Tour guide in Ravenna Silvia G.

Ravenna, Italy

Italian, French, English

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Since Mar 5, 2019

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I'm Silvia G., your private tour guide in Ravenna

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Hi everybody! My name is Silvia and I'm a professional licensed guide of Ravenna since 2000. I think being a tour guide is the most beautiful job in the world! It makes me travel even if I don't move thank to the different people and culture I can meet every day. I feel very lucky and proud to be born in Ravenna and it is an honor for me to be one of the ambassadors of her Beauty. I'll take you through a journey from the ancient glorious past of the city to the diversity of nowadays. I was born in this quiet town in the not so far 1980, this is the place where I've been raised and there is no other city where I'd like to live more than this one. All of my family comes from the countryside, my grandparents were farmers and carpenters, but my parents moved to the city in order to work in the tourism field. In fact, I've inherited the passion for travel and for discovering from my parents, and the intense bond with my land, the passion for its traditions, its genuine food, the love for restoration and conservation from my grandparents. I am also passionate about art and design. I attended the Academy of Fine Arts of the city where I studied the mosaic technique, and in my free time (not so much!) I like to create mosaics artworks and bring antique furniture back to life. My daily goal is to make visitors feel like part of the city, like a tile of its fascinating mosaics, showing them Ravenna through the eyes of the people who live here, and let them leave with the desire to come back. I will be more than happy to offer my experience and professionalism to make the most suitable tour of Ravenna for your needs. I propose different itineraries, to meet the interests of different kind of groups: from the historic-monumental tour to the local food folklore, through the fascinating Bizantine mosaics, to the contemporary artist's studios. Please feel free to ask if you have any question and don't hesitate to join me in one of my tours! Degree in mosaic art at the Academy of Fine Arts of Ravenna 2003 Masterclass in mosaic technologies at CPFP Albe Steiner Ravenna 2002 Regional tour guide license (Ravenna and Emilia Romagna) 2000 Environmental tour guide license 2002 Tour leader license 2002 Since 2004 I'm running with my husband the Bed and Breakfast Anastagi in the city center of Ravenna I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver

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  • Susan B.
    April 2026
  • Susan L.
    October 2025

    We really enjoyed our time with Sylvia. Very personable and knowledgeable, she provided an overview of Ravenna’s history before we started the tour so that we could understand the context of the history of the buildings and mosaics we were about to discover. Sylvia explained the meaning of the different colors and images of the wonderfully preserved mosaics. We enjoyed...

  • Lisa D.
    October 2025

    We are so glad we booked this tour with Sylvia! She shares her extensive knowledge of the history of Ravenna and the mosaics generously and with gentle authority. Sylvia answered the many questions we posed. Wonderful to be on a private tour and not in the many groups we saw of 20+ people ( though I’m sure they were good too!l) We encourage you to book with her!!!

  • Marjorie F.
    September 2025

    Silvia is an excellent tour guide. We could see how much Silvia loves sharing the history of her city. Communications on the meeting location from our Air B&B were clean and exact. Our 3 hour walking tour of Ravenna was very informative and really took us back into the history of the city and the UNESCO sites we visited. As we walked to each site Silvia would point...