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Canova to Modigliani show in Padua

From tomorrow until 27th February 2011 the Palazzo Zabarella in Padua will be hosting the exhibition, “Da Canova a Modiglaini - il volto dell’Ottocento” [“From Canova to Modigliani – the Face of the Nineteenth Century”].

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St Anthony's remains on display in Padua

By dawn on Monday at least 2,000 people were queuing outside Padua’s Basilica di Sant’Antonio for the first display of the saint’s remains since 1981.

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Panoramic rustico on the Euganean hills

Set among verdant hills close to Padua, this stone rustico affords lovely views over lush vineyards, olive groves and fields

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Unforgettable Padua

The smart city of Padua (Padova in Italian) in the wealthy north-east Veneto region usually has to play second fiddle to Venice, yet it demands sightseeing in its own right.

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Mayors boost prostitution fines

Padua on Friday became the second big Italian city to boost fines for clients who use street prostitutes in a bid to clean up its image and strike at rackets that force women out on the streets.

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Jeans no alibi for sex crimes

Sex offenders can't claim they couldn't have abused a victim because she was wearing jeans, Italy's Supreme Court said Monday, revisiting its touchiest subject.

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Padua petrol stations introduce sex toys

Motorists pulling up at self-service garages in Padua now have the opportunity to stock up on sex toys along with their petrol.

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