Villa Pisani is a monumental, late-Baroque rural palace located along the Brenta Canal in Stra, and is one of the largest examples of Villa Veneta located in the Riviera del Brenta, the canal linking Venice to Padua.

The oldest church in Padua, dedicated to Saint Sophia, was the original cathedral of Padua, built in the twelfth century on the site of a previous pagan temple.

The Altinate San Gaetano is the splendid cultural centre of Padua, designed to promote and disseminate culture in all its forms.

The Roman Arena of Padua was an amphitheatre used for gladiator games in the ancient Patavium. The Arena ruins are now part of the Giardini dell'Arena park.

The most important Paduan complex of museums features the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Medieval and Modern Art in a charming former convent.