Top Padua Walking Tours

Explore Padua without the hassle of planning on a tour of the city’s highlights, from Piazza dei Frutti to Giotto’s frescoes. In addition to navigating, your guide offers little-known facts and anecdotes about the area’s history and culture. All entrance fees are included and a range of departure times is available for your convenience.

Travel from Venice to Padua, a neighboring city in the Veneto region. With a local guide, explore the highlights of this charming city, which is filled with piazzas, monuments, gardens, and students. Learn about its past and rich cultural heritage as a hotspot for European artists and writers. You’ll also visit the Pedrocchi Café, which was a hub for the Italian literary crowd.

This 4-hour private tour together with an expert local guide allows you to discover this wonderful historical city in the best way possible. Meet your local guide in Prato della Valle, one of the biggest Squares of the City and immerse yourself in the art and culture of the City of the Saint. You will have the privilege to admire the famous Sant Antonio Basilica, a religious symbol of the city where are the remains of the Saint that welcomes tourists every year on pilgrimage, especially on June 13, the day dedicated to the Saint and you can choose to visit from inside the incomparable Scrovegni Chapel which contains masterpieces by Giotto. In the historical center you will cross important commercial squares such as Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza della Frutta where you will admire Palazzo della Ragione, ancient seat of the city's courts. Then on, one of the oldest Italian universities which hosts a famous Botanical Garden up to the very famous and ancient Caffe Pedrocchi.

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Padua is a quintessential Italian university town with a few notable features: a basilica with Byzantine-style domes, medieval markets, and an old town full of stylish cafes.  See the main highlights and more on this private guided walking of the Padua old town. Your guide takes you to the famous piazzas and basilicas, but also hidden cafes and alleyways where locals like to hang out.

A fantastic Street food experience in the city centre of Padua. Your guide will take you around Padova with stops at the famous Caffè Pedrocchi for a special coffee, at the open-air markets in the squares to stare at the colored stands plenty of fruits, vegetables and food, at the Sotto il Salone covered market, where you will taste typical Italian street food and will drink the venetian Spritz (in alternative you can taste Prosecco or non-alcoholic drinks). Being in the city centre, the excursion give you the possibility to see some of the most important monuments and sites of Padova, like the University, The Jewish Ghetto, the Palazzo della Ragione, etc. Happy ending with an Italian Ice Cream!

Book this private 2.5-hour tour to discover the best part of Padua: the famous Church of the Hermits (Chiesa degli Eremitani, in Italian), the main sites of Padua's old town and the Baptistery of the dome with Giusto de’ Menabuoi's fascinating frescoes. Admire the artworks of Guariento and Mantegna inside the Church of the Hermits, then follow your guide through the beautiful historic center of Padua and listen to their commentary on the most important monuments, buildings and elegant squares in the city. End your tour at the Baptistery of the dome, a real gem in Padua. Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, its construction started in the 12th century and was consecrated by the Patriarch of Grado in 1281. The Baptistery is famous for having a large and important fresco cycle from the last quarter of the 14th century inside. Enter the building and discover the fascinating artworks of Giusto de’ Menabuoi.

We believe in sustainability and fair trade that's why our revenue is directed towards the local community. WHAT ARE YOU PAYING WHEN YOU BOOK THIS EXPERIENCE: - 60% to support the local initiatives which you will visit during the experience. - 15% for the typical local Aperitivo. - 25% to TerrArcella Experience to help us to continue showing the hidden Padua to the world. By booking this experience with us, you are supporting our project and more than a simple tourist, you will leave a positive footprint in the city you are visiting.

Don’t get held back by a big tour group when you go to explore Padua. This private Padua tour is led by a private guide with just your own group, so you can go at the pace that seems right for you. Along with a thorough tour of Padua's old town, you’ll also see attractions such as Church of the Eremitani.

One of the most interesting itineraries in Padua, with a mix of Religion and art. Guided visit of the Basilica di Sant’Antonio (Saint Anthony Cathedral) with the Chapel of Saint Anthony, the Relics, the Chapel of St James with the frescoes of Altichiero, and The Cloister and the Magnolia Cloister. Moreover you will see the two small chapels just outside the Basilica, the Oratorio di San Giorgio and the Scoletta del Santo. Final stop at the huge square of Padua: Prato della Valle.

Being in the shadows of Venice has its ups and downs. The disadvantage is that Padua sometimes gets ignored. On the flip side, that means that its visitors can enjoy a nice and quiet visit without the hustle and bustle from its famous neighbor. Although only an hour away from Venice, Padua seems a world apart with its medieval marketplaces, fascist era buildings and Italy’s second oldest University. Not to forget that it is also the resting place of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of the illiterate, the poor, the finder of lost things, and of blessed weddings. Be sure not to get lost and walk in the footsteps of Galileo, Giotto, St. Anthony or Titian and discover why this city challenged both Venice and Verona for regional hegemony.

Don't look for other tours as you have found the one that you will never forget. In this tour, you will live authentic Italian experiences and you will taste local made wine and oil, you will see magic places out of the commercial touristic routes and recharge your soul. You will interact with local people who have dedicated their lives to continue ancestral family traditions, striving for quality and outstanding service. Our guide is a passionate and charismatic local with an international background who loves to share with people from all over the world the beauty and richness of the Veneto region. You will never regret having booked this fantastic tour that will make you discover hidden gems of Italy. Get out of the overcrowded touristic destinations and avoid the watch-and-go tours where they treat you as a dummy, join this tour and live a genuine and authentic Italian experience where you will enjoy every single second as we really care about you and your opinion.

Leave your clunky guidebook at home and skip group tours that barely skim the surface. Instead, make the absolute most of your visit to St Anthony's Basilica on a private 2.5-hour tour. With numerous tours offered throughout the day, you’re free to begin your immersive visit when it works best for you. Highlights include world-famous frescoes, the Oratory of St. George, and the School of the Santo.

Explore historic Padua during this 3-hour private walking tour of this beautiful Veneto town. Stroll through the Prato della Valle, one of the largest public squares in Europe. Discover stately Medieval structures. Visit the Basilica of St Anthony, home to a 16th-century botanical garden (garden visit not included). Learn about the ancient university, founded here in 1222. See the famous Caffé Pedrocchi. All this is located about 30 minutes (25 miles/40 km) from Venice by high-speed train.

With this trekking-tour, we’ll discover the Monte Venda along Lorenzoni path. Monte Venda, is the highest hill of the Euganean Hills and the only true mountain thank to its height over 600 m. During our walk, we’ll have the opportunity to visit the ruins of the Monastery of the Benedictines (Order of the Olivietani) monks.

Explore the historical center of Padua on a walking tour that includes the city’s UNESCO World Heritage–listed Botanical Garden, which dates back to 1545. Learn about Padua’s history, landmarks, palaces and more from an informative guide. This is a great introduction to the city and leaves you plenty of time for the rest of the day to continue enjoying Padua on your own.

The Market of Padua is in the centre of the city, in a great building called Palazzo della Ragione, built in 1218. The upper floor, called Il Salone, is a great hall, one of the largest medieval halls of the world (entrance ticket included). On the ground floor of the Salone, the so called “Sotto il Salone”, are hosted various delicatessen shops where you can find all sort of local specialties. The Mini-Tasting Tours are itinerant menus across the shops of Sotto il Salone. You can choose among many different menus according to your preferences. Tasting menu example: 1 Glass of wine, 1 Tasting of Mountain Cottage Cheese, 1 Sorana-Carpaccio (Young Beef carpaccio) with chunks of Parmesan cheese. Upon confirmation of booking you will receive the menu for choosing your tasting itinerary. You will then receive the voucher by e-mail. With the voucher you can go to the first shop for the tasting and you will receive the ticket to visit the painted room. Then you can move on to the other shops for other tastings. The tour does not include accompanying guides but is autonomous. During the tasting tour it'll be the local shopkeepers who will tell and explain you about their dishes and about the typical local food and drinks.

Join us on this private walking tour through the historic and fascinating city of Padua. Although closely associated with Venice, the city has a distinct story and has played a significant role in Italian history since the Middle Ages. As you venture through the streets of Padua you’ll discover hidden streets, hear about local myths and legends, and marvel at the historic palazzos over the echoed laughter of students and visitors enjoying a hot espresso or crisp aperol spritz.

Take in the historic beauty of the Veneto region during this 6-hour excursion from Padua. See imposing Medieval city walls, regal Palladian villas, and ancient Roman roads. Visit a cheese factory to learn how 'Grana Padano' cheese is made.

Explore the Italian countryside on this Euganean Hills day trip from Padua. You’ll drive past castles, villas, vineyards and historical walled cities like Montagnana, and visit a local ham farm to learn about the production of one of Italy’s essential food items. You’ll also stop at a local winery for wine tasting and the opportunity to purchase any bottles you like.

Visiting the historical centre of Padua is a sort of time travel. Your local guide takes you along the streets of the medieval city, among old monuments and buildings. A 2-hours walking tour visiting the Palazzo del Bo (the Old University), the Caffè Pedrocchi (the "Cafè without doors"), the Jewish Ghetto, the lively squares Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori and Piazza dei Frutti...