Private tour in Padua Isabella B
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Ciao! I'm Isabella. Welcome to Venice and my ToursByLocals page! I was born in Padua in 1965 but I've lived in Venice for 40 years. I moved to Venice to attend college and settled down. After graduation in Anglo American literature I worked for the International Movie Festival, at the bookstore of Venice Civic Museums and for a while I devoted myself to teaching. In 1998 I approached tourism and got specialized in cruise excursions. A few years later I became a professional guide and decided to customize tours for private clients. I love food and cooking and that's why when touring I always talk about local specialties and culinary traditions. After many years I still get excited about my adoptive city. I'm very happy when I see people enjoying the time together and get dazzled by Venice beauty! Certified professional guide: Italian National Register of Tourist Guides # 08000034 Tour manager license # 591 (Veneto Region) Port Security Pass # 25231 (Venice Port Authority) Education: University Degree in Anglo-American Literature All my tours can be customized: do not hesitate to contact me! Licensed guides have no restrictions. For tours run on the mainland, I apply to professional drivers.
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Padua dates back to very ancient times and still counts with evidences of a glorious past as a Roman centre and an enlightened Signoria during Middle Ages. Padua hosts the third oldest University in the Old Continent and that's why important scholars such as Galileo and Copernico lived and taught there. The tour offers an enjoyable walk through its charming centre built around the massive Palazzo della Ragione (Palace of Justice). Many squares are still nowadays dedicated to colorful markets and food stores. But this town is also a real treasure chest of valuable works of art like Giotto's frescoes in the Scrovegni chapel and St Anthony church, museums included in our visit.
Isabella is a superb guide. So knowledgeable, engaging and kind. We enjoyed our day with her enormously. She obviously prepares so well to ensure our visit is successful. She is able to adjust to her clients needs We would recensendo her highly
Fantastic! Very knowledgeable, informative, and a lot of fun! She is a 10, but can only give 5 stars! Highly recommend!
Isabella gave us a wonderful tour of Padua to ensure we saw the most important sites. We had lunch and coffee at Pedrocchi, which is a beautiful and historic place. The Pedrocchi coffee is amazing. We toured the historical university which is a very interesting tour. Isabella is very pleasant and a great guide.
Isabella led an outstanding custom tour from Venice to Padua for us. We gave her a brief guide to our interests and she planned a very inclusive tour beginning with the Giotto frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel and then public buildings and porticos, the university, markets, the botanical garden and an historic cafe. She and the driver worked together efficiently to make the most of our time. Isabella didn't just walk us past buildings, but talked of their history and context.
We start our day by visiting the Scrovegni chapel: Giotto's masterpiece A nice 10 minutes' walk will take us from Giotto's chapel to the city centre. We can stop for a drink at the historical Pedrocchi coffee house. Let's stroll around the busy market squares (market closed on Sundays) and visit the University's courtyards. Lunch break for lunch in a casual restaurant/pizzeria After lunch we reach one of the largest squares in Europe, Prato della Valle and visit St Antony basilica which houses scupltures by Donatello The following itinerary may vary according to the booking slot of Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel.
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This is a foot tour in Padua. Padua can be easily reached by train. If you prefer a private transfer or have a van at your disposal during the tour I will put you in contact with a professional driver
Venice, Veneto, Italy
At the gate to the Giardini dell'Arena (Arena's Gardens), where the Scrovegni Chapel is located. If you leave from Venice we can go to Padua together by train. If you prefer private transportation I will customize for you
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