Private tour in Venice Francesca R
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Ciao I'm Francesca, welcome to my Toursbylocals Venice page. I was born in Sicily a beautiful island in Southern Italy where I lived for 20 years. I moved later on to Florence to attend university there where I graduated in Byzantine Archaeology. I completed my studies in Siena where I've got a master in Preservation of Cultural Heritage. In 2008 I moved to Venice where I fell in love with this unique city and I decided then to stay for ever! I became a tourist guide because I like people and impress them. I love to show my city and let visitors discover its many wonders. My tours are not just meant to provide knowledge on the art, history and architecture of Venice but they are a fun experience too. I'm not a teacher delivering a boring lecture but a friend ready to fulfil your curiosity. Don't worry, weird questions are allowed too! Professional Certified Venice Tourist Guide: license n#05000218 (Province of Venice) Certified guide for the Jewish synagogues Port Security Pass 32090 VACCINATED against COVID-19 NONE
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An exciting experience discovering the scariest tales of this millenary city. Far from usual tours, we'll discover the dark side of Venice: murders, disappearances, ghosts, devils and much more! We'll discover the story of the monster which lives on the Gran Canal, or we'll search for Casanova's ghost, the most famous libertine of Venice. . . And what about the beheaded Doge who eternally is looking for his head?
This was a great evening tour. The day was cooler due to sunset. After a few days on the normal tours it was great to get something different but yet still see the city and hidden areas. Just like any other city , there is much more then just what is in a museum. I would highly recommend this tour , especially after a few days of history tours.
Francesca was fantastic, my son and I really enjoyed the tour! Venice is one of our favorite cities and this tour provided some really interesting history and enjoyment! We loved the stories and my son (who is 10 years old), will never forget it. Strolling through Venice at night is a wonderful experience with Francesca.
What a wonderful way to start our stay in Venice! Francesca was so fun. A great mix of history and unproven tales. Great mix of learning and ghost stories. I had my husband, 16 year old and 11 year old. We all walked away with a positive experience. Nice way to see Venice off the beaten path- which is just an alleyway from the crowds!
We'd been to Venice a couple of times so we wanted to do something slightly different. The tour was really fun and our guide Francesca was extremely knowledgeable. We visited some streets we hadn't been to before and otherwise wouldn't have gone to. And we learnt interesting facts about Venetian history you wouldn't learn from most traditional tours. I'd highly recommend this tour.
Perfect sunset gondola ride! Francesca is very knowledgeable and educates with passion! Great relaxing, yet informative evening!
Francesca was extremely knowledgeable and interesting. She told engaging stories and was great with our three teenagers.
-We'll start the walking tour in Campo San Giacometto, near Rialto market, the oldest part of Venice. We'll discover the curios sculpture of the Hunchback, where horrible corporal punished used to begin. -From there we'll cross the Rialto bridge, completed thanks to a pact with the devil. . . . -Next to the Rialto bridge, we'll get to the charming Campiello del Remer, famous for an incredible ghost story with a man whit his wife's head. -We'll go to see where Marco Polo, the famous merchant, and his sad Chinese princess lived and Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, where many Doges' ghost wander. -In Campo Santa Maria Formosa we'll see the belltower decorated to scare the Devil, and crossing the bridge of Anzolo we'll learn about the Devil that ran away from an hole in the wall and we'l admire the famous bridge of sights. -We'll finish in Saint Mark's square, where capital execution happened, under the shadow of the two giant columns
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this is a walking tour; better to wear comfortable shoes.
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