Hotel Galileo Padova, Padua; Padova hotel

Hotel Galileo Padova, Padua

Hotel Galileo Padova in Padua - this contemporary four-star accommodation lies east of the city centre, on the Via Venezia, and intriguingly features the work of the great scientist Galileo, scattered throughout the hotel. Galileo spent much of his career at the University of Padova, This Padua hotel has a syderarium, an area set aside in the hotel lobby for observing the sky and with a detailed map of the stars. The modern comforts are in place to of course, and the Hotel Galileo has internet access, a fitness and wellness centre, gym, Turkish bath, sauna, hydromassage and beauty centre.

Bedrooms at this Padua hotel are single, double, triple and quadruple. All feature minibar, bathroom, satellite television, telephone, air conditioning, safe, work desk and hairdryer. The hotel has WiFi internet access and soundproofed bedrooms. The location is very good, close to the highway, to the railway station, the university and the exhibition centre. Within easy reach are the towns of Bologna, Milan, Venice and, of course, Padua (Padova) itself.

The sights are many. There is the Palazzo della Ragione, a medieval marvel which reputedly has the largest roof unsupported by columns in Europe. Its interior walls are decorated with allegorical frescoes. And of course frescoes are a common them in Padua, with the world famous Giotto paintings in the Cappella degli Scrovigni. The other 'must see' is the the Basilica of St Anthony of Padua, the sumptuous cathedral containing the relics of the city's patron saint. Churches, galleries, museums and superb Renaissance villas ... and all within easy reach of your Padua hotel.

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Double room from €71