Are you planning a weekend getaway to Padua and want to enrich it with experiences? Here are some ideas for your three-day stay!
Two ideas for your arrival:
When you arrive in the city, we recommend that you first explore Padua on foot, on a tour that will take you to its most iconic sights. You can discover Prato della Valle, one of the largest squares in Europe, and admire the Basilica of Saint Anthony, which attracts worshippers from all over the world. You can stroll through the famous squares of Signori, Erbe, and Frutta, meeting places for the people of Padua, and finally enjoy a tasting of the famous coffee with mint at the historic Caffè Pedrocchi.
Alternatively, you can discover Padua with a food tour. A gastronomic experience that will take you on a journey of discovery through Padua’s culinary traditions, visiting the best pastry shops, bars, and cafés to discover the Pazientina, Padua’s typical dessert, Venetian cicchetti with Spritz, the famous hot sandwich, and other delicious local delicacies.
Day 2:Discover the Euganean Hills About a 30-minute drive from Padua is the Euganean Hills Regional Park, a natural area comprising a series of volcanic hills offering breathtaking landscapes, excellent food and wine, medieval towns, and Renaissance residences. In this area, we offer:
Food and wine tours: such as the Wine tour on the Euganean Hills, which will take you on a journey of discovery to two wineries producing volcanic wines; the Oil and Wine Tour with a stop at a winery and an oil mill to discover and taste extra virgin olive oil; or the Olive Oil and Ham Tour with a stop at an oil mill and a local salami factory.
Cultural tours: the tour of Arquà Petrarca, a Monselice, alle Villas and Castles of the Euganean Hills (Villa dei Vescovi, the Monumental Garden of Valsanzibio, Villa Selvatico, and Catajo Castle).
Day 3: An experience in touch with nature
Spend a morning doing sports: enjoy a trekking session or a bike ride.
The Euganean Hills offer various types of routes, from short, flat trails for beginners to more complex itineraries with moderate or steep slopes for the more experienced.
During your cycling experiences, you can enrich your ride with cultural or food and wine stops by visiting villages, villas, castles, wineries, oil mills, or ham factories.
Your accomodation
If you want an exciting weekend with some relaxing breaks, you could stay not far from the city center of Padua, at the thermal baths of Abano and Montegrotto. Here you can find resorts and hotels equipped with all amenities such as massage areas, spas, and thermal pools.
Would you like a holiday package? Tell us about yourself and your passions, and we will create the package that best suits your needs!
