Veneto · Art, gardens & university life

Padova holidays,
with time beyond the frescoes

A city apartment or a country-house stay in the Euganean Hills, with markets, gardens and extraordinary art. Pair Padova with Verona, Borghetto or a longer Veneto journey.

City apartmentsArt & gardensVeneto combinations

Northern Italy: lakes, mountains & art cities

Padova is a city to stay in: morning markets, café tables, historic arcades and university life give its famous art a lived-in setting. Choose independence in the centre or a rural retreat, then allow enough nights to enjoy the difference.

01 · Accommodation

Two ways to stay in and around Padova

HISTORIC CENTRE · INDEPENDENT APARTMENT

Palazzo Bovio

A one-bedroom apartment with separate sleeping and living spaces and self-catering facilities. A comfortable choice for couples who want to settle into Padova, explore its art and markets, and choose a different restaurant each evening.

Independent check-in and your own kitchen give you flexibility; choose it for space and city life rather than hotel services.

Getting around: well suited to a car-free stay, with sights and restaurants on foot and access to the Santo tram stop.
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EUGANEAN HILLS · COUNTRY HOUSE

Il Casale al Colle

A small country house outside Montegrotto Terme, with four bedrooms, the separate Tai apartment, a pool and gardens. Combine visits to Padova, villas and hill villages with quiet afternoons at the house.

Choose it for generous rooms, personal hosting and home-cooked dinners by arrangement, in an adults-only setting.

Getting around: a car is recommended. A car-free stay needs pre-arranged transfers, outings and meals; the railway station is a separate road journey.
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02 · Multi-centre holidays

Suggested holidays featuring Padova

Piazza Bra and the Roman Arena in Verona

7 nights · 4 + 3

Padova & Verona

Four nights at Palazzo Bovio in Padova and three at Butterfly Boutique Rooms in Verona. A car-free week of frescoes, gardens, market squares and restaurant evenings, linked by rail.

Indicative £1,650 per person

Land-only guide for two sharing, with room-only accommodation, rail and private airport transfers.
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Borghetto sul Mincio beside the river in evening light

14 nights · 7 + 7

Padova & Borghetto

Seven nights at Palazzo Bovio in Padova, followed by seven at Relais Villa Borghetto. Enjoy city art and markets, then village dinners, gardens, swimming and optional cycling beside the Mincio.

Indicative £1,880 per person

Guide for two sharing. Room only in Padova and B&B in Borghetto; rail and arranged transfers link the stays.
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A longer Veneto journey

Padova, Borghetto, Lake Garda & Prosecco Hills

A longer route bringing together city culture, Mincio countryside, lakeside time and wine country. Travel arrangements are tailored to the journey.
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03 · Our insights

Why Padova deserves more than a day

Our Padova guide is an invitation to look beyond a single famous visit and enjoy the life of the city.

Extraordinary art: Giotto’s frescoes are the beginning of a remarkable artistic heritage.
A city with character: Market squares, historic arcades and centuries of university life.
Time to enjoy it: Cafés, restaurants and relaxed evenings reward a longer stay.

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04 · Smart add-ons

Extend the journey at your own pace

Vicenza

Palladian architecture and villa visits, as a rail outing or a separate stay.
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Venice

Continue by rail for canals, galleries and time in the lagoon.
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Borghetto sul Mincio’s riverside buildings and restaurant terraces reflected in the river

Borghetto & Valeggio

Follow city art with village dining, gardens and riverside days.
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For another art-city holiday, consider Turin, Ravenna or a seaside stay in Pesaro. Our Ravenna guide introduces its mosaics and city life.

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Tell us whether you prefer an independent city apartment or a country-house retreat. We will plan the visits, airport transfers and onward stays, with rail for city combinations and a car where it suits the countryside.
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   Kay Wade 
 27 September 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We can’t thank ExpertoItaly enough for the wonderful trip to northern Italy organized for us in August. We really appreciated that Antonio took time and effort to get to know the kind of travelers we are so as to create an imaginative, personalized travel plan and detailed guide packed with tips and information about the places we visited. His vast insider knowledge of his country contributed to our smooth and stress-free train journeys and to all that we learned and enjoyed about the cities we visited; about their respective histories, cultures, infrastructures, public spaces, peoples and more. We would recommend ExpertoItaly in a heartbeat!
  
 
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   Catherine Day 
 16 July 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We’re recently home after a wonderful holiday in Puglia arranged with Antonio. Great pace, a range of always excellent accommodation and an interesting suggested itinerary. We would highly recommend Expert to Italy and look forward to planning our next getaway with Antonio.
  
 
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   Mike Girling (No nickname) 
 16 June 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Just back from another delightful holiday organised from start to finish by the Italian "Expert" Antonio. After several discussions with him we decided to have an eleven day trip to the Amalfi coast and Ischia and thanks to his intimate knowledge of the area we had a most enjoyable and memorable time. Ischia in particular was absolutely wonderful. Antonios advice on the boutique hotels, guided tours, and places to visit were exemplary as were the drivers he booked to ferry us around. In addition to all the knowledge and advice he provides, this time, we encountered a  couple of problems of our own making, but a quick WhatsApp to Antonio and within 24 hours both problems were solved. So if you are looking for an independent holiday in Italy along with great support we have no hesitation in recommending Antonio
Mike & Diane
  
 
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   Daniel Hockman 
 9 June 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. ExpertoItaly is a brilliant company, and Antonio organised a wonderful holiday for us in Puglia a region we did not know. His suggestions were all fantastic. He listens to what you want to do and works your holiday around that. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone contemplating a holiday in Italy. Thank you so much, Antonio!
  
 
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   Elaine Yeoh 
 6 June 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We engaged Antonio Cresce to plan and manage our 3 week holiday in Italy - covering towns in the regions of Puglia, Basilicata ,Calabria and Campania.

Our holiday was seamless and exceeded all our expectations, and I would highly recommend Antonio / Expert to Italy for all your holiday planning and needs.

From the point of choosing destinations, Antonio was collaborative and listened to everything on our wishlist . The towns he chose for us were exactly the places that we loved .. off the beaten track, charming and authentic Italy !

He picked our accomodation and again there was a lot of collaboration over our needs and we loved the choices .

The tours he organised were exceptional. I wanted to see wildflowers and orchids and he engaged experts to take me around the national parks . I would never have been able to source the contacts and organise the excursions as perfectly as it was done . Some of the best moments of our travels , ever!

Transfers were professional and seamless.
Antonio remained fully contactable throughout our trip for questions , help and any details we needed. We felt fully secure and confident that we had an agent travelling along with us at every step! It was a huge benefit as well having him in the rough time zones as Italy where he is based in the UK, so that any questions were promptly answered and sorted . This could have been more problematic if we had engaged someone from home in Australia with the big difference in time zones .

We appreciated his travel advice and recommendations, his work ethics , his professionalism and how he went over and beyond to make our holiday truly exceptional!
  
 
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   Judith Warren 
 29 April 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Antonio is super helpful and efficient and he knows Italy. He arranged our three centre Italian holiday, booked all train tickets, taxis and hotels and suggested places we wouldn't have thought of. You can have an independent holiday without problems, even in a less touristy area, because he's organised everyone for you and he's a back up if anything goes wrong. Thanks Antonio, be in touch next time!
  
 
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   Anne Fenton 
 22 September 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Antonio was a delight to deal with. He was knowledgable, friendly and very patient when we changed our plans several times! His choices of hotels were exceptionally good and he was very responsive when we had a little hiccup with the car rental. Highly recommend his services.
  
 
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   Teresa Oliveira 
 25 August 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We used ExpertoItaly to help us with our two-week holiday in Sicily. We had a couple of interactions with Antonio, and were very fast to close on our itinerary and hotels. Everyting was very well organized and suitable to our requirements. Antonio chose very good accommodations: small beautiful, full of character and well located. He also booked our bus trips as we did not want to rent a car. That worked really well. It was a great help and gave us great confidence for our trip. We strongly recommend ExpertoItaly if you want customised holidays in Italy. We will use it again for future traveling in Italy!
  
 
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   IzzieD 
 21 August 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Antonio is an expert on Italy so if you are planning a trip then you should definitely use ExpertoItaly. He helped us plan the perfect family trip and we cannot fault any of his recommendations. From car hire, to the perfect hotels and apartments, he is highly knowledgeable and it doesn't stop with planning. He was on hand to be available if we needed his help while on the trip. His customer service is first class. Thank you so so much and we look forward to planning our next trip with you.
  
 
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   David Wise 
 12 August 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Antonio was really helpful in planning our trip to Italy. We wanted to visit 3 locations, he provided recommendations on accomodations which were great - really good locations for each booking.  He also coordinated taxis and trains and provided a load of suggestions for each location for places to eat and sites to visit.  He was readily available to answer any questions we had by email or WhatsApp. His assistance really helped us in planning this trip and saved us a lot of stress in trying to coordinate this ourselves. All in all we had a great holiday

Kay Wade

27 September 2026

We can’t thank ExpertoItaly enough for the wonderful trip to northern Italy organized for us in August. We really appreciated that Antonio took time and effort to get to know the kind of travelers we are so as to create an imaginative, personalized travel plan and detailed guide packed with tips and information about the places we visited. His vast insider knowledge of his country contributed to our smooth and stress-free train journeys and to all that we learned and enjoyed about the cities we visited; about their respective histories, cultures, infrastructures, public spaces, peoples and more. We would recommend ExpertoItaly in a heartbeat!

Catherine Day

16 July 2026

We’re recently home after a wonderful holiday in Puglia arranged with Antonio. Great pace, a range of always excellent accommodation and an interesting suggested itinerary. We would highly recommend Expert to Italy and look forward to planning our next getaway with Antonio.

Mike Girling (No nickname)

16 June 2026

Just back from another delightful holiday organised from start to finish by the Italian "Expert" Antonio. After several discussions with him we decided to have an eleven day trip to the Amalfi coast and Ischia and thanks to his intimate knowledge of the area we had a most enjoyable and memorable time. Ischia in particular was absolutely wonderful. Antonios advice on the boutique hotels, guided tours, and places to visit were exemplary as were the drivers he booked to ferry us around. In addition to all the knowledge and advice he provides, this time, we encountered a couple of problems of our own making, but a quick WhatsApp to Antonio and within 24 hours both problems were solved. So if you are looking for an independent holiday in Italy along with great support we have no hesitation in recommending Antonio Mike & Diane

Daniel Hockman

9 June 2026

ExpertoItaly is a brilliant company, and Antonio organised a wonderful holiday for us in Puglia a region we did not know. His suggestions were all fantastic. He listens to what you want to do and works your holiday around that. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone contemplating a holiday in Italy. Thank you so much, Antonio!

Elaine Yeoh

6 June 2026

We engaged Antonio Cresce to plan and manage our 3 week holiday in Italy - covering towns in the regions of Puglia, Basilicata ,Calabria and Campania. Our holiday was seamless and exceeded all our expectations, and I would highly recommend Antonio / Expert to Italy for all your holiday planning and needs. From the point of choosing destinations, Antonio was collaborative and listened to everything on our wishlist . The towns he chose for us were exactly the places that we loved .. off the beaten track, charming and authentic Italy ! He picked our accomodation and again there was a lot of collaboration over our needs and we loved the choices . The tours he organised were exceptional. I wanted to see wildflowers and orchids and he engaged experts to take me around the national parks . I would never have been able to source the contacts and organise the excursions as perfectly as it was done . Some of the best moments of our travels , ever! Transfers were professional and seamless. Antonio remained fully contactable throughout our trip for questions , help and any details we needed. We felt fully secure and confident that we had an agent travelling along with us at every step! It was a huge benefit as well having him in the rough time zones as Italy where he is based in the UK, so that any questions were promptly answered and sorted . This could have been more problematic if we had engaged someone from home in Australia with the big difference in time zones . We appreciated his travel advice and recommendations, his work ethics , his professionalism and how he went over and beyond to make our holiday truly exceptional!

Judith Warren

29 April 2026

Antonio is super helpful and efficient and he knows Italy. He arranged our three centre Italian holiday, booked all train tickets, taxis and hotels and suggested places we wouldn't have thought of. You can have an independent holiday without problems, even in a less touristy area, because he's organised everyone for you and he's a back up if anything goes wrong. Thanks Antonio, be in touch next time!

Anne Fenton

22 September 2025

Antonio was a delight to deal with. He was knowledgable, friendly and very patient when we changed our plans several times! His choices of hotels were exceptionally good and he was very responsive when we had a little hiccup with the car rental. Highly recommend his services.

Teresa Oliveira

25 August 2025

We used ExpertoItaly to help us with our two-week holiday in Sicily. We had a couple of interactions with Antonio, and were very fast to close on our itinerary and hotels. Everyting was very well organized and suitable to our requirements. Antonio chose very good accommodations: small beautiful, full of character and well located. He also booked our bus trips as we did not want to rent a car. That worked really well. It was a great help and gave us great confidence for our trip. We strongly recommend ExpertoItaly if you want customised holidays in Italy. We will use it again for future traveling in Italy!

IzzieD

21 August 2025

Antonio is an expert on Italy so if you are planning a trip then you should definitely use ExpertoItaly. He helped us plan the perfect family trip and we cannot fault any of his recommendations. From car hire, to the perfect hotels and apartments, he is highly knowledgeable and it doesn't stop with planning. He was on hand to be available if we needed his help while on the trip. His customer service is first class. Thank you so so much and we look forward to planning our next trip with you.

David Wise

12 August 2025

Antonio was really helpful in planning our trip to Italy. We wanted to visit 3 locations, he provided recommendations on accomodations which were great - really good locations for each booking. He also coordinated taxis and trains and provided a load of suggestions for each location for places to eat and sites to visit. He was readily available to answer any questions we had by email or WhatsApp. His assistance really helped us in planning this trip and saved us a lot of stress in trying to coordinate this ourselves. All in all we had a great holiday