Amoi on Pedals: Touring CSI (6 April - 23 April 2023), Day 13

Posing with the flag of the Republic of Venice, commonly known as the Banner or Standard of St Mark.

Founded in 697 by Paolo Lucio Anafesto, Venice was a Sovereign State and Republic up to 1797.

Scalzi Bridge marks the last point where you're allowed to bring your bike into Venice. Riding and even pushing your bike is strictly forbidden and comes with a hefty Euro100 fine!

Standing in front of Santa Lucia Train Station with Chiesa di San Piccolo in the background. This area is still bike friendly.

Santa Lucia Train Station

Santa Maria di Nazareth Church is before the Scalzi Bridge, so this area is still bike friendly

Fondamenta Santa Lucia. The space behind and beyond is also bike friendly

Fondamenta Santa Lucia. Walking towards Constitution Bridge

It's been great Venice! Taking 1 last shot

Back on Constitution Bridge

Our route to Padua followed the river mostly. Here we past by a farm with sheep.

We stopped for lunch in Dolo

I Molino del Dolo @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/TeywXpU3Fqdj1bDy6

The restaurant is located in an old mill

The water wheel is still in good working condition

Interior decoration

Noventana

Basilica of St Anthony, dedicated to the priest himself was believed to be built a year after his death in 1231. It was finally completed in 1310 and housed his relics.

Cappella di San Giacomo and the Cappella del beato Luca Belludi located within the Basilica are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site for its fresco cycles

Basilica of st Anthony, side view from Via M. Cesarotti

On Prato della Valle, coming out of Via Beato Luca Belludi

Prato della Valle is a public square with a central island surrounded by 78 statues of prominent residents of Padua

Prato della Valle with a view of the Abbey of Santa Giustina

There's bridges connecting to the center island

Spring is here! Chilling in the park

Some of us entering Supermercato Despar for grocery shopping

Cathedral of Padua in Piazza Duomo

Arco Vallaresso and Palazzo del Monte Pieta Nuovo in Piazza Duomo

Palazzo della Ragione, a medieval market hall, town hall and palace of justice in Padua. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Torre degli Anziani

Torre dell'Orologio, historical clock tower in Piazza dei Signori

Piazza dei Signori

Chiesa di San Clemente in Piazza dei Signori

Santa Maria del Torresino

Tomb of Antenor, Trojan warrior and founder of Padua located behind the smaller and more humble tomb of Lovato dei Lovati. Lovato was a scholar who was said to have found the inscription of a bronze plaque inside a wooden coffin unearthed during the construction of an Orphanage in 1274. The plaque stated that the burial contained the body of Antenor. The tomb was later commissioned to honour Antenor