Padova

 

I had seen there was an exhibition of paintings by the Italian artist De Nittis in Padova.  I was going to go on Tuesday but when I woke Saturday it was a lovely morning.  I checked trenitaila for the times of the trains to Padova I decided to get up and go.  I left my apartment at 08.45 and just caught the 09.34 train.  I walked around the market taking photos, sat outside and had a hot chocolate that was divine, so thick I had to eat it with a spoon!  The clock tower is at one side of Piazza del Erbe the market square and you will
see just like the tower at Castelfrance Veneto the Venetian Lion is there, both towns being part of the Venetian Empire.

My first set of photographs are inside the permanent market, a mixture of butchers, cheese stalls and salumerias.  The chickens are just like the one I bought at my local butcher, complete with head and feet!

The stalls were amazing, bursting with hams, cheeses, salamis meats.

Photos of the outdoor fruit and vegetable market to follow.