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'Il Gattamelata' There’s a book on my bookshelf entitled ‘ The Wreck of Western Culture - Humanism Revisited’ by John Carroll...

The tomb of San Antonio, Padua. Saint Anthony of Padua This blog’s review of Roman Catholic saints has covered the lesser-known a...

Visiting the University of Padua. The University in Padua was established in 1221 (or maybe even earlier), making it the second ol...

Padua has a few draw cards, but none so irresistible as the Giotto frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel. They were painted around 1303...

Take home memories of Padova? The Rough Guide warns that Padua (or ‘ Padova ’ in Italian) might disappoint. It is, says The Rough Gu...