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A historic square with arches, outdoor cafes, and a fountain. 2
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By Red Thread
Free cancellation available
The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 11m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step into the 16th century and uncover how a quiet Northern Italian city revolutionized human understanding. On this redthread tour, you will trace the dramatic shift from medieval superstition to modern empirical science. Walk the very streets where anatomists first dared to question ancient texts, where medical students first learned at the bedside, and where the world's oldest academic botanical garden was planted to separate life-saving cures from deadly poisons. Join Max, a historian of science, and Elisa, a curious local, on a cerebral journey through the dawn of modern medicine.

    • A 2.3 km self-guided tour with 4 stops over 71 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in History & Memory and Spirituality, Myth & Nature
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Palazzo Bo
    • Via VIII Febbraio, 2
    • 35122, Padua, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Palazzo Bo
    • 2 Via VIII Febbraio
    • 35122, Padova, Veneto, Italy

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Podcast Tour Padua The Scalpel and the Seed in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 11 minutes1h 11m
    1h 11m
  • Opening hours: Thu 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.69
AU$7.75 x 1 AdultAU$7.75
Total
The previous price was AU$9.69 and current price is AU$7.75
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Palazzo Bo

  • 10m
The historic seat of the University of Padua, where the theoretical foundation of modern anatomy and empirical observation began.

MUSME - Museum of the History of Medicine of Padova

  • 10m
Housed in a 15th-century hospital, this site bridges the gap between theoretical university lectures and practical clinical medicine.

Prato della Valle

  • 10m
A massive elliptical square featuring statues of illustrious figures, including Morgagni, the father of anatomical pathology.

Padua Botanical Garden - World Heritage Site

  • 10m
The original circular enclosure of the Orto Botanico, representing the Renaissance ideal of the macrocosm contained within a microcosm.

Location

Activity location

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    Palazzo Bo
    • Via VIII Febbraio, 2
    • 35122, Padua, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Palazzo Bo
    • 2 Via VIII Febbraio
    • 35122, Padova, Veneto, Italy

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