Padua - Center

In the center of the old town of Padua is the Piazza Cavour, from which the busy Via III Febbraio runs south. On the right is the Neo-Classical Caffè Pedrocchi (rebuilt after the Second World War), which when it was first opened in 1831 was the largest cafe in Europe. It played an important part in the history of the Risorgimento, and is still the resort of professors and students of the university.