Things to Do in Padua

There are 85 attractions in Padua. Grand Canal (Venice), main waterway through venice with historic palaces, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Grand Canal (Venice)
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Grand Canal (Venice)
Main waterway through Venice with historic palaces
Area
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
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Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Modern art museum in Venice exhibiting 20th-century works
Museum
Gallerie dell'Accademia
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Gallerie dell'Accademia
Venetian gallery housing pre-19th-century Venetian paintings and sculpture
Museum
Basilica Palladiana
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Basilica Palladiana
Renaissance civic building in Vicenza with Palladian loggia
Church
Teatro Olimpico
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Teatro Olimpico
Renaissance theater in Vicenza with permanent scenic perspective
Theater
Fortuny Museum
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Fortuny Museum
Historic palace exhibiting Mariano Fortuny's textiles and art
Palace
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
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Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Venetian confraternity hall famous for Tintoretto cycles
Museum
Villa La Rotonda
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Villa La Rotonda
Renaissance villa by Palladio with symmetrical central dome
Palace
Villa Pisani
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Villa Pisani
Baroque Venetian villa with grand frescoes and formal gardens
Museum
Palazzo Thiene
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Palazzo Thiene
Historic Renaissance palazzo central to Vicenza's architectural heritage
Museum
Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia
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Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia
Natural history museum exhibiting regional specimens and fossils
Museum
Villa Emo
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Villa Emo
Palladian villa with frescoed interiors and agricultural estate
Museum
Scrovegni Chapel
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Scrovegni Chapel
Small Padua chapel famed for Giotto's fresco cycle
Religious Site
Palazzo Barbaran da Porto
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Palazzo Barbaran da Porto
Renaissance palace in Vicenza with Palladian architecture
Palace
Villa Caldogno
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Villa Caldogno
Renaissance villa featuring period architecture and frescoes
Museum
Villa Trissino
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Villa Trissino
Renaissance Venetian villa notable for frescoed interiors
Museum
Villa Gazzotti Grimani
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Villa Gazzotti Grimani
Palladian villa with frescoes and classical architecture
Museum
Villa Thiene
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Villa Thiene
Renaissance villa attributed to Palladio with elegant façades
Museum
Venetian Lagoon
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Venetian Lagoon
Shallow lagoon enclosing Venice and its islands
Lake
La Fenice
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La Fenice
Historic Venice opera house rebuilt after several fires
Theater
Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
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Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
Major pilgrimage basilica in Padua housing relics
Religious Site
Poveglia
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Poveglia
Small Venetian island known for abandoned hospital legends
Island
Giudecca
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Giudecca
Venetian island south of central Venice, quieter neighbourhood
Island
Il Redentore
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Il Redentore
Venetian church on Giudecca, Palladian Renaissance architecture
Religious Site
Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
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Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Large Venetian Gothic church housing Titian altarpieces
Church
Ca' Foscari
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Ca' Foscari
Venetian Gothic palazzo housing Ca' Foscari University
Palace
Ca' Pesaro
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Ca' Pesaro
Baroque Venetian palace housing modern and oriental art.
Palace
Ca' Rezzonico
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Ca' Rezzonico
Grand Venetian palace museum of 18th-century life.
Museum
Palazzo Grassi
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Palazzo Grassi
18th-century Venetian palace housing contemporary art museum
Museum
Fondaco dei Turchi
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Fondaco dei Turchi
Venetian palazzo housing the Natural History Museum
Palace
Padua Cathedral
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Padua Cathedral
Cathedral in Padua featuring Romanesque and Gothic elements
Church
Pellestrina
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Pellestrina
Narrow Venetian barrier island with fishing villages
Island
Tronchetto
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Tronchetto
Artificial island serving Venice's parking and transport hub
Island
Madonna dell'Orto
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Madonna dell'Orto
Venetian church housing major Tintoretto artworks
Religious Site
Sacca Fisola
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Sacca Fisola
Residential lagoon island in Venice's Giudecca district
Island
Ca' Vendramin Calergi
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Ca' Vendramin Calergi
Renaissance palace on the Grand Canal, hosts museums
Palace
Santa Maria degli Scalzi
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Santa Maria degli Scalzi
Baroque Venetian church near Santa Lucia railway station
Religious Site
Santo Stefano, Venice
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Santo Stefano, Venice
Historic basilica located in Venice's Santo Stefano square
Church
Gesuati
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Gesuati
Baroque church on Venice's Giudecca waterfront
Religious Site
Prato della Valle
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Prato della Valle
Large elliptical square with central island and statues
Square
Palazzo della Ragione
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Palazzo della Ragione
Medieval Padua palace with large, frescoed assembly hall
Palace
Piazzale Roma
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Piazzale Roma
Venice's main transport hub and car/bus terminal
Plaza
San Sebastiano
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San Sebastiano
Venetian church housing major Tintoretto paintings
Religious Site
Santa Maria Zobenigo
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Santa Maria Zobenigo
Venetian church notable for unique façade mosaics
Religious Site
Campo San Polo
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Campo San Polo
Large Venetian square in the San Polo district
Square
Palazzi Barbaro
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Palazzi Barbaro
Venetian palazzo on Grand Canal with opulent interiors
Palace
Palazzo Grimani di San Luca
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Palazzo Grimani di San Luca
Renaissance Venetian palace housing classical art collections
Palace
Palazzo Labia
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Palazzo Labia
18th-century Venetian palace known for frescoed ballroom
Palace
San Pantalon
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San Pantalon
Venetian church famed for massive ceiling painting
Church
San Rocco, Venice
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San Rocco, Venice
Church and confraternity complex famed for Tintoretto cycle
Museum
Abbey of Santa Giustina
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Abbey of Santa Giustina
Large Benedictine abbey complex in Padua, Veneto
Church
Palazzo Corner Spinelli
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Palazzo Corner Spinelli
Venetian Gothic palace on the Grand Canal
Palace
Palazzo Pisani Moretta
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Palazzo Pisani Moretta
Renaissance palace hosting Venetian balls and art
Palace
San Polo (church)
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San Polo (church)
Historic Venetian church in the San Polo district
Church
Teatro San Cassiano
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Teatro San Cassiano
One of the earliest public opera houses in Venice
Theater
Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff
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Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff
Venetian palazzo on the Grand Canal with frescoes
Palace
Palazzo Contarini Fasan
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Palazzo Contarini Fasan
Gothic Venetian palace notable for ornate façade
Palace
San Giorgio in Alga
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San Giorgio in Alga
Small island in Venice lagoon with historic monastery
Island
Teatro San Benedetto
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Teatro San Benedetto
Historic Venetian opera house and performance venue
Theater
Monte Berico
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Monte Berico
Hill in Vicenza crowned by a votive basilica
Church
Palazzo Pisani Gritti
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Palazzo Pisani Gritti
Grand canal-side palace in Venice, now luxury hotel
Palace
Palazzo Tiepolo
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Palazzo Tiepolo
Venetian palazzo on Grand Canal with frescoed rooms
Palace
Piazza dei Signori, Vicenza
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Piazza dei Signori, Vicenza
Historic Vicenza square framed by Palladian architecture
Plaza
Sacca Sessola
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Sacca Sessola
Small Venetian lagoon island near Venice
Island
Spanish Synagogue (Venice)
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Spanish Synagogue (Venice)
Historic synagogue in Venice's Jewish Ghetto
Synagogue
Teatro San Samuele
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Teatro San Samuele
Former Venetian theatre once hosting opera premieres
Theater
Villa Contarini
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Villa Contarini
Grand 17th-century Venetian villa with gardens and events.
Museum
Berici Hills
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Berici Hills
Hilly limestone landscape in Veneto with villas
Mountains
Bo Palace
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Bo Palace
Historic university palace in Padua, anatomical theatre site
Palace
Canton Synagogue
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Canton Synagogue
Historic Venetian synagogue with ornate interior decoration
Synagogue
Palazzo Balbi, Venice
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Palazzo Balbi, Venice
Renaissance palace on Venice's Grand Canal
Palace
Palazzo Contarini Dal Zaffo
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Palazzo Contarini Dal Zaffo
Venetian palace on the Grand Canal with Gothic façade
Palace
Palazzo Giustinian (Dorsoduro)
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Palazzo Giustinian (Dorsoduro)
Historic Venetian palazzo in Dorsoduro district beside the canal
Palace
Palazzo del Capitaniato
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Palazzo del Capitaniato
Palladian-style palace in Vicenza's main medieval square
Palace
San Marcuola
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San Marcuola
Venetian church on the Grand Canal
Church
Vicenza Cathedral
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Vicenza Cathedral
Renaissance cathedral in Vicenza with notable campanile
Church
Isola di San Secondo
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Isola di San Secondo
Venetian lagoon island with historical ruins
Island
Sacca San Biagio
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Sacca San Biagio
Small artificial islet in Venice Lagoon, Veneto
Island
Campo San Geremia
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Campo San Geremia
Venetian square adjoining San Geremia church and canal
Square
Loggia Amulea
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Loggia Amulea
Historic Venetian loggia showcasing Gothic and Renaissance architecture
Palace
Campo San Alvise
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Campo San Alvise
Public square (campo) in Venice's Cannaregio district
Square
Piazza del Santo
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Piazza del Santo
Historic square by Saint Anthony's basilica in Padua
Square
Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua
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Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua
Historic university botanical garden showcasing plant diversity and research.
Historical Site
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
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City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
Renaissance city and Palladio-designed villas influencing architecture
Historical Site
Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles
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Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles
Fourteenth-century fresco cycles in Padua's historic churches
Historical Site