Hello,
My question is about the events surrounding the Feast of St. Anthony on June 13th.
I have tickets for Scrovegni Chapel on June 13th (noon and again at 7pm). We also plan to visit the university. We were keen to do the 4:30 English tour (the only one that fits our schedule) but I understand there will be a lot going on near the Basilica because it is the Feast of St. Anthony. I’m perfectly happy to change our timings and do the self-guided tour of the university spaces if it means we can then be near the Basilica during the procession.
It’s difficult to obtain specific event times or the procession routes online (at least for me!). The Basilica website does not have the info up yet, and while I’ve seen some older accounts of attending the procession and some videos online, there aren’t many details.
Does anyone have any experience of the events of the day?
Our plan was to take the train from Venice, pick up both sets of Chapel tickets, do the noon appointment at the Chapel, go have lunch, visit the Basilica, then head back to the university for the 4:30 tour (which the university says is 45 minutes), then grab a bite to eat and wander a bit (Palazzo della Ragione for example) then the 7pm appointment, then train “home” to Venice. We are at the end of a three week trip at that point so I’m trying to keep the day light.
However, with the knowledge that I have unwittingly booked on a holiday, I’m keen to experience the excitement of the procession and the crowds etc.
Any advice or information would be welcome!
Thank you!