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- Cappella degli Scrovegni If you want to see the Giotto paintings don't forget to call up 48 hours before and have the booking because you cannot just arrive there and stay in line to enter!
- Dining Antica Trattoria Fasolo: a 1200 villa in Guizza quarter (take the 8 bus line from anywhere in the middle of the town, go in the direction opposite to the railway station, ask the driver for "capolinea Guizza" bus stop), (it takes 15 min with medium traffic), then you have to walk 100 mt to reach the Trattoria. It's hidden, so ask someone for it. From 10 to 20 euros (it depends on what you order) but very good food, homemade. You may pay less, if you ask for the ready/little choice menu.
- Dining Brek: In Piazza Pedrocchi in the center of the town near caffe Pedrocchi there is the "Brek" a self service. From 2 euros to what you want to pay, your choice and your service, like school restaurants.
- Dining Every pub bar and caffe has some hamburgers or "tramezzini" (bread with everything inside, sandwiches) so you can have a light/medium meal only by sitting in the bar and ordering some sandwiches. From 1 euro up to what you prefer. The most of them serve also "primi piatti pronti" (pasta first courses) heated in the microwave and big veggies pots ready and fresh. Try "bruschetta" too, bread on the frying pot and veggies and everything.
- General Information The month of May could be very hot, but evenings are not so hot. Don't forget sunglasses and hats.
In the curches they scold you if you enter with *very" short skirts or t-shirts without sleeves, or "too short" (to see the navel.) - Market On Saturdays in the middle of the town in Prato della Valle square there is a good open air market in which you can find anything you are looking for (no foods).
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