padua: musical itinerary
DURATION
2 days/1 night – Available all year round
CATEGORY
Art and Culture, UNESCO
SERVICE
Half board
A tour designed to discover the places linked to both music and two important characters: Bartolomeo Cristofori, Paduan who invented the piano, and Giuseppe Tartini, great musician from Pirano, a town now part of Slovenia, who tied his business to the city of Padua for fifty years, as the head of the orchestra for the Basilica of Saint Anthony.
ItinerarY
ADDITIONAL TOURS
Museo dei Pianoforti Antichi – Arquà Petrarca
The Museo dei Pianoforti Antichi in Arquà Petrarca is located inside Villa Centanin, in a charming village called Colli Euganei. Inside a collection of 18th and 19th century pianos, manufactured by famous German, English, French and Italian piano makers, is on display.
DETAILS
It is possible to join this itinerary with another one. Further additional tours could be available based on seasonality.
RECOMMENDED PERIOD: SEPTEMBER
Every year, in the month of September, the Festival Pianistico Internazionale (International Piano Festival) is organized and it is a tribute to Bartolomeo Cristofori’s innovative genius. The city welcomes many young piano players and different musical evenings are organized in the city’s most beautiful concert halls, with both classical music and jazz music concerts.
CONTACT US
INCLUDED
- 1 overnight stay in a 3 or 4-star hotel with breakfast included;
- 1 dinner at the restaurant;
- Guided tours with a specialized guide as scheduled;
- Visit to an ancient craftsman shop belonging to a professional lute maker;
- Admissions as scheduled: Basilica of Saint Anthony, Chiesa dei Servi di Maria, Chiesa di Santa Caterina, Palazzo Papafava (available upon reservation and subject to availability), Bo Palace, Loggia and Odeo Cornaro.
NOT INCLUDED
- Tourist taxes;
- Additional admissions;
- Tips, drinks and everything not included in “included” section.