We travel from Abano Terme through Padua to the cities of Italy - convenient routes to Venice and Verona. Where to go from Venice to Padua from Treviso Airport

The location of Venice, almost in the very north-east of Italy, imposes certain restrictions if you want to see other places of worship. So, before the same Rome, there is a long way, although there would be a desire ... Some generally limit themselves to visiting only Venice. Meanwhile, one day of your trip should definitely be allocated to Padova, which is only 20 km away. from Venice and easily accessible by regular train...

How to get there?
Just take the train at Venezia Santa Lucia (S.L.) station and you will be there in half an hour. There is no need to book tickets in advance, trains run frequently.

impressions of the city
We arrived in Padua at the very end of our crazy winter journey, during which we went to Karlovy Vary, Prague, Salzburg and Venice. And from the railway station we went straight to the center (fortunately, the printout of the map was on hand). The construction of the city is striking - the old city, quite spacious inside, is surrounded by walls and a deep moat and looks quite antique. Usually in such cities all the ditches are now covered, and rare ruins remain of the walls. In Padua, everything is different - it is like a frozen memory of centuries, which has hardly been touched by modern urban developments.

The first on our way on the left hand came across a beautiful park, which, despite the January frosts, was buried in greenery. We walked along it for an hour, so we reached our daily norm of "unity with nature" in this place. The city is generally quite green, there is a botanical garden, during the opening hours of which we could not get in - in winter it is open only for a few hours at the height of the day.

After eating in the local trattoria somehow (we fed - and thanks for that, and the hosts were hospitable), we headed to the far end of the city to the main square of Prato della Valle, which means "meadow in the valley".

Before him, they wandered through the insides of the old city, looking at various buildings, including the palace Rajone which shocked us. No, not reverent. The palace was almost invisible - there is a large city market here and 3-meter-high tents completely block the view to the building of very interesting architecture, whose roof is made in the shape similar to the bottom of a ship, which lies at the bottom with masts and belly down.

But Prato and the basilica of St. Justina... It's very strong. To be honest, such a scale was not expected from a provincial town at all. However, as it turned out, this basilica is one of the most significant in Italy - it houses the remains of the Apostle Luke. It's true, sometimes it's better to go to the city without knowing anything about it. Ellipse(in simple terms - an oval) with an area a couple of hectares, cut crosswise with paths has an outer boundary in the form of houses framing the road. Inside: wide bike path (Padua can be called a paradise forI am a cyclist); a moat with water, along the banks of which there are many sculptures; trees and a large fountain.Photographs only partly convey this scope. And the statues and ancient vases on the plinths are, of course, amazing.

And in the city there is a cathedral with frescoes Giotto, but we, with limited time, prefer to be "outside" rather than "inside" (so, after 2 years, with a pure soul, we ignored a visit to St.

It's time to go back
Back on railway station Padua, we were waiting for the train, watching a strange man who was trying to fall asleep in incredible positions, constantly turning his head down. I am not familiar with breakdancing, but, for sure, what he did has some kind of name there. Our train was canceled, but an hour later his namesake came, who picked us up and took us slowly through the night back to Prague, which is destined to start the "Czech Republic" section of our blog in the near future ...

A sprawling city in the north of Italy, Venice is built on a network of canals. Situated across a group of 118 small islands, the Floating City is renowned for the beauty of its watery settings, awe-inspiring architecture and striking artworks. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, a visit to Venice involves a romantic trip down the Grand Canal on a gondola, marveling at the architecture of its historic buildings, sampling traditional Venetian dishes, and partaking in the annual Carnival celebrations, world famous for its elaborate Venetian masks.

Things to do in Venice

• Piazza San Marco

  Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza ("the Square"). All other urban spaces in the city (except the Piazzetta and the Piazzale Roma) are called campi ("fields"). The Piazzetta ("little Piazza/Square") is an extension of the Piazza towards the lagoon in its south east corner (see plan). the social, religious and political center of Venice and are commonly considered together.

• Doge's Palace

  The Doge's Palace (Italian: Palazzo Ducale; Pałaso Dogal) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice, opening as a museum in 1923. Today, it is one of the 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.

• Santa Maria della Salute

  Santa Maria della Salute (English: Saint Mary of Health), commonly known simply as the Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the city of Venice, Italy.

On one of my first visits to Italy, I decided to stay in Venice. And my old friend lived in Padua, who had moved to Italy a few years before. Naturally, we decided to meet, and therefore I studied the road from Padua to Venice and back well. Now I will tell you how this journey can be carried out.

Travel by car

In Italy, motorways cover the entire country, and there is not a place that cannot be reached by motorway. Local drivers are very fond of using good road surfaces and their condition in order to demonstrate to everyone around them. It is worth noting that they really know how to ride here. And therefore it is better to move, if possible, on toll roads, on which the influence of local drivers is minimized. You can read about how to use toll roads. The fare on the toll road will be approximately 3.6 euros.

You need to leave Padua in such a way as to get on the A-4 toll road. Departure is carried out using one of the interchanges, depending on which part of the city you need to leave. After the exit, the road looks like this:

Traveling on it is a real pleasure. In addition to the excellent road surface, the road has several lanes in each direction of travel. The directions themselves are separated from each other by a bump separator, so that even an uncontrolled car from the opposite direction will not threaten a head-on collision. The freeway passes away from settlements, so you don’t have to slow down when crossing them. There is no tradition of wandering along the road or grazing cattle on it, familiar to our regions, so there will be no clashes either.

The congestion of the road during the holiday season increases significantly, and therefore it may not be possible to drive at maximum speed. If possible, it is better to immediately overtake trucks.

After about 25-27 minutes of travel, you will need to make a turn onto a new highway called Tangenziale di Mestre or A-57. It must be followed until it intersects with the SR-11 road. All exits and turns are quite simple, you just need to follow the signs and markings. On the SR-11 road, you can drive directly into the old part of Venice, crossing the bay on a long road and rail bridge. The whole trip will take about 40 minutes.

Train travel

If you need to get from one Italian city to another, then the best way than to go by train is hard to find. You can read more about the types of Italian trains and in general about Italian railways here. I will say on my own behalf that regardless of which train car in Italy you happen to travel in, it will in any case be comfortable and convenient, and also, as a rule, faster than a bus.

With Venice, rail connections are carried out using trains of the Regionale, Frecciargento and Intercitynotte classes.

Trains depart from the railway station in Padua, located at Piazzale Stazione 1, 35131 Padova. The first flight departs at 04:50, then at 05:05, 05:51 and then at intervals of approximately 20 minutes.

The last flight departs at 23:21. Trains arrive at Venezia S. Lucia Station, located at Fondamenta Santa Lucia, 30121, Venezia.

Travel time will be from half an hour to 50 minutes, depending on the train.

Where to buy tickets

Tickets can be purchased either at points of sale or purchased in advance online on the Trenitalia website.

Fare

The ticket price ranges from 4.1 euros to 22 euros depending on the type of train and ticket class.

Bus ride

You can also get to Venice from Padua by bus. Flights are operated by several companies, but I would recommend using the Italian branch of Flixbus because their buses are quite comfortable and the fare is moderate. I can also recommend BusItaliaVeneto. You can see the bus schedule of the last company. In general, buses run from about seven in the morning until late in the evening.

Buses are on the road for about a little over an hour. Buses depart from the bus station of Padua, located at Viale della Pace, 35100 Padova. They arrive either on the island of Tronchetto, at a point at Isola Nova del Tronchetto, 310, 30135 Venezia, or at Piazzale Roma, at a stop in front of the Venice Police Department.

Where to buy tickets

Tickets can be bought at the bus station or on the website. Check the availability of Flixbus flights in advance.

Fare

The fare is from 4 to 6 euros depending on the company.

Airplane flight

There are no flights to this destination.

Outcome

The most convenient option is the train, or a trip in your own car. The bus is more of an option for insurance, or for those who don't like trains.

When I went to Italy, I wanted to find affordable accommodation in a convenient location. First of all, I wanted to see Venice, although other cities struck me more, for example,. Renting a house in Venice is expensive, I was looking for other options and got a good offer in the suburbs of Padua.

By the way, it is convenient to travel from Padua to Venice, Verona, and Padua itself is worthy of attention. I went from Padua to Venice twice, so I know this route well.

By bus

At the moment, the concept of "Venice" is loose. Initially, this was the name of the city on the islands, but now this concept also includes areas on the mainland of Italy. Venice Airport. M. Polo is generally located in the city of Tessera, so I will tell you how to get there not only from the historical center, but also from other places.

Buses run from the airport to Padua, they depart directly from the terminal, the stop is located to the right of the exit from the terminal, the bus company operates flights, there is an up-to-date one on its website. As you can see, there are a lot of buses, it's not even worth remembering the schedule.

The bus reaches Padua in 1 hour, the final stop is Padova Autostazione, it is located near the railway station. On the way, the bus calls at the Venezia P. Roma bus station, which is located on the islands, so you can also take this bus after a walk through historical places.

Buying tickets

Tickets for city and suburban buses are sold at press kiosks or from drivers. Since I am a tourist and I don’t really know the city, I always bought tickets from drivers asking the bus route a hundred times.

Fare

Buses in Italy are considered budget transport, but this 1 hour trip will cost 13 euros.

By train

Venice has two train stations: Venezia Mestre (on the mainland) and Venezia S. Lucia (on the island). Trains leave from Venezia S. Lucia, then stop at Venezia Mestre and go to Padova.

You can get there by simple suburban trains (Regionale) for 35-50 minutes or by high-speed train such as Frecci in 25 minutes. It is written in more detail about all types of trains in Italy in this one.

Buying tickets

Tickets are sold on the website of the carrier company Trenitalia. To search, enter the names of the stations as I indicated above. In addition to buying tickets via the Internet, it is possible to buy a ticket from a vending machine. They are located at railway stations right in the foyer. The menu is not complicated, but there is no Russian language, the main thing is to enter the names of the stations correctly.

Then the ticket for the regional train needs to be punched in another machine, it will print the time and date, now you need to board the train within 6 hours. There are controllers on the trains, the fine for an unopened ticket is large, so it’s better not to risk it. The fact that you are a tourist is no excuse, there are thousands of tourists in Italy.

Fare

In order to save money, I traveled on a regional train, a ticket for it costs 4.1 euros, for a high-speed train a ticket costs from 10 euros.

By car

The 43 km road between cities flies by unnoticed, this is all thanks to paid autobahns, which are not uncommon in Italy.

Autobahns in Italy are separate closed roads where there are no pedestrian crossings, traffic lights or intersections. On this road you drive non-stop from end to end. Although the roads are paid, they save a lot of time. There are also parallel free roads and in principle a trip along them from Venice to Padua, even with traffic jams, should not take more than 2 hours.

You don't need to prepare much for driving on the autobahn, but it is useful to read these articles on how to get around and drive a car in Italy. At the entrance to the road, the machine will issue a magnetic card, you need to keep it. At the exit from the road there are turnstiles for paying the fare. There are several types of them, the main thing is not to go to the yellow ones with the inscription “Telepass”, without a special device at these checkpoints you cannot pay for the trip and you will have problems.

Conclusion

Getting from Venice to Padua is convenient and does not take much time. Moreover, it is possible to reach both by bus and by train. Transport between cities runs from early morning until evening, if you wish, you can come to the city for the whole day, take a walk and come back in the evening, which I did.