PADUA

How to get to Padua

The easiest way to get there from Bassano is by train, which takes about 1 hour.
It takes about 50 minutes by car.

Scrovegni Chapel

The chapel contains a fresco cycle by Giotto, completed about 1305 and considered to be an important masterpiece of Western art. In 2021, the chapel was declared part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 14th-century fresco cycles comprehending 8 historical buildings in Padua city centre.

Church of the Eremitani

The church was erected between 1260 and 1276 and dedicated to the saints Philip and James.The church still preserves frescoes from other painters including Guariento and Ansuino da Forlì.

Basilica of Saint Anthony

It is one of the most famous and visited Catholic sanctuaries, and one of the eight most important sanctuaries in the world. It is visited annually by over 6.5 million people. It is a papal basilica begun in 1232 to house the tomb of the Franciscan friar Antonio, who died in Padua in 1231.

Abbey of Santa Giustina

The Abbey of Santa Giustina is a 10th-century Benedictine abbey complex located in front of the Prato della Valle in the city center of Padua.The basilica of Santa Giustina is one of the largest in Christianity. Ninth in the world, seventh in Italy, by length after San Giovanni in Laterano, it was the largest church in the State of the Serenissima Republic.

Prato della Valle

Prato della Valle is the largest square in Italy and the fifth largest square in Europe.
The current configuration dates to the end of the 18th century and is characterized by a central elliptical island, called Memmia island, surrounded by a small channel on whose banks there is a double ring of statues, with an external circumference of 1450 meters.

Padua Baptistery

The Padua Baptistery, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a religious building found on the Piazza del Duomo next to the cathedral in Padua. Preserved inside is one of the most important fresco cycles of the 14th century, a masterpiece by Giusto de Menabuoi.

Palazzo della Ragione

The Palazzo della Ragione is a medieval market hall, town hall and palace of justice in Padua. The upper floor was dedicated to the town and justice administration, while the ground floor still hosts the historical covered market of the city. It is popularly called "il Salone" (the big Hall). It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Padua's 14th-century fresco cycles.