Barcelona, Spain
Tours Delivered,
Since Jan 30, 2019
11.0
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Guide #34826
Hi, my name is Vanessa, I am a licensed guide from Barcelona. ART HISTORIAN AND LICENSED GUIDE. SKIP THE LINE GUARANTEED AT ALL SITES. I studied Art History at the University of Barcelona (UB), and I coursed the last year of the degree at the University of Parma (Italy), a lovely place where is produced the famous parmigiano cheese! When completed the degree in Italy I came back to Barcelona, but shortly after I decided to move to London (UK) where I lived during a year and a half enjoying a vibrant city full of art ! When I moved back to Barcelona I worked in art galleries and museums, like the National Museum of Art of Catalunya (MNAC), and contemporary art museum CAIXAFORUM. During the year 2006 I passed the exams and I became a Licensed tour guide. Since the first day I love my job! Meeting new people, connecting with them, sharing my passion and enthusiasm for arts. Make the customers fall in love with Barcelona and wish to come back soon is my objective! Even I am specialized in arts, I love to know and let know what's going on in the city ! I'm flexible, quick to pick up new skills. Ready for the fresh new restaurants and best places for shopping, but also for the most traditional or authentic places, those ones hidden even for many locals ! I live in the heart of Barcelona. I was born close to the land that inspired Joan Miró (south of Catalonia); and I love to spend many weekends in the Empordà, north of Catalonia, where Salvador Dalí was born. - Official Guide Licence, issued by the Catalan Government. - Bachelor's Degree in Art History, University of Barcelona ( I coursed the last year of the Degree at the University of Parma (Italy) ). - Postgraduate Degree in Communication and Design at Elisava Barcelona. - RASGO Red de Juderías de España (Network of Spanish Jewish quarters), Caminos de Sefarad certification. I don’t have any restriction. I am not a driver and any tour that includes transportation will be provided by a hired driver and vehicle.
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Vanessa was outstanding. A wealth of knowledge, very personable and interesting. The combined walking and driving tour were a perfect way to get a good perspective of Barcelona’s past and present. I highly recommend Vanessa as a guide. Ron Boyce

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Dear Ron, Thank you so much for your great review. I hope to see you again in Barcelona. All the best! Vanessa
Vanessa really knows how to make the most of a limited amount of time. She and the driver worked seamlessly together, constantly communicating to ensure we visited each site in the most efficient order while avoiding unnecessary delays. She was incredibly knowledgeable, sharing fascinating details about the architecture and history of Gaudí's works at each stop. Her...

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Dear Alan, Thanks so much for this great review, I am very happy to read that everybody enjoyed the tour. All the best! Vanessa
Vanessa was amazing only had 8 hours at port and she showed is the mpst important places to see in barcelona. Saw many sights and had skip the line at park guell and La Sagrada familia church spent an hour at each place and saw the others. We had a private driver and Vanessa started uphill on the locations and walked downhill from there. Vanessa like I said was...

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Dear William, Thank you so much for your lovely words. I loved to meet you and your beautiful family. Have a nice cruise and I hope to see you again in Barcelona! All the best! Vanessa
Tours By Local need to do a better job with the tour guides they partner. It was extremely disappointing as we expect to walk away with a more positive lingering experience from La Sagrada Familia, a UNESCO site. And its NOT cheap!

Replied from Vanessa J.
Dear Chong Siew Gun, This is the first bad review that I received. I am truly sorry that the experience did not meet your expectations. As a guide, I put my heart into every tour and always strive to make each visit memorable, engaging, and personal. Reviews like this are difficult to read because I genuinely care about my guests’ experiences. I am saddened that I was...