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Italy
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| Short Information | Capital: Rome
Language: Italian
Currency: Euro (EUR) | |
| Cities of Italy | | Agrigento , Alcantara Gorges , Amalfi , Dolomites , Florence , Genoa , Ìèëàí , Kapri Island , Lipari Island , Lucca , Messina , milano , Milazzo , Montecatini , Naples , Òóðèí , Palermo , Pisa , Pompei , Rimini , Rome , Sciacca , Sicily , Sorrento , Taormina , Venice , Vicenza , | |
 PRIVATE TOURS IN Italy | | Lipari and Vulcano Islands - Lipari-Vulcano : Lipari is the largest of the Aeolian Islands. Upon arrival you will begin the walking tour of the Citadel or Acropolis with some archaeological remains. | | The Godfather country: Savoca and Forza - The Godfather country: Savoca and Forza d’Agrò :A scenic drive runs inland to Savoca which is considered one of the most attractive places in the environ of Taormina. Bar Vitelli with a gorgeous terrace, has a collection of photographs taken when Francis Ford Coppola shot some scenes of “The Godfather II”. | | The Doge - The Doges' Palace, which Ruskin called “the central building of the World”, was the official residence of the Dukes of Venice, and the seat of the Venetian governing institutions, from the 9thC until the fall of the Republic in 1797. The airy, graceful structure of the Palace celebrates the unique political stability of Venice. | | Taormina and Castelmola - Taormina and Castelmola (full day):Taormina, the ancient Taurominum, is a spot of infinite loveliness, the land of Dolce far niente – of sweet do nothing. The town lies in an elevated position of amazing, almost unique beauty, affording magnificent views combining sea and sky of a marvelous blue. | | The Secret Trails of the Doge’s Palace - The Notorious Secret Trails of the Doge’s PalaceBesides the gilded state rooms created to be seen by the official visitors, the Doge’s Palace houses some secret chambers where the nitty-gritty business of running the state took place. | | Essential Venice - Our Private guide in Venice is waiting for your!!!This first option for an Unforgettable Day in Venice offers the possibility to visit all those sights that you should absolutely see when visiting Venicebooking one single tour. | | The Evolution of Venetian Painting: the Accademia Galleries of Venice - The Accademia Galleries house the most complete collection of Venetian paintings in existence. Five centuries of Venetian Art are represented, from the first named masters of the 14thC, when the traditional Venetian allegiance to Byzantium gradually gave way to Gothic influences. | | Messina - Messina :We begin the visit of “The gate of Sicily”, just five kilometres separe Messina from the mainland Italy. In the ancient time was given the name of Zancle by the Greek for the sickle-shaped harbour. | | Gourmet Tour - Discover the City and its most unknown sights, while stopping by some BACARI, our popular eateries, for trying the temptingl Venetian cicchetti (light snacks or tapas), the most traditional way to experience the genuine local cuisine, and taste the worldwide known wines of our Region. | | The Spectacular Charitable Brotherhood of San Rocco and the Frari - The Spectacular Charitable Brotherhood of San Rocco and the Frari's Church The “Scuole” in Venice were associations of laymen who bound themselves to certain religious duties and to the assistance of their fellows in sickness and misfortune. . | | Alcantara Gorges and Francavilla di Sicilia - Gole dell’Alcantara and Francavilla di Sicilia (full day):The formation of the gorge is derivated from a small volcano of Mt. Etna woke and poured forth enormous quantities of lava. | | Relaxing Venice - This tour is conceived for easygoing visitors and offer a more general overview of Venice, to learn about essential history and art, but also to browse around, see picturesque corners, taste delicious food and relaxing. | | Mount Etna and Taormina - Mt. Etna and Taormina :Mt Etna is Sicily’s tallest peak and one of Europe’s most famous active volcanoes, in the 20C, the most violent eruptions took place in 1910 leading to 23 additional craters being formed, in 1928, a lava flow destroyed the village of Mascali. | | Milazzo and Tindarys - Milazzo (full day):Mylai, the ancient city of the sea, is the main port for the Aeolian Islands which lie only a few miles offshore. The “Borgo” is the oldest part of the town We will visit the “Santuario di San Francesco di Paola”. | | The Venetian Lagoon: Murano, Burano and Torcello - An extremely relaxing tour, which combines many different characteristics of Venice: the natural beauty, craftsmanship, a genuine fisherman village atmosphere and the history of the earliest days. Burano is the most cheerful and one of the most populous of the lagoon islands. | | Island of Salina and "The Postman" set - Island of Salina and “The Postman” set: (full day):Recognisable from its distinctive two-humped profile, Didyme, its name in antiquity, meaning twins. This beautiful island offers to you the perfect place for a quite escursion in contact with the nature. | | Classical Venice: the Highlights - To fully appreciate the splendours of Venetian art and history a guided visit to the Doge's Palace is a must!Classical Tours for first time Venice visitors (St. Mark’s church, Doge’s palace, Bridge of Sighs, Prisons, Rialto bridge, Grand Canal): Doge’s Palace (Museum Tour - interesting also for children!) You visit St. | | The Secret Itineraries of the Palazzo Ducale - The impressive secret itineraries of the Palazzo Ducale allow access to some of the rooms where during the era of the ‘Serenissima’ very important and very delicate meetings were held related to the administration of the Venetian Republic and the exercise of power: a unique opportunity to reflect on the history of the city, its political and administrative organization and most especially its method of dispensing justice. The itinerary will also include a visit to: the ‘piombi’, the famous ‘lead’ cells of the Palace including the cell which also housed the famous libertine and lover, Giacomo Casanova; the disturbing hall of tortures and the incredible floor of the Upper Council. | | Etruscan world and Lake Bracciano - An outstanding itinerary - with-in just a few miles, you'll experience beautiful places in terms of both history-archeology, art and nature: from the Mediterranean sea to the green hills, the mysterious world of the Etruscan and Lake Bracciano, basically everything you could wish for just a stone's throw from Rome or Civitavecchia. We start with a scenic drive with marvellous views across Lake Bracciano and its countryside. | | Discover Vicenza - Vicenza lies in the green Venetian lowlands, surrounded by the Berici Hills, at the confluence of the River Restrone and Ricer Bacchiglione. The town of Vicenza is known all over the world as "the town of Palladio". | | Dorsoduro & San Polo - This itinerary unfolds through the elegant Dorsoduro district, one of the favourite areas among Anglo – American visitors in Venice at the turn of the 20 th century and proceeds to San Polo, reaching the Rialto Bridge. We will start by the Church of Santa Maria della Salute, with its balloon-like dome that has become so much part of our image of Venice . | | Byzantine Venice: Mosaics and Icons - Byzantine Venice 2: Mosaics and IconsCenturies of commercial and cultural interchange with the eastern Christian Empire had lent earlier medieval art and architecture in Venice a strongly Byzantine character. Many artists from the Eastern Empire worked in the city producing outstanding mosaics. | | Rialto Bridge, markets and Frari Church - We meet in the Rialto area, close to the Grand Canal. From the Rialto area we walk through the market, the fish with the black squid, 'smelly' sadines, eel etc, fruit and vegetables, to the quiet district of S. | | The Piazza - To celebrate every aspect of the city, nearly every great Venetian work of art and architecture is in some way a celebration of the beauty, the power and the magnificence of Venice . Saint Mark's square, the political centre, represents all this. | | Sciacca Terme - The itinerary covers places of interest and locations where the most important events in the history of Sciacca took place. We start from Mount Cronio (m 397), whose karst cavities and grottoes, inhabited from the neolithic period (4th millenium B. | | Tour of Sicily - Starting from Palermo I will make you discover the heart of my beautiful sunny island. From Palermo to the western coast to visit the ancient ruins of Segesta and continuing to Selinunte and Agrigento with its famous Greek valley. | | Dolomite Escape - Take a break for the cities and rush and enjoy a day in the mountians. We will head to Cortina Itlay and Tre Cime where the Olymipics were once and battles of WWI fought. | | Flavours of Rome full day - This Full day itinerary will enable you to discover the town's best known treasures such as Vatican City, St. Peter Basilica,Sistine Chapel, Vatican museums, The Colosseum, Roman Forum, the Arch of Titus, The Arch of Costantine, The wedding cake building, Capitol Hill Suqare, Venice Square and much much more. | | Masterpieces Art Gallery Tour: the Accademia - Specific Tours for Art and Painting interested visitors: Accademy Art Gallery. This matchless collection of paintings spans 500 years of Venetian art from Paolo Veneziano to Bellini, Carpaccio, Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese,Piazzetta and Tiepolo. | | Caltabellotta, the city of peace - Known for the famous peace treaty that in 1302 ended the War of the Vespers, the town of Caltabellotta, since ancient times, has been theatre of wars and bloody events. Situated at an elevation of 758 mtrs, close by a distinctive- shaped dolomitic cliff (m. | | Commissario Brunetti and Venice - Commissario Brunetti is a Venetian policeman, a commissario working in the Questura . . | | Florence Tour - Have fun gliding through the timeless streets of the Renaissance Pearl that is Florence and discover all her wonders on the coolest ride of the 21st century. !As we glide through the streets and piazzas of Florence we'll discuss the ideas of the Renaissance, the lives of many famous artists, the Medici family who showered Florence with countless masterpieces. | | The Valley of the Temples - This is the tour that most visitors choose and it includes the visit of the temples of Hera (Juno), Concord, Herakles (Hercules), Zeus (Jupiter) and the Telamon. You will be shown also from a distance the temples of Demeter (Ceres), Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), Hephaistos (Vulcan) and Asklepios (Esculapios). | | Tour of San Marco Sestiere - Private tour guide providing tours through Piazza San Marco and surrounding areas. This tour will enable you to get to know Venice and its rich history as few tourists are able to do. | | Venice by night - When the sun sets Venice aquires a magical fasination . . | | Castello - Starting from Riva degli Schiavoni, the main quayside of Venice , we can see the beautiful natural port of the town. Nearby, the campo San Zaccaria, awaits us overlooked by its early Renaissance church built by Mauro Coducci and commissioned by the wealthiest nunnery in town. | | The Belice area: from the earthquake to modern town re-building - The territory crossed by the Belice river has sadly become famous for the sisma that during the night of 14 January 1968 razed to the ground entire villages. The itinerary covers some of the most severely hit villages. | | The Highlights of St. Marks + Boat - For those who do not wish to stay 2 hours long in the same building, we will start from St. Mark's Church and the delightful view of St Mark’s from Terrace. | | A great Venetian palace on the Grand Canal - We will meet in St. Mark's and from there cross the Grand Canal with a traghetto gondola. | | Rialto, S. Polo area and Tintoretto - After having walked through the Venetian market by the Rialto bridge we reach the former red light district of Venice with the 'tits bridge'. . | | The Valley of the Temples and the Archeological Museum - I advice to take this tour to those visitors who don't have much time but wish to visit the mueum, too. You will be show the temples of Juno, Concord, Hercules, Jupiter and from a distance the temple of Castor and Pollux, the temple of Asklepios and the temple of Vulcan. | | Full day tour - This tour includes the guided tour of the temples of Hera (Juno), Concord, Herakles (Hercules), Zeus (Jupiter) and the Telamon. You will be shown also from a distance the temples of Demeter (Ceres), Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), Hephaistos (Vulcan) and Asklepios (Esculapios). | | Venetian Highlights: the Square, the Basilica of St Mark, Rialto, Murano island and the Grand Canal - Venetian Highlights: the Square, the Basilica of St Mark, Rialto, Murano island and the Grand Canal This tour features the highlights of Venice: all that you should not miss when visiting Venice, even if you have little time to spend. . |  See all private and personal tours in Italy |
| PRIVATE GUIDES OF Italy |  • Cinzia Trevisan - I'm an official tour guide in Venice, Italy. I graduated Summa cum Laudem from the University of Venice with a degree in History and I'm specialized on Venetian and Byzantine Art and History. I have personally designed the tour I offer in Venice. They are innovative and meticulously planned itineraries, conceived to learn not only about the major monuments of the world's most beautiful city, but to disclose Venice's lesser-known treasures, sometime accessible only by special arrangements. My tours are different from traditional guided tours: they will be for you an extraordinary and unforgettable experience, to discover Venice both as it was in times past and as it is today. Languages spoken: Italian, English, Spanish, French. |  • Fiona Giusto - I am a professional, authorized English and German speaking guide in Venice, Italy and in the lagoon (Murano, Burano and Torcello). I would be pleased to guide families with children / bigger parties / groups through Venice during 2009 or 2010 !!!
Please find below a brief outline of my studies : - degree in Foreign Languages and Literature at Ca' Foscari University in Venice with 110 cum laude/110; - High School for Tourism in Venice with 60/60.
I started working as a professional guide in Spring 2000 after having passed a difficult examination. |  • Tommaso Pante - I have an extensive experience travelling around the world. I have been part of many guided tour groups and bring my experiences and knowledge gained from my independent travels around the globe. I am a full qualified and experienced tour manager (private guide in Italy) and can take care of anything necessary for you to enjoy a trip as well as guided or self-paced tours. My company is First Class Travel Assistance for First Class Travellers. I have lived and worked over ten years between Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Venezuela, Canada and Italy my hometown. | | Giovanna Lombardo - I love art history and archaeology which I still study in my free time in order to keep myself updated. I am also interested in botany. | | Marco Pontuali - A very warm welcome from me, Marco Pontuali. I grew up in Rome, Italy, where I also studied and degreed in Tourism, Art and Languages. | | See all private and personal guides of Italy |
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