The province of Padua is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Padua.
Palazzo Santo Stefano, the provincial seat
Prato della Valle in Padua
Villa Contarini
The city walls of Montagnana
Padua is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the eponymous province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, 40 kilometres west of Venice and 29 km southeast of Vicenza, and has a population of 214,000. 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.
The Botanical Garden of Padova today; in the background, the Basilica of Sant'Antonio
Image: Prato della Valle
Image: Abbazia di Santa Giustina
Image: Torre dell'Orologio Padova