Padua City Sightseeing Walking Tour of Must-See-Sites with Local Guide
Description
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.
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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.
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.
The Scrovegni Chapel is a real masterpiece which contains the frescoes by Giotto
Piazza delle Erbe, which together with Piazza della Frutta, is 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)
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- no Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(3)
Learned so much about the city’s origins and the University origins and St. Anthony. 10 and 8 year olds could follow along.
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.
Dear Client! Thank you so much for writing this! We are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and that Giovanni met your expectations. Our Guides are very attentive to customer 's needs.The satisfaction of the client is one of our essential priorities. Thank you for choosing us and we hope to see you again in our Country. All the Best, Our Staff
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 .
