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Hello from Italy!
We live in Italy,
Europe. You can find it
in the middle of the
Mediterranean Sea, it
looks like a long boot with
a high heel.
Italy Italy is a very long country: it goes
from the Alps to Sicily, very near to
Africa, so northern regions are quite
different from southern regions. On the
North side, Alps mountain range goes
from West to East. Some of the highest
mountains in Europe are here. Italy is
a peninsula, surrounded on three sides
by three seas:Tyrrhenian, Ionian and
Adriatic. Along the peninsula, the
Appennines mountain range goes from
North to South in Sicily. There is only
a large plain in Italy, the Po Valley
that continues into Veneto Valley. Po is
the longest italian river. In South Italy
there are many big volcanoes.
The two biggest mediterranean islands
Sicily and Sardinia are italian.
Monte Bianco, glacier
The volcano Etna River Po,
River Po
The volcano Etna
Sardinia, coast
Veneto,
an italian region
Italy has got 20
regions; one of them
is Veneto, our
region: it’s in
North-East Italy.
Veneto has got
famous mountains,
the Dolomiti, many
famous towns like
Venice,Verona or
Padua and long
sandy beaches.
Lignano
The Arena, Verona Padua
Lignano
Dolomiti Venice
Padua, the province
The territory of the province is
usually divided in the capital city,
Padua, its hinterland and the Colli
Euganei (Euganei hills) south-west
of the city. The Euganei hills are a
Natural Park and the only heights of the entire province, the other
parts being totally plain.The
province of Padua is rich in touristic
sites, such as Medieval and
Renaissance masterpieces, Medieval
city walls, ancient and beautiful
villas, few of them from Palladio.
Euganei Hills
Euganei Hills
Montagnana, medieval walls
Valsanzibio, Villa
Piazzola, Villa Contarini
Padua, the town Padua stands on the river
Bacchiglione. It hosts the
renowned University of
Padua, almost 800 years
old and famous, among
other things, for having
had Galileo Galilei among
its lecturers.The city is
picturesque, with a dense
network of arcaded streets
opening into large communal
piazze ( places). The City Hall
Prato della Valle
Piazza delle Erbe, Market
Palazzo della Ragione
Santa Sofia church
Loggia della Gran Guardia Scrovegni Chapel
Do you know it?
Botanical Garden of Padua
is the world's first
botanical garden and
it was created in
1545. It still preserves
its original layout – a
circular central plot,
symbolizing the world,
surrounded by a ring
of water. It continues
to serve its original
purpose as a centre
for scientific research.
Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden, map
A common saying tells that Padua is
• the meadow without grass
• the cafè with no doors
• the saint with no name.
Padua, the meadow
without grass
Prato della Valle means
Meadow of the Valley.
It is one of the largest
squares in Europe and the
principal square of the
town: it is a square not
a meadow with grass.
In the centre is a wide
garden surrounded by a
ditch, which is lined by
78 statues portraying
famous citizens.
Padua, the cafè
with no doors
Cafè Pedrocchi,an historical european
cafè, built in 1831 is
a little jewel of
history and art for a
café open for almost
two centuries. For
many years, it was
always open, night
and day, so it never
had closed doors.
Pedrocchi Cafè, by day
Pedrocchi Cafè, by night
Padua, the saint with no name
Sant’Antonio of Padua was Portuguese.He was born in Lisbon and raised in a wealthy family.He became a catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He died in Padua.His body is buried in a chapel within the basilica build to honour him.The church and the saint itself are so famous that people call them simply: il Santo or the Saint, without any other name.