San Polo is the smallest of six districts (sestieri) of Venice, Italy. We only spent a small amount of time there during our stay in the UNESCO World Heritage city.
There are only four bridges over the Grand Canal (Canal Grande) in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Venice, Italy. This entry will focus on the bridges starting from the north end of the canal moving south.
The Padua Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico di Padova) is the world’s oldest university-run botanical garden still in its original location. It’s located in the historic city center of Padua, Italy, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
After exploring most of the historic city center of Padua, Italy, we headed to Piazza del Santo to see the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua. The piazza and the buildings around it are included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Padua’s 14th century fresco cycles.
The Palazzo della Ragione is one of the most important buildings in the historic city center of Padua, Italy. It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Padua’s 14th century fresco cycles along with the piazzas on either side of the building.
After visiting Piazza Duomo in the historic city center of Padua, we backtracked to Piazza dei Signori. It’s included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Padua’s 14th century fresco cycles.
Piazza Duomo is a square in the historic city center of Padua, Italy. It’s located a short walk from Piazza dei Signori and contains the city’s cathedral. The plaza and surrounding buildings are included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Padua’s 14th century fresco cycles.
Arena Gardens (Giardini dell’Arena) is a public park in Padua, Italy. Other than being a green space, it contains some of the city’s most important landmarks. The gardens are included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Padua’s 14th century fresco cycles.
Piazza dei Signori is the main square in the historic city center of Vicenza, Italy, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s surrounded by some of the most important buildings in the city.
Olympic Theatre (Teatro Olimpico) was the last work designed by Andrea Palladio and is considered one of his masterpieces. It’s located in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Vicenza, Italy.