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Padova is known to be one of the most ancient cities in Italy and the most ancient in the region of Veneto. In fact, according to the Aeneid written by Virgil, the city was founded by a prince of Troy in the year 1185 BC. Moreover, Padova is the home of one of the oldest universities in the world, as well as the setting of Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. In the province of Padova, there are two smaller train stations, Stazione di Padova Campo Marte and Stazione di Ponte di Brenta, as well as one main train station, the Stazione di Padova. The main train station Padova is well connected to the city center with a direct bus and at only 0.8 miles (1.3 kilometers) away from the city center, making it extremely convenient for travelers that prefer to walk.
The Università degli Studi di Padova is an ideal starting point for any traveler trying to get to train station Padova from the city center. Not only is the Università degli Studi di Padova closely located to many of the main attractions the city has to offer, but it is also the departure point for the direct bus towards train station Padova. If travelers decide to take the bus, they will have to walk towards the Ponti Romani 6 bus station and catch the bus (DP) heading for Rismondo Carabinieri and wait for three stops before arriving in Ferrovia (train station Padova). If travelers would rather walk to the train station, the journey would take them 0.8 miles (1.3 kilometers) and only 16 minutes of travel.
The center of Padova is essentially the historical center of the city. Some of the landmarks found in the center of Padua are the Palazzo Bo, Ponte di San Lorenzo, Piazza Cavour, Torre degli Anziani, Palazzo della Ragione, and the Università degli Studi di Padova. Using the Università degli Studi di Padova as a starting point, the main train station Padova is only located 0.8 miles (1.3 kilometers) away. Whether travelers prefer to walk and admire the cityscape or they would rather quickly arrive at the train station from the comfort of a bus, traveling to the train station from Padova city center is easy and convenient. The only direct route for travelers that prefer using public transportation is by catching a bus (DP) at the Ponti Romani 6 bus station, near the Università degli Studi Padova. Getting off the bus after three stops, travelers will find themselves directly in front of the main train station Padova. On the other hand, if travelers decide to walk to the train station, the journey will take them only 16 minutes and a 0.8 mile (1.3 kilometers) stroll.
The Padova station is exceptionally accessible and convenient. The train station Padova offers various facilities to assist all of its passengers. Such facilities include restrooms for passengers with limited mobility, reserved parking spots, visual and sound information systems for the public, and accessible ticket counters. Concerning the accessibility to the train tracks, the train station Padova offers the following assistance: raised sidewalk to enter and exit trains during arrivals and departures found on tracks 1, 2 Metro, 2, 3, 3 Metro, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. There is a path with no barriers (flat, elevators, ramp) in tracks 1, 2, 2 Metro, 3, 3 Metro, 5, and 6. There is also a tactile route starting from the entrance of the station directed to tracks 1, 2 Metro, and 3 Metro.
Travelers that enjoy experiencing new food, especially organic food, will find that Padova has a lot to offer. The Padova cuisine is based on vegetable gardens and "court" animals. Therefore, many of the dishes will feature Paduan chicken, the capon, the duck, the guinea fowl, the Polverara chicken, the dwarf cockerel and the most common chickens. On top of this, some of the typical dishes to try are the bigoli (very thick spaghetti) with Oca di Onto, rice with asparagus or radicchio, cabbage soup, mixed boiled meat with Paduan cheese, luganega sausage and cotechino. On the other hand, for the travelers with a sweeter tooth, Padova also has some typical desserts such as fugassa padovana (focaccia), la figassa (a fig cake), la smegiassa (cake with raisins) e la sbrisolona. Overall, there is a little something for all the taste buds to enjoy in the city of Padova.