# Venice with a day in Padua

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/single-base-plus-day-trip/venice-with-a-day-in-padua-z0144/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 7
- Interests: Design, Arts & Theatre, Food & Drink, Business

## Route and nights

- Venice · 7 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Venice

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Abbazia
- 16:05 to 17:35 · Walk a short loop into Cannaregio from Santa Lucia · Venezia Santa Lucia station area. Keep this walk optional if you arrive late.
- 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the end of your walk · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
Overnight: [Hotel Abbazia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131999/hotel-abbazia-venice-italy/>) · Venice

### Day 2 · Venice

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
- 09:30 to 12:15 · See St Mark’s Square and the public exteriors around the basilica and palace · St Mark’s Square, Venice. Check reservations separately for interiors and city access requirements for your dates. [Official information](<https://www.basilicasanmarco.it/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near San Marco or a quieter nearby campo · St Mark’s Square, Venice
- 14:00 to 16:50 · See the Grand Canal from public crossings or a scheduled vaporetto · St Mark’s Square, Venice
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
Overnight: [Hotel Abbazia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131999/hotel-abbazia-venice-italy/>) · Venice

### Day 3 · Venice

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit a focused group of Accademia galleries · Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice. Check current opening and admission. [Official information](<https://www.gallerieaccademia.it/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Dorsoduro · Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk toward the Zattere waterfront and explore one nearby campo · Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
Overnight: [Hotel Abbazia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131999/hotel-abbazia-venice-italy/>) · Venice

### Day 4 · Padua

- 08:15 to 10:15 · Travel from Venice to Padua, Italy · Padua, Italy. Match this window to actual departures and add the walk from the stop.
- 10:25 to 12:15 · Use a reserved Scrovegni Chapel visit or explore nearby city squares · Padua, Italy. Check the chapel’s reservation rules and arrange the real train schedule before committing. [Official information](<https://www.cappelladegliscrovegni.it/index.php/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the historic center · Padua, Italy
- 13:55 to 15:40 · Walk the public squares around Palazzo della Ragione and return toward the station · Padua, Italy
- 15:55 to 17:45 · Return to Venice · Venice. Check the actual return before deciding when to leave.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
Overnight: [Hotel Abbazia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131999/hotel-abbazia-venice-italy/>) · Venice

### Day 5 · Venice

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse Rialto produce stalls if trading and walk the nearby streets · Rialto Market, Venice. Check market days and stall hours. [Official information](<https://www.veneziaunica.it/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Try a cicchetti lunch around Rialto or San Polo · Rialto Market, Venice
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the public lanes and return along a quieter canal route · Rialto Market, Venice
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
Overnight: [Hotel Abbazia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131999/hotel-abbazia-venice-italy/>) · Venice

### Day 6 · Venice

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Take scheduled local transit to Murano and visit a glass museum if open · Murano, Venice. Check both transport directions and the museum calendar. [Official information](<https://museovetro.visitmuve.it/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch on Murano · Murano, Venice
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the canals and choose a confirmed glassmaking visit only if it fits · Murano, Venice
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
Overnight: [Hotel Abbazia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131999/hotel-abbazia-venice-italy/>) · Venice

### Day 7 · Venice

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Recover a missed gallery or take a San Polo neighborhood walk · Campo San Polo, Venice
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around San Polo · Campo San Polo, Venice
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Keep a reserve afternoon for changed museum or vaporetto plans · Campo San Polo, Venice
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
Overnight: [Hotel Abbazia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131999/hotel-abbazia-venice-italy/>) · Venice

### Day 8 · Venice

- 08:20 to 09:15 · Breakfast near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area
- 09:30 to 10:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Abbazia
- 10:10 to 10:50 · Optional final walk near your hotel · Venezia Santa Lucia station area. Skip this block if you need the time for departure.