Hi from Italy

Hello from Italy!

We live in Italy,

Europe. You can find it

in the middle of the

Mediterranean Sea, it

looks like a long boot with

a high heel.

Italy Italy is a very long country: it goes

from the Alps to Sicily, very near to

Africa, so northern regions are quite

different from southern regions. On the

North side, Alps mountain range goes

from West to East. Some of the highest

mountains in Europe are here. Italy is

a peninsula, surrounded on three sides

by three seas:Tyrrhenian, Ionian and

Adriatic. Along the peninsula, the

Appennines mountain range goes from

North to South in Sicily. There is only

a large plain in Italy, the Po Valley

that continues into Veneto Valley. Po is

the longest italian river. In South Italy

there are many big volcanoes.

The two biggest mediterranean islands

Sicily and Sardinia are italian.

Monte Bianco, glacier

The volcano Etna River Po,

River Po

The volcano Etna

Sardinia, coast

Veneto,

an italian region

Italy has got 20

regions; one of them

is Veneto, our

region: it’s in

North-East Italy.

Veneto has got

famous mountains,

the Dolomiti, many

famous towns like

Venice,Verona or

Padua and long

sandy beaches.

Lignano

The Arena, Verona Padua

Lignano

Dolomiti Venice

Padua, the province

The territory of the province is

usually divided in the capital city,

Padua, its hinterland and the Colli

Euganei (Euganei hills) south-west

of the city. The Euganei hills are a

Natural Park and the only heights of the entire province, the other

parts being totally plain.The

province of Padua is rich in touristic

sites, such as Medieval and

Renaissance masterpieces, Medieval

city walls, ancient and beautiful

villas, few of them from Palladio.

Euganei Hills

Euganei Hills

Montagnana, medieval walls

Valsanzibio, Villa

Piazzola, Villa Contarini

Padua, the town Padua stands on the river

Bacchiglione. It hosts the

renowned University of

Padua, almost 800 years

old and famous, among

other things, for having

had Galileo Galilei among

its lecturers.The city is

picturesque, with a dense

network of arcaded streets

opening into large communal

piazze ( places). The City Hall

Prato della Valle

Piazza delle Erbe, Market

Palazzo della Ragione

Santa Sofia church

Loggia della Gran Guardia Scrovegni Chapel

Do you know it?

Botanical Garden of Padua

is the world's first

botanical garden and

it was created in

1545. It still preserves

its original layout – a

circular central plot,

symbolizing the world,

surrounded by a ring

of water. It continues

to serve its original

purpose as a centre

for scientific research.

Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden, map

A common saying tells that Padua is

• the meadow without grass

• the cafè with no doors

• the saint with no name.

Padua, the meadow

without grass

Prato della Valle means

Meadow of the Valley.

It is one of the largest

squares in Europe and the

principal square of the

town: it is a square not

a meadow with grass.

In the centre is a wide

garden surrounded by a

ditch, which is lined by

78 statues portraying

famous citizens.

Padua, the cafè

with no doors

Cafè Pedrocchi,an historical european

cafè, built in 1831 is

a little jewel of

history and art for a

café open for almost

two centuries. For

many years, it was

always open, night

and day, so it never

had closed doors.

Pedrocchi Cafè, by day

Pedrocchi Cafè, by night

Padua, the saint with no name

Sant’Antonio of Padua was Portuguese.He was born in Lisbon and raised in a wealthy family.He became a catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He died in Padua.His body is buried in a chapel within the basilica build to honour him.The church and the saint itself are so famous that people call them simply: il Santo or the Saint, without any other name.