Padua (Padova) ★ 4.5
Padua is the canonical Veneto food day trip from Venice, the home of Aperol (created in Padua in 1919), Caffè Pedrocchi since 1831 and the Piazza delle Erbe.
Tip: Pedrocchi opens 08:00. Combine with the Scrovegni Chapel (Giotto frescoes); book chapel slot ahead. Markets in Piazza delle Erbe weekday mornings.