Padua is just a very short train trip away from Venice. I have previously discussed Padua as one of the cities to visit as a day trip from Venice. However I was wondering if some would like to live in Padua for a period time in order to soak up all its atmosphere. Padua has many nearby picturesque farms that you can stay in for a short period of time. These farms are known as Agriturismo villas. An agriturismo is a farm that rents out rooms for either a short or longer time period in order to supplement the income of the farm. Many of these farms provide full breakfast and dinners. Needless to say this is an experience in Italy many have taken advantage of and with good reason.
So how do I go about finding an Agriturismo in Padua? Well I have found some really great sites that do some of the work for you. Villa Selvatic is a great website that provides unique stays in Padua. Another great resource would be self catering breaks which offers more than just Agriturismo’s but motels and hotels as well.
Another site I would recommend for staying in Padua or any other city they serve is Only Apartments.com. This website seems to be fairly comprehensive and can offer you more options than some of the other less robust sites I have reviewed.
The final website I would recommend would be oh-holidays.com which again serves more than just Italy. A quick and responsive search engine and somewhat good set or results met my approval for finding short or long term stays in this city.
Living in Padua for a short or long period of time may be the best of both worlds as this would allow you to view the Italian countryside While the hussle and bussle of Venice may be ideal for some I am sure that others would like to enjoy a relaxing time viewing and touring all the surrounding areas of the Veneto region.
This entry was posted Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 1:15 am and is filed under Living Abroad, Padua, Travel Sites, Travel Tips, Veneto.
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