Why go
- City in Veneto, Italy.
- Served by Base Bravo Airfield.
History
Padua is a city and comune (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, 40 kilometres west of Venice and 29 km southeast of Vicenza. With a population of 207,694 as of 2025, Padua is the third-largest city in Veneto. It is also the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua–Treviso–Venice metropolitan area (PATREVE), which has a population of around 2,600,000.
Where to stay
Via Gabriele Falloppio, 44, 35121 Padova PD, Italy · cameratua.com
Via Giovanni Canestrini, 9, 35127 Padova PD, Italy · alloggiando.it
Piazza del Santo, 20, 35123 Padova PD, Italy · padovasuitesc20.it
Via Battaglia, 37, 35020 Albignasego PD, Italy · facebook.com
Via Prato della Valle, 54, 35123 Padova PD, Italy · hotelalpratopadova.it
Via del Pescarotto, 39, 35131 Padova PD, Italy · hotel-bb.com
Via Donatello, 21, 35123 Padova PD, Italy · cantondellorto.com
Via S. Marco, 11, 35129 Padova PD, Italy · towerhotelpadova.net
Via E. Vendramini, 1, 35137 Padova PD, Italy · casaalcarmine.it
Riviera Paleocapa, 70, 35141 Padova PD, Italy · hotel-bb.com
Via Niccolò Tommaseo, 61, 35131 Padova PD, Italy · savhotel.com
Via Porciglia, 18, 35121 Padova PD, Italy · bebscrovegni.it
Via Antonio Grassi, 2, 35129 Padova PD, Italy · hotelbiri.com
Via Venezia, 30, 35131 Padova PD, Italy · hotelgalileopadova.it
Via M. Cesarotti, 21, 35123 Padova PD, Italy · casadelpellegrino.com
Piazzale Pontecorvo, 33, 35121 Padova PD, Italy · hotelgiotto.com
Via dell'Arco, 2, 35122 Padova PD, Italy · toscanelli.com
Largo Europa, 9/10, 35137 Padova PD, Italy · hoteleuropapd.it
Via Terenzio Mamiani, 17, 35129 Padova PD, Italy · hotelgiovanni.it
Via Ospedale Civile, 87, 35121 Padova PD, Italy · hoteligea.it
Via Germania, 22, 35010 Vigonza PD, Italy · matrixhotel.it
Via del Santo, 102, 35100 Padova PD, Italy · hotel-donatello.net
Corso del Popolo, 81, 35131 Padova PD, Italy · bypillow.com
Via Pilade Bronzetti, 62, 35138 Padova PD, Italy · milanohotelpadova.it
P.za della Garzeria, 2, 35121 Padova PD, Italy · eriklanger.it
Corso Stati Uniti, 54, 35127 Padova PD, Italy · tulip-inn-padova.goldentulip.com
Piazza Eremitani, 18, 35121 Padova PD, Italy · palazzomantuabenavides.com
Corso Milano, 40, 35139 Padova PD, Italy · hilton.com
Via S. Marco, 5, 35129 Padova PD, Italy · hotelautostrada.com
Via Prima Strada, 1, 35129 Padova PD, Italy · marriott.com
Prato della Valle, 106, 35123 Padova PD, Italy · isolamemmia.com
Piazza A. de Gasperi, 32a/scala b piano 1, 35131 Padova PD, Italy · tokitakai.top
Via Roma, 45, 35123 Padova PD, Italy
Restaurants & places to go
Pastry, Italian, Cafe · Opening hours: Su-Th 08:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 08:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access Wikipedia: it:Caffè… · caffepedrocchi.it
Cuban, Restaurant · Cuban cuisine Opening hours: We-Mo 19:30-01:00 · 63 Via Palestro · eleggua.net
Cafe · Maison HAND Design Concept Store – Boutique e Bistrot Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00 Features: step-free access · 17 Piazza Eremitani, Padova · maison-hand.it
Clean, Restaurant · Breakfast and lunch cafe Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-18:30; Sa 08:00-19:00 · 23 Via Sant'Andrea, Padova
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 00:00-00:30,12:00-15:00,18:30-24:00; Sa 00:00-00:30,12:00-15:30,18:30-24:00; Su… · oldwildwest.it
Indian, Spicy, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access, air conditioning · 31 Via Giotto,… · buddharestaurant.info
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 9 Via Venezia, Padova, 35121 · burgerking.it
Italian, Coffee Shop, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 12:00-15:00,18:30-23:30; We 12:00-15:00; Th-Fr 12:00-15:00,18:30-23:30; Sa 18:30-23:30; Su… · indecisopadova.it
Piadina, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · lapiadineria.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 10:00-15:00 Features: takeaway · 37 Via Altinate, Padova, 35121 · thecoffeebox.it
Watermelon, Melon, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-02:00 "seasonal" Features: outdoor seating · facebook.com
Japanese, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-15:00,19:00-24:00 · 44 Via Cesare Battisti, Padova, 35121 · maramen.com
Asian, Japanese, Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-15:00,19:00-22:30; Fr-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00 · 4 Via Francesco Squarcione, Padova, 35122 · noshasian.it
Grill, Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:30-22:30, We-Th off · 109 Via Guglielmo Marconi, Ponte San Nicolò, 35020 · orientexpresspadova.com
Afghan, Persian, Indian, Pakistani, Greek, Lebanese, Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-23:30; Sa-Su 12:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, air… · app.peaceandspice.com
Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 08:00-12:00, 15:00-19:00; Sa 08:30-12:00 · 137/139 Via Giambattista Belzoni, 35131 · redvelvetpadova.it
Restaurant · Toasteria Take Away Features: vegan options · capatoast.it
Pizza, Seafood, Restaurant · Features: delivery, vegan options · 68 Via Santa Lucia, Padova · rossopomodoro.it
Chinese, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-15:00,18:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 40 Via Piovese · ciaosakura.it
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:30,18:00-02:00; Tu off Features: air conditioning · 13 Via Bartolomeo Cristofori · abandadelbuso.it
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su Features: outdoor seating · 274 Via Piovese, Padova, 35127 · cadivolta.it
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:30,18:30-23:30; Su 18:30-23:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · 8d Via Antonio Grassi, Padova, 35129 · isushi.it
Chicken, Fish, Dessert, American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Th 18:00-23:45; Fr-Su 12:00-14:30, 18:00-23:45 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian… · kanturistoranteperuviano.business.site
Kebab, Pizza, Piadina, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-21:40; Sa-Su 18:30-21:40 Features: delivery · 19A Via Vicenza, Padova, 35138 · piugusti-padova.it
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 08:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · 6 Piazzetta della… · brunchrepublic.com
Tapas, Regional, Local, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Mo 18:00-23:00 · 8 Riviera Albertino Mussato · facebook.com
Crepe, Waffle, Ice Cream · Opening hours: 11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · 14 Piazzale Pontecorvo, 35123 · galateia.it
Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 16:30-21:00 · Piazza della Frutta · facebook.com
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-02:00 · 51 Via Alessandro Manzoni, Padova, 35126 · oldenglandpub.com
Tuscan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,18:30-23:30 · 8 Via Euganea, Selvzzano Dentro, 35030 · osteriadaibabbo.eatbu.com
Panzerotti, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00 · 23 Via Francesco Petrarca, 35137 · portaportello.it
Breakfast, Coffee, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-20:00; Sa 07:30-13:00; Su off Features: outdoor seating · 19 Via Enrico Fermi, Padova, 35136
Barbecue, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-12:00, 17:00-23:00 Features: vegan options, air conditioning · 23 Via del Santo, Padova, 35100
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 6 Via Altinate, Padova, 35121 · gelateriagiannipadova.com
Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · 214 Via San Francesco, Padova, 35121 · shivapadova.com
Snackbar, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-19:00+ Features: outdoor seating
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 18:45-02:00
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 00:00-02:00,08:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 3 Via Ponte Ognissanti, Padova, 35129
Poke, Fast Food · Poke fast food · 9/b Riviera dei Ponti Romani, Padova, 35121 · greenpoke.it
Ramen, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options, air conditioning · 17c Viale dell'Arcella, Padova
Drinks, Snack, Ice Cream, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 141 Via Vigonovese, Padova
Palestinian, Restaurant · Palestinian restaurant
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Hawaiian restaurant · 106 Via Roma, Padova, 35122
354 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 39 km to the centre
Venezia (VE), 34, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 43 airlines (Alitalia, easyJet, VOLOTEA Airways, Air One…) · direct flights to 73 destinations incl. Copenhagen, London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Brussels… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 43 airlines, 73 direct destinations
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A319, 318, A321, 735, 737…) · 19 routes: Amsterdam*, Athens*, Catania*, Copenhagen*, Lamezia*, Lisbon*, Marseille*, Moscow*, New York*, Nice*, Palermo*, Paris*, Prague*, Riga, Rome, St. Petersburg*, Tirana*, Tokyo, Toulouse*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 13 routes: Berlin, Geneva, Hamburg, London, London, Lyon, Manchester, Mulhouse, Naples, Nice, Paris, Paris, Southend
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 11 routes: Bari, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Catania, Lampedusa, Nantes, Olbia, Palermo, Pantelleria, Reggio Calabria, Thira
- Air One AP (A320) · 8 routes: Athens, Catania, Copenhagen, Lamezia, Palermo, Prague, St. Petersburg, Tirana
- Air France AF (A320, A319, 318, ERJ-145, CRK, A320) · 5 routes: Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Toulouse
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 5 routes: Lille, London, Manchester, Nantes, Paris
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320, CRJ) · 4 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 73C) · 4 routes: Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Meridiana IG (A320, 737, MD-80) · 4 routes: Berlin*, Duesseldorf*, Naples, Stuttgart*
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, 737-700, A321) · 3 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Stuttgart
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 734, Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 3 routes: London*, London, London
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319, A321) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Brussels, Madrid
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 3 routes: Birmingham, London, Manchester
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800, 737-300) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Air Transat TS (310) · 2 routes: Montreal, Toronto
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: London*, Philadelphia
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A321, A320, Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Brussels
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320, A321) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Baltic BT (735, 73C) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Dolomiti EN (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Munich
- Air Moldova 9U (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145, CRK) · 1 route: Lyon
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (737) · 1 route: Tirana
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Carpatair V3 (737-300) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Croatia Airlines OU (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Dubrovnik
- Delta Air Lines DL (767-400) · 1 route: New York
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A319, A320) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (A319) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Transaero Airlines UN (737-800) · 1 route: Moscow
- Tunisair TU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
- US Airways US (A330-200) · 1 route: Philadelphia
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Treviso Airport (TSF) 36 km to the centre
Treviso (TV), 34, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Ryanair, Wizz Air, Wizz Air Ukraine, Air Arabia Maroc) · direct flights to 38 destinations incl. Alghero, Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais, Billund… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 38 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 29 routes: Alghero, Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais, Billund, Bremen, Brindisi, Bristol, Brussels, Budapest, Cagliari, Catania, Chania, Charleroi, Dublin, East Midlands, Eindhoven, Hahn, Lamezia, Leeds, London, Malaga, Malta, Palermo, Rygge, Stockholm, Trapani, Valencia, Weeze
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 6 routes: Bucharest, Chisinau, Cluj-napoca, Prague, Skopje, Timisoara
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 2 routes: Kiev, Lvov
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 1 route: Casablanca
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Padova Gino Allegri Airfield 2.8 km to the centre
Padova (PD), 34, IT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Padova Sud Airfield 9.3 km to the centre
Maserà di Padova (PD), 34, IT
Pranovi Airfield 13 km to the centre
Fossò (VE), 34, IT
Getting there by ferry
Villa Pisani
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Base Bravo Airfield; 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Villa Pisani, 11 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Padua (Padova). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Walking Tour