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EARLY MORNING PRIVATE VATICAN TOUR
Private Vatican tour in the morning before the crowds arrive.
This early morning Vatican tour will offer you an unforgettable experience with special reservations and skip the line priority entrance.
Imagine yourself in the Sistine Chapel - almost alone.
No pushy crowds with the ability to jump the queue.
We’ll enter among the first, reaching and enjoying the Sistine Chapel before the...
ROME: ART FOOD AND FUN! A GOURMET TOUR
Market tour of Rome with food shop visits and tastings
A Rome food tour to discover in a fun way the daily markets, shops and gastronomy of the city.
Join us to experience Rome as the Romans dp. Strolling through open-air markets, visiting food stores, going to an old bakery to see firsthand how pizza is made, stepping into one of the most famous delicatessen stores in Rome that has been there since...
TRASTEVERE & JEWISH GHETTO
Walking tour of Trastevere, Jewish Quarter and Campo de' Fiori
An 'off the beaten path' tour to the atmospheric quarters of Trastevere and the Jewish Ghetto.
After exploring the Colosseum and the Vatican, it is time to get away from the crowds and discover a different Rome.
We will head to the Roman “Greenwich Village” (Trastevere). Complete with winding narrow streets and medieval...
GLADIATORS & EMPERORS
An itinerary on the trail of Gladiators, Emperors taking in the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Capitoline Hill.
Travel back in time to live the past grandeur of the Roman Empire, its tragedies and love for entertainment, and also discover some of its famous citizens, such as Julius Caesar, Emperors Augustus and Nero.
We will walk through the monumental ruins and imposing buildings to understand the...
FLORENCE FOR BEGINNERS & DAVID MUSEUM
We start our tour with the Cathedral, also known as the Duomo, the building that has come to represent Florence itself. The third-largest church in the world, it is impressively decorated with polychrome marble, but the main focus of our visit is the most important architectural element of the cathedral, the dome designed by Brunelleschi. Your guided tour will then continue with the Baptistry, one of the most...
THE UFFIZI "GRAND" TOUR
The Uffizi Gallery is home to the most important collection of Renaissance paintings in the world.
The Uffizi Palace, built in 1560 during the rule of Grand Duke Cosimo I, was the administrative centre of the state. Here the leading magistrature, or govenors of the city, were housed. The palace, designed by Giorgio Vasari, the Grand Duke’s favorite painter and architect, is considered Vasari’s...
FLORENCE MASTER ARTISANS: A SHOPPING TOUR
This tour is designed for travelers who wish to scratch underneath the city’s surface, to take a different look at Tuscan cooking and to get an idea of the Florentine craftsmanship that has made Florence one of the European fashion capitals on par with Paris and Milan.
The Florentine tradition of handcrafted products is centuries old, and remains one of the cornerstones of Florence's artistic and social...
A TASTE OF FLORENCE: AN EVENING PROMENADE
When you arrive in a city like Florence, brimming with art and history, you may feel that your time here is just too short.
The best way to get a real taste of Florence’s unique atmosphere is to join our evening promenade, or as the Italians would say, a “passeggiata.” Here, we offer a late afternoon tour through the heart of the city. You will encounter the city center during a truly magic moment – sunset -...
VENICE FOR BEGINNERS - YOUR FIRST WALK IN TOWN
The best approach to Venice, if you are here for the first time, is an introductory tour that begins with some of the 'must sees', such as St Mark's Square, the former political centre of the Venetian Republic, and St.Mark's Basilica, a 900 year old marvel of architecture, unique in Italy for its golden Byzantine and Medieval mosaics, its intricate stone and marble traceries and exuberant orientalizing...
VENICE, THE POWER OF THE PAST, THE EVERLASTING MYTH
The Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, the Prisons - not to be missed.
St Mark’s Basilica with the spiritual, all-pervading light of its golden mosaics,
with its sumptuously colored marble floor, will introduce the theme of Venice’s
intense relations with Constantinople and the Eastern world.
We shall then enter the Doge’s Palace, seat of the Venetian power for over...
VENICE WITH THE KIDS: WHO SAID THAT HISTORY IS BORING ?
Who says Venice is boring for children? With all its boats, canals, islands, ancient mansions, mysterious alleyways, this labyrinth-like city is a big fantasy world. And with no cars and scooters to bother you, the whole family can relax and enjoy the tour.
After the ritual visit to St. Mark’s Square – inhabited by pigeons, winged lions, golden horses and other creatures, we’ll be riding for an hour...
THE JEWS IN VENICE
Both Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews arrived for different reasons in
Venice during the course of the centuries, and, although the Ghetto
wasn't established until 1516, the Jewish presence was already of great
relevance in Venice since the second half of the 14th century.
Our walk will start with a short visit to St Mark's Square, where all main
political decisions about the Jews and the...
A DAY IN SIENA
Siena is a delightful little shrine of art, one of the best preserved and unspoilt towns in Italy:
It fits like a pearl on the rose “shell” of the Campo Square.
The city is rather small and its highlights can be seen in a 3 to 5 hour tour. This would include: the church of S. Domenico with its beautiful frescoes and St. Catherine’s holy relic; it would then take us through the real heart of the city, the Campo...
A DAY IN VICENZA, CITY OF PALLADIO
Your guide will meet you at Vicenza train station if you're coming from Venice or Verona.
Piazza dei Signori with the Basilica and the Loggia del Capitanio, will work as an introduction to Vicenza, city of Palladio and UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.
A stroll in the elegant streets lined with noble private residences, such as Palazzo Porto and Palazzo Chiericati, will lead us to the Gothic Church of...
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