Art and culture
Located in the geographical centre of the Veneto region, Padua is one of the most culturally and economically dynamic lives and the Veneto.
Thanks to its central geographical position and its many waterways, the territory was occupied by Padua since antiquity, becoming in the ninth s. BC Early venetian cradle of civilization, and imperial era Padova, confirmed as one of the most important cities of Roman times.
It goes back at the medieval But development is territorial and economic Padua determined that the face of the town. I Two hundred of the foundation, the construction of the first walls, the erection of the Palazzo della Ragione, the masterpiece by Giotto Scrovegni in the earliest years of the fourteenth century.

Venezia and its lagoon
The city is built on an archipelago of 118 islands, intersected by 150 canals and connected by more than 400 bridges. Saving Venice is nowadays a major problem, mostly due to soil subsidence, corrosion caused by humidity, and wave damage.
Close to Venice are Marghera and Mestre, modern industrial towns. Chances for employment in Venice are still fairly good, thanks mainly to tourism, crafts, port work and business, in addition to the arts and academia. Many important buildings and works of art have been restored.
Of the many must-see places in this town are:
St Mark’s Square, almost rectangular in shape, surrounded by palaces and covered walkways. In the background is St Mark's Basilica, paramount religious building in Venice, chef d’oeuvre of Romanesque-Byzantine architecture.