Padua City Sightseeing Walking Tour of Must-See-Sites with Local Guide
Overview
Padua, known as Sant’Antonio’s City, is a city full of arts , culture and history.
This 2 hour outdoor walking tour will give you the privilege to discover the hidden places of the city, the Historical center with the famous and ancient “Caffe Pedrocchi” keeping in mind that Padua hosts the University so it’s also a city full of students and young people who are the heart of its night life.
This 2 hour outdoor walking tour will give you the privilege to discover the hidden places of the city, the Historical center with the famous and ancient “Caffe Pedrocchi” keeping in mind that Padua hosts the University so it’s also a city full of students and young people who are the heart of its night life.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
What to expect
Meet you expert local guide in Prato della Valle, one of the largest European Squares with its ellittic shape which witness the presence of the Roman influence. A beautiful fountain in the middle sorrounded by 72 statues and a lot of lawn , color this beautiful square that some days a week hosts a famous market.
It’s amazing admiring it during the night with its millions lights!
In the City of the Saint it’s impossible to not pay omage to Sant’Antonio and its Basilic which welcomes tourists the whole year in particular on the 13th of june , the day in which the Saint is celebrated. For this reason is one of the most representatives and important monuments and museums of the city.
Let’s enter the historical center : The Scrovegni Chapel, a real masterpiece which contains the frescoes by Giotto, then on to Piazza delle Erbe, which together with Piazza della Frutta, it’s always been the commercial heart of the city, in fact these 2 squares host the biggest market of Italy.
In Piazza delle Erbe overlooks the famous Palazzo della Ragione, with its impressive size, it was used as city council's assembly hall and Palace of Justice. Today the palace maintains a central role within the public life of Padua because it’ s a place for exhibitions and cultural meetings .
One of the symbols of the historical centre is the oldest Italian University founded in the 1222 as a school of law and the amazing Botanic gardens inside, one of the oldest gardens of its kind in the world (after the Hanging Gardens of Babylon)
The tour could not end without an inevitable stop will be the “Caffe Pedrocchi” , which is not just a bar, but it’s a real heritage of Padua City, one of the most famous Italian literary cafes of the nineteenth century witness of the Risorgimento, frequented by artists, Italian and European writers.
Your guide will tell you a lot of curiosities and suggestions about this city, make it a treasure and you will remember this tour as a special adventure!
It’s amazing admiring it during the night with its millions lights!
In the City of the Saint it’s impossible to not pay omage to Sant’Antonio and its Basilic which welcomes tourists the whole year in particular on the 13th of june , the day in which the Saint is celebrated. For this reason is one of the most representatives and important monuments and museums of the city.
Let’s enter the historical center : The Scrovegni Chapel, a real masterpiece which contains the frescoes by Giotto, then on to Piazza delle Erbe, which together with Piazza della Frutta, it’s always been the commercial heart of the city, in fact these 2 squares host the biggest market of Italy.
In Piazza delle Erbe overlooks the famous Palazzo della Ragione, with its impressive size, it was used as city council's assembly hall and Palace of Justice. Today the palace maintains a central role within the public life of Padua because it’ s a place for exhibitions and cultural meetings .
One of the symbols of the historical centre is the oldest Italian University founded in the 1222 as a school of law and the amazing Botanic gardens inside, one of the oldest gardens of its kind in the world (after the Hanging Gardens of Babylon)
The tour could not end without an inevitable stop will be the “Caffe Pedrocchi” , which is not just a bar, but it’s a real heritage of Padua City, one of the most famous Italian literary cafes of the nineteenth century witness of the Risorgimento, frequented by artists, Italian and European writers.
Your guide will tell you a lot of curiosities and suggestions about this city, make it a treasure and you will remember this tour as a special adventure!
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- no Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Your Healthy is our priority so we adopted all the measures required.Small group tours will have a maximum of 10 people included the guide so It will be possibile to keep the social distances between the guests .We also remind all guests to always equip themselves with gel sanitizing for the hands
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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July 2019
Giovanni called us in the morning to inform us that Trenitalia was on strike. Thanks to this we could find other ways to get from Mester to Padova. He met us at Padova train station and helped us by tickets to Scrovegny Chapel. Visiting Padova's main objectives he gave us a lot of information reg...
Giovanni called us in the morning to inform us that Trenitalia was on strike. Thanks to this we could find other ways to get from Mester to Padova. He met us at Padova train station and helped us by tickets to Scrovegny Chapel. Visiting Padova's main objectives he gave us a lot of information regarding the history simbolism and meanings of all churches, palaces and paintings inside them. Giovanni a guy with great knowledge of history,art and religion was able to answer all our questions. The guided tour was interesting, captivating and pleasant. Definitely an interesting tour and a great guide.Mircea_T
July 2019
Pasioned by the history and culture of the beautiful town of Padova, he gave us unforgettable memories . He had great pleasure and disponibility to show and explain every thing we were interested. We highly recommended him to every one that is visiting Padova .
Pasioned by the history and culture of the beautiful town of Padova, he gave us unforgettable memories . He had great pleasure and disponibility to show and explain every thing we were interested. We highly recommended him to every one that is visiting Padova .