Plan on using Padua as my base for day trips using train or bus. Will use 2-3 days to revisit Venice. Any other favorites that I should consider? Will be there May 20-29.
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San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
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Verona and Vicenza. Palladian Villas near Vicenza. Colli Euganei (hills).
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Toledo, Ohio, US
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Also Ravenna, Ferrara, Mantova.
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Cesena, Italy
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Bossano del Grappa. Not far from Vicenza. Be sure to check out the Poli distillery. Even if you're not into Grappa it's pretty cool.
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Northamptonshire, England
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Don't forget Padova. Plenty to see there.
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Idaho, USA
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Hi Patrick,
I would really recommend that you stay in Venice for a couple of nights because your experience of Venice will be so much better. It's magical in the evening, and if you need to catch a train at the end of the day, you'll miss out. We stayed in Padova 4 days and went to area towns a couple of days, especially Verona. Get a Padua Card, and enjoy the town. There's an easy tram to get around, but of course, we really enjoyed walking all over.
Highlights for us:
Saint Anthony's cathedral
Scrovegni's Chapel
Piazza della Frutta and Piazza delle Erbe - fun area to eat. Drinks are "dinner time" - the dining tables won't show up in the piazzas until later evening.
Museums with the Padua card.