Experts' Choice Award Universita Di Padova
What the experts agree on
This Renaissance powerhouse founded by scholars fleeing Bologna houses a stunning 16th-century anatomy theater and elegant courtyard adorned with historic coats of arms—where Galileo once lectured and Italy's boldest thinkers shaped intellectual
“This Renaissance palazzo (mansion) is the seat of Padua’s history-making university.”
– Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet "This institution was founded by renegade scholars from Bologna seeking greater intellectual freedom, and some of Italy’s greatest and most controversial thinkers taught here." Full review
Fodor's "It's worth a visit to see the perfectly proportioned anatomy theater (1594), the beautiful "Old Courtyard," and a hall with a lectern used by Galileo. " Full review
