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Prato della Valle, Padua
One of Europe's largest squares, an elliptical island ringed by a statue-lined canal in historic Padua.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Ponte San Nicolò
Veneto, Italy · Europe
About Ponte San Nicolò
Ponte San Nicolò is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Villatora, 33km from St. Mark's Basilica.
Ponte San Nicolò is in Veneto, Italy, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Villatora, about 4 km away.
Ponte San Nicolò is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Venice and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 12,656 and an area of 13.5 square kilometres (5.2 mi2).
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of Ponte San Nicolò contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Roncaglia, Roncajette, and Rio.
Ponte San Nicolò borders the following municipalities: Albignasego, Casalserugo, Legnaro, Padua, Polverara.
The mayor is Martino Schiavon, who was elected on 2019 with a centre-left coalition as his predecessors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ponte San Nicolò?
Within an hour or so of Ponte San Nicolò: Prato della Valle, Padua (5 km), Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) (33 km), St. Mark's Basilica (33 km), Piazza San Marco (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Ponte San Nicolò?
The nearest famous roads are Strada del Prosecco (Conegliano–Valdobbiadene), San Boldo Pass and Passo San Boldo (Road of 100 Days).
Where is Ponte San Nicolò?
Ponte San Nicolò is in Veneto, Italy, about 4 km from Villatora.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,180
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Veneto
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.3672, 11.9234
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Ponte San Nicolò
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)
A masterpiece of Gothic architecture that served as the seat of Venetian power, with opulent chambers and the Bridge of Sighs.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
St. Mark's Basilica
Venice's opulent Byzantine cathedral adorned with golden mosaics, standing at the eastern end of the iconic Piazza San Marco.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Piazza San Marco
Venice's principal public square surrounded by the grand basilica, Doge's Palace, and the soaring Campanile bell tower.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Rialto Bridge
The oldest and most famous of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, built in 1591.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Grand Canal
Venice's main waterway, a 3.8-kilometer serpentine channel lined with over 170 palazzos forming an open-air museum of architecture.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Murano
A cluster of islands in the Venetian lagoon that has been the center of world-renowned glass-blowing artistry since 1291.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Burano
A vibrant island in the Venetian lagoon famous for its brightly painted fishermen's houses and centuries-old lace-making tradition.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Ponte San Nicolò
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 47 kmPonte Vecchio degli Alpini, Bassano del GrappaPalladio's covered wooden bridge of 1569 spanning the Brenta at Bassano del Grappa, rebuilt by Alpini troops after WWII and flanked by the historic Nardini grappa distillery.
- 60 kmStrada del Prosecco (Conegliano–Valdobbiadene)Italy's oldest wine road threads the UNESCO Prosecco hills past steep vineyards, hilltop villages and tasting cellars.
- 73 kmSan Boldo PassThe 'Road of 100 Days', built by the Austro-Hungarian army in 1918: six hairpin bends carved inside one-way rock tunnels climb the cliff between Tovena and Trichiana in the Venetian Prealps.
- 74 kmPasso San Boldo (Road of 100 Days)A WWI military road with five hairpins stacked inside tunnels cut into a cliff, built by forced labour in 100 days.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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