Experience the best of Padua
Padua is a university city in the Veneto, home to Giotto's frescoed Scrovegni Chapel, a pilgrimage basilica to Saint Anthony and a huge oval square.
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The Scrovegni Chapel, frescoed by Giotto around 1305, is Padua's best-known treasure, and it belongs to a group of fourteenth-century fresco cycles that UNESCO has listed together. The Basilica of Saint Anthony, with its domes and the saint's tomb, draws pilgrims from across the world. The Prato della Valle, an oval square ringed by a canal and a circle of statues, is among the largest in Europe.
The university, founded in 1222, counted Galileo among its teachers from 1592 to 1610, and the Palazzo Bo still holds an anatomical theatre of 1594. The Orto Botanico, laid out in 1545, is among the oldest botanical gardens in the world. Markets fill Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza della Frutta, Caffè Pedrocchi has served since 1831, and Venice is about thirty-five kilometres east by train.
Risotto, bigoli pasta with duck or anchovy sauce and the roasted Padovana hen suit the local table, and student bars pour the spritz that spread from the Veneto. Prosecco comes from the hills to the north. The Euganean Hills to the south hold thermal spas at Abano and Montegrotto and Petrarch's last home at Arquà.
- Free cancellation on 89% of experiences
- 4.8 across the top 9
Special offers in Padua
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Landmarks and attractions in Padua
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Cruises and boat trips in Padua
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Go beyond Padua
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Venice · 34 kmSt. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco)
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Venice · 34 kmSt. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco)
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Ferrara · 66 kmEste Castle (Castello Estense)
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Ferrara · 66 kmDiamond Palace (Palazzo dei Diamanti)
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Verona · 75 kmVerona Historic Center (Verona Centro Storico)
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Verona · 75 kmPiazza delle Erbe
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Mantua · 89 kmPiazza delle Erbe
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Mantua · 89 kmDucale Palace (Palazzo Ducale Mantova)
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Lake Garda · 99 kmGardaland Park
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Lake Garda · 99 kmLake Garda (Lago di Garda)
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Bologna · 110 kmSan Petronio Basilica (Basilica di San Petronio)
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Bologna · 110 kmBologna Piazza Maggiore
Questions about Padua
- What is there to do in Padua?
- We list 179 experiences in Padua. The largest groups are day trips (27), city tours (16).
- What are the top attractions in Padua?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Padua are Scrovegni Chapel (Cappella degli Scrovegni), Prato della Valle, Villa dei Vescovi, History of Medicine Museum of Padova (MUSME Padova).
- What is the most popular experience in Padua?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Full-Day Padua to Venice Burchiello Brenta Riviera Boat Cruise", rated 4.6 out of 5 from 218 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Padua take?
- The typical experience in Padua lasts about 3 hours; the middle half run between 1.5 hours and 4.5 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Padua?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 90% of the 179 experiences we hold for Padua. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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