🇮🇹 Padova, Italy
Hotel Giovanni
📍 17, Via Terenzio Mamiani, Padova, 35129
Your stay — Hotel Giovanni
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: San Pio X (901 m · ~11 min walk)
- Church: Santuario dell'Arcella (1.2 km · ~15 min walk)
- Church: Tempio della Pace (1.3 km · ~16 min walk)
- Church: chiesa della Beata Vergine della Salute (1.5 km · ~19 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Centro commerciale Giotto — 1.4 km · ~17 min walk
Parco Milcovich — 817 m · ~10 min walk
Museo di macchine "Enrico Bernardi" — 1.2 km · ~15 min walk
Piccolo Teatro Tom Benetollo — 612 m · ~8 min walk
Parco Giochi giardino Esperanto — 1.4 km · ~17 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
UniCredit Bank — 1.3 km · ~16 min walk
Farmacia Maroncelli — 1.0 km · ~13 min walk
Belmarket — 1.3 km · ~16 min walk
Autostazione di Padova — 1.4 km · ~18 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Use bank ATMs in the station or town centre; airport and tourist exchange bureaux give poor rates and high fees.
Visa/Mastercard widely accepted in supermarkets, restaurants and hotels; small bars, market stalls and some taxis prefer cash – always carry some small notes.
Tipping is not expected; locals round up the bill or leave a euro or two for good service. Taxi drivers do not expect a tip; hotel porters may get €1–2.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →Espresso at a bar counter: around €1.00–1.20.
Panino or tramezzino from a bar or bakery: €5–7.
Pizza margherita or pasta dish in a trattoria: €10–14.
Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Frutti have open-air stalls and small eateries with pizza al taglio, arancini and focaccia at lunchtime.
Conad, Coop and Lidl are the common budget supermarkets in the outskirts; in town, Eurospin and Penny Market are also present.
Via del Santo and Via Umberto I have affordable chain stores like OVS, H&M and Terranova; the Saturday market in Prato della Valle offers discount clothing.
Single bus ticket €1.35 (valid 90 min); day pass €4.50; from the airport, take bus 15 to the train station (€1.35).
Buy bus tickets at tabacchi or newsstands – buying on board costs €2.50. Eat at the university canteen (open to public) for a full meal under €7. Visit the Scrovegni Chapel on free entry days (first Sunday of the month).
Good to know — Padova
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PadovaWhere to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Padova, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Hotel Giovanni
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · UniCredit Bank — 1.3 km · ~16 min walk — pharmacy · Farmacia Maroncelli — 1.0 km · ~13 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Padova Centrale railway station → Città della Speranza stop (Ostello)
💡 Buy the single ticket at tabacchi shops or the station ticket machine — it's valid for 75 minutes on all trams and buses. The tram is quiet, smooth but gets packed at school times (8:30 AM and 1:30 PM). Validate it in the machine on board or get fined €55.
Padova Centrale railway station → Hilton Garden Inn Padova City Centre (via Rismondo)
💡 Buy a single ticket from the tabacchi or automatic machine at the station. Validate on board. For the hotel, the stop is 'Rismondo'. If you miss the bus, a taxi from the station to the Hilton costs about €10.
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) → Hilton Garden Inn Padova City Centre
💡 Book a fixed-price transfer online (e.g., Welcome Pickups) to avoid surge pricing. The flat rate from VCE to Padua is around €120; from Treviso airport it’s cheaper at €90.
Venezia Mestre railway station → Padova Centrale railway station
💡 From Marco Polo Airport, take bus 15 (€1.50) to Venezia Mestre station first. Then buy a combined ticket using the Trenitalia app — you can skip the ticket queue. From Padova Centrale, bus 12 or 18 gets you to Ostello in about 12 minutes.
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) → Venezia Mestre station → Padova Centrale railway station
💡 Take the ATVO bus (€10) from VCE to Venezia Mestre (15 mins), then catch a Regionale Veloce train to Padova. Total cost about €15.50 and takes 70 mins. Avoid Frecciarossa trains unless you want a pricier ticket.
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) → Padua Bus Station (Piazzale Boschetti)
💡 Buy the ticket from the machine at the airport bus stop (cards accepted) — it's €1 cheaper than buying on board. The bus drops you at Piazzale Boschetti, then tram line 1 (direction Capolinea Nord) takes you to Città della Speranza stop, 5 min walk to Ostello.
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) → Padova Bus Station (Piazzale Boschetti)
💡 Buy tickets online or at the airport booth; validate before boarding. The bus drops you a 10-minute walk from the Hilton. For a direct hotel drop, the SimoBus service also runs to Padua train station.
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) → Ostello Città di Padova
💡 Agree the price before starting — €90 is the standard flat rate to Padua city centre, but if there's heavy traffic (common in mornings) it can take 70 minutes. Book via the AppTaxi Venezia app for a reliable driver. Cash only for most cabs.
About Padova
Wikipedia ↗
Padua ( PAD-ew-ə; Italian: Padova) is a city and comune (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Venice and 29 km (18 miles) southeast of Vicenza. With a population of 20...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Hotel Giovanni?
Check-in at Hotel Giovanni is from null. Check-out is by null.
Where can I eat cheaply near Hotel Giovanni?
Panino or tramezzino from a bar or bakery: €5–7.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Hotel Giovanni?
Single bus ticket €1.35 (valid 90 min); day pass €4.50; from the airport, take bus 15 to the train station (€1.35).
Top Attractions in Padova
💡 Order just a coffee – the house specialty 'caffè Pedrocchi' (with mint and cream) costs around €3, which is reasonable. The tables outside are pricier, so sit inside.
💡 Go on Saturday morning for the antique market. Otherwise, early evening is quietest, and the light on the statues is softer.
💡 Head there just before sunset; the market (Wed & Sat mornings) adds local colour but crowds build fast.
💡 Visit the treasury for the reliquary of Saint Anthony's tongue – it's macabre but historically interesting. Avoid 12:00–14:00 when tour groups flood in.
💡 Go early (before 10am weekdays) to see the chapel without queues. Dress code enforced: shoulders and knees covered.
💡 Book online at least three days ahead, especially in summer. Walk-ins are rarely possible. The 20-minute viewing slot is timed exactly.
💡 Skip the paid upper hall if budget's tight — the ground-floor portico (free) has enough Renaissance atmosphere and a good view of the square.
💡 Book at least a day in advance online via the museum website — walk-up tickets rarely available. Low-cost entry only; no free times.