University district

Padua, Italy

Home to Italy's second-oldest university, founded in 1222, attracting Dante, Petrarch, and Galileo.

Places in University district

Cozy wine bar-restaurant hybrid A cozy and atmospheric spot between a wine bar and restaurant, allowing an inexpensive dinner from classic dishes from all over Italy.
University district restaurants Restaurants near the historic university serving reasonably priced Veneto specialties.
University district cafés Cafés near Italy's second-oldest university, popular with students.
University district wine bars Wine bars near the historic university, popular with students and academics.

Best time to visit: April to June and September to October offer comfortable weather for exploring the university district and Prato della Valle.
Getting around: Padua's Old Town, including the university district and Prato della Valle, is compact and entirely walkable.
Currency: Euro (€)
Language: Italian. English is common in tourism.
Timezone: CET (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
Current trends: Padua's dining scene continues embracing its Jewish ghetto heritage, with trattorias in the former ghetto quarter serving traditional Veneto dishes with refinement, complementing cozy wine bar-restaurant hybrids offering inexpensive dinners assembled from classic dishes across Italy.

Former Jewish ghetto — Home to a friendly trattoria serving almost exclusively traditional Veneto dishes.
Prato della Valle — A 950,000-square-foot elliptical square, thought to be Europe's second-biggest.