Tour to Padua with a local guide

You will experience a tour in tour to Padua with a local guide to discover the authentic city, the one of hidden alleys and postcard views.

During the tour you will do sightseeing to the most important squares and monuments in the city and end with a pleasant stop typical Paduan tasting.

With this tour in tour to Padua with a local guide you will walk through the city to discover the most important corners, squares and monuments.

Firstly we will see Prato della Valle, the largest square in the city of Padua and one of the largest in Europe. With its 78 statues Prato della Valle is a kind of album of the most important people of Padua.

Afterwards we will reach the Basilica of St. Anthony or “Il Santo” (the “The Saint”), destination of millions of pilgrims every year. This magnificent basilica is a romantic blend of styles and cultures from all corners of the world and will leave you speechless, but most importantly it houses the remains of the Franciscan monk Anthony. He died in Padua in 1231 and was declared a saint the following year. 

Then, along cobbled streets and medieval arcades we reach the heart of the historic centre. We will see the city’s Old Ghetto, which with its narrow streets and small bars has become a meeting place for young students from Padua University.

We will then reach Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza della Frutta, overlooked by Palazzo della Ragione. Here mornings are enlivened by the stalls of the local market and the bustle of people under the ‘Salone’, the city’s ancient covered market.

The tour to Padua with a local guide will continue to Piazza dei Signori where the residence of the city’s lords once stood, now a meeting place for Paduans for the ritual of the aperitif.

Finally, we will stop at Palazzo Bo, the seat of the University of Padua, founded in 1222, which has always attracted students from all over the world.

We will conclude the tour with a Paduan tasting, the choice is yours between a typical aperitif at the ancient shops of the Mercato Sotto Salone or the famous mint coffee at the historic “Caffè Pedrocchi“.

The experience includes:

• Guided walk through the historic centre of Padua
• Agency accompanist
• Typical Paduan tasting (at Caffè Pedrocchi or at the Historical Market)
• Return transfer to the place of departure (when selected includes train ticket and in some cases taxi from the accommodation to the train station, see available rates)
• Traditional Italian life with your local guide
• Insurance and technical organisation by certified travel agency

The experience does not include:

1. everything not expressly indicated
2. transfer from other locations is available on request with additional service.

Rates available:

• Transport not included: you will find your guide in Padua. Duration 2h.
• From Terme Euganee: includes pick up and return by car/minivan from your hotel to Abano Montegrotto Terme. You will find your guide on board. Duration approx. 4 hours transport included.
• By train from Venice: includes return train ticket from Venice to Terme Euganee and pick-up by car/minivan from Padua train station to the city centre. The train journey is independent. You will find your guide at Padua station on board the minivan. Duration about 5 hrs including transport.

Guaranteed departure with a minimum of 4 paying adults.

EXPLANATIONS DURING THE TOUR: only touristic guides can and are allowed to explain the monuments, the city and the museums. Accompaniers just help you in case you need it or take you to the most beautiful places chosen for your tour.

MEETINGS: In case the meeting point with the guide/accompanist is in the place of the tour it is necessary to give an active telephone number, which will be given to the guide/accompanist. In case you can’t find the guide/accompanist please call the number +39 333 994 52 88. If you don’t contact us, the agency cannot be retained as responsible.

OPENING TIMES OF THE MONUMENTS: Some monuments are not always open. If you are interested in visiting a special monument, tell us in the moment of request of quotation. In case you don’t asked us, the agency cannot be retained as responsible.

TRANSFER SERVICES: The transfer service for the client, if done with the Minivan of the agency, is included as a transfer service for free and carried out for courtesy only in order to full fill the necessities of the tour. 

WEATHER: The tour takes place even in case of bad weather. If the tour is cancelled it is to protect your safety. The tours to Venice take place even in case of high water.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN DURING THE TOURS: Tours could be held in multiple languages at the same time.

RESPECT FOR TIMETABLES AND GROUPS: With the confirmation of the tour, you accept the timetable indicated in the program. In order to have an above-board tour, it will not be possible to change the timetable except it is a decision of the tour leader.

TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION: Lovivo Tour Experience by E3 srl, Viale delle Terme, 107 / B 35031 Abano Terme (Padua), T. +39 049 2969340 F. +39 049 2969349, e-mail info@lovivo.it www.lovivo.it,EUROP ASSISTANCE Insurance Policy n. 9040153, Guarantee Fund: IL SALVAGENTE s.c. a r.l. n. 2020 / 1- 3114, Authorization of the Province of Padua 1226 of reg. of 18.08.2016.

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