Padova Day Trip
Padova is a short train ride from Mestre and makes an easy day: Giotto's frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel, the Basilica of Saint Anthony, a stroll round Prato della Valle, and coffee at Caffè Pedrocchi.
By Ali, your host at All'Arco · Updated
- Stops
- 4
- Train from Mestre
- 15–30 min
- Book ahead
- Scrovegni Chapel
Getting there from All'Arco
- BusVenezia Mestre station
- TrainPadova15–30 min
- Short walkScrovegni Chapel
The route
In orderPhoto: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0 Book aheadSightseeingStop 1: Scrovegni Chapel
Padova
World-class frescoes in an intimate, timed setting. Unmissable.
TipPre-book, and arrive 20–30 minutes early.
Open in Google Maps (Scrovegni Chapel)- Getting there from the previous stop: Tram, or walk across the centre
Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 SightseeingStop 2: Basilica di Sant’Antonio
Padova
Serene cloisters and a major pilgrimage site.
TipDress modestly, and take time for the cloister gardens.
Open in Google Maps (Basilica di Sant’Antonio) - Getting there from the previous stop: Short walk
Photo: AnatolyPm, CC BY-SA 4.0 SightseeingStop 3: Prato della Valle & Orto Botanico
Padova
A vast oval square, and the world’s oldest university botanic garden.
TipStroll, then sit for a picnic. Paths are mostly flat and easy to walk.
Open in Google Maps (Prato della Valle & Orto Botanico) - Getting there from the previous stop: Walk or tram back to the centre
Photo: Capricornis crispus, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mid-afternoonFood & drinkStop 4: Caffè Pedrocchi
Padova
Historic café, and an elegant pause between sights.
TipTry the signature mint-topped coffee; mid-afternoon is calm.
Open in Google Maps (Caffè Pedrocchi)
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