Padua · Veneto
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About Padua
Padua sits within easy reach of two of northern Italy's most rewarding waterways: the Brenta Riviera, whose villas and locks have been cruised since the days of the Venetian Republic, and the southern lagoon around Chioggia, a working fishing town often called Little Venice. A full day on the water can mean the Full-Day Padua to Venice Burchiello Boat Cruise along the Brenta Riviera, following the old burchiello route from Padua toward Venice, or a shorter lagoon outing such as Chioggia by Boat: Unveiling the Hidden Charm of the Venetian Lagoon, where the pace is slower and the scenery is all
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Padua itself has no navigable centre, so its water experiences are about the waterways that surround it. Cruises head along the Brenta Riviera past villas and locks toward Venice, or south into the Venetian Lagoon around Chioggia, a real fishing port with its own canals.
