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Padova Province
Also known as Padua, this small province in the south
of the Venezia (or Veneto) region is home to what is
said to be the oldest city in northern Italy complete
with stunning mountains and more castles and churches.
The province falls well within the sphere of influence
exerted by the massive city of Venice just a few dozen
kilometres away, though much of the countryside is agricultural.
The capital city of Padua is home to over a quarter
million people – over 10 times more than the next largest
town in Padova Province - and has been home to high
culture for centuries since its founding nearly 3,200
years ago.
While a prominent city during Roman times, Padua city
was destroyed several times over when the Empire fell,
and there are very few remains from antiquity. The city
is, however, home to a great amount of Renaissance architecture
from when it became a “suburb” of Venice. Today, it
is predominantly industrial with several well-developed
export industries, perhaps most notably, the distilleries
and candle-works.
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