Padua St Anthony's life Tour with Option to Camposampiero

Description

Embark on a profound spiritual journey through Padua, the city where St. Anthony lived, preached, and rests today. Guided by a local expert, this walking tour reveals key religious landmarks and Franciscan heritage often missed by general tourists. Discover the quiet Franciscan Cloisters, glimpse the daily life of the friars, and then enter the breathtaking Basilica of St. Anthony to venerate his relics, pray at the Chapel of the Tomb, and admire remarkable Franciscan art. Continue through the historic centre to view the Scrovegni Chapel from the outside and learn about Giotto’s revolutionary frescoes. Visit the Cathedral of Padua before reaching the grand Chiesa di Santa Giustina and finally the vast Prato della Valle, one of Europe's largest squares, rich in Catholic history. The tour concludes in Piazza delle Erbe / Piazza dei Signori with reflections on St. Anthony’s enduring legacy. Optional pilgrimage extensions to Camposampiero and Arcella may be done independently.

• Visit to Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori
• Visit to Franciscan Cloisters, Duomo di Padova, Relics and the Tomb
• Guided walking tour
• Explanation of the Sanctuary of the Walnut Tree, the Sanctuary of the Vision
• Explanation of the Sanctuary of Saint Anthony of Arcella, where St. Anthony died.
• Explanation of Scrovegni Chapel
• Visit to Chiesa di Santa Giustina, Prato della Valle