Beyond Venice
Padua: the back story
The back story
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Image courtesy of © FrDr · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Padua: the back story
Padua is a short train ride from Venice. UNESCO lists Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles, among them Giotto’s Scrovegni Chapel, as a World Heritage site (2021). Just outside the city, at Rubano, Le Calandre holds Three MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.
Getting there
By train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Padova (Trenitalia, Italo).
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Image courtesy of © AnatolyPm · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsThe Scrovegni Chapel
Giotto’s frescoes; visits are by timed booking on the chapel’s official website.
Trains run frequently from Venezia Santa Lucia to Padova.
Where to eat
Le Calandre at Rubano holds Three MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.
Our advice: book the chapel before you set off.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The Scrovegni Chapel
- Where to eat
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Padua: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Padua: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Walking times assume about 80 metres a minute, so real routes take a little longer.
Key sights
- The Accademia35 km
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection35 km
- La Fenice36 km
- The Rialto Bridge36 km
- St Mark’s Basilica36 km
- The Doge’s Palace36 km
- Marco Polo Airport38 km
Main railway stations
- Venezia Santa Lucia35 km