 18 years of his life, thanks to the great freedom of thought which the University of Padova allowed, protected as it was by Most Serene Republic of Venice. His chair, the pulpit-like desk from which he taught, is still conserved in the main building of the University, Palazzo Bo. Vincenzo Gallucci (1935-1991). Gallucci and his team carried out the first heart transplant in Italy, on November 14 1985.

The Gallucci Heart Surgery Centre, one of the top centres for international transplant techniques, is dedicated to his memory.

Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793). One of the best comedy playwrights in Europe, Goldoni graduated in law from the University of Padova in 1731. After working as a lawyer, he devoted his energies to an enormous and highly popular series of comedies in Venetian dialect and Italian. Removed the tradition of the commedia dell’arte, his plays focus on text and personages, taken from episodes of daily life. Among his masterpieces are I rusteghi, Il campiello, and Le baruffe chiozzotte.

William Harvey (1578-1657). The great English doctor Harvey “discovered” the circulation of the blood. Although other scientists before him had noted the phenomenon, Harvey was the first to describe it accurately. He studied at the University of Cambridge and also in Padova, where he was a pupil of the doctor Girolamo Fabrici d’Acquapendente and the philosopher Cesare Cremonini.

Tullio Levi Civita (1873-1941). Levi Civita graduated from the University of Padova, his native city, in mathematics. One of his teachers was Gregorio Ricci Curbastro, with whom he later collaborated on tensor calculus, an essential point of reference and basis of the mathematical structure of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

Cesare Musatti (1897-1989). Musatti further developed the experimental research lines of Vittorio Benussi, continuing the work of the latter, with particular interest in the psychology of perception, testimony, suggestion and hypnosis. He was also a prime figure in the development of psychoanalysis in Italy.

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Historical places in the University Palazzo Bo, Teatro Anatomico and Sala dei Quaranta

Owned by the University and its main premises since the 16th century, Palazzo Bo was once an inn, known as the Hospitium bovis (the Ox’s Stable). These premises were extended over the centuries until their completion in 1938-1942 with the construction of the New Courtyard by the architect Fagiuoli. The walls of the Old Courtyard are decorated with many painted and sculpted coats-ofarms of rectors and councillors. At the foot of one of the staircases leading to the loggias, stands a statue of Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, the first woman graduate, with a degree in Philosophy from the University of Padova. The Loggia leads to the Sala dei Quaranta, the Great Hall and the Anatomical Theatre. Built by Gerolamo Fabrici D’Acquapendente in 1594, this was the world’s first permanent anatomical theatre, one of the symbols of the University’s tradition of medical studies. In the 16th century, famous doctors such as Gabriele Falloppio, G. F. D’Acquapendente and Andrea Vesalio taught here. Built in the form of an ellipse on six levels, the theatre had more than 300 places from which spectators could see the autopsy table in the centre, as the professor expounded to his students.

When bodies had been dissected, or

when an irruption by the authorities was threatened – for autopsies were strictly forbidden by the Church – a trapdoor beneath the dissecting table was opened, and the body fell into a boat waiting below, precisely for such occasions. The father of modern anatomy, Giovanbattista Morgagni, taught here between 1711 and 1771 and also famous students, including William Harvey, who discovered the circulation of the blood, attended the University.

The entrance to the Sala dei Quaranta, which still contains Galileo’s old desk, is through the top loggia of the Old Courtyard in Palazzo Bo. The room takes its name from the images of forty foreign students of the University painted on its walls to commemorate the University’s international fame.

These are symbolic portraits without iconographic value, painted by Giacomo Dal Forno in 1942.

Among the students depicted are representatives of Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Russia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece, Albania and Armenia.

PALAZZO BO

Via VIII febbraio 2 Free guided tours for University of Padova guests t 049.8273047 www.unipd.it/en > University > Cultural heritage

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Sala dei Giganti

Constructed in the 13th century, the Sala dei Giganti (Hall of Giants) is part of Palazzo Liviano. Its original frescoes were destroyed by fire in the early 16th century, sparing only the portrait of the poet Francesco Petrarch. The hall was completely renovated in 1540, with new paintings, continuing the theme of the glorification of heroes. Used for meetings, recitals, concerts, and similar events, the hall housed the University library from 1629 to 1912, before the library acquired its own premises in 1939. The frescoes were all restored recently.

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SALA DEI GIGANTI and PALAZZO LIVIANO

Piazza Capitaniato 7 t 049.8273047 www.unipd.it/en > University > Cultural Heritage Orto Botanico

Founded in 1545, the Orto Botanico (Botanical Garden) is the oldest in Europe. It boasts one of the most impressive collections of exotic and rare aquatic plants, together with a number of extremely old specimens. Particularly worthy of note is Goethe’s Palm, studied by the poet during his travels in Italy in 1788. Nominated a world heritage site by UNESCO, the Garden has an important library, botanical collections and herbariums.

More than 50,000 people come here each year to see the Garden’s numerous rare and precious species.

ORTO BOTANICO

Via Orto Botanico 15 t 049.8272127 Admission free for University guests Summer opening times 9 am – 1 pm and 3 – 7 pm Winter opening times 9 am – 1 pm (closed on Sundays and public holidays) www.ortobotanico.unipd.it

Historical places in the city La Specola and Surroundings

Padova was built along the rivers Brenta and Bacchiglione and is crossed by the Battaglia, Scaricatore and Piovego canals. In its heyday, an extensive network of canals flowed around and across the medieval city, supplying and defending it. Padova’s waterways were also essential for its industry, which was powered by mills, and for trade, as goods were transported mainly by water. Via Patriarcato leads to the “riviere”, paths flanking the canals, down to La Specola. The da Carrara castle stands where the Bacchiglione divides into two. Ezzelino da Romano, the city’s 13th-century tyrant, who also appears in Dante’s Inferno, built an enormous tower called Torlonga, in

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Palazzo Bo

Teatro anatomico

Sala dei Giganti

Orto Botanico

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La Specola

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order to defend his castle. This tower remained infamous for centuries after the tyrant’s death, due to the terrible acts which were perpetrated in its dungeons. It became the University’s Astronomical Observatory in 1777.

Today, it houses a museum, where globes, telescopes and measuring instruments are kept in their original locations. The Sala Meridiana (Hall of the Sundial) contains the largest sundial in Italy, constructed in 1779.

MUSEO LA SPECOLA

Vicolo dell’Osservatorio 5 t049.8293469 – 3449 Guided tours only by appointment www.unipd.it > University > Cultural Heritage

Palazzo della Ragione

Palazzo della Ragione

Construction of this enormous building - the Palace of Reason, or simply Il Salone (Great Hall) - was begun in 1218. Originally conceived as the civic and economic centre of the city, its upper floor was used as a court of law until the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797.

Almost 100 years after it was built, the three rooms of the upper floor were transformed into a single great hall with a unique keel-shaped roof. The walls were decorated by Giotto with a highly detailed and colourful astrological cycle in three bands of frescoes.

At one end stands an immense wooden horse, said to be the model for Donatello’s statue of

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Prato della Valle

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the condottiere Gattamelata (now outside the Basilica of St. Anthony).

Over the centuries, the magnificent Salone has been damaged by several fires and even a hurricane, but always lovingly restored. Its outer medieval porticoes on both sides of the ground floor now house shops selling all kinds of meat, cheese, fish, and other foodstuffs.

PALAZZO DELLA RAGIONE

Entrance from “Scala delle Erbe” Piazza delle Erbe; disabled entrance in Palazzo Moroni, Via del Municipio 1 t049.8205006 Winter opening times 9 am – 6 pm Summer opening times 9 am – 7 pm closed on Monday

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Caffè Pedrocchi

Caffè Pedrocchi was completed in 1831. Since its foundation, students were able to meet in the Sala Verde (Green Room) without having to buy drinks. One wall of the adjacent Sala Bianca (White Room) has a bullet hole left by an Austrian rifle during the student riots of 1848, recalling the originally highly animated atmosphere of this coffee-house, a meeting point for students and professors.

CAFFÈ PEDROCCHI

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The largest square in Padova and perhaps in the whole of Europe, for centuries Prato della Valle was an unhealthy, malarial marsh until 1775, when the Venetian nobleman, hydraulic expert and architect Andrea Memmo was commissioned by the Serenissima to reclaim the area. He worked on a grand scale, and created first an elliptical island surrounded by a canal, crossed by two avenues with obelisk-decorated bridges spanning the canal and a fountain in the centre; lastly, he surrounded the whole with 78 (originally 87) statues of famous figures of antiquity. This grand space is now a great centre of attraction with its highly popular Saturday market, and at other times is crowded with people, especially on sunny days.

At one end of the square stands the majestic Basilica of St. Justine, a national monument and one of the largest in the Christian world. It houses historic treasures and works of art, including a library of 130,000 volumes.

BASILICA DI SANTA GIUSTINA

Summer opening times 7.30 – 12 am and 3 – 8 pm Winter opening times 8 – 12 am and 3 – 5 pm www.abbaziasantagiustina.org

Basilica di Sant’Antonio

In the Paduan tradition, St. Anthony is ‘the Saint’ par excellence, for he is the patron saint of the city. The Basilica is visited every year by millions of pilgrims from all over the world. It contains masterpieces by Donatello, Altichiero da Zevio (in the Oratory of St. George nearby) and Titian (in the Scuola del Santo). St. Anthony’s Day is celebrated on June 13.

BASILICA DI SANT’ANTONIO

Winter opening times 6.20 am – 7 pm Summer opening times 6.20 am – 7.45 pm www.basilicadelsanto.it

Cappella degli Scrovegni and Eremitani church

Giotto’s decorations for the worldfamous Scrovegni Chapel were commissioned in 1303 by Enrico Scrovegni to save the soul of his father, a wealthy money-lender. The frescoes, depicting episodes from the life of Christ, were completed in 1305.

According to experts, Giotto’s work represents the birth of modern painting and culture. For the first time in history, the characters are removed from the canons of Byzantine and medieval art and acquire their own unique features.

Particularly worthy of note are the colours, especially the wonderful lapis lazuli blue, used to represent the sky.

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Basilica di Sant’Antonio

Cappella Scrovegni

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Duomo

Piazza dei Signori

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Eremitani Church

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Piazza delle Erbe

Near the Chapel stands the Eremitani

CAPPELLA DEGLI SCROVEGNI

Church, substantially rebuilt after its

Bookings required: t049.2010020 Entrance from Eremitani Civic Museums Opening times 9 am – 7 pm www.cappelladegliscrovegni.it

almost complete destruction by an Allied bomb in 1944. In the Ovetari Chapel is one of the first frescoed masterpieces by Andrea Mantegna, who originally came from Padova.

MUSEI CIVICI EREMITANI

meticulous restoration, carried out by

Piazza Eremitani 8 t049.8204551 Opening times 9 am – 7 pm Closed on Mondays

generations of experts using the most

CHIESA DEGLI EREMITANI

modern techniques.

Piazza Eremitani

What little remains of his beautiful work is the result of long and

Outside is the Roman Arena, still used as an open-air cinema in the summer, and nearby are the Eremitani City Museums with their collections, which include works by Giorgione, Titian, Veronese, Canova, Tiepolo, and many others.

The Duomo

The Duomo, Padova’s Cathedral, with its austere façade of red bricks, was consecrated in 1075. Next to it is the Battistero (Baptistry), famous for the geometry of its shapes and especially

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Piazza della Frutta

dell’Orologio (Clock Tower). On the south is the Loggia del Consiglio, the seat of city council meetings since 1420, and on the east the small church of San Clemente, dating back to 1190.

Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza della Frutta

The cries of the market sellers, their stalls crammed with every possible kind of fruit and vegetable, blend with those of others selling plants and flowers, spices and herbs, all creating two of the most colourful for its frescoes, masterpieces by Giusto de’ Menabuoi, dating back to the 14th century.

BATTISTERO DEL DUOMO

Piazza Duomo Opening times 10 am – 6 pm t049.656914

Piazza dei Signori

Piazza dei Signori (Square of the Lords, or Seigneurs) takes its name from the ancient Reggia dei da Carrara (which no longer exists), once the palace of the lords of Padova in the 14th century. It is one of the most beautiful squares in Padova.

On the west side is the Palazzo del Capitanio (originally for retired sea captains from Venice) with its Torre

and vital places in the city. Between the two squares stands the immense bulk of the Salone, with its groundfloor shops selling meat, cheese and fish. Nowadays, the stalls also sell clothes of all kinds, costume jewellery, shoes and leather goods, and many natural products. A hive of activity every morning!

The squares are linked through the Portico dei Caligari, near the

Palazzo

romanesque

del

Consiglio,

building

with

a a

loggia on the ground floor, and the tall Torre degli Anziani (1215).

Completed in 1285 and enlarged in the 16th century, the ground floor of this building was once the salt depot (Magazzino del Sale) for the whole city.

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University Museums Botanical Museum

Founded as an herbarium in 1835, today this museum is home to collections of dried plants, algae, fungi, moss, lichen, wood, seeds and fruit.

Via Orto botanico 15 t049.8272110 f049.8272125 emuseo.botanico@unipd.it www.unipd.it/musei/botanico

30 Museum of Anthropology

This museum dates back to the early 19th century and houses palaeo-ethnological, osteological and ethnographical collections, as well as works of oriental art.

Via Orto botanico 15 t049.8272118 f049.8272125 emuseo.antropologia@unipd.it www.unipd.it/musei/antropologia

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MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ART

This museum is housed in Palazzo Liviano, thanks to an idea by Gio Ponti. It has 14 rooms, and includes three sections devoted to collections from antiquity, to materials culture and plaster casts.

Piazza Capitaniato 7 t 049.8274611 f049.8274613 emuseo.archeologia@unipd.it www.unipd.it/musei/archeologia

31 MUSEUM OF ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS

This museum is home to Galileo’s telescope, which is still used for research, teaching and raising awareness of science. The collection also contains 22 other instruments.

Osservatorio Astrofisico Via Osservatorio 8 LocalitĂ Pennar, Asiago (VI) t 0424.600011 f0424.600023 emuseo.astronomia@unipd.it www.astro.unipd.it/museo

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Museum of Education

This collection of materials from nurseries, schools and universities, including books, textbooks, photographs, toys and furnishings, gave rise to the Museum of Schooling in 1987, today the Museum of Education.

Via degli Obizzi 21-23 t049.8274662 – 4786 f049.8274791 emuseo.educazione@unipd.it www.museo.educazione.unipd.it

32 Museum of Geology and Palaeontology

Founded in 1734, the Museum houses many natural discoveries, collections of fossils, and various types of geological materials. Its library contains a number of 18thcentury manuscripts.

Palazzo Cavalli Via Giotto 1 t049.8272086 f049.8272010 emuseo.paleontologia@.unipd.it www.unipd.it/musei/geologia

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“Enrico Bernardi�

Museum of Machines

Opened in 1927 in memory of Enrico Bernardi, this museum is home to relics and instruments tracing the evolution of engineering science over the centuries.

Exhibits include a three-wheeled car with a petrol engine built in 1894.

Via Venezia 1 t 049.8276700 – 6786 f049.8276785 eguido.ardizzon@unipd.it www.unipd.it/musei/macchine

33 Museum of Mineralogy

The specimens on display here are divided into three sections: systematic minerals, genetic minerals, and deposits. The Gasser collection (1935) alone contains some 3,000 minerals from the South Tyrol and Trentino.

Palazzo Cavalli Via Matteotti 30 t 049.8272006 f049.8272010 emuseo.mineralogia@unipd.it www.unipd.it/musei/mineralogia

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MUSEUM OF THE History of Physics

Important instruments highlighting early breakthroughs in research and measurement techniques, such as 16th-century astrolabes, X-ray detecting machines, and an 1860 Morse telegraph, are displayed together with documents sheding light on the study of physics and its evolution.

Via Loredan 10 t 049.8277303 f049.8277102 emuseo.fisica@unipd.it www.unipd.it/musei/fisica 34 Museum of Zoology

Historical collections restored and rearranged over the last few years are now open to the public. The restored skeleton of an Indian elephant purchased by Prof. Renier in 1819 is also on display.

Via Jappelli 1/A t 049.8275410 f049.8275475 emuseo.zoologia@unipd.it www.unipd.it/musei/zoologia

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City museums and exhibitions Antonian Museum

Re-opened in 1995, this museum offers a huge array of treasures, to see such as paintings, sculptures, plaster works, sacred paraments, tapestries and goldwork collections.

Piazza del Santo 11 t049.8603236 www.basilicadelsanto.org/ita/chiostri/ museoant.asp

Diocesan Museum

This museum contains sacred paintings, sculptures, religious furnishings, etc., and also hosts temporary exhibition.

Palazzo Vescovile (Bishop’s Palace) Piazza Duomo 12 t049.8761924 einfo@museodiocesanopadova.it www.museodiocesanopadova.it

Eremitani City Museums

This museum complex comprises the Museums of Archaeology and of Medieval and Modern Art. Piazza Eremitani 8 t049.8204551 http://padovacultura.padovanet.it

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ESAPOLIS – MUSEUM of insects

A living museum housing insects and spiders.

Via dei Colli 28 t049.8910189 einfo@butterflyarc.it www.esapolis.it

Museum of Applied and decorative arts and Bottacin museum

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From ancient ceramics to 19th-century furniture, china/porcelain, silver, clothing, and fashion accessories. The Bottacin collection celebrates the history of money, from ancient coins to the first cheques and banknotes, and then to today’s money.

Palazzo Zuckermann, Corso Garibaldi 33 t049.8205664 http://padovacultura.padovanet.it

Museum of La Specola

In a magnificent castle setting is the museum of the old observatory, containing globes, telescopes, astronomical instruments, and the largest sundial in Italy, among many other treasures.

Vicolo dell’Osservatorio 5 t049.8293469 – 3449 emuseo.laspecola@pd.astro.it www.pd.astro.it/museo

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Museum of Pre-cinema (Minici- Zotti Collection)

This museum tells the history of illuminated, coloured, animated images and “magic lanterns”, before the invention of the true cinema.

Palazzo Angeli - Prato della Valle 1 t 049.8763838 einfo@minicizotti.it www.minicizotti.it Museum of the Risorgimento and the Contemporary Age

This museum recounts 150 years of Paduan and Italian history, from the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797 to the Proclamation of the Italian Constitution in 1948.

Piano Nobile del Caffè Pedrocchi Galleria Pedrocchi 11 t049.8781231 http://padovacultura.padovanet.it > Musei

MUSEUM of THE third ARMY

Photographs, documents and maps regarding World War I military operations, mostly involving the Carso and river Piave in north-east Italy, are on display here.

Palazzo Camerini Via Altinate 59 t049.8203430

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PALAzzo della ragione

This extraordinary building was originally constructed in 1218, as the seat of the law courts and the city council.

It is now used for exhibitions and events.

Piazza delle Erbe - Via del Municipio 1 t049.8205006 www.padovanet.it > musei e monumenti > monumenti palazzo Zabarella

Exhibition space devoted to temporary events.

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Via San Francesco 27 t049.8753100 einfo@palazzozabarella.it www.palazzozabarella.it

Planetarium

A three-dimensional representation of cosmic space, reproducing the causes and motions of celestial phenomena.

Via Cornaro 1/B t049.773677 einfo@planetariopadova.it www.planetariopadova.it

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San Gaetano Cultural Centre

Once the ancient Law Courts, San Gaetano is now a new cultural centre for exhibitions and events. It also houses the City Library (Biblioteca Civica).

Via Altinate 71 t049.8205572 ecentroculturalealtinate@comune. padova.it www.comune.padova.it Scrovegni Chapel

This world-famous Chapel contains the magnificent frescoes depicting episodes in the life of Christ, together with the Universal Judgement, which occupies the entire wall above the entrance. It was painted by Giotto between 1303 and 1305.

Bookings required Entrance from Eremitani Civic Museums t049.2010020 www.cappelladegliscrovegni.it

st. Anthony’s Museum

This space is devoted to temporary exhibitions.

Piazza del Santo 12 t049.8751105 http://padovacultura.padovanet.it > Musei

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Monuments Loggia cornaro and Odeo

The Loggia and Odeo Cornaro are an architectural complex built by Alvise Cornaro in the first half of the 16th century. Plays by Angelo Beolco (Ruzzante), the most famous playwright in Padova, were performed in the Loggia.

Via Cesarotti 37 t049.8763820 http://padovacultura.padovanet.it→ > Musei

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ORATORio di san giorgio AND SCUOLA DEL SANTO

The Oratory of St. George was built in 1377 by the Marquis of Soragna.

Next to it is the Scuola del Santo (Saint’s School), once the seat of the Arciconfraternita di Sant’Antonio da Padova (Brotherhood of St. Anthony).

Piazza del Santo t049.8789722 www.comune.padova.it > Argomenti→ Turismo > Musei e Monumenti ORATORio di san michele

The Oratory of St. Michael was built in 1390 by Piero de Bovi. The chapel is decorated a fresco by Jacopo da Verona.

Piazzetta San Michele 3 t049.660836 http://padovacultura.padovanet.it→> Musei

ORATORio di san rocco

The Oratory of St. Roch was built by the Confraternita di San Rocco (Brotherhood of St. Roch) in the first half of the 15th century. It is exquisitely decorated with detailed and evocative frescoes depicting episodes in the life of the saint. It is now used for small exhibitions.

Via Santa Lucia t049.8753981 http://padovacultura.padovanet.it→ > Musei

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Loggia e Odeo Cornaro

Oratorio di San Giorgio

Oratorio di San Michele

Oratorio di San Rocco

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Before arrival This section gives international scholars and researchers basic information on what they need to do before arriving in Padova, including details regarding entry procedures and useful contacts.

before arrival

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Entry procedures and visas The main differences between the various types of entry procedures and visas concern the nationality, reason for stay and length of stay in Italy of foreign researchers and scholars. researchers and Scholars

from european community

Researchers and scholars (henceforth Scholars) from member states of the EU or EEA are called Community nationals. The member states of the EU are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,

Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The EEA also includes the EU member states Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.

Stays of less than 90 days

European scholars may travel freely in Italy and other EU countries for up to 90 days without formalities. Valid documents of identity or passports are required.

Stays of more than 90 days

Although European scholars who

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the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

wish to stay in Italy for more than 90 days may travel freely in both Italy and other EU countries, they must find out whether they need entry visas or not. Consult the database of the Italian Ministero degli Affari Esteri (Ministry for Foreign Affairs - www. esteri.it/visti/home_eng.asp).

Stays of more than 90 days

Non-EUropean scholars

lars must request temporary residence

All scholars coming from a third country which does not belong to the EU or EEA, are defined as “NonEuropean”. Generally, to travel to Italy, an entry visa may be required according to nationality, country of residence, length and reason for stay.

To find out whether an entry visa is needed, consult the database of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (www.esteri.it/visti/home_eng.asp).

The request must be submitted to the Italian embassy or general consulate in the scholar’s country of origin (see appropriate section).

permits within 8 working days of their

If an entry visa is required, the scholars must contact the host department of the University and request a letter of invitation or a nulla osta (entry clearance).

Stays of less than 90 days

Non-EU scholars staying in Italy for less than 90 days for study, tourism, business or medical treatment, do not need to apply for temporary residence permits but they may need entry visas. Check the database of

(www.esteri.it/visti/home_eng.asp).

In some cases scholars must declare their presence to the police (Questura).

Contact the Questura in advance.

In order to stay in Italy legally, scho-

arrival. Temporary residence permits are issued by the Questura and requests must be sent by post in good time. Before leaving their countries of origin, scholars must contact SAOS, to reqest essential information and to apply, in some cases, for a nulla osta.

SERVIZIO ACCOGLIENZA OSPITI STRANIERI – SAOS Palazzo Bo Via VIII febbraio 2 t 049.8273077 f049.8273060 esaos@unipd.it

before arrival

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

t0038733203960 evisti.ambsarajevo@esteri.it BRAZIL

Italian embassies and consulates ALBANIA

t0035542275942 ecancelleriaconsolare.tirana@esteri.it ALGERIA

t0021321921687 evisti.algeri@esteri.it ARGENTINA

t00541141144730 evisti.buenosaires@esteri.it AUSTRALIA

t0061262733333 evisti.canberra@esteri.it AUSTRIA

t 004317125121 e ambasciata.vienna@esteri.it

t00551135495650 evisti.sanpaolo@esteri.it CAMEROON

t0023722212198 econsolare.yaounde@esteri.it cANADA

t0016132322401 eambasciata.ottawa@esteri.it CHILE

t005624708400 evisti.santiago@esteri.it CHINA

t00861085327600 evisti.pechino@esteri.it COLOMBIA

t005712186680 evisti.bogota@esteri.it CROATIA

t0038514846386 BANGLADESH

t+88 02 8822781/2/3 eaconnazionali.dhaka@esteri.it

econsolare.ambzagabria@esteri.it CUBA

t005372045615 BELGIUM

t003225431555 evisti.bruxelles@esteri.it

EGYPT

BOLIVIA

FRANCE

t0059122788506 evisti.lapaz@esteri.it

t0033149540300

t0020(0)227943194-3195

eambasciata.parigi@esteri.it

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GERMANY

MOROCCO

t004930254400 econsolare.berlino@esteri.it

t00212537219730 eambasciata.rabat@esteri.it

GREECE

MONTENEGRO

t0030210 3617260 eambasciata.atene@esteri.it

t0038220234661 evisti.podgorica@esteri.it

HUNGARY

the NETHERLANDS

t0036 4606200-201 eambasciata.budapest@esteri.it INDIA

t 00911126114355 eambasciata.newdelhi@esteri.it INDONESIA

t00622131937445 eambasciata.jakarta@esteri.it 46

IRAN

t00982166726955 esegreteria.teheran@esteri.it ISRAEL

t0097235104004 einfo.telaviv@esteri.it KENYA

t0031205502082 evisti.amsterdam@esteri.it NIGERIA

t0023414485752 evisti.lagos@esteri.it PAKISTAN

t0092512833183 evisti.islamabad@esteri.it POLAND

t0048228263471 eambasciata.varsavia@esteri.it ROMANIA

t0040213052100 eambasciata.bucarest@esteri.it RUSSIAN FEDERATION

t00254202247750 eambasciata.nairobi@esteri.it

t0074957969691 eembitaly.mosca@esteri.it

LIBERIA

SERBIA

t0022522446170 evisti.abidjan@esteri.it

t00381113066100 esegret.belgrado@esteri.it

LIBYA

SPAIN

t00218213333630 econsolatogenerale.tripoli@esteri.it

t0034914233300 earchivio.ambmadrid@esteri.it

MEXICO

SOUTH AFRICA

t005255 55963655 esegreteria.messico@esteri.it

t0027124230000 esegreteria.pretoria@esteri.it

before arrival

sOUTH KOREA

t008227500200 econsul.ambseoul@esteri.it SWEDEN

t0046854567100 einfo.stockholm@esteri.it SWITZERLAND

t0041313500777 eambasciata.berna@esteri.it TUNISIA

t0021671321811 eambitalia.tunisi@esteri.it TURKEY

t00903124574200 econsolare.ambankara@esteri.it UKRAINE

t00380442303100 eambasciata.kiev@esteri.it UNITED KINGDOM

t00442073122200 eambasciata.londra@esteri.it UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

t0012026124400 estampa.washington@esteri.it VENEZUELA

t00582129527311 eambcaracas@esteri.it VIETNAM

t0084438256256 eambasciata.hanoi@esteri.it Scholars may also consult the Foreign ministry website: www.esteri.it/MAE/IT /Ministero/Servizi/Italiani/ Rappresentanze

Italian tax code The Italian tax code is an alphanumeric code which allows Italian authorities to identify any person. The tax code must be requested from the Agenzia delle Entrate (Revenue Agency): AGENZIA DELLE ENTRATE - PADOVA

Revenue Agency Via Turazza 37 t049.7911511 f049.7911745 edp.padova@agenziaentrate.it 47

Foreign scholars who need Italian tax codes in order to request temporary residence permits, sign rent agreements or open bank accounts, must contact the International Welcome Office before leaving their own country.

INTERNATIONAL WELCOME OFFICE - IWO

Via San Francesco 12 t049.8273732 f049.8273177 einternationaloffice@unipd.it Mon – Fri 9.30 am-1 pm; 2.30-5.30 pm

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Accommodation Scholars who need accommodation in Padova should contact the IWO at least 2 months in advance.

INTERNATIONAL WELCOME OFFICE - IWO

Via Portello 15 t049.8275047 f049.776406

University accomodation

17 one-room apartments with kitchen unit 2 two-room apartments with kitchen unit Total number of beds: 43 Services: TV, air conditioning, mini-bar, concierge service 24 hours a day Prices one-room apartment: 700/1090 euro per month depending on the season Prices two-room apartment: 1000/1390 euro per month depending on the season Terms of payment: bank transfer, cash, cheque, credit card

DUCCESCHI

COPERNICO

Via San Francesco 12 t049.8273732 f049.8273177 einternationaloffice@unipd.it Mon – Fri 9.30 am – 1 pm; 2.30 – 5.30 pm

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FONDAZIONE GINI C/O LA NAVE

Via Marzolo 14 t049.8277344 f049.8754322 16 single rooms with private bathroom; 1 double room with private bathroom Total number of beds: 17 Shared areas: TV room, kitchen, garden, laundry Prices single room: 2 weeks 200 euro; per month 390 euro Prices double room: 2 weeks 275 euro; per month 465 euro Terms of payment: bank transfer

Via Tiepolo 54 t049.8941160 Total number of beds: 12 Shared areas: TV room, garden, study room, computer room, laundry Services: porter, TV, air conditioning, minibar, internet, facilities for disabled Prices suites for 1 person: 490 euro per month, 240 euro per week, 10 euro per day Prices suites for 2 persons: 640 euro per month, 300 euro per week Terms of payment: bank transfer, credit card

before arrival

GALILEO GALILEI

AGRIPOLIS

Via Magarotto 16 t049.8941160

Agripolis Viale dell’Università 12 t049.8941160

Total number of beds: 88 Services: TV, air conditioning, mini-bar, internet, laundry Prices apartments with double room: 600 euro per month, 550 euro for stays longer than a month Prices apartments with 2 single rooms: 700 euro per month, 640 euro for stays longer than a month Terms of payment: bank transfer, credit card

LUZZATTI

Via Luzzatti 9, 16a and 16c t049.8941160 Total number of beds: 36 Services: TV, mini-bar, internet, laundry Prices single rooms: 400 euro per month, 160 euro per week Prices double rooms: 520 euro per month, 220 euro per week Prices suites for 2 persons: 620 euro per month, 260 euro per week Terms of payment: bank transfer, credit card

Total number of beds: 2 Shared areas: garden, gymnasium, computer room, laundry Services: TV, mini-bar, facilities for disabled Prices suites for 1 person: 300 euro per month, 100 euro per week Prices single rooms: 270 euro per month, 90 euro per week Terms of payment: bank transfer, credit card

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MAGNOLIA

Via del Santo 77 t049.9900124 eprenotazioni@residenza-magnolia.com www.residenza-magnolia.com

private residences LA FENICE

Via Leoni 16 t049.9668182 f049. 8754322 einfo@residencelafenice.com www.residencelafenice.com

2 four-room apartments for up to four people Total number of beds: 10 Services: TV, air conditioning, concierge service

1 one-room apartment for two people

Prices: about 1.600 euro per month

1 two-room apartment for four people

Terms of payment: bank transfer, cash,

3 three-room apartments for four people

cheque

Total number of beds: 18 Shared areas: living room Services:

laundry,

WiFi,

PADOVA RESIDENCE weekly

Terms of payment: bank transfer, credit

Corso Milano 106 Via Lepanto 1/A Via Manin 16 t f049. 8719669 c338.3893815 einfo@padovaresidence.it www.padovaresidence.it

card, cash; cheque

5 apartments located in different areas

cleaning, TV-SKY, concierge service Prices: one-room apartment 400 euro 50

per week; two-room apartment 450 euro per week; ; three-room apartment 500 euro per week

of the city LA SPECOLA

Services: TV, air conditioning, internet

Riviera Paleocapa 74/76 t049.9900124 eresidenza@specola.com www.laspecola.com

Prices: about 1.800 euro per month

13 one-room and two-room apartments Total number of beds: 24 Services: WiFi, concierge service, TV, air-conditioning Prices: one-room apartment from 1.350 euro per month; two-room apartment from 1.450 euro per month; Terms of payment: bank transfer, credit card, cash, cheque

Terms of payment: bank transfer

before arrival

RESIDENZA BELZONI Bed & Breakfast

Via G. Belzoni 146 t049.8066100

AL SANTO

f049.8071251

Via Michele Sanmicheli 13

eoffice@residenzabelzoni.c

t f049.8750267

www.residenzabelzoni.it

einfo@bbalsanto.it www.pittarello.org/bbalsanto CENTRALISSIMO LA SPECOLA

Via Folengo 2/bis

Private Apartments Booking

The International Welcome Office

c348.3009593

also offers a number of private

f049.8561353

apartments for rent. Foreign scholars

emariavirginia.gurrisi@fastwebnet.it

can rent private apartments and

www.allaspecola.com

have

LA BARCHESSA DEL CENTRO

Via Aleardi 12 c339.6909248 f049.8755725 egvasquez@alice.it www.webalice.it/gvasquez TORRESINO

Via Aleardi 35 t049.9816086 c339.7892486 einfo@bb-padova.it www.bb-padova.it

the same rights and duties

as Italian nationals. Regular rent contracts (contratto di locazione ad uso abitativo di natura transitoria; temporary

rent

agreements,

according to law no. 431/98) should be drawn up. These are written contracts, and must be registered by the apartment owner (locatore) at the office of the Agenzia delle Entrate (Revenue

Agency).

Registration

tax expenses are divided equally between owner and renter.

AGENZIA DELLE ENTRATE – UFFICIO

PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION

REGISTRO

Via Turazza 37

CASA A COLORI

t049.7911511 (after calling this

Via del Commissario 42

number, press 4, then 2)

t049.680332

f049.7911745

f049.8826053

edp.padova@agenziaentrate.it

einfo@casaacoloripadova.com

Mon-Thu 8 am – 7.45 pm; Fri 8 am

www.casaacoloripadova.com

– 6.15 pm

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Agreed accommodation university ACCOMMODATION

1 2 3 4 5 1 5

6 2 17

Ducceschi Via Marzolo 14 Gini “La Nave” Via Portello 15 Copernico Via Tiepolo 54 Galilei Via Magarotto 16 Luzzatti Via Luzzatti 9 Agripolis Viale dell’Università 12 Legnaro

private residences

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3

8 9

La Fenice Via Leoni 16 La Specola Riviera Paleocapa 74/76 Magnolia Via del Santo 77 Padova Residence

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Corso Milano 106

11 Via Lepanto 1/a 12 via Manin 16

bed & breakfast

13 Al Santo

Via Sanmichieli 13 14 Centralissimo La Specola Via Folengo 2/bis 15 La Barchessa del centro Via Aleardi 12 16 Torresino Via Aleardi 35 private accomModation

17 Residenza Belzoni

Via Belzoni 146 18 Casa a Colori Via del Commissario 42 18

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Hotels

f049.8725135 einfo@methishotel.com www.methishotel.com

DONATELLO****

NH MANTEGNA****

via del Santo 102/104 (Basilica of Saint Anthony) t049.8750634 f049.8750829 einfo@hoteldonatello.net www.hoteldonatello.net

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Via Tommaseo 61 (International Fair/train station) t049.8494111 f049.8494444 enhmantegna@nh-hotels.com www.nh-hotels.com

EUROPA****

SHERATON PADOVA HOTEL****

largo Europa 9 (Railway station/Scrovegni Chapel) t049.661200 f049.661508 einfo@hoteleuropapd.it www.hoteleuropapd.it

Corso Argentina 5 (3 km from city centre, 2 km from train station, A4 motorway exit Milano – Venezia) t049.7808230 f049.8998555 ehotel@sheratonpadova.com www.sheratonpadova.it

GRAND’ITALIA****

Corso del Popolo 81 (Train station/Scrovegni Chapel) t049.8761111 f049.8750850 ebooking@hotelgranditalia.it www.hotelgranditalia.it MAJESTIC TOSCANELLI****

Via dell’Arco 2 (city centre) t049.663244 f049.8760025 emajestic@toscanelli.com www.toscanelli.com METHIS ****

Riviera Paleocapa 70 (city centre) t049.8725555

AL CASON***

Via Fra’ Paolo Sarpi 40 (10 minutes from Scrovegni Chapel, 5 minutes from the train station) t049.662636 f049.8754217 einfo@hotelalcason.com www.hotelalcason.com AL SANTO***

Via del Santo 147 (Basilica of Saint Anthony/Hospital) t049.8752131 f049.8788076 ealsanto@alsanto.it www.alsanto.it

before arrival

GARIBALDI***

VERDI***

Via San Marco 63 (3 km from city centre, 2 km from the train station) t049.893246 f049.8932463 einfo@hotelgaribaldi.com www.hotelgaribaldi.com

Via Dondi dall’Orologio 7 (city centre) t049.8364163 f049.8780175 einfo@albergoverdipadova.it www.albergoverdipadova.it

GIOTTO***

Via Belludi 37 (Prato della Valle) t049.665633 f049.658685 einfo@belludi37.it www.belludi37.it

Piazzale Pontecorvo 33 (Basilica of Saint Anthony/Hospital) t049.8761845 f049.662677 einfo@hotelgiotto.com www.hotelgiotto.com M14***

Via Acquette 9 (Prato della Valle) t049.8762011 f049.8786791 einfo@hotelm14.it www.hotelm14.it MARITAN***

Via Gattamelata 8 (Hospital) t049.850177 f049.850506 einfo@hotelmaritan.it www.hotelmaritan.it SANT’ANTONIO***

Via San Fermo 118 (Basilica of Saint Anthony) t049.8751393 f049.8752508 einfo@hotelsantantonio.it www.hotelsantantonio.it

BELLUDI37**

MIGNON **

Via Beato Luca Belludi 22 (Basilica of Saint Anthony/Prato della Valle) t049.661722 f049.661221 einfo@hotelmignonpadova.it www.hotelmignonpadova.it DANTE*

Via San Polo 5 (city centre) tf049.8760408 ehotel.dante@virgilio.it www.hoteldante.eu Accommodation near the Agripolis Campus, Legnaro: BARETTA***

Via Cavour 1 – Legnaro (PD) t049.8830392 f049.8837112 eristorantebaretta@virgilio.it www.albergobaretta.it

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Healthcare insurance Italian law recognises healthcare as a fundamental human right. Foreign nationals residing legally enjoy equal treatment, full equality and the same civil rights as Italian nationals. In Italy, the healthcare system is administered nation-wide by the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (Italian Health Service SSN) and autonomously organised on a regional basis, including public and private clinics and specialist treatment.

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EUropean Scholars staying in italy for less than 90 days

European scholars (EU, EEA) staying in Italy for less than 90 days must apply, before they leave their own country, to their local health authority, for the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC, Italian acronym TEAM), which facilitates access to emergency medical treatment.

EUropean Scholars staying in italy for more than 90 days with work contracts (subject to tax)

European scholars (EU, EEA) staying in Italy for more than 90 days and having work contracts including IRPEF (imposta sul reddito delle persone

fisiche – personal income tax), should contact the Italian Local Health Authority before leaving their own country for all necessary information, since they will have to register at the SSN upon arrival.

EUropean Scholars staying more than 90 days with

work contracts not subject to IRPEF

Scholars staying more than 90 days and in possession of work contracts not subject to IRPEF, i.e. study grants, according to EC COM (2009) 313 final (2 July 2009), must contact their local health authority before leaving their own country, in order to apply for the EHIC or S1 and E/106 forms.

The TEAM card authorises foreign scholars to receive emergency and medical care by directly accessing local healthcare, after obtaining a General Practitioner’s prescription.

N.B.: scholars are not obliged to choose a GP, as they can be treated by any doctor on the GP list of the local health authority.

If necessary, they can also contact the Pronto Soccorso (First Aid). Forms S1 and E/106 authorise the holders and any family members living with them to choose a doctor while staying in Italy.

Alternatively, international scholars can take out private all-risks healthcare insurance before leaving their own country. Private insurance

before arrival

must cover the following conditions: •

Validity within Italy;

•

Provision of full healthcare cover;

•

Cover, if needed, also for dependent family members, their degree of relationship being documented;

•

Terms and conditions for full refund of all expenses incurred for healthcare and emergency medical treatment.

Non-EUropean Scholars

staying in italy for less than

90 days

Non-EU scholars staying in Italy for less than 90 days cannot register at SSN. They can obtain emergency and medical treatment by paying a fixed amount which may change according to Italian region. They are advised to take out private all-risks healthcare insurance before leaving their own country.

Non-EUropean Scholars

staying more than 90 days

Non-EU scholars staying in Italy for more than 90 days must take out allrisks healthcare insurance. They have three options: 1. to purchase private all-risks healthcare insurance valid in Italy.

N.B.: in some cases, private insurance taken out in foreign countries is not accepted by the Italian police,

unless such insurance was validated by the Italian embassy or consulate abroad; 2. to purchase private all-risks healthcare insurance issued in Italy by an Italian company; 3. to register at the Italian SSN on a voluntary basis (compulsory in cases of work contracts).

Note: if scholars are required to obtain temporary residence permits for the first time, options 2 and 3 are more complex.

ULSS

International

Relations

Office

Head Office: Enrico Natti t049.8214712 Pierluigi Borsetto t049.8214069 Caterina Pegoraro t049.8214703 erapinter.ulss16@sanita.padova.it Area of competence: EU scholars without work contracts and Non-EU scholars from countries having with Italy bilateral agreements.

ULSS 16 District no. 1

Head Office: Antonio Marcon t049.821.4124 General Information: t049.8214073 – 4529 – 4574 – 4575 – 4731 Area of competence: EU scholars with work contracts (subject to tax) and Non-EU scholars from countries without bilaterl agreements with Italy.

Tue, Wed, Fri 8.30 – 12.30 am Mon, Thu 8.30 – 12.30 am, 2.30 – 4.30 pm

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On arrival This sections contains a wide range of information and contacts to help international scholars fulfil entry procedures after their arrival in Padova.

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How to reach Padova AIRSERVICE By air VENEZIA “MARCO POLO” airport

From the airport, travel to Padova (49 km) by: • SITA coach (every 30 minutes) until 10 pm • Train

from

t049.8704425 ereservation@airservicepadova.it www.airservicepadova.it LANDOMAS

t049.8600382 elandomas@landomas.it www.landomas.it www.veniceairport.it

Venezia–Mestre

station. The airport is linked to the train station by ATVO fly bus or ACTV city bus no. 5.

• Air Service or Landomas minibus.

Book at least 24 hours in advance.

VERONA “VALERIO CATULLO” airport

From the airport, travel to Padova (86 km) by train. The airport is linked to the train station by Aerobus until 11 pm. www.aeroportoverona.it

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TREVISO “ANTONIO CANOVA” airport

This airport serves low-cost airlines.

Travel to Padova (62 km) by La Marca coach until 8.30 pm or by train. The airport is linked to the train station by ACTT bus no. 6. www.trevisoairport.it

MILANO LINATE airport

From Linate, travel to Padova (240 km) by train from Milan Central Station. The airport is linked to the train station by ATM bus. www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en/linate MILANO MALPENSA airport

BOLOGNA “GUGLIELMO MARCONI” airport

From the airport, travel to Padova (120 km) by train. The airport is linked to the train station (6 km) by Aerobus. www.bologna-airport.it

From Malpensa, travel to Padova (281 km) by train from Milan Central Station. The airport is linked to the train station by the Malpensa Shuttle (every 20 minutes). www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en/ malpensa

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Malpensa MILAN A4

TORINO

Linate

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By train

By car (Toll motorways)

Padova train station is a 15-minute walk from the old city centre; there are train services to Venice, Trieste, Verona, Milan, Bologna, Florence and Rome.

•

A4 Torino – Trieste. Exit at Padova Ovest and Padova Est

•

A13 Bologna – Padova. Exits at Padova Sud and Padova Zona Industriale.

For timetables and information:

www.autostrade.it

t892021 www.trenitalia.com

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TREVISO Antonio Canova

A4

A27 TRIESTE

PADOVA VERONA Valerio Catullo A13

BOLOGNA Guglielmo Marconi

VENICE Marco Polo

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Temporary residence permits EUropean scholars staying Less than 90 days in italy

EU scholars staying less than 90 days in Italy must have valid passports or documents of identification.

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The owner of their chosen accommodation must send completed registered forms (comunicazione di ospitalità) by recorded delivery, fax, or in person to the local police (Questura) within 48 hours of the guest’s arrival.

EUropean scholars stay in italy for More than 90 days

According to Law no. 30 of February 6 2007 (enforcement of Directive 2004/38/EC), scholars who wish to stay in Italy for more than 90 days must be registered on the Schedario della Popolazione Temporanea (temporary residents index) at the Ufficio Anagrafe (Register Office), submitting the following documents: •

valid passport or ID;

•

Italian tax code;

•

work contract or University department declaration regarding research;

•

proof of sufficient means of sustenance;

•

rent agreement or details of living arrangements;

•

revenue stamp for 16 euro;

•

TEAM or private healthcare insurance.

For stays exceeding 12 months, scholars must change their original residence by registering at the City of Padova offices; the documents required are those mentioned above.

In any case, scholars should contact the city offices in advance: Ufficio anagrafe Settore servizi demografici e cimiteriali Comune di Padova Piazza dei Signori 23 t049.8205771 – 8205781 f049.8205740 eregistropopolazione@comune. padova.it Open: Mon to Fri 8:15 – 12:30 am; Tue and Thu also 2.30 – 5.00 pm Non-EUropean scholars staying in italy for less than 90 days

Non-EU scholars are allowed to stay in Italy for less than 90 days for study, tourism, business or medical treatment, and do not need to apply for temporary residence permits. But, if travelling from a Schengen state, they must register their presence in Italy at the Questura (police)

on arrival

on the form “Dichiarazione di Presenza”. For researchers staying at hotels, evidence of their stay is the registration form submitted to the hotel management and signed by foreign guests on arrival. Hotels will give a copy of this form to foreign guests, who can show them to police officers, if requested.

Non-EU scholars, If travelling from a non-Schengen state, do not need to report their stay to the local police, since the border authorities’ stamp on their passports already attests their presence. non-european scholars staying in italy for More than 90 days (Visas for purposes of study)

Once in Italy, scholars are required to apply for temporary residence permits within 8 working days of their arrival in Italy. These permits are issued by the police and application forms must be sent by post in advance.

Upon arrival, scholars are required to contact the SAOS office to check the documents requested. At SAOS, scholars will receive assistance in filling in applications for temporary residence permits. Once all forms are compiled, scholars have to make all payments required and send the form from the Main Post Office “Sportello amico”. The Post Office will arrange an appointment at police headquarters for fingerprinting. Scholars must go to police headquarters at the scheduled

time for fingerprinting, and bring 4 passport photos. Finally, they have to check the police headquarters website for information on when residence permits are ready: http://questure. poliziadistato.it/stranieri.

Please note: application for temporary residence permits entails payments of about 16,00 euro (revenue stamp), 30,00 euro (Main Post Office giro form) and a variable amount (according to decree of Italian Ministero dell’Economia e della Finanza (Ministry of Economy and Finance) of October 6 2011, as follows: 107,50 euro, for stays of over 90 days but exceeding 1 year; 127,50 euro for stays of over 1 year but exceeding 2 years; 227,50 euro for stays of more than 2 years). Costs are subject to variation. After submitting requests for temporary residence permits, the Main Post Office will issue receipts.

These must be kept together with passports, as they replace temporary residence permits until the original documents are ready.

Temporary residence permits are issued within 45 days and must be collected from the local police headquarters. temporary Residence Permits (visas for purposes of Scientific Research)

Scholars applying for temporary residence permits for scientific

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research should contact the SAOS Office.

EUropean Scholars staying

SERVIZIO ACCOGLIENZA OSPITI

Before they leave their country, European scholars who wish to stay in Italy for less than 90 days must obtain a TEAM (EHIC) form, which facilitates access to medical treatment in Italy.

STRANIERI – SAOS

Palazzo Bo Via VIII febbraio 2 t049.8273077 f049.8273060 esaos@unipd.it

in italy for less than 90 days

EUropean Scholars staying

more than 90 days with work contracts (subject to tax)

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Healthcare Insurance The right to health is one of the distinctive features of the social state in Italy. Thanks to the SSN (Servizio di salute nazionale; nationwide healthcare service), founded in 1978, the Italian state promotes social policy to guarantee the population medical treatment, as established by Art. 32 of the Italian Constitution.

In Italy, the SSN is organised according to precise functions and activities, and is operated on regional and national scales by local health units, which guarantee the right to healthcare and respect the liberty and dignity of human beings (Art. 1 of Law 502/1992).

European scholars staying in Italy for more than 90 days with work contracts subject to IRPEF tax (imposta sul reddito delle persone fisiche - personal income tax) must first contact the Register Office of the city of Padova, and then enrol in the SSN, contacting the local health unit in the area. See link (www.salute. gov.it), and appropriate section.

The following documentation must be produced at the local health unit: •

valid passport or document of identification

•

Italian tax code

•

proof of enrolment on List of Temporary Residents of Padova, or certificate of residence

•

work contract.

Other documentation may be required.

The nearest local health unit should be contacted in good time.

on arrival

Healthcare cards, covering the same period of time as the work contract, are provided immediately free of charge. After enrolment at the local health unit, scholars can also choose a doctor (general practitioner; GP).

The SSN also covers any family members of scholars with temporary residence permits. For information on the documentation required, contact the local health unit.

Enrolment in the SSN guarantees the same benefits enjoyed by Italian nationals: hospitalisation and medical treatment (including tests, surgical operations and care during hospitalisation), basic medical care, laboratory tests and ambulance service.

EUROPEAN SCHOLARS STAYING IN ITALY FOR MORE THAN 90

DAYS WITH WORK CONTRACTS (not subject to tax)

European scholars staying in Italy for more than 90 days with work contracts (not subject to tax: for instance, those with grants, according to ex-EC COM of July 2 2009), must bring with them forms EHIC or S1 (and/or form E/106) issued by their country of origin.

Scholars must always carry their TEAM (EHIC) forms. Forms S1 and/or E/106 must be presented to the International Relations Office of

the local health unit, which will give them Attachment 5, to be exhibited upon request.

Alternatively, if scholars take out private all-risks healthcare insurance before arriving in Italy, they must always carry documentation concerning it and exhibit it upon request.

N.B.: All scholars must enrol at the Ufficio Anagrafe (Register Office of the city of Padova), giving details of their place of temporary residence (see relative section).

Non-EUropean Scholars

staying i italy for less than 90 days

Non-EU scholars staying for no more than 90 days are not authorized to register at SSN. They can get emergency medical treatments by paying a fixed amount which may change according to Italian region. If they drew up a private all-risks healthcare insurance before leaving, they have to show a certificate of it when required.

Non-European Scholars

staying in italy more than 90 days

As already noted previously, scholars have three options. They must: •

purchase private all-risks healthcare insurance valid

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in Italy, documentation to be exhibited upon request; •

purchase private all-risks healthcare insurance valid in Italy from an Italian insurance company;

•

enrol with the Italian SSN on a voluntary basis (compulsory in the case of work contracts).

Registration with the Italian SSN may be completed by sending requests to the local health unit of the city of temporary residence. For the list of SSN for all Italian regions, consult : www.salute.gov.it.

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Healthcare cards are issued immediately after registration is completed. They cover the same period of time as temporary residence permits or limited work contracts (contracts with a termination).

Scholars may also choose a GP. In order to register, documentation such as the following must be produced: temporary residence permit, receipt issued by the Main Post Office at the moment of applying for a temporary residence permit, passport with visa, Italian tax code, work contract, etc.

The nearest local health unit should be contacted in good time, so that the documentation required in cases of compulsory or voluntary registration can be examined.

Scholars staying in Italy for reasons of study and coming from

countries with bilateral healthcare agreements with Italy can receive medical treatment according to such agreements, from the moment they register with the Italian SSN. Due documentation must be presented to the International Relations Office of the SSN, which will issue Attachment 6 (to be exhibited upon request), together with documentation proving that scholars are covered by the conditions of bilateral agreements.

This type of healthcare policy authorises scholars to have direct access to healthcare, emergency treatment and hospitalisation in Italy.

Scholars are not obliged to choose one GP, but may be treated by any doctor on the register of the local health unit.

Italian SSN services may also be extended to family members of scholars. In this case, their names must appear on the scholar’s temporary residence permit. For further information, contact the nearest local health unit.

ULSS International Relations Office Head Office:

Enrico Natti t049.8214712 Pierluigi Borsetto t049.8214069 Caterina Pegoraro t049.8214703 rapinter.ulss16@sanita.padova.it

on arrival

Area of competence: EU scholars without work contracts and Non-EU Scholars from countries with bilateral agreements with Italy.

ULSS 16 District no. 1 Head Office:

Antonio Marcon t049.8214124 General Information: t049.8214073 – 4529 – 4574 – 4575 – 4731 Area of competence: EU scholars with work contracts (subject to tax) and Non-EU Scholars from countries without bilateral agreements with Italy.

Tue, Wed, Fri 8.30 – 12.30 am Mon, Thu 8.30 – 12.30 am, 2.30 – 4.30 pm

Foreign embassies and consulates in Veneto AUSTRALIA

Via della Libertà 12 - 30175 Venezia Marghera t041.5093040 Austria

Santa Croce, Fondamenta Condulmer 251 - 30135 Venezia t041.524.0556 f041.5242151 econsolato.austria@zoppas.com Belgio

Dorsoduro 3464 – 30123 Venezia t041.5242944 f041.25242855 epiero.reis@sgpaa.lu esegreteria@maggioloreis.191.it Botswana

Via Erizzo 107/a - 31035 Crocetta del Montello TV t0423.665244 f0423.665154 econsbotswana@tin.it

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Bulgaria

Denmark

Via Appiani 11 31100 Treviso tf0422.263601 econsolato.bulgaria@alice.it

Santa Croce, P.le Roma 466/g 30135 Venezia tf041.5200822 egrimani@grimani.191.it

Burundi

Finland

Via Istria 55 35135 Padova t049.868815 - 8658875

Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta 2 30126 Venezia Lido t041.5261550 f041.5267696 econsolatofinlandiave@libero.it

Chile

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Dorsoduro 3593 30123 Venezia Casella postale C.P. 555 t335.520 0312 t041.5233970 f06.25496031 echileconsulvenezia@dominese.org

Gabon

Strada Vicinale Monte Crocetta 4 36100 Vicenza t0444.370120 f0444.370079 econsolatogabonvicenza@gmail.com

Croatia

Germany

Corso Milano 74 - 35139 Padova tf049.8218622 econsolatocro.pd@libero.it

Santa Croce 251 Venezia t041.5237675 Greece

Cyprus

San Marco, Sottoportico degli Armeni 965/a - 30124 Venezia t041.5200914

Castello 4683/c 30122 Venezia t041.5237260 f041.5238837 egrcon.ven@mfa.gr

Czech Republic

Cannaregio 3821, Corte Dei Pali GiĂ Testori 30121 Venezia t041.2413984 f041.2413984 evenice@honorary.mzv.cz

Guatemala

Legione Gallieno 30 Vicenza t0444.324122 eguateconsulvi@yahoo.it

on arrival

Hungary

Mali

Santa Croce 510 30135 Venezia t041.5239408 f041.5225632 eungheria.venezia@libero.it

Piazzale Stazione 6 35131 Padova t049.651190 f049.8781401 esegreteria@consolatomalipadova.it

Iceland

Malta

San Marco 1295 - 30124 Venezia tf041.5225042 Ivory Coast

Via P. Danieletti 1 - 35134 Padova tf049.5917564 econsolatocostadavorio@hotmail.it Kazakhstan

Indirizzo Via della Pila 13 30175 Marghera Venezia t041.2525811 f041.2525822 epierluigi.aluisio@ econsolatokazakhstan.venezia.it einfo@consolatokazakhstan. venezia.it Lesotho

Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta 2 - sub. 2 30126 Venezia Lido t041.5267418 f041.2769665 Lithuania

Santa Croce, Palazzo Gradenigo 764 30135 Venezia t041.5241131 f0445.530520 einfo@consolatodilituania.venezia.it

Piazzale Leonardo da Vinci 8 30170 Venezia Mestre t041.3969100 f041.958400 Piazzale Europa 1/b 31046 Oderzo (TV) t0422.815000 f0422.712450 elorenzo.favero@unipd.it Mexico

Santa Marta, Punto Franco, Fabbricato 17 30123 Venezia t041.2712642 f041.2712631 econsuladodemexico.venecia@ vegaservice.net Monaco

San Polo, Riva del Vin 747 30125 Venezia t041.5223772 f041.2777578 econsmonaco.venise@tin.it Netherlands

San Marco, San Vidal 2888 30124 Venezia t041.5283416 f041.2443231 econs.paesibassi.ve@libero.it

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Norway

Portugal

Santa Croce, P.le Roma 466/b 30135 Venezia t041.5231345 f041.5237043 econsolato.norvegia.ve@ longanesicattani.it

San Marco 1757 30124 Venezia t041.522.3446 f041.5225880

Panama

Via delle Industrie 19/B (Lybra - 5° floor) 30175 Marghera Venezia tf041.923278 evenezia@consolatopanama.it Paraguay

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Palazzo Negri, Piazzetta S. Stefano 1 36100 Vicenza t0444.235189 f0444.231914 econsolato.on.paraguay@gmail.com

Romania

Via Pietro Bembo 79 31011 Asolo TV t0423.952055 f0423.529977 econsromania@tin.it Russia

San Marco, Calle dei Fabbri 4718/a 30124 Venezia tf041.2418879 econsole@russiavenezia.com Spain

Via S. Francesco 10 34133 Trieste tf040.370169 www.consperutrieste.org einfo@consperutrieste.org

Via Leoncino 16 37121 Verona t045.8001884 f045.8007285 studiolegaledindo@studiodindo.it San Polo 2646 30125 Venezia tf041.5233254 eantonio.simionato@libero.it

Poland

Sweden

Palazzo Manin – Calle San Paternian San Marco 4019 30124 Venezia t041.0990308 f041.0991652 evenezia@consolatodipolonia.it www.consolatodipolonia.it

Canareggio 166 30121 Venezia t041.5225489 f041.2448245 econsolato.svezia.venezia@gmail.com

Peru

on arrival

South Korea

Uruguay

Riviera Paleocapa, 82 35141 Padova t049.8723677 f049.8723677 econsolatocoreaveneto@gmail.com www.corpoconsolarevenezia.it/ consolato-corea.htm

Riviera San Benedetto 130 35139 Padova t049.8722384 f049.8722770 econsolato.uruguay@iperv.it ecarotta@iperv.it U.S.A.

Switzerland

Viale Veneto, 26/28 35020 Saonara (PD) c/o OMSP Macola S.r.l. t049.8791490 f049.8791910

Marco Polo Airport Via G. Galilei 30 30030 Venezia Tessera t041.5415944 f041.5416654 ejonesMH@state.gov

Thailand

Sestiere Castello 4419 30122 Venezia tf041.2412370 www.consolatothailandia.it econsolato@consolatotailanida.it Turkey

Santa Marta, fabbricato 17 30123 Venezia t041.5230707 f041.2413239 econsolatoturchia@bassani.it Ucraina

Piazza G. Salvemini 7 35100 Padova t049.9801681 f049.9800349

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Living in Padova The following section aims at facilitating your stay in Padova, with information on banking, telephone services, places of worship, and hospitals.

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Getting Around

City buses and coaches

City buses and coaches to Abano, Montegrotto and Torreglia are run by APS Mobilità; tickets can be bought at edicole (newsagents) and tabaccherie (tobacconists); bus passes are available at APS offices and online: t049.8241111 www.apsholding.it On Sundays and holidays, a telebus service to the local hospital or the train station can be booked: t049.662660 7.30 am – 6 pm

There is also a transport service for the disabled (booking required): t840.00055 Mon – Fri 7 am – 7 pm A special double-decker bus, run

by City Sightseeing Padova, offers a multi-lingual tour to see the most beautiful monuments of Padova.

Tickets are valid 24 hours and can be used at every stop of the two lines.

The bus has wheelchair access.

Viale Regione Veneto 10 t049.8704933 www.padova.city-sightseeing.it

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city bus map

APS is the company which runs public transport in Padova.

There are 24 lines, including one tram line. Use the QR code or go to www.apsholding. it for details of routes, schedules and connections.

Tram (metrobus)

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The tram service is run by APS Mobilità; tickets are also valid for city buses. The tram crosses the city from north to south, from Pontevigodarzere in the north to Guizza in the south, passing via the train station and the city centre.Tram door opening and voice announcement of stops are provided. www.trampadova.it

Taxis

Radiotaxi Padova is available 24 hours a day: t049.651333 www.taxipadova.it There is also a special service for those in wheelchairs and their accompaniers (max. 3 people).

Book at least 24 hours in advance. t049.651333 t049.760369 einfo@taxipadova.it

Bicycles and bicycle lanes

Padova City Council’s Bicycle Mobility Office (Ufficio Mobilità Ciclabile) provides information on routes, bicycle lanes, parking, and special initiatives. t049.8204883 eufficio.biciclette@comune.padova.it Piazzale Stazione (the train station has a guarded bicycle parking lot). t348.7016373

Bike sharing

200 bikes and 50 EPAC – Electric Pedal Assisted Cycle are available for shared use against the payment of an affordable subscription (annual – monthly – daily). The first half an hour of rental is free; after that, users have to return the bike to one of the available (i.e., with empty lots) stations, otherwise they must pay a hourly fee. t800.204.303 (toll-free number) www.goodbikepadova.it

Car Parking

The main city car parks are run by APS Parcheggi. Each car park has a limited number of places reserved for disabled drivers. www.apsholding.it/parcheggi

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Restricted Traffic Areas (ZTL)

The Z.T.L. (Restricted Traffic Area) is part of the city centre where access and circulation of private vehicles is limited during certain hours. Entrances to the Z.T.L. are marked and equipped with video surveillance cameras.

Special permits may be obtained from the City Police Office.

For information, consult: www.padovanet.it > argomenti > trasporti e viabilità

Car sharing

The car sharing service, based on a project already operating in many European and non-European countries, is a great new achievement for Padova’s sustainable mobility. The service is conceived as a completion of the public transport system and may be used by all those who wish to preserve the city’s environmental quality.

Car sharing allows users to drive cars, located in one of the car sharing parking areas, without the worry of maintenance, or running and property costs (fuel, insurance, road tax, etc.).

To access the service, private users must buy a season ticket.

Car Sharing Padova is a member of the ICS national network “Io Guido”:

users can also drive cars in other Italian cities belonging to the network, by means of the same personal Smart Card.

CAR SHARING PADOVA

www.carsharingpadova.it

Educational Structures Foreign scholars who would like their children to attend an English school can contact one of these international institutes: ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PADOVA (Early years; elementary; middle and high school) Via Forcellini 168 t049.8022503 einfo@eisp.it www.eisp.it VILLA GRIMANI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Early years; elementary and middle school)

Via Leonardo da Vinci 4 Noventa Padovana t049.8933833 einfo@villagrimani.it www.villagrimani.it

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The parents of foreign children attending Italian schools are reminded that all minors living in Italy, whether regularly residing or not, have the same educational rights as Italian nationals.

Applications to schools must be made according to the conditions for Italian minors and may be requested at any time during the year. Which school year is attended by foreign children is usually based on age, unless the teaching staff make a different decision considering: • the school system of the child’s homeland; 76

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the child’s competences, skills and basic knowledge;

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the child’s course of study and certifications.

Italian high school diplomas allow students to be admitted to Italian universities.

from 3 pm until 4 or 4.30 pm.

Debit and credit cards are not accepted everywhere, so it is a good idea to have some cash with you.

To open current account, you must: •

be at least 18 years old;

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have a valid identity document;

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have an Italian tax code;

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deposit a small amount of money;

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not to have been convicted for bankruptcy.

Hospitals AZIENDA OSPEDALIERA DI PADOVA (MAIN HOSPITAL)

Via Giustiniani 2 t049.8211111 – switchboard t049.8213200 – Public Relations Office CONTACT CENTER

Banking Banks can be found all over the city, especially in the centre. They are open every morning from 8 am until 1 pm and sometimes also in the afternoons

(for appointments): 840.000664 Mon – Fri 7.30 am – 5 pm; COMPLESSO SOCIO-SANITARIO AI COLLI

Via dei Colli 4 t049.8216811 – switchboard

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OSPEDALE SANT’ANTONIO

INTERNATIONAL WELCOME OFFICE

Via Facciolati 71 t049.8216511 – switchboard

– IWO

Via San Francesco 12 t049.8273732 f049.8273177 einternationaloffice@unipd.it Mon – Fri 9.30 am – 1 pm; 2.30 – 5.30 pm

Free internet points and Padova wifi IAT PEDROCCHI (TOURISM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Galleria Pedrocchi 9 t049.8767927

Parks and gardens

PROGETTO GIOVANI

Parks in city centre

(at San Gaetano Cultural Centre)

Via Altinate 71 t049.8204742 PUNTO GIOVANI TOSELLI

Piazza Caduti della Resistenza 7 t049.8722657 URP COMUNE DI PADOVA

(city council public relations office) Palazzo Moroni Via Oberdan 1 t049.8205572 Padova WiFi service allows University guests free access to the internet via mobile phones, hand-held computers or laptops. They just have to activate the web serach for Padova wifi and ge connected. A list of Padova Wifi spots is available at IWO.

GIARDINI DELL’ARENA

Entrances in Corso del Popolo, Piazza Eremitani and Via Porciglia PARCO TREVES DE’ BONFILI

Entrance in Via D’Alviano GIARDINO DELLA ROTONDA

Entrances in Piazza Mazzini and Via Citolo da Perugia ROSETO DI SANTA GIUSTINA

Entrance in Via Sanmicheli GIARDINO APPIANI

Entrance in Via Marghera GIARDINO ALICORNO

Entrances in San Pio X Promenade and Via Cavallotti

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botanical garden ORTO BOTANICO

Entrance in Via Orto Botanico15 Main parks in outskirts PARCO IRIS

Entrances in Via Canestrini and Via Ongarello PARCO RONCAJETTE

Entrance in Via Sant’Orsola Vecchia PARCO DEGLI ALPINI

Entrances in Via Capitello and Via Due Palazzi 78

PARCO EUROPA AND GIARDINO DI CRISTALLO

Entrances in Via Venezia, Via Zamboni and via Maroncelli GIARDINO DEI GIUSTI DEL MONDO

Entrance in Via Forcellini (corner of Viale dell’Internato Ignoto) GIARDINO DEGLI ULIVI DI GERUSALEMME

Entrances in Via Isonzo, Via Como, Via Sondrio and Via Caserta

the garden of biodiversity

The world’s first university Botanical Garden continues a tradition of research into plant species begun in 1545. A fundamental role, considering that we know just 10% of the plant species present on the Earth, while it is estimated that hundreds of species become extinct every day without us ever knowing them. The Biodiversity Garden is a phytogeographic journey from America to Africa, Asia and Europe, as far as Oceania. At the same time, it is also a journey through the planet’s biomes, from tropical to sub-humid, temperate, arid and arctic zones. The Biodiversity Garden greenhouses are a great showcase, an ideal cross-section of the globe which slopes away from the equator to the poles.

From the most favourable living conditions with abundant humidity and high temperatures where rain forests can grow, to the most extreme conditions where the cold and scarce water make life almost impossible.

Open to the public from summer 2014. learn more about the project

watch the video on you tube

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ROMANIAN ORTHODOX PARISH OF StS. PETER AND PAUL

Places of worship Most churches in Padova are Catholic.

One of the most important is: Basilica OF St. ANThONY

(Basilica del Santo) Piazza del Santo 11 t049.8225652 but there are also other important places of worship, listed below: EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHASSEMBLIES OF GOD

(Parrocchia Ortodossa Romena dei Santi Pietro e Paolo) at Chiesa San Gregorio Via Vigonovese 71 JEWISH COMMUNITY

(Comunità Ebraica) Via San Martino e Solferino 9 t049.8751106 ISLAMIC CENTRE AND MOSQUE

(Islamic Centre – Centro Islamico) • Via Pontevigodarzere 154 t049.703967 • Via Dandolo 17, Borgoricco (PD) (Mosque – Moschea) • Via San Biagio 88 t049.8752460 – 062

(Chiesa Cristiana Evangelica A.D.I. – Assemblee di Dio in Italia) Via Altichieri da Zevio 3 t049.605127 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

(Chiesa Cristiana Avventista del 7° giorno) Via Mestre 1 t049.715772‎ GREEK ORTHODOX PARISH OF St. LUKE THE APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST

(Parrocchia Greco-Ortodossa di San

International telephone services Italian mobile telephone services are operated by several private companies, the most important ones being TIM, Vodafone, 3 and Wind.

For new mobile phones, SIM cards (rechargeable or by subscription) or USB keys to access the internet, go to the following shops:

Luca Apostolo ed Evangelista)

TIM (www.tim.it)

at Chiesa di San Clemente

Via San Canziano 11 t049.8760340

Piazza dei Signori

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Via Emanuele Filiberto 39 t049.8762024

Corso del popolo 79 t049.8765076

Corso del Popolo 79 t049.8765076

PosteMobile

vodafone (www.vodafone.it)

Via Roma 1 t049.8752106 – 049.8219675 Via Verdi 26 t049.660872 – 049.664463 Corso del Popolo 43-45 t049.8762680 – 049.8762990 3 (www.tre.it) Piazza delle Erbe 44 t049.6997246 80

Via G.F. D’acquapendente 39 t049.686592 Via Martiri della Liberta’ 3/5 t049.660960 Corso Milano 102 t049.8721640 WIND (www.wind.it)

Via G.F. D’acquapendente 22 t049.685392 Via Roma 103 t049.8761099 Via Venezia 61 t049.772110 Corso del popolo 83 t049 2953053 Via Manin3 ang. Piazza delle erbe

Available at all Post Offices (www.postemobile.it) Licensed retailers

Moretti (vodafone) Via S. Lucia 18 t049.8758755 – 0498750960 In-fonia sas (vodafone, wind) Corso del popolo 3 t049.8364006 Mediaworld (vodafone, wind, 3) Via Venezia 98 t049.7701211 – 049 8674259 Comet spa (3) Via Fraccalanza 9 t051.6079201 Gb office (wind) Via Tommaseo 70/1 t049.660023 Shopping centre Giotto (vodafone, 3, tim, wind) Via Venezia 61 International cards for calls outside Italy can be bought at tobacconists or newspaper kiosks.

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Maratona di Sant’Antonio (St. Anthony’s Marathon)

Festivals and events Cinema sotto le stelle Roman Arena (open-air cinema)

Runners interested in participating in St. Anthony’s Marathon, taking place every year on April 25, should consult: www.maratonasantantonio.it Sherwood festival

In summer, the open-air cinema in the Giardini dell’Arena presents an attractive movie programme.

An independent, self-managed summer event, offering a huge array of music, drama events, cultural initiatives and entertainment.

www.padovacultura.padovanet.it

www.sherwood.it

Festival della Cittadinanza Civitas (Civitas Festival of Citizenship)

PADOVA JAZZ FESTIVAL

During this event, which takes place in May, the city becomes a living laboratory and a focus of debate about citizenship and social responsibility. www.festivaldellacittadinanza.it Festa delle Matricole (First-year student celebrations)

Every year, on the second Saturday of October, the Goliardi of the University of Padova organise this special event, which brings together all first-year students in Italy. www.unipd.it > ateneo news Fuochi artificiali (Fireworks)

On August 15 and New Year’s Eve, the magnificent Prato della Valle lights up with spectacular bursts of fireworks which attract thousands of people from all over Italy. www.padovanet.it

This famous autumn event attracts a wide range of famous international jazz artists who perform in some of the most popular venues in the city, such as the San Gaetano Cultural Centre, Teatro Verdi and Hotel Plaza. www.padovajazz.com/padovajazzfestival

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Travelling The following section suggests some daily excursions to the most famous towns, landmarks, natural and amusement sites located near Padova and in the Veneto Region.

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Transport run by Busitalia, based in Piazzale TRAINS

The train service is run by Trenitalia and Italo Treno which provide an extensive rail network in Italy connecting several stations from north to south, Sicily and Sardinia included.

Stazione, next to the train station.

Particularly in summer, links to tourist destinations around the Veneto are more frequent. t049.8206811 www.fsbusitalia.it

www.trenitalia.com www.italotreno.it/EN

Car Rentals AVIS

Regional coaches

Transport throughout the province is

Via Annibale da Bassano 27/A t049.8647661 www.avisautonoleggio.it

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EASYRENT

Via Pellizzo 14/1 t049.7808374 www.easy-rent.it

One day trips

EUROPCAR

Piazzale Stazione 6/4 t049.657877 www.europcar.it

Natural sites

EUROSERVIZI

Altopiano di Asiago

Via Cavallotti 89 t049.685699 www.euroservizinoleggio.it

(distance: about 1 hour 30’) A wide mountain range known for its strategic role during World War I, where bunkers and trenches are still preserved. www.asiago.it

HERTZ

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MAGGIORE

Piazzale Stazione 14/C t049.8758605 www.maggiore.it SIXT

Via Germania 26 t049.8702648 www.sixt.it TREVISAN (with driver)

Via Agostino dal Pozzo 26 Mobile: 347.2306821 www.autonoleggiomt.it

Mountains

Dolomiti

(distance from Padova to Parco Nazionale Dolomiti Bellunesi: about 1 hour 45’) UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009. A beautiful mountain range which can be enjoyed both in summer and in winter. www.dolomitiunesco.it Grotte di Oliero

(distance: about 1 hour 30’) Natural cave system at the source of River Oliero. www.grottedioliero.it Monte Grappa

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(distance: about 1 hour 30’) The highest peak (1,775) of the Veneto Pre-alps region, gained significant importance during World War I. www.montegrappa.org

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Recoaro Terme

(distance: about 1 hour 15’) Beautiful resort town also known as “Conca di Smeraldo” particularly famous since 1800 for its healthy spas, for its pristine natural environment, for its mountains the “Little Dolomites” www.recoaroterme.com Lake Laghi del Cadore

(distance from Padova to Misurina: about 2 hours 30’) The Cadore mountain range is scattered with fascinating picturesque lakes. The largest and most famous one is Lago di Misurina; other famous lakes in that area are Lago di Calalzo and Lago di Auronzo. www.infodolomiti.it Lago di Garda

(distance from Padova to Peschiera: about 1 hour) The largest lake in Italy, famous for its mild climate and its holiday resorts.

The most famous towns are Sirmione (where the Latin poet Catullo had a Villa), Peschiera del Garda, Riva del Garda, Lazise, Desenzano del Garda, Salò www.visitgarda.com/en/garda_lake Lago di Santa Croce

(distance from Padova to Farra d’Alpago: about 1 hour 15’) The second largest lake in the Veneto region, usually full of coloured fisher boats in autumn and spring. Its water

is a mirror for mounts Alpago and Nevegal. www.infodolomiti.it Gardens, Parks and Oasis Giusti Garden

(distance: about 1 hour) The Garden of the Giusti Palace, situated very close to the Arena’s amphitheatre, is one of the jewels of Verona’s Renaissance www.verona.net Oasi di Ca’ Mello

(distance: about 1 hour 30’) A freshwater wetland of around 40 hectares, located in the southern part of the Delta of the Venetian Po. It is an important natural area for the conservation of biodiversity. www.deltaportotolle.it Oasi di Cervara

(distance: about 1 hour) It has the form of an island which contains numerous spring-fed pools bringing water from underground.

In addition to nature, the Oasis has a grist mill from the 14th century, recently restored and functioning. www.oasicervara.it Oasi di Valle Averto

(distance: about 45’) It is a biotope that was commissioned to be managed by the WWF. Its international importance has been acknowledged by the Ministry of the Environment and it is on the list of “fishing valleys”, or lagoon wetlands

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which for centuries have been used for lagoon fish breeding. www.turismovenezia.it

to hundreds of plant species and animal life. www.parcodeldelta.com

Parco Fluviale di

Parco Sigurtà

San Donà di Piave

(distance: about 1 hour 15’) It stands at the edge of the Morenic hills, near Lake Garda, for a relaxing and regenerating walk through nature with its charming views and colourful panoramas. The host of floral varieties and animal species enjoy a surface area of 560,000 square meters. www.sigurta.it

(distance: about 1 hour) Located in a floodplain area it is a natural oasis on the left bank of the Piave River. The landscape displays the spontaneous growth of shrubs and clusters of riverside trees. www.turismovenezia.it Parco Naturale Regionale del Fiume Sile

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(distance: about 1 hour) The longest resurgence river in Europe, creates an oasis for wild fauna and flora. www.parcosile.it Parco Naturale Regionale della Lessinia

(distance: about 1 hour) A natural park rich in history, especially fossils, and natural heritage south of Verona. www.lessiniapark.it Parco Regionale Colli Euganei

(distance: about 30’) A beautiful hill range characterized by amazing natural landscapes and small medieval towns. www.parcocollieuganei.com Parco Regionale Delta del Po

(distance: about 1 hour 30’) UNESCO World Heritage Site, home

Seaside Bibione Beach

(distance: about 1 hour 40’) A wide and fully furnished beach, set in the beautiful landscape of the Laguna. www.bibione.it Caorle Beach

(distance: about 1 hour 20’) Beautiful sand beach located between Eraclea and Bibione, which has been many times awarded as one of the cleanest beaches in Italy. It is also home to the natural oasis of Vallevecchia. www.caorlevacanze.it Eraclea Mare Beach

(distance: about 1 hour 10’) Ideal for a quiet and relaxing holiday, Eraclea is also known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic See”. www.turismojesoloeraclea.it

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(30’ by ferry boat living from Tronchetto or Fusina) Peaceful and green island stretching between the open sea and the Laguna; it is about 10 minutes ferryboat’s ride from Venice. www.venezia-lido.it

were built between the 16th and the 18th centuries, that are considered to be important works of art and architecture. Besides some ancient castles, you can visit the famous Villas of the Veneto: some of them are located between Padova and Venice, along the banks of River Brenta.

Other villas we suggest visiting in this section are the so called “Palladian Villas”, mostly situated between Vicenza and Treviso. They were named after their creator Andrea Palladio, the famous 16th century Paduan architect.

Rosolina Mare Beach

CASTELLO DEL CATAJO

Jesolo Beach

(distance: about 1 hour) One of the most famous beaches in Italy and abroad, it hosts about 4.5 million tourists per year. www.jesolo.it Lido di Venezia

(distance: about 1 hour 10’minutes) Beautiful sand beach which stands out for its typical pinewood. www.rosolinamarelido.it Sottomarina Beach

(distance: about 50’) It is the closest beach to Padova, located near the fascinating sea town of Chioggia; ideal for one-day trips. www.turismovenezia.it

(distance: about 25’) Castle and park

Via Catajo, 1 - Battaglia Terme (Padova) t049.9100411 einfo@castellodelcatajo.it www.castellodelcatajo.it CASTELLO DI SAN PELAGIO (distance: about 20’) Castle, park, Museum of Air and Flight, restaurant Via San Pelagio, 34 35020 Due Carrare (Padova)

t049.9125008 einfo@castellodisanpelagio.it www.castellodisanpelagio.it

Main Castles and Villas near Padova

Not too far away from the city of Padova you can find a lot of historical buildings, most of which

TEMPIO DI CANOVA 19th century church projected by the sculptor and architect Antonia Canova

Via Stradone del Tempio 31054 Possagno (Treviso) t0423.544323

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VILLA BARBARO

31050 Fanzolo di Vedelago (Treviso)

(distance: about 1 hour)

t0423.476334

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Villa

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Heritage Site; wine and food tasting,

efondazionevillaemo@villaemo.tv.it

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www.villaemo.org

Via Cornuda 31010 Maser (Treviso)

VILLA FOSCARI LA MALCONTENTA

t+39 0423.923004

(distance: about 40’)

evisite@villadimaser.it

Palladian

www.villadimaser.it

Heritage Site; park

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Via dei Turisti 9 VILLA CONTARINI

30034 Malcontenta di Mira (Venezia)

(distance: about 25’)

t041.547 0012

17th century villa and 40 hectar park

einfo@lamalcontenta.com

Via Luigi Camerini 1

www.lamalcontenta.com

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t049.8778272/8273

VILLA GODI

t049.5590347 (ticket office)

(distance: about 1 hour)

evillacontarini@regione.veneto.it

Palladian

www.villacontarini.eu

Heritage Site; park, restaurant, museum

Villa

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UNESCO

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of fossils VILLA DEI VESCOVI

Via Palladio 44

(distance: about 25’) 16th century villa and park, wine tasting,

36030 Lugo di Vicenza (Vicenza) t0445.860561

shop

einfo@villagodi.com

Via dei Vescovi, 4 -

www.villagodi.com

35038 Luvigliano di Torreglia (Padova)

t049.9930473

VILLA LA ROTONDA

f049 9933395

(distance: about 30’)

efaivescovi@fondoambiente.it www.visitfai.it/dimore/villadeivescovi/

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Heritage Site

Via della Rotonda, 45

VILLA EMO

36100 Vicenza

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Via Stazione 5

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VILLA PISANI (distance: about 25’) Villa (painted a fresco by Tiepolo), park with a famous maze

VILLA THIENE (distance: about 40’) Palladian Villa - UNESCO Heritage Site

Via Doge Pisani 7 30039 Strà (Venezia) t+39.049.502074 f+39.049.9801283 esbap-vebpt.villapisani@beniculturali.it www.villapisani.beniculturali.it

Piazza IV Novembre 4 36010 Quinto Vicentino (Vicenza) t0444.584211 ebiblioteca@comune.quintovicentino.vi.it www.comune.quintovicentino.vi.it

VILLA POIANA (distance: about 1 hour) Palladian Villa – UNESCO Heritage Site

VILLA VALMARANA

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Via Castello 43 36026 Poiana Maggiore (Vicenza) t041.2201297 t0444.898554 einfo@villapoiana.it www.villapoiana.it VILLA SARACENO (distance: about 50’) Palladian Villa - UNESCO Heritage Site

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Via Finale 8 36020 Finale di Agugliaro (Vicenza) t0444.891371 elandmarktrust@fastwebnet.it www.landmarktrust.org.uk

(distance: about 40’) 17th century villa and park Via Valmarana 11 30034 Mira (Venezia) t041.4266387 einfo@villavalmarana.net http://villavalmarana.net/ VILLA WIDMANN (distance: about 40’) 18th century villa and park

Via Nazionale 420 – 30034 Mira (Venezia) t041.5298711 evilla.iat@turismovenezia.it www.turismovenezia.it

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are still preserved: the patrol communications trench has been restored for 75% of its length and it can be walked along for ¾.

Main cities and towns in Northern East Italy

Italy is renowned for its urban centres of various sizes, all rich in art, history and naturalistic places of interest.

We recommend you a few which are definitely worth a visit and can be easily reached from Padova.

Distances from Padova (by car) are based on Google Maps. Public transports are also available: please check the corresponding section 90

PADOVA area

ARQUÀ PETRARCA (distance: about 30’) a picturesque town within the Euganean Hills where the poet Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca) lived the final four years of his life (13701374). In 1870, the town of Arquà added his name to its own. The house where he lived is now a museum dedicated to the poet.

CITTADELLA (distance: about 35’): a medieval walled city founded in 1220, at the time of the wars between the communes, by order of the city of Padova, as a fortified outpost that would defend its territory.

The surrounding wall is 1461 m in circumference with a diameter of around 450 m. The walls today

ESTE (distance: about 40’): it has given its name to the Este culture, a proto-historic culture existed from the late Italian Bronze Age (10th-9th century BC, proto-venetic phase) to the Roman period (1st century BC) which was located in the present territory of Veneto. The Latin name of the town was Ateste. The House of Este, established in the 10th century, held the city until 1240, when they moved their capital to Ferrara.

MONTAGNANA (distance: about 1 hour): its famous city wall, is one of the best preserved examples of medieval walls in Europe. It includes two castles, the Castle of San Zeno, built

by Ezzelino III da Romano. Another castle is the Rocca degli Alberi, built by the Carraresi family in 1360-62.

VENEZIA area

VENEZIA (distance: about 40’): a unique city, built on more than a hundred islands connected by bridges and canals. It is a World Heritage Site along with its lagoon. The Serenissima Republic of Venice had been one of the greatest maritime Empires in the Mediterranean Sea between the 13th and the 17th century, and its heritage in art, architecture, music is still tangible nowadays.

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MURANO-BURANO-TORCELLO: enjoy a boat trip to the lagoon’s most famous islands. Murano, renowned throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry.

Burano, the island of lace but also of fishermen’s houses painted in bright colours. Torcello, where the mainland inhabitants escaped to take shelter from the recurring barbarian invasions during the 5th century.

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TREVISO (distance: about 50’): a lovely town which dates back to the Roman Age (Tarvisium), famous both for its churches and monuments and for its flourishing worldwide industries (Benetton, Sisley, Stefanel, just to name a few).

ASOLO (distance: about 1 hour): known as “The Pearl of the province of Treviso”, and also as “The City of a Hundred Horizons” for its mountain settings. In the 15th century it became the seat of the court of the fiefdom of Asolo, which was granted by the Republic of Venice (to which it belonged) to Caterina Cornaro, the former Queen of Cyprus.

Vicenza area

VICENZA (distance: about 35’): a small and elegant city full of Renaissance palaces, where Andrea Palladio spent most of his lifetime. The Teatro Olimpico, together with other

Palladian buildings in and around Vicenza, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto (see appropriate section).

BASSANO DEL GRAPPA (distance: about 55’): a nice small town where the traditional after-dinner spirit Grappa was invented. The most famous landmark of the city is Ponte degli Alpini (Alpini’s Bridge), connecting the banks of the River Brenta. The artist Jacopo da Bassano was born, worked, and died in Bassano and took it as his surname.

MAROSTICA (distance: about 55’): a small town surrounded by walls, best known for the traditional chess game with living chess pieces, which takes place in the main square during the second weekend of September in even years only.

Verona area

VERONA (distance: about 1 hour): because of its peculiar urban structure, it was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Roman (such as the famous Arena, the well-preserved amphitheatre which hosts concerts and opera festival during the summer) and Medieval architecture (such as the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore, Verona’s patron saint) are blended together to form a pleasant scenery. Three of Shakespeare’s masterpieces are

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Bassano del Grappa

Marostica

Verona

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set in Verona: Romeo and Juliet, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and The Taming of the Shrew.

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PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION This is one of the most important museums in Italy for European and American art of the first half of the 20th century. The collection is displayed inside Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, an unfinished 18th century Grand Canal palace where Peggy Guggenheim, the famous American art collector and socialite, had been living for most of her life. Besides the Peggy Guggenheim collection, temporary exhibitions including works and paintings from all over the world are organized every year.

704 Dorsoduro, 30123 Venice Open daily 10am - 6pm Closed on Tuesday, and December 25 t041 2405411 einfo@guggenheim-venice.it www.guggenheim-venice.it

ARENA DI VERONA FESTIVAL Every summer since 1913, the Roman Amphitheatre in the centre of Verona hosts one of the most important opera festivals in Italy. Performances traditionally begin at dusk and spectators on the stone seats of the arena (with a capacity of 30.000 people) bring small candles. www.arena.it t045.8005151 Call center (information and tickets) LA BIENNALE This great contemporary art exhibition has taken place since 1895 in odd years (in even years the Biennale of Architecture is held) in Venice. The Venice Film Festival (see below) is part of it. A dance section, the “International Festival of Contemporary Dance�, was established in 1999.

The formal Biennale is based at the Giardini (Gardens), which houses 30 permanent national pavilions, the number of which is increasing every year. Countries not owning a pavilion in the Giardini are exhibited in other venues across Venice. www.labiennale.org MOSTRA DEL CINEMA - VENICE FILM FESTIVAL It is the oldest international film festival in the world (established in 1932 by Count Giuseppe Volpi), which takes place every year in late August/early September on the island of the Lido in

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Marconi and in other venues nearby. It is

La Fenice Opera Season, is still one of the most famous in Italy and in the world.

part of the Venice Biennale (see above).

www.teatrolafenice.it/site/index.php

Venice. Projections are held in the historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare

The most important prizes are: the Leone d’oro (Golden Lion), which is awarded to the best film, the Leone d’Argento (Silver Lion) for the best director, and the Coppa Volpi (Volpi Cup), which is awarded to the best actor and actress.

www.labiennale.org/en/cinema TEATRO VERDI – PROSE SEASON

The charming Paduan theatre Verdi, opened for the first time in 1751 and then renovated in the mid 19th century by the famous architect Giuseppe Jappelli, has been since 1992 home to the Theatre Company Teatro Stabile del Veneto, directed

by Alessandro Gassman. Every year Teatro Verdi in Padova and Teatro Goldoni in Venice organize the Stagione di Prosa (from October to May); the programme of the prose season usually include classical Italian and international plays. www.teatrostabileveneto.it TEATRO LA FENICE – OPERA SEASON

Built for the first time in 1792, Teatro la Fenice was reopened in 2003, as a fire completely destroyed it in 1996. Teatro La Fenice was home to the premieres of some of the most important operas by Rossini, Bellini, Donizzetti, Verdi and other international composers. The Teatro

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Academic information This section contains information about the academic structure of the University, with details about departments, the Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori, and libraries.

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Departments DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY,

f049.8272954

FOOD, NATURAL RESOURCES,

esegreteria.maps@unipd.it

ANIMALS AND ENVIRONMENT

www.maps.unipd.it

(DAFNAE)

(At Agripolis Campus) Viale dell’Università 16 Legnaro (PD) t049.8272664 f049.8272633 edirezione.dafnae@unipd.it www.dafnae.unipd.it DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL MEDICINE, PRODUCTION AND HEALTH (MAPS)

(At Agripolis) Viale dell’Università 16 Legnaro (PD) t049.8272592

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

Via Ugo Bassi 58/B t049.8276178 f049.8272213 edirebiol@bio.unipd.it http://dept.bio.unipd.it Marine Biology

Palazzo Grassi Riva Canal Vena 1281 Chioggia (VE) tf041.5501272 epalazzograssi.chioggia@unipd.it

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Hydrobiological Station “U. D’Ancona”

DEPARTMENT OF COMPARATIVE

Sestriere Canali 3

BIOMEDICINE AND FOOD SCIENCE

Chioggia (VE)

(BCA)

t 041.400051

Agripolis

http://chioggia.scienze.unipd.it

Viale dell’Università 16

DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (DSB)

Via Colombo 3 t049.8276047 f049.8276049

Legnaro (PD) t049.8272600 – 2601 f049.8275604 esegreteria.bca@unipd.it www.bca.unipd.it

edirezione.biomed@unipd.it

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL

www.biomed.unipd.it

HERITAGE: ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF ART, CINEMA AND

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DEPARTMENT OF CARDIAC,

MUSIC (DBC)

THORACIC AND VASCULAR SCIENCES

Piazza Capitaniato 7

Via Giustiniani 2

t049.8274673

t049.8214393

f049.8274670

f049.8218764

www.beniculturali.unipd.it

www.dctv.unipd.it

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL

PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIALISATION

SCIENCES

Via Venezia 8

Via Marzolo 1

t049.8276539 – 6507

t049.8275285

f049.8276511

f049.8275135

edirezione.dpss@unipd.it

www.chimica.unipd.it

http://dpss.psy.unipd.it

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL,

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND

ENVIRONMENTal AND

MANAGEMENT

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING (ICEA)

Via del Santo 33

Via Marzolo 9

t049.8274210

t049.8275586

f049.8274211

f049.8275604

edirezione.decon@unipd.it

www.dicea.unipd.it

www.decon.unipd.it

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DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF LAND,

PSYCHOLOGY

ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE AND

Via Venezia 8 t049.8276587 f049.8276600 edirezione.dpg@unipd.it http://dpg.psy.unipd.it

FORESTRY (TeSAF)

DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES

Via Gradenigo 6 t049.8279112 f049.8279134 egeoscienze.direzione@unipd.it www.geoscienze.unipd.it DEPARTMENT OF HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND THE ANCIENT WORLD (DiSSGeA)

Via del Vescovado 30 t049.8278501 f049.8278502 e dip.storia@unipd.it www.dissgea.unipd.it DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (DII)

Via Gradenigo 6/A t049.8277500 – 7501 f049.8277599 edirezione@dii.unipd.it www.dii.unipd.it DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION

Agripolis Viale dell’Università 16 Legnaro (PD) t049.827278 f049.8272750 edirezione.tesaf@unipd.it www.tesaf.unipd.it DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTIC AND LITERARY STUDIES (DiSSL)

Via Beato Pellegrino 1 t049.8274800 f049.8274801 esegreteria.disll@unipd.it www.disll.unipd.it DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING (DTG)

Stradella S. Nicola 3 t0444.998701 f0444.998888 e segreteria@gest.unipd.it www.gest.unipd.it DEPARTMENT OF MAThematics

Via Trieste 63 t049.8271200 f049.8271499 edipmath@math.unipd.it www.math.unipd.it

ENGINEERING (DEI)

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE (DIMED)

Via Gradenigo 6/B t049.8277600 f049.8277699 einfo@dei.unipd.it www.dei.unipd.it

Via Giustiniani 2 t049.8212927 f049.82111886 edirezione.dimed@unipd.it www.medicinadimed.unipd.it

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DEPARTMENT OF

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL

MOLECULAR MEDICINE

AND JURIDICAL SCIENCES AND

Via Gabelli 63 t049.8272350 f049.8272355 egiorgio.palu@unipd.it www.medicinamolecolare.unipd.it

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (SPGI)

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCES (NPSRR)

DEPARTMENT OF PRIVATE LAW AND

Via Giustiniani 5 t049.8213989 f049.8218962 edomenico.davella@unipd.it www.neuroscienze.unipd.it

CRITIQUE OF LAW (DDPCD)

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL

Via VIII febbraio 2 t049.8273394 f049.8273399 eamm.dirprivato@unipd.it www.dirprivato.unipd.it

AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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Via del Santo 28 t049.8274005 f049.8274007 edipartimento.spgi@unipd.it www.spgi.unipd.it

Via Marzolo 5 t049.8275357 f049.8275366 edip.scienzedelfarmaco@unipd.it www.dsfarm.unipd.it DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY,

INTERNATIONAL AND COMMUNITY LAW

Via VIII febbraio 2 t049.8273355 f049.8273374 edip.dirittopubblico@unipd.it www.dirpubblico.unipd.it DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICAL

SOCIOLOGY, EDUCATION AND APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (FISPPA)

Piazza Capitaniato 3 t049.8274534 f049.8274719 edip.fisppa@unipd.it www.fisppa.unipd.it

SCIENCES

Via Battisti 241 t049.8274168 f049.8274170 edipstat@stat.unipd.it www.stat.unipd.it DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY,

DEPARTMENT

OF

PHYSICS

AND

ONCOLOGY AND

ASTRONOMY

GASTROENTEROLOGY (DiSCOG)

Via Marzolo 8 t049.8277088 f049.8277102 esegredip@pd.infn.it www.astro.unipd.it

Via Giustiniani 2 t049.8215807 f049.8215767 edirezione.discog@unipd.it www.dsoc.medicina.unipd.it

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DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN’S AND

School of Engineering

CHILDREN’S HEALTH (SDB)

edirezione.sdb@unipd.it

Lungargine del Piovego 1 35131 Padova t049.8276461 – 6457 f049.8276460 eingegneria@unipd.it

www.sdb.unipd.it

School of Medicine

Via Giustiniani 3 t049.8213505 f049.8213502

Schools Schools coordinate courses which are managed by each Department.

School of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine

Agripolis, Viale dell’Università 16 35020 - Legnaro (PD) t049.8272535 f049.8272529 eagraria.medicinaveterinaria@unipd.it School of Economics and Political Science

Via Giustiniani 2 35128 Padova t049.821 3950 f049.821 8680 emedicinachirurgia@unipd.it School of Psychology

Via Venezia 12/2 35131 Padova f049 827 6499 f049 827 6489 epsicologia@unipd.it School of Science

Via Jappelli 1 35121 Padova t049.8275770 f049.8275069 escienze@unipd.it

Via del Santo 28 35123 Padova t049.8271511 – 4208 f049.8274207 eeconomia.scienzepolitiche@unipd.it Law School

Via VIII febbraio 2 35122 Padova t049.8273354 f049.8273349 escuola@giuri.unipd.it

School of Human and Social Sciences and Cultural Heritage

Piazza Capitaniato 7 35139 Padova t049.827.4622–4623 f049.827.4690 escienzeumane@unipd.it

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• Business administration • Economics and Finance

School of Excellence The Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori (Galilean School of Higher Education) is a school of excellence which combines traditional university education with a series of special in-house courses, including seminars and lectures by visiting scholars of international renown.

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Via Prati 19 t049.8278938 – 8969 f049.8278940 escuola.galileiana@unipd.it www.scuolagalileiana.unipd.it

University Degree Courses held in English 2nd-Cycle Degree Courses

The University of Padova provides some 2nd-Cycle Degree Courses which are fully held in English: SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCES

• Human rights and multi-level Governance SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING • Environmental Engineering SCHOOL OF MEDICINE • Medical Biotechnologies SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY • Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology SCHOOL OF HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE • Local Development • Historical Sciences (English and French) For further information about courses that are partially or fully held in English, visit University website at www.unipd.it/en/courses-heldenglish.

Short Specialisation Degree Courses

The University of Padova also provides some Short Specialisation Degree Courses which are fully held in English or both in English and French: Short Specialisation Degree Courses – First level • basic design, execution and control of structures and foundations (English and French)

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• bio-building and management of real estate projects in Africa (English and French) • business and management - mbm: industry specific fragrance and cosmetic sector; industry specific food business management sector; industry specific biotechnology sector • integrated management of water resources and environmental sanitation (English and French) • solar energy technologies in african countries - mates (English and French) • surface treatments for industrial applications

For further information about Short Specialisation Degree Courses which are partially or fully held in English, visit University website at www.unipd.it/en > courses > shortspecialization degrees or contact: SERVIZIO FORMAZIONE POST-LAUREAM (Short Specialisation Degrees Office) Via Ugo Bassi 1 t049.8276373 (lines open: Mon–Fri 10–12.30 am) t049.8276386 lauream@unipd.it Mon–Fri 10-12.30 am; Tue 3-4.30 pm; Thu 10 am-3 pm 103

• Technologies for the sustainable and intercultural management of wastes in African countries (English and French) Short Specialisation Degree Courses – Second level • Advanced design of structures and foundations (English and French) • International business for small and medium enterprises • Paediatrics and its sub-specialty areas: cardiology, gastroenterology, clinical neurology and neuro-physiology, rheumatology, onco-hematology, pneumology and allergology, inherited metabolic diseases, nefrology

Language Preparation The University Language Centre (CLA) offers traditional and multimedia language-learning resources (books, videos, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs) available in multimedia laboratories, and Mediateca, the centre’s multimedia library.

The CLA organises several courses: Italian language; basic courses for credit examinations in English, German and Spanish; Tandem

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Learning (conversation between Italian and foreign students).

CENTRO LINGUISTICO DI ATENEO

(University Language Centre) Via Martiri della Libertà 8 t049.8271848 (Secretary’s Office) t049.8271847 – 1836 – 1830 (Mediateca/Multimedia Library) f049.8271837 ecla@unipd.it emediateca@fc.cla.unipd.it www.cla.unipd.it Other CLA offices: Via Venezia 13 Vicolo dei Conti 12

Biblioteca Centrale della facoltà di Ingegneria

(Engineering) Via Loredan 20 t049.8275415 – 16 f049.8275417 ebiblio.inge@unipd.it Mon-Thu 8 am – 7.45 pm; Fri 8 am – 6.15 pm Biblioteca Centrale di Palazzo Maldura (Central Library of Palazzo

Maldura) Via Beato Pellegrino 1 t049.8274803 f049.8274810 ebiblio.maldura@unipd.it Mon – Fri 8.30 am – 7.30 pm

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Biblioteca Centrale di Scienze Statistiche

(Statistics)

Libraries

Via Cesare Battisti 241/243 t049.8274107 f049.8274100

University Libraries Biblioteca Antonio Vallisneri di Scienze, Matematiche, Fisiche e Naturali (Antonio Vallisneri Library of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences)

Viale G. Colombo 3 t049.8276021 – 10 – 13 f049.8276009 ebiblioteca.vallisneri@unipd.it Mon – Thu 8 am – 6.30 pm; Fri 8 am – 4 pm

ebibstat@stat.unipd.it Mon – Fri 8 am – 6 pm Biblioteca del Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche “Marco Fanno” (The Marco Fanno Library

of Economics) Via del Santo 33 t049.8274214 f049.8274240 ebiblio.decon@unipd.it Mon – Fri 9 am – 6 pm

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Biblioteca del Servizio Disabilità

(Library for Disabled Students) Via Portello 25 t049.8275043 f049.8275040 efederica.tosini@unipd.it Mon – Fri 9 am – 1 pm Biblioteca di Diritto Pubblico, Internazionale e Comunitario

Biblioteca di Scienze dell’Educazione

(Education) Piazza Capitaniato 3 t049.8274556 f049.8274546 ebib.edu@unipd.it Mon – Thu 8.30 am – 5 pm; Fri 8.30 am – 1 pm

(International and Community Law) Via VIII febbraio 2 t049.8273372 f049.827 – 3359 ebiblio.pubblico@giuri.unipd.it Mon, Tue, Thu 9 am – 5.45 pm Wed 9 am – 1.45 pm, 3 – 5.45 pm Fri 9 am – 1.45 pm

Biblioteca “Ettore Anchieri” di Scienze Politiche

Biblioteca di Diritto Privato e di Diritto del Lavoro

Biblioteca “Fabio Metelli” di Psicologia

(Private and Labour law) Via VIII febbraio 2 t049.8273397 f049.8273399 ebiblio.privato@giuri.unipd.it Mon – Thu 8.30 am – 7.15 pm, Fri 8.30 am – 3.45 pm

(Psychology) Via Venezia 12/2 t049.8276470 f049.8276469 ebiblioteca@psy.unipd.it Mon – Thu 8.30 am – 10 pm; Fri 8.30 am – 6 pm; Sat 9.0 am – 4 pm

Biblioteca di Lingue e Letterature anglo-germaniche e slave (Anglo-Germanic and Slavic languages and literature)

Biblioteca “Pietro Arduino”

Via Beato Pellegrino 26 t049.8274952 f049.8274955 ebiblio.lags@unipd.it Mon –Thu 9 am – 6 pm Fri 9 am – 1 pm

(Political Science) Via del Santo 28 t049.8274015 f049.8274019 ebiblio.scipol@unipd.it Mon – Fri 8.30 am – 6.30 pm

Agripolis Viale dell’Università 16 Legnaro (PD) t049.8272512 f049.8272510 ebiblio.agripolis@unipd.it Mon – Fri 8.20 am – 6 pm

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Biblioteca “VINCENZO Pinali” di Medicina

(Medicine) Via Giustiniani 2 t049.8218870 f049.8753674 epinali.moderna@unipd.it Mon – Fri 8.15 am – 7.30 pm; Sat 8.15 am – 1.30 pm

Other Libraries

Biblioteca “VIttore Branca” Esu

(ESU Library) Via Portello 19 t049.8077632 f049.7806331 ebiblioteca@esu.unipd.it Mon, Thu, Fri 8.30 am – 2 pm, Tue 12.30 am – 5 pm, Wed 8.30 am – 5 pm Biblioteca Civica

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(City library) San Gaetano Cultural Centre Via Altinate 71 t049.8204811 f049.8208404 Mon – Thu 8.30 am – 5.30 pm Fri – Sat 8.30 am – 1.30 pm Biblioteca Universitaria

(University Library) Via San Biagio 7 t049.8240211 f049.8762711 ebu-pd@beniculturali.it Mon – Fri 8.30 am – 7.30 pm; Sat 8.30 am – 1.30 pm As opening times vary, depending on time of year, visitors should check specific websites in advance.

Handy hints This section provides you with information on a whole range of useful services and offices in Padova, to make your stay as comfortable as possible.

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Eating & drinking out

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Ufficio Ristorazione Universitaria (University Catering Office) Via San Francesco 122 t049.8235686 f049.8235684 eristorazione@esu.pd.it

Italian

Restaurants,

Pizzerias and Trattorias

Price from 35 up to 44 € Antico Brolo

University

ESU University

Canteens

Canteens

Corso Milano 22 t049.664555 closed on Monday

There are also several University Canteens where you can eat cheaply by showing a special card available at the Ufficio Benefici e Interventi of ESU, the Regional Agency for the Right to Education. If you need information about days and opening time, please contact:

Agripolis

Belle Parti

Ufficio Benefici e Interventi - ESU

(Financial Support Office) Via San Francesco 122 t049.8235672 f049.8235677 eristorazione@esu. pd.it www.esu.pd.it Opening time: Mon – Thu 9.30 am – 1.30 pm and 3 – 4 pm; Fri 9.30 am – 1.30 pm

Viale dell’Università 12 – Legnaro (PD) t049.8837168

Via Belle Parti 11 t049.8751822 closed on Sunday

Nord Piovego

Isola di Caprera

Via G. Colombo 1 t049.8071530 San Francesco

Via San Francesco 122 t049.8235688

Via Marsilio da Padova 11/15 t049.8760244 closed on Sunday evening Price from 23 up to 44 €

University

Bastioni del Moro

Canteens

Via Bronzetti 18 t049.8710006 closed on Sunday

Affiliated

Acli (Pio X)

Via Bonporti 20 t049.8762255 Forcellini

Via Forcellini 172 t 049.8033733 – 8033100 Murialdo

Via Grassi 42 t049.772011

La Lanterna

Piazza dei Signori 39 t049.660770 closed on Thursday La Vecchia Enoteca

Via San Martino e Solferino 32 t049.8752856 closed on Sunday

hints and tips

Osteria all’Antica Colonna

Via Altinate 127 t049.655085 closed on Saturday at

Price < 23 €

Bom Boi (Brazilian)

Brek

Via Rismondo 2/F t049.772388

Piazza Cavour 20 t049.8753788

Buddha (Indian)

Via Santa Sofia 1 t049.660742 closed on Tuesday

Via Giotto 31 t049.8789308 closed on Monday at lunch

Gigi Bar

Elleguà (Cuban)

Via Verdi 18/20 t049.8760028 closed on Sunday evening

Via Palestro 63 t049.8710047 closed on Thursday

closed on Sunday

La Palma

Osteria al Peronio

Via D’Acquapendente 57 t049.687895 closed on Tuesday

Via Euganea 76 t049.8724526 (ARCI membership card required)

lunch and on Sunday Osteria all’anfora

Via dei Soncin 13 t049.656629 closed on Sunday Osteria dei Fabbri

Via dei Fabbri 13 t049.650336

Via Breda 3 t049.8756283 closed on Saturday at lunch and on Monday Per Bacco

Piazzale Pontecorvo 10 t049.8752883 c333 7810700 closed on Sunday Trattoria Ai Porteghi

Via Cesare Battisti 105 t049.660746

Da Nane della Giulia

Rosso Pomodoro

Via Santa Lucia 68 t049.8751645 Pago Pago

Via Galilei 59 t049.665558 closed on Tuesday Pe Pen

Via Cavour 6 t049.8759483 closed on Monday

closed on Monday

La Plaka (Greek)

GANDHI (Indian)

Viale Cavallotti 28 t049.687840 c3279547855 closed on Monday Masa Sushi Restaurant (Japanese)

Via Raggio di Sole 45 t049.8713290 closed on Monday at lunch

evening and on Sunday

Ethnic food

Zairo

Bistrò (Mexican)

(Mexican)

Via dei Livello 11 t049.8759203 closed on Monday

Via Sauro 16 t049.8756498 closed on Tuesday

Prato della Valle 51 t049.663803 closed on Monday

Posada De La Mision

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Shangai (Chinese)

La Corte dei leoni

Via Marsala 6/8 t049.652910

Via Boccalerie 8

Primavera (Japanese)

Riviera Tito Livio 24 t049.658097 closed on Monday at lunch Zushi (Japanese)

Via Tommaseo 76/A (opposite to the International Fair) t049.663488 closed on Sunday

t049.8750083 closed on Sunday evening La Moscheta

Corso Milano 58 t049.660946 closed on Sunday Q-bar

Vicolo dei Dotto 3 (Piazza Insurrezione) t049.8751680 closed on Sunday and Monday

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Wine Bars

(enoteche), Bars, Pubs

Al Vizio

Via San Biagio 17 t049.662116 closed on Monday Barabba

Via Vicenza 47 t049.8716845 c392 0731689 closed on Sunday Hostaria Ai Do Archi

Via Sauro 23 t049.652335 Kofler - Löwenbräu

Via Fra’ Paolo Sarpi 115 t049.8725918

Severino

Via del Santo 44 t049.650697 closed on Sunday St. John’s Pub

Via C. Moro 2 t049.8720100

Shops and more Shops are usually open from 9 am to 1 pm and from 3.30/4 to 7.30/8 pm, while some department stores and supermarkets are open all day (9 am – 7.30 pm).

University Store

The University Up Store was created to let people know about the history and the characters that made the University of Padova famous all over the world; its items represent University symbols and historical places. Stationary, clothing and leather items, rigorously branded with the sign of the University of Padova, can also be purchased online.

For the University employees and students

hints and tips

a 10% discount is applied, by showing the university badge.

University structures can purchase items by means of intercompany operations for conventions or other delegation expenses.

PALAZZO BO

Via VIII febbraio 2 (Mon-Fri from 9 am to 1 pm and from 3 to 6 pm) Mon – Fri 9 am – 1 pm and 3 pm – 6pm t049.8273110 f049.8273111 upstore@unipd.it www.upstore.it

antique market. Inside the Salone, that is under the porticoes and galleries of Palazzo della Ragione, you can find several butcher’s shops and groceries which revive the atmosphere of the ancient markets. These are some of the typical shops were you can go: • Bar agli Spritz (café) • Enoteca il “Tira Bouchon” (wine shop) • Pastificio “Pasta al Torresino” (handmade pasta)

Daily markets and

• Golosità (candies, chocolate, etc.)

Padova’s daily markets typically sell fresh food and are held in the main squares of the city, i.e. Piazza della Frutta, Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori, between 8 am and 1 pm. A larger market is held on Saturday morning in Padova’s biggest square, i.e.

Prato della Valle, while on the third Sunday of the month there is an

• Macelleria Polleria Borsetto (butcher’s shop)

the Salone

• Salumeria “Al Desco” (foodstuffs) • Formaggeria “Casa del Parmigiano” (foodstuffs) • Alimentari e Gastronomia di Marcolin Francesco (foodstuffs) • Animali “Amici

miei” (animal shop) • Pescheria Adriatica (fishmonger’s) • Tabaccheria Andrea De Pantz (tobacconist’s) Supermarkets

(in city centre) DESPAR

Via Roberto Marin 9 t049.8751048 Mon–Fri 8.30am –1.30 pm and 3.30–7.30 pm Sat 8.30am–7.30 pm Piazzetta Conciapelli 24 t049.8774254 Mon 9 am–8 pm Tue–Fri 8.30 am–8 pm Piazzale Stazione 1 (at the railway station) t049.8754229 Mon–Sat 7 am–9 pm Sun 10 am–9 pm Via Stefano Breda 3 t335.5900154 (mobile phone) Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 8 am–8 pm Wed 8 am–2 pm COOP ADRIATICA

Via Zabarella 15 t049.8760689 Mon–Sat 9 am–7.45 pm

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NATURASÌ

(organic and vegan food) Via Vicenza 12 t049.8711568 Mon – Fri 9 am – 1 pm and 3.30 – 7.30 pm Sat 9 am – 7.30 pm PAM

Piazzetta della Garzeria 3 t049.657006‎ Mon–Sat 8 am–9 pm Piazzale Santa Croce 17/18 t049.8803222 Mon – Sat 8 am – 9 pm

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Shopping malls

Department Stores Coin

Home decoration, man, woman and child clothes, make up and beauty, shoes, accessories Via Altinate 16/8, 35121 Padova t049.8758766 Opening hours: MonSat: 9.30am – 8pm Sun 10 am – 8pm www.coin.it Rinascente

Via Verga 1 Albignasego (PD) (Strada Battaglia) t049.690203 www.ipercity.it

Home decoration, man, woman and child clothes, make up and beauty, accessories; café on top floor Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 35122 Padova (PD) t049.8760166 f049.650020 Mon-Fri 9.30 am– 8pm; Sat 9.30am– 9pm; Sun 10.30am – 8pm http://store.rinascente. it/rinascente/it/stores

Centro Commerciale

Oviesse

le Brentelle

Man, woman and child clothes, make up and beauty, accessories Via San Fermo 58 35100 Padova

Centro Commerciale Giotto

Via Venezia 61 t049.8073388 www.centrocommerciale giotto.it Centro Commerciale Ipercity

Via della Provvidenza 1 Sarmeola di Rubano (PD) t049.8977144 www.centrolebrentelle.it

t049.661148 Mon - Sat 9 am - 8pm; Sun 10 am - 1 pm 3.30 - 8pm http://negozi.ovs.it/ en/stores/italy.aspx Upim

Home decoration, man, woman and child clothes, make up and beauty, accessories Piazza Garibaldi, 7 t0498765612 www.upim.it/it/ storelocators/58 Mon - Sat: 9am - 8pm Ikea

Ready-to-assemble furniture , appliances, and home accessories.

Restaurant, café, baby parking, Swedish food shop Via Fraccalanza 1 35100, Padova t199-11.46.46 Store: Mon-Fri 10am-9pm Sat- Sun 9am-9pm Restaurant: Mon – Sun 11.30am3.30pm and 6.308.30pm Café: Mon-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat-Sun: 9am-7pm www.ikea.com/it/it/ store/padova/servizi

hints and tips

Brico Center

Home-improvement (DIY, building, gardening, decoration) Via Venezia 53/A 35129 Padova (PD) t049/773001 f049/775374 www.bricocenter. it/homepageIt/ puntiVendita/dealers/ padova.html Mon-Sat 9am-8.30 pm; Sun 10am-8pm Pharmacies

(in city centre) Ai Carmini

Via Petrarca 14 Al Duomo

Via Manin 67 Al Leon d’oro

Corso Umberto I 96 Al Pozzo d’oro

Via San Clemente 3 Al Santo

Via del Santo 56 Altinate

Via Altinate 35/A Andretta

Piazza Garibaldi 5 Bellato

Ponte San Giovanni

delle Navi 4 Carraro

Via C. Battisti 43 Chiari Internazionale

Via Oberdan 2 De Gaspari

Corso del Popolo 53 De’ Pantz

Corso Vittorio Emanuele 100 Dei Savonarola

Via Savonarola 64

(shopping mall “Centro Giotto” – second floor) t049.8073546 Small international section Galilei

Via Beato Pellegrino 8 t049.8755542 International section Il Libraccio

Via del Portello 42 t049.8075035 Internazionale

Fornasieri

Cortina

Via San Francesco 157

Via Marzolo 2 t049.656921 International section

Pianeri & Mauro

Via VIII febbraio 12 Ruaro/Ai Due Gigli

ibs store

Prato della Valle 25

Via Altinate 63 t049.8774810 Small international section

Santa Sofia

MINERVA

Via Dante 28 Santa Giustina

Via Altinate 129 Tocchetto

Via San Francesco 73 t049.8789599

Corso Milano 64

MONDAdori

Bookshops

Piazza Insurrezione 3 t049.8766862

Feltrinelli

Via San Francesco 7 t049.8754630 – 8761189 International section Via Venezia 61

Via Verga 1 (shopping mall “Ipercity”) t049.693342 International section Piazzale Stazione 14 t049.8766807

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Pangea

Il Ventitre’

MEDIAWORLD

Via San Martino e Solferino 106 t049.8764022

Via Barbarigo 2 t049.8750689

Via Venezia 98

Zin

SCHIAVON SISTEMI SNC

Progetto

Via VIII febbraio 10 (Libreria Universitaria) t049.8757244 Via Ugo Bassi 10 t049.657709 Via Marzolo 28 t049.665585 Via Gradenigo 2/A t049.8076056 Rinoceronte

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Via del Santo 55/A t049.8760516 Small international section

Via Monte Cengio 30 t049.8717770

Via Pellico 3/A t049.772518

Computer shops

TEAMSYSTEM

These are some of the computer shops that provide PC selling and technical assistance:

SOFTWARE PARTNER

Abc.It (apple reseller)

Via Venezia 49 t049.8077480 t049.8077445 ALL COMPUTER DI ULLIANA GIORGIO

Via Venezia 9/B t049.8078255

Via Facciolati 138/A t049.8936628 t049.8020073

zannoni

At Srl (Apple reseller)

Corso Garibaldi 21 t049.8761088 Small international section

Via Altinate 109 t049.8764258

Upsel Domeneghini

t049.7701211

BORTOLAMI UFFICIO SNC

NEWTRONIC

Via Savelli 26 t049.8071555 t049.8078004 t049.775003 TECNOSYS COMPUTERS

Via Bonafede 1 t049 8025148 TRONY

Via Venezia 59 (shopping mall “Centro Giotto”) t049.8073550 Laundries LA PERFETTA

Music and musical Instruments

Piazzale Stazione 7 t049.8758635 t049.651528

Bettin

COMPUMANIA

Via Dante 87/89 t049.8751527

Via Rismondo 3 t049.6994222

Via Santa Lucia 95

Gabbia

IBM ITALIA

PITTARELLO LUCA

Via Dante 8 t049.8751166

Via Masini 8 t049.845811

Via Ivrea 28

Via Savonarola t049 8721566 La Rinnova

t0498758505

t049.656192

hints and tips

PULISECCO AL CIGNO

Via Palestro 71 t049.8710063

TRAVEL AGENCIES

PULISECCO BARBARIGO

These are some of the travel agencies where you can go in Padova:

Via Barbarigo 37 t049.8759770

CARRARESI TOUR

In addition to the traditional laundries mentioned above, there are also some coin laundries that are set in many points of the city, such as: LA VA MI DI VOLTAN MIRANDA

Via Marsala 2 t049.8764532 LAVANDERIA SELF SERVICE PADOVA

Piazzale Firenze 21 c345.0837836 LAVANDERIA SELF SERVICE MIKI WASH

Via Armistizio 43 c349.2995432

Piazza dei Signori 44 t049.8763020 – 8719087 f049.8756161 einfo@carraresitour. com CHALLENGER VIAGGI

Passaggio Corner Piscopia 20 – 24 t049.8764122 f049.652595 einfo@ challengerViaggi.it COBIANCHI

Corso Garibaldi 2 t049.651500 f049.8761986 einfo@ viaggicobianchi.it FORZATÈ VIAGGI VACANZE

Piazzetta Forzatè 17 t049.8766116 f049.8766120 einfo@forzatè.com IOT VIAGGI

Piazza del Santo 3 t049.650320 f049.650244 ed.vecchiato@iot.it

INTERNATIONAL TOUR OPERATOR

Via San Fermo 25 t049.8755854 – 5846 f049.8750602 eitoviaggi@ito.iy LAST MINUTE TOUR

Via Palermo 8 t049.8761593 f049.8252017 epadova.palermo@ lastminutetour.com PETRARCA TOURS

Riviera Tito Livio 10 t049.654788 f049.8750938 epetrarca@ petrarcatours.it VIAGGI E MIRAGGI

Riviera Tito Livio 46 t049.8751997 f049.8219869 eViaggi@ viaggiemiraggi.org VIAGGI VACANZE SOGGIORNI STUDIO – V.V.S.

Via Davila 12 t049.664055 – 66406 f049.655693 evvs@vvsviaggi.it

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Sports centres University Sport Centre – CUS

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Padova’s University Sport Centre, founded in 1946, enables students to take part both in competitive and noncompetitive sports at the two facilities in Via Giordano Bruno and Via Jacopo Corrado.

The CUS participates in some competitions such as the Ludi del BO and the University Games.

CUS PADOVA

Via Giordano Bruno 27 t049.685222 f049.681761 einfo@cuspadova.it facilities

Via Giordano Bruno 27 t049.8801551 Via Corrado 4 t049.8076766

VILLA FERRI BEACH

the city

Via Bosco Papadopoli

CENTRO SPORTIVO

t049.8626393

PLEBISCITO

(climbing, football, swimming, squash, tennis) Via Geremia 2/2 t049.611113 PALTANA

(canoeing, swimming, tennis) Via Decorati al Valor Civile 2 t049.681300 GOLF DELLA MONTECCHIA

Via Montecchia 12 Selvazzano Dentro (PD) t049.8055550 f049.8055737 GREEN TENNIS

Via Bronzetti 33 t049.8719774 COUVER TENNIS

(tennis, five-a-side football) Via Monte Pertica 57 t049.8761610

2/A www.villaferribeach.it IMPIANTO POLIFUNZIONALE BRENTELLA

(basket, BMX, football, rock gym, volleyball, rollerskating, skateboarding, archery) Via Pelosa 74/C t049.8716915 BOOMERANG

(beach volley, fitness, football, tennis, swimming) Via Vecellio 1 Ponte San Nicolò (PD) t049.717222 www.boomerangclub.it Stadiums COLBACHINI (athletics)

Via Moroni 11 t049.600092 EUGANEO (soccer; sometimes used for concerts and shows)

Viale Nereo Rocco 60 t049.8659500

PATTINODROMO

(hockey, roller-skating)

PLEBISCITO (rugby)

Via D’Acquapendente 1

Via G. Geremia 2/2

t335 6315207

t049.611133

hints and tips

PALAFABRIS – SAN LAZZARO (volleyball, indoor sports; sometimes

Thermal swimming pools

used for concerts and

COLUMBUS THERMAL

shows)

POOL

Via San Marco 53 t049.7388778

Via Martiri d’Ungheria 22

Swimming pools

Abano Terme (PD) t049.8601555 – 0744

AMUSEMENT PARK

www.piscinacolumbus.it

Via Fogazzaro 8/D t049.8805025

ESPLANADE TERGESTEO

COMPLESSO

Montegrotto Terme (PD)

NATATORIO PALTANA

Via Decorati al Valor Civile 2 t049.681300 CENTRO SPORTIVO PLEBISCITO

Via Geremia 2/2 t049.611133 OASI 2000

Via Naccari 37 t049.8712600 SOCIETÀ NUOTATORI PADOVANI

Via Tirana 23 t049.8710252

Via Roma 54 t049.8911777 www.

Leisure Cinemas Cinecity Multisala

Via Breda Limena (PD) t049.7663400 Cineplex Multisala

Via De Curtis 14 Due Carrare (PD) t049.9126168

esplanadetergesteo.it

Esperia

PETRARCA

Via Chiesanuova 90 Montegrotto Terme (PD) t049.8722711

Piazza Roma 23 Montegrotto Terme (PD) t049.8911744 www.hotelpetrarca.it TERME PREISTORICHE

Via Castello 5 Montegrotto Terme (PD)

LUX

Via Cavallotti 9 t049.686443 Mpx Multisala

Via Bonporti 22 t049.8774325

t049.793477 www.termepreistoriche. it/english > swimming pools

Multiastra

Via Tiziano Aspetti 21 t049.604078 Porto Astra

Via Santa Maria Assunta 204 t 049.680057 Rex

Via Sant’Osvaldo 2 t049.754116

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Theatres and Music Halls

Musical Theatre and Auditorium Cesare Pollini

Via Cassan 17 t049.8750648 www.opvorchestra.org www. amicimusicapadova.org www.solistiveneti.it Carichi Sospesi

Via Portello 12 t049.9872683 www.carichisospesi.com 118

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Teatro ai Colli

Love Discoteque

Via Monte Lozzo 16 t049.720298

Via Bernina 18

Teatrocontinuo

Via Messico t049.650294 www.teatrocontinuo.it TEATRO DE LINUTILE

Via Agordat 5 t049.2022907 www.teatrodelinutile. com Teatro Maddalene

Via San Giovanni da Verdara 40 t049.8725423 www.tamteatromusica.it

Via Giordano Bruno 4/B Mela di Newton

Via della Paglia 2 Pixelle

(ARCI membership card needed) Via Turazza 19/4 Tutor Club (MSP Membership Card needed)

Via Vicenza 24 Q Bar

Vicolo dei Dotto 3

Corso Australia t049.8078685 www.granteatropadova.it

Music and

Teatro Comunale

Big Club

Giuseppe Verdi

Via Armistizio 68

Via del Livello 32 t049.8777011 (switchboard) t049.87770213 (ticket office) www. teatrostabiledelveneto. it/verdi

Maracaibo Club Latino (Arci Membership Card needed)

Dancing Clubs

Extra Extra

Via Ciamician 5 Fishmarket Show Bar (Encs Membership Card needed)

Via Fra’ Paolo Sarpi 37 Chiosco (Libertas

Piccolo Teatro DON

Membership Card

BOSCO

needed)

Via Asolo 2 t049.8827288

Via Ariosto 10 (open in summer)

Cultural Associations AMICI DELL’UNIVERSITÀ DI PADOVA

Galleria Storione 8 t049.8273049 eamiciunipd@unipd.it AMICI DELLA MUSICA DI PADOVA

Via San Massimo 37 t049.8756763 f049.8756768 einfo@ amicimusicapadova.org www. amicimusicapadova.org

hints and tips

ARCI PADOVA

Viale IV novembre 19 Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm t049.8805533 epadova@arci.ita www.arcipadova.org/ wordpress ASSOCIAZIONE BEL TEATRO

Via dei Filippesi 9 t049.8809702 f049.8809702 edirezione@belteatro.it www.belteatro.it ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE ARTELIER

Via Cesare Battisti 54 t049.755976 sartelier1 www.artelier.veneto.it ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE ARTISTICA CITTÀ DI PADOVA

Vicolo Santa Margherita 2 t389.8949505 eassartepadova@ libero.it www.assartepadova.it ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE UNIVERSITARIA ANTONIO ROSMINI

Via Forcellini 172 t049.8033672 f049.8033852 erosmini@diade.org www.rosminipadova.it

ASSOCIAZIONE ERASMUS PADOVA – AEP/ESN

Galleria Tito Livio 7 t049.8273911 f049.8273911 sesnpadova einfo@esnpadova.it www.esnpadova.it Tue, Wed, Thu 7 - 9 pm Fri 10.30 - 12.30 am CENTRO D’ARTE DEGLI STUDENTI DELL’UNIVERSITÀ DI PADOVA

Via San Massimo 37 t049.8071370 f049.8070068 einfo@centrodarte.it www.centrodarte.it CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO CINEMATOGRAFICO

Via San Massimo 37 t049.8071933 www.cuc-cinemauno.it CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO PADOVANO

Via Zabarella 82 t049.8764688 f049.651937 www.centrouniversitariopd.it Circolo culturale Carichi Sospesi

Vicolo del Portello 12 einfo@carichisospesi. com www.carichisospesi.com

Istituto Confucio

Via Beato Pellegrino 28 eistituto.confucio@ unipd.it www.unipd-org.it/ istitutoconfucio Legambiente Padova onlus

Piazza Caduti della Resistenza 6 t049.8561212 f049.8562147 ecircolo@ legambientepadova.it www. legambientepadova.it Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto

Via Marsilio da Padova 19 t049.656848 f049.657130 einfo@pvorchestra.org www.pvorchestra.org Tam Teatromusica

Via Fra Paolo Sarpi 37/2 t049.654669 049.656692 einfo@ tamteatromusica.it www.tamteatromusica.it Teatro Popolare di Ricerca

Via Sorio 116 t/f049.8725757 einfo@ teatropopolare.org www.teatropopolare.org

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Sports Associations Associazione Cultura Sport Tempo libero - ACSI

Galleria Ognissanti 26 t049.7801907 f049.7927413 (24h/24h) esegreteria@ acsipadova.it www.entinoprofit.org Associazione ricreativa culturale sportiva â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ARCS

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Via 8 febbraio 2 t049.8273344 segreteria@arcsunipd.it www.arcsunipd.it Calcio Padova SPA

Viale Nereo Rocco 60 t049.8723555 f049.8723522 epadovacalcio@ padovacalcio.it www.padovacalcio.it Canottieri Padova

Via Polveriera 3 t049.693835 www.canottieripadova.it Petrarca Rugby

Via Gozzano 64 t049.8802473 f049.8804160 www.petrarcarugby.it

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Subject index a

Bobbio, Norberto 19 Bookshops 113–114 Botanical garden 17, 22, 23, 78

Accommodation 48–57

Botanical museum 30

Agenzia delle entrate 47, 51

Burano 92 Buses 73, 74

Airports 59–60

Cornaro Piscopia, Lucrezia 18 Courses held in English 102 Cultural associations 118–119 Currency 7 Cus Padova 116

Altopiano di Asiago 84

c

Antonian Museum 35

Caffè Pedrocchi 25, 37

Arquà Petrarca 90

Canteens 106

Daily markets and the salone 111

Asolo 92

Cappella degli Scrovegni 26–28, 39

Dancing clubs 118

b

Car parking 74

Baldo Ceolin, Massimilla 19

Car rentals 83

Department of agronomy, food, natural resources, animals and environment (dafnae) 97

Banking 76 Bassano del Grappa 92 Basilica of St. Anthony 25–26, 79 Basilica of St. Justine 18, 26 Bernardi, Enrico 19, 33 Battistero del Duomo 29 Beaches 86 Bed & breakfast 51–52 Bibione beach 86 Bicycles 74 Bicycle lanes 74 Biennale 94

Car sharing 75–76 Castello del Catajo 87 Castello di San Pelagio 87

d

Caorle beach 86

Department of animal medicine, production and health (maps) 97

CLA - Centro Linguistico di Ateneo 103

Department of biology 97

Cinemas 117

Department of biomedical sciences (dsb) 98

Cittadella 90 City museums 35 Climate 7 Coaches 83, 73 Colombo, Giuseppe 19 Computer shops 114

Bike sharing 74

Consulates 45–47, 67–71

Biodiversity garden 78

Copernicus, Nicolaus 19

Department of cardiac, thoracic and vascular sciences 98 Department of chemical sciences 98 Department of civil, environmental and architectural engineering (icea) 98

subject index

Department of comparative biomedicine and food science (bca) 98 Department of cultural heritage: archaeology and history of art, cinema and music (dbc) 98 Department of developmental psychology and socialisation 98 Department of economics and management 98 Department of general psychology 99

Department of Mathematics 99 Department of medicine (dimed) 99 Department of molecular medicine 100 Department of neurosciences (npsrr) 100 Department of pharmaceutical and pharmacological sciences (dsf) 100 Department of philosophy, sociology, education and applied psychology (fisppa) 100

Department of geosciences 99

Department of physics and astronomy 100

Department of historical and geographic sciences and the ancient world (dissgea) 99

Department of political and juridical sciences and international studies (spgi) 100

Department of industrial engineering (dii) 99

Department of private law and critique of law (ddpcd) 100

Department of information engineering (dei) 99

Department of public, international and community law 100

Department of land, environment, agriculture and forestry (tesaf) 99

Department of statistical sciences 100

Department of linguistic and literary studies (dissl) 99

Department of surgery, oncology and gastroenterology (discog) 100

Department of management and engineering (dtg) 99

Department of women’s and children’s health (sdb) 101

Departments 97–101 Department stores 112 Diocesan museum 35 Dolomiti 84 the Duomo 27–29 e

Eating & drinking out 108-110 Educational structures 75–76 Electricity 9 Embassies 45–47, 67–71 Emergency numbers 8 Entry procedures and visas 43–44 Eremitani church 26–28 Eremitani city museums 33 Esapolis 36 Este 88 Esu university canteens 92 Ethnic food 93, 94 European scholars 43–44, 56–57, 62–65 Evangelical christian church-assemblies of God 77 Exhibitions 35–39

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in the University 21–22

Laundries 115

Festivals and events 81

History of the University 16–18

Leisure 117

Foscolo, Ugo 19 Free internet points and Padova WiFi 77 g

Galilei, Galileo 20 Gallucci, Vincenzo 20

Holidays 9

Levi Civita, Tullio 20 Libraries 104–106

Hospitals 76

Lido di Venezia 87

Hotels 54–55

Loggia Cornaro and Odeo 40–41

Hydrobiological station “U. D’ancona” 98

m i

the Maestros 19

International telephone service 79–80

Marine biology 97

Giardino Appiani 77

International welcome office – iwo 47, 48, 77

Marostica 92

Giardino degli ulivi di Gerusalemme 78

Islamic centre and mosque 79

Giardino dei giusti del mondo 78

Italian restaurants, pizzerias and trattorias 108–109

Gardens 77–78 Giardini dell’Arena 77 Giardino alicorno 77

Giardino della rotonda 77

Italian tax code 47

Giusti garden 85 Goldoni, Carlo 20

J

Greek orthodox parish of St. Luke the apostle and evangelist 79

Jesolo beach 87

Grotte di Oliero 84 h

Harvey, William 20 Healthcare insurance 56–57, 64–67

Markets 111 Metrobus 74 Monte Grappa 84 Mostra del cinema 94 Mountains 84 Murano 92 Musatti, Cesare 20 Musei Civici Eremitani 28, 35

Jewish community 79

Museum of anthropology 30

l

Museum of archaeological sciences and art 31

Laghi del Cadore 85 Lago di Garda 85 Lago di Santa Croce 85 Lake 85

Historical places in the city 22–29

Language preparation 103

Historical places

La Specola 22, 24

Museum of applied and decorative arts and Bottacin museum 36 Museum of astronomical instruments 31 Museum of education 32

subject index

Museum of geology and palaeontology 32

Orto botanico 17, 22–23, 78

Museum of La Specola 36

p

Museum of machines “Enrico Bernardi” 33 Museum of mineralogy 33

Palazzo Bo 21–23 Palazzo della Ragione 24–25, 38 Palazzo Liviano 22

Museum of the history of physics 34

Palazzo Zabarella 38

Museum of precinema (Minici-Zotti collection) 37

Parco Europa and Giardino di cristallo 78

Museum of the risorgimento and the contemporary age 38 Museum of the third army 37 Museum of zoology 34 Music and musical instruments 97 Music clubs 118 Music halls 118 o

Oasi di Ca’Mello 85 Oasi di Cervara 85 Oasi di Valle Averto 85 Oratorio di San Giorgio 40–41 Oratorio di San Michele 40–41 Oratorio di San Rocco 40–41

Parco degli Alpini 78

Parco fluviale di San Donà di Piave 86 Parco regionale Delta del Po 86 Parco Sigurtà 86 Parco Iris 78 Parco Roncajette 78 Parco Treves de’ Bonfili 77

Prato della Valle 25–26 Private accomodation 51 Private apartments 51 Private residences 50 r

Recoaro Terme 85 Register office 62, 64–65 Restricted traffic areas (ztl) 75 Revenue Agency 8, 47, 51 Restaurants 108 Romanian orthodox parish of Sts. Peter and Paul 79 Roseto di Santa Giustina 77

Parks 77–78

Rosolina mare beach 87

Peggy Guggenheim collection 94

s

Pharmacies (in city centre) 113

Sala dei Giganti 22–23

Piazza dei Signori 27, 29

the Salone 24, 29, 111

Piazza della Frutta 29 Piazza delle Erbe 28, 29 Pizzerias 108 Places of worship 79 Planetarium 38

Sala dei Quaranta 21

San Gaetano cultural centre 39 Saos - Servizio Accoglienza Ospiti Stranieri 44, 63–64 School of excellence 102

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Scrovegni chapel 26–28, 39 Scuola del Santo 40 Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori 102 Seaside 86 Servizio accoglienza 44, 64

Telephoning 8, 79

v

Temporary residence permits 62–64

Venezia 90

Temio di Canova 87 Theatres 118 Thermal swimming pools 117

Verona 92 Vicenza 92 Villa Barbaro 88 Villa Contarini 88

Toll motorways 61

Villa dei Vescovi 88

Torcello 92

Villa Emo 88

Shopping malls 112

Train 59, 61, 83

Shops 110

Tram (metrobus) 74

Villa Foscari La Malcontenta 88

Short specialisation degree courses 100

Transport 83

Smoking 9

Treviso 92

Seventh-day adventist christian church 79

Travel agencies 115

Sottomarina beach 87

Villa Godi 88 Villa la Rotonda 88 Villa Pisani 89 Villa Poiana 89 Villa Saraceno 89

Sport centres 116–117

u

Sports associations 120

Ufficio benefici e interventi - ESU 118

Villa Thiene 89

Ulss 16 district no.1 57, 66

Villa Widmann 89

St. Anthony’s museum 39 Stadiums 116 Supermarkets (in city centre) 111–112 Swimming pools 117 t

Taxis 74 Tax code 47 Tax system 8 Teatro anatomico 21, 23

Ulss international relations office 57, 66 University accomodation 48–49 University canteens 108 University libraries 104–106 University sport centre - CUS 116 University store 110

Teatro La Fenice 95

University museums 30–34

Teatro Verdi 95

Up store 110

Villa Valmarana 89

Visas 43–44, 62–64, 68 w

William Harvey 20 Weather 7 WiFi 77 Wine bars, bars, pubs 110

University of Padova

D i s c o v e r i n g

pa d o va

curators

International Welcome Office Servizio Relazioni pubbliche design and co-ordination

Fiorenza Campelli, Stefano Gueraldi publishing

Pierluigi Baldan, Chiara Crozzoletti, Monica De Spirito, Elena Favaro, Elisabetta Menegatti, Elena Moreni, Martino Periti Language editing

Gabriel Walton graphic project and illustrations

Claudia Culòs, Marta Guidolin

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Palazzo Bo Via VIII febbraio 2

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International Welcome Office Via San Francesco 12

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Questura Police Headquarters Piazzetta Palatucci 5

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Central Post office Corso Garibaldi 25

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Register office Piazza dei Signori 23

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ULSS 16 District no.1 Via Scrovegni 12

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ULSS 16 International Relations Office Galleria Scrovegni 5

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