Padua Private Walking Tour

Being in the shadows of Venice has its ups and downs. The disadvantage is that Padua sometimes gets ignored. On the flip side, its visitors can enjoy a nice and quiet visit without the hustle and bustle from its famous neighbour.

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.

You will see: *Piazza dei Signori *Torre dell'Orologio *Palazzo della Regione *Piazza della Frutta *Piazza dell'erbe *Via Santa Lucia *Palazzo Bo *City Hall of Padua *Pratto della Valle *Orto Botanico *Basilica de San Antonio *Palazzo Zabarella *Catedral de Santa Maria Assunta.

You will learn about: *Foundation legend by trojans *Roman period *Christianization *The sack of Attila the Hun *Arrival of the Goths and the Lombards *The Franks and Episcopal rule *Rise of the Commune *Building of St. Antony’s Basilica *Founding of the University of Padua *Venetian rule *Austrian Habsburg rule *The unification of Italy *World War I *The rise of fascism *World War II and the bombing of Padua.