We were very fortunate to be able to tour this chapel. I neglected to make a reservation which meant we almost didn't get to see this beautiful chapel. We've had the privilege of seeing chapels, cathedrals, churches, etc. but this one is truly unique. If you're in Padova, make a reservation and spend 20 minutes here. The history and the artwork are amazing.

Absolutely beautiful masterpiece! The docent told us the frescoes only took two years to complete. Amazing! The chapel frescoes have been carefully restored but not fully so it’s possible to see the untouched original work as well. Not to be missed.

The Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is an astonishing place in which to view Giotto’s magnificent paintings. There is so much to take in, however the short orientation before you enter is a very helpful guide. Visits are timed for 15 minutes only, so enjoy every moment. It is breathtaking.

This visit was difficult to book but well worth the effort. I was unable to book it online from my phone and did not try calling, but I think calling would have worked. Anyway we just showed up and were directed to the nearby tourist office to reserve a time the next day. Once we arrived, plenty of time before our reservation, everything was very well organized and the visit was a joy. The chapel is absolutely stunning. Photos without flash are allowed. I highly recommend getting a book showing and explaining all the beautiful frescoes beforehand and studying it. That way the 15 minutes allowed inside are a lot more valuable, and there is no need to try to take pictures of all the frescoes. Also, the very extensive art gallery in the adjoining museum has an excellent movie installation that does not require Italian to understand. Instead it features close-ups of the frescoes arranged chronologically to tell the story told in the whole cycle. The movie helped me understand how radically Giotto changed the course of art by making his characters unique individuals experiencing dramatic emotions. This is a really wonderful experience.

Giotto masterpiece of a chapel, in which you can see how he advanced the development of artistic style. Some images will definitely be familiar from any history of art media you have explored. You undergo a mild dehydration of the atmosphere while watching the introductory video. The images are very lovingly restored. The only problem, not enough time to enjoy it all!

My friend and I visited the Scrovegni Chapel recently. This gorgeous UNESCO World Heritage Site is just a short train ride away from Venice, and well worth the time it took us to get there. Each "square" represented an important event from the Bible and was so magnificent that it brought tears to my eyes. We appreciated the video prior to entering, as it gave us the history of the chapel and explained the restoration process. We are lucky such care was taken to preserve this magnificent sight! Be sure in reserve in advance to avoid disappointment.

It was quite difficult to find the right page to book this visit. Dont accept any 1/2 day prices and tours. The entry is 12 euros. It allocates a specific time. There is a 5 min into movie which i found fascinating. They allow 15 mins inside. Blew my mind! Literally! Loved the Universal Judgment frescoes and if you Know your Bible, his fresco depictions of the past and future are spot-on! Look for the fallen last Pope In Hell. Incredible

I could spend hours and hours in this magical place. Visited it first with my father, and it forever remained imbued with his reverence for Giotto and the significance of this place in the history of art. I come whenever I can.

The chapel contains a fresco cycle by Giotto, completed around 1305. The frescoes are about the life of Christ, the life of the Virgin Mary, the last judgement, the vices and virtues. Giotto worked on the frescoes with around 40 collaborators, from 1303 to 1305. The apse was reworked about 20 years later, and the frescoes here are by an unknown master (Master of the Scrovegni Choir). This chapel is the only UNESCO site in Padova where a booking for a specific date and time is requested: you must be outside the chapel about 10 minutes before your booked time. Groups of maximum 25 people are allowed to enter. Visitor will then wait for fifteen minutes in an equipped room, to allow their body humidity to be lowered and any accompanying smog dust to be filtered out. A video (in Italian, subtitled in English) is shown on the history and significance of the chapel. After this, visitor will enter the chapel and they can stay there for 15 minutes. The Cappella degli Scrovegni is part since 2021 of Padua's fourteenth-century fresco cycles UNESCO world heritage site, together with Church of the Eremitani, Palazzo della Ragione, Chapel of the Carraresi Palace, Cathedral Baptistery, Basilica and Monastery of St. Anthony, Oratory of St. George, Oratory of St.Michael. A cumulative ticket called “Urbis Picta” (painted town) is available to visit all the UNESCO sites in Padova.

I really can’t speak highly enough about this. Breathtaking just doesn’t do justice to what you see in that chapel. And to think it was nearly demolished! Worth the trip and the wait and everything else to see this. One of the most amazing old art type attractions I’ve ever seen.