OTHER PLACES NOT TO BE MISSED
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Although Venice is a fascinating destination, exploring the surrounding places at Ornella's Apartment also offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in natural beauty, discover authentic local culture and enjoy new atmospheres, far from the Venetian tradition.
SOME THINGS NOT TO BE MISSED
PADOVA
Padua is known as "the city of the three without", from the Cafe without doors (Caffè Pedrocchi, open 24 hours a day in the past), the Grassless Meadow (Prato della Valle), the Nameless Saint (Basilica di Sant' Antonio, known by Paduans as "il Santo").
BASILICA DI SANT'ANTONIO
The Basilica of Sant'Antonio, known by the name "Il Santo", is the most important religious center of the city, and the destination of thousands of pilgrims who every year
PRATO
DELLA VALLE
Prato della Valle is the square of Padua and is one of the largest in Europe. A succession of author statues makes it magnificent.
BASILICA SANTA GIUSTINA
Il grandioso e celebre tempio di Santa Giustina, che secondo alcuni studiosi sorgerebbe sulle rovine di un tempio pagano, è la più importante opera architettonica di Padova e il più antico luogo di culto della città.
ORTO BOTANICO
The botanical garden of Padua, founded in 1545, is the oldest botanical garden in the world still in its original location. Located in an area of ​​approximately 2.2 hectares, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997
CAPPELLA DEGLI SCROVEGNI
it is dedicated to Santa Maria della Carità and known all over the world for the extraordinary pictorial cycle created by Giotto. The work is the artist's greatest fresco masterpiece
PIAZZA DEI SIGNORI
For centuries it was the scene of civic celebrations, tournaments and representative space of the city compared to the larger squares of Herbs and Fruits which had greater commercial propensities. The square is dominated by the famous Clock Tower.
NEARBY CITIES
CHIOGGIA
Known as "Little Venice", Chioggia is a small fishing town with canals, bridges and an authentic atmosphere. Lagoon city, with a thousand-year history and included in the 52 world destinations to visit in 2022 according to the New York Times, a place even older than its "big sister Venice" and which makes any visitor fall in love.
GIRO IN LAGUNA
The Venice lagoon is the largest in Italy, with an area of ​​550 km2, 67% of which is covered with water, 25% is occupied by salt marshes and 8% by islands. Take the vaporetto in Chioggia at the end of Corso del Popolo, near the harbor master's office. The cost of the return ticket from Chioggia to Pellestrina is 10 Euros plus 2 Euros for transporting the bicycle.
BRAGOSSO
The bragozzo is the typical boat of Chioggia, with sails decorated by hand by the fishermen of Chioggia, who sailed on the Venice lagoon.
CENTRO STORICO
The mini Venice, you will be very impressed by the glance of the large fleet of fishing boats (the largest fleet in the Adriatic).
TRAMONTI
An event leads to the discovery of a unique UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Venice lagoon. Between farmhouses by the water, cicchetti and wonderful islands and spectacular sunsets
MARE E RELAX
SOTTOMARINA
The coast is characterized by very fine sand, with a large presence of augite, quartz, silicates and micaceous elements. On the beach there are numerous bathing establishments, as well as refreshment points, restaurants, pizzerias, water parks, amusement parks and dance halls. The renowned seaside resort, in fact, has a very particular sand, made up of dolomitic rocks of quartz, iron minerals and micaceous elements (minerals similar to mica) which make the action of the sun more intense for a faster tan.
SPIAGGIA
The coast is characterized by very fine sand, with a large presence of augite, quartz, silicates and micaceous elements. On the beach there are numerous bathing establishments, as well as refreshment points, restaurants, pizzerias, water parks, amusement parks and dance halls. The renowned seaside resort, in fact, has a very particular sand, made up of dolomitic rocks of quartz, iron minerals and micaceous elements (minerals similar to mica) which make the action of the sun more intense for a faster tan.
ITTITURISMO
It is a truly magical place: a big house on the dam, a terrace suspended over the sea or the river.
LUNGOMARE
The seafront is the nerve center of the Sottomarina nightlife, a day and night walkway where families, couples, young people and the elderly flock. It extends for about 3 km parallel to a portion of the very long Sottomarina beach and is divided into a pedestrian area and a cycle path.
STABILIMENTI BALNEARI
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ISOLA VERDE
SPIAGGIA
Quieter than Sottomarina, Isola Verde alternates between less crowded beaches and more trendy areas. In recent years many establishments have raised the level of this area, making some evening party beach parties like others in Sottomarina
STABILIMENTI BALNEARI
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The Venetian Villas, the magic of classicism and the harmony between architecture, art and landscape... A River of Art! Here are some examples of what you can find.
VILLA PISANI
Villa Pisani, also known as the Nazionale, certainly represents one of the most famous examples of Venetian Villa on the Brenta Riviera and occupies an entire loop of the Brenta canal, extending over an area of ​​11 hectares and an external perimeter of approximately 1,500 metres.
NAVIGAZIONE FLUVIALE TRA LE VILLE VENETE
Every year, from March to October, it is possible to visit the Venetian Villas with day trips and mini-cruises by boat, sailing on the Brenta River from Padua in the direction of Venice and vice versa, to discover the imposing Palladian Villas, along the streets of the ancient Venetian burchielli from the 18th century.
LABIRINTO
The park of Villa Pisani was awarded the prize "The most beautiful park in Italy 2008". Walking through the park it is easy to be enchanted by the scenic views, the original architecture, the greenhouses and the famous labyrinth.
VILLA FOSCARI
in 1994 it was listed as a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO. The Villa is still without electric lighting, by choice of the owners
RIVIERA DEL BRENTA
TERME E RELAX
There is a place in the Veneto region where you breathe a different air and perceive a particular sensation, that typical of a seaside town. I'm talking about Abano Terme, a perfect place to escape from the city and relax, being pampered in one of the many spas and strolling through the tidy centre. Abano is located at the foot of the Euganean Hills and is the main center of the Euganean Spas, as well as one of the largest in Italy (and outside). Its therapeutic waters, rich in mineral salts and of ancient origin, attract many visitors from all over the world.
THERMAL WATER
The richness of the thermal baths is given by the thermal water, which belongs to the category of deep underground waters and is chemically classified as hyperthermal salt-bromine-iodine, with a fixed residue at 180°C of 5-6 grams of salts per litre.
THERMAL MUD
Mud therapy and the mud of the Terme di Abano and Montegrotto, a thermal product with well-defined and impeccable characteristics, as far as its scientific validity is concerned, fully enter into all phases of the osteoarthritis treatment process.
COLLI EUGANEI
Among the things to see on the Euganean Hills, inside the regional park, there are splendid medieval villages such as Arquà Petrarca, Monselice, Este and just beyond Montagnana. The Catajo Castle, Villa dei Vescovi and Villa Barbarigo with its historic garden are the most famous villas in the Euganean Hills.
ARQUA' PETRARCA
Time seems to have stopped in Arquà Petrarca, the center of the Euganean Hills which, more than all the others, maintains the ancient charm of medieval villages unchanged. Its name perhaps derives from Arquata montium, which means "cloister of the mountains", but it owes its notoriety to the eternal fame of Francesco Petrarca, the poet who spent the last years of his life there.
CASTELLO DEL CATAJO
The Catajo castle is a monumental building with 350 rooms, considered the palace of the Euganean Hills; it was built starting from the 16th century. The castle is still privately owned and open to the public as a museum.
FUN PARK
PADOVALAND
​Padovaland reopens on June 10, the historic water park on the outskirts of Padua. About 14km
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Viale della Regione Veneto, 6, Padova
CARIBE BAY
​White sand, cocktails in the shade of a palm tree, attractions adrenaline rushes and fun for the whole family. It's not a dream... you're in Caribe Bay: the most awarded themed water park in Italy!
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Via Michelangelo Buonarroti, 15/A, 30016 Lido di Jesolo
GARDALAND
The Theme Amusement Park, Aquarium and LEGOLAND® Water Park make it an ideal destination for young and old
PARCO FAUNISTICO DI VALCORBA
The Valcorba Wildlife Park is a modern zoological garden located in Pozzonovo, in the province of Padua. The Park, which extends over an area of ​​200,000 square meters of lawns, trees, paths and ponds, offers a home to over 220 animals.
LAGUNA
Le Ville Venete, la magia del classicismo e della sintonia tra architettura, arte e paesaggio... Un Fiume d'Arte !
VALLE AVERTO
Valle Averto or Valle dell'Averto is a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, located in the southern part of the Venice Lagoon, in the municipality of Campagna Lùpia.
L'ingresso è posto al km 110 della Strada statale 309 Romea.
OASI WWF
Valle Averto is recognized as one of the most important areas of the Venice Lagoon for the wintering, migration and nesting of birds. There are about 250 species of birds present, including the marsh harrier, the black-winged stilt, the common tern, the bittern, the night heron and the red-backed shrike. Recent surveys have highlighted a significant presence of the European pond turtle.
CITTADINE E MERCATI LOCALI
PIAZZOLA SUL BRENTA
VILLA CONTARINI
It is one of the largest Venetian villas. With a Baroque appearance, it is located in the background of the main square of Piazzola sul Brenta (Padua), with an arcade and semicircular shape.
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Via L. Camerini, 1, 35016 Piazzola sul Brenta PD
CONCERTI
PIAZZOLA SUL BRENTA
It hosts countless events every year in its magnificent circular square in front of Villa Contarini - Camerini
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Via L. Camerini, 1, 35016 Piazzola sul Brenta PD
DOLO
CENTRO
Small Venetian town located along the banks of the Naviglio del Brenta, a few kilometers from Venice. It is possible to admire from the ancient mill, the monumental squero to the street art.
MERCATO
It takes place on Friday morning