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Venetian Grandeur: Padua and Venice

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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
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Start of Program
Oct 2, 2013
4:30 PM at the hotel.
You will be staying at the Hotel Europa that night.
Location: Padua
Nearest city or town: Padua
Nearest airport: Venice, Marco Polo
Transportation to site: Transfers provided for group travelers on group arrival day. Independent travelers can request to join a courtesy transfer; see details below. To reach the program site on your own from the Venice Airport, take the public bus to Padua. Fare is approx. € 5 pp. Taxi ride from the bus stop in front of the train station to the hotel is approx. € 10. Taxi direct from the Venice airport to the hotel is approx. € 100. Max 4 passengers to a taxi. It is possible to reserve shuttle van transfer for approx.€ 40 pp., payable in cash. Contact Landomas Agency, tel.: 011-39-049-88 08 505, fax: 011-39-049-88 09 553 to book the service.

End of Program
Oct 13, 2013
9:00 AM at the hotel, early morning transfers to airport.
You will be staying at the Hotel Messner the night before.
Location: Venice
Nearest city or town: Venice
Nearest airport: Venice Marco Polo
Transportation to site: Transfers provided for group travelers on group departure day. Independent travelers can request to join the courtesy transfer; see details below. To reach the airport on your own, convenient water taxis are available from the hotel in Venice to the Marco Polo airport. Fare is approx. €100. Max 4 passengers with luggage to a taxi boat.
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Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: modern business class hotel located in the heart of Padua, very close to the Arena Chapel and the elegant shopping district.

Contact info:
Largo Europa, 9
Padova, 35123 Italy
phone: + 011-39-049-661-200
web: www.hoteleuropapd.it

Room amenities: modern style decor, satelliteTV, phone, hair dryer, mini bar, air conditioning

Facility amenities: Lounge and bar, restaurant, meeting room.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Contact Trinity College
To book additional nights, complete the request form provided by Trinity College.

Check in time: 2:00 PM
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Type: Three-Star Hotel

 Description: This hotel is ideally situated in the "Salute" neighborhood of Venice. The Guggenheim Museum is right around the corner and there is a vaporetto stop nearby. The hotel is family run, small and pleasant. The block of rooms for the program are assigned in the main building and in a recently rennovated annex. We do not assign rooms in the affiliated one-star Messner annex.

Contact info:
Madonna della Salute, 216
Venice, 30124 Italy
phone: + 011-39-041-522-7443
web: www.hotelmessner.it

Room amenities: television, hair dryer, air conditioning, satellite TV

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: contact Trinity College
To book additional nights, complete the request form provided by Trinity College.

Check out time: 10:00 AM
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