🇮🇹 My Favorite Italian Town: Padua ✨

Just a 30-minute train ride from Venice (~€5)! 🚆 No need to book ahead—buy tickets at the station machine. From the moment I stepped off the train, I was hooked! 🏰 This compact town feels like an open-air museum—stunning, clean, and safe. Half-day itinerary: 1️⃣ Padua Botanical Garden 🌿 (UNESCO’s oldest in the world!) 2️⃣ Prato della Valle 🌳 (Soak up that European "dolce far niente" vibe on the grassy square) 3️⃣ Old Town City Walk 🚶‍♂️ + Dinner 🍝 Foodie recs: 🍨 Gelateria Portogallo: Next-level gelato with unique flavors! 🤤 ☕ Caffè Pedrocchi: Italy’s 2nd oldest café (since 1831!). Try their signature mint-chocolate combo—but keep expectations neutral! 😉 (Venice’s Florian is #1… but the queues? No, grazie!) #Padua #ItalyTravel #HiddenGems #EuropeDiaries #CityExplorer 🌍📚