Since the city center is mostly closed to car traffic, tours in Padua are conducted exclusively on foot. If you're interested in a bus tour, you can board a bus at Piazzale Boschetti and head not through Padua, but to Venice — the trip takes about an hour and costs between 5 and 6 EUR one way.
As for a sightseeing tour of Padua, with a map, you can explore the city on your own — it’s compact, and all the main attractions are close to each other. A local guide will lead a walking tour through the historic center, visit the main squares, tell the story of Caffè Pedrocchi, show you the basilicas, the cathedral, the 13th-century courthouse decorated with ancient frescoes, and much more.
The price of such a tour in Padua starts at 100 EUR and varies depending on the route and tourists’ preferences. Separate guided tours are also offered in the city’s museums: the Archaeological Museum, the Art Gallery (Pinacoteca), the Museum of Applied Arts in the Zuckermann Palace, the Bottacin Museum, and others.
