We stayed in this lovely apartment in the centre of Padova for 10 nights in June 2017. It is a bit of a climb but the 76 steps are well worth it for the tranquility and wonderful views from the terrace of il duomo & surrounding rooftops. The owners welcomed us and had a bottle of wine chilling. We later got a little basket of delicious cherries picked from their garden. The aparment is in a beautiful old building within minutes walk of the main piazze. It is spotlessly clean, well furnished & has a very well equipped kitchen - all you could ever need is to hand. The livingroom, bathroom & bedroom are very large and the sun terrace opens off the kitchen - a great spot for breakfast & evening drinks! We were there during the recent heatwave & the airconditioning was essential. It is very effective & quiet. Indeed that was the overall impression of the apartment - an island of peace & tranquility in a bustling, lively university city - not full of tourists. There is also a great selection of books & magazines in the house. Padova is a wonderful city - great food arcades, piazze which house markets during the day & then are turned into vibrant outdoor bars and restaurants at night. We bought a Padova Card & used it to visit museums, travel on the trams and visit the Capella dei Scrovengni - a must see when visiting this beautiful city. We also took the train to Treviso, Verona and to Venice for lunch! Venice is less that half an hour by train & our fare cost less than 9 euros each return. Please remember to validate your tickets on buses, trains and trams - in a rush to catch the train to Venice we forgot to do so and were fined 30 euros! Padova is the perfect city in which to spend time and this is the perfect apartment in which to stay. We hope to return and would stay here again in an instant. Thanks again to the owners for their attention to detail and for proving the perfect place to stay in their wonderful city.