116. Padova Packs a Punch

We spontaneously came up with this title while recording the episode on Padova, or Padua, as it's known in English. The amount of "firsts" and "oldests" that Padova can claim, is rather remarkable for such a small city.It's often passed over due to it's proximity to Venezia, so only those in the know make a point to spend a few days in this history rich and record setting city. Padova has the oldest botanical garden in the world, the largest interior hall in all of Europe without (support) columns and the second oldest university in Italy, where Galileo was a beloved professor.And for those in the medical profession, the University of Padua has the oldest surgical theatre in the world and the university has been acknowledged as the birthplace of modern science.How's that for some street cred? https://www.kimberlysitaly.com Instagram Facebook