What can one say about famous Padua. It has been for centuries, a major center of learning and culture in Northern Italy. People flock to the city to see the many sights. While many hotels in Padua remain pricey, you can check in EasyToBook.com to find clean and comfortable alternatives. These include family-operated discount hotels. Padua then becomes affordable for a longer stay. You can then visit such attractions as the Basilica, the Palace of Reason and the local city museum.
The high Renaissance architecture of Basilica di Sant’ Antonio features Byzantine domes and spiraling slender towers. The interior is sumptuous with a 15th century Donatello. Be sure to visit the Saint’s green marble tomb in the Chapel of St. Anthony. Also on the “must” list is the Palazzo dell Ragione with its arcades and astrological signs on the walls. If you can arrange to stay in any of the excellent Padua cheap hotels, you can afford to shop at the Palazzo’s many boutiques. You can also spend longer in the city, enjoying one of the oldest botanical gardens in Italy and the art collection and artifacts of the Chiese degli Eremitani and Museo Civico Eremitani.