Padua City 2.5-Hour Walking Tour – Veneto, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

There is no better way to get a feel a city like Padua than to visit the market squares in the morning, and on this 2.5-hour walking tour, you will explore the various public areas as well as historical, religious, and cultural monuments.
First, make your way to Piazza delle Erbe, full of the freshest fruit and vegetables of the season. Continue on to the Basilica of Saint Anthony, the spiritual center of the city, dating back to the early 1200s. Near the Basilica is the largest square in town, called Prato della Valle. On Saturdays it is home to a bustling market. Finally you can enjoy the Scrovegni Chapel fresco paintings that are Giotto’s greatest masterpiece. In the unlikely event that tickets for the Scrovegni Chapel are not available for your date, the visit to the Scrovegni Chapel will be substituted with a similar visit
There are two options available: 10:00 until 12:30 14:00 until 16:30

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

See the Scrovegni Chapel, home to a fresco cycle by Italian painter Giotto
Visit the Basilica of Saint Anthony, known for having a mixture of various architectural styles
Walk through the largest square in Padua, Prato della Valle
Look through the fresh fruit and vegetable offerings at the market at Piazza delle Erbe

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