Discover Bologna and its history

My name is Silvia and I became a tour guide in 1989. I've always had a great passion for art, history and culture in general so I decided to turn this passion into my main activity and surely Italy is the right place for this ! During my tours, I always try my best to trigger the beauty of amazing places/monuments, history, traditions and local habits; I love to go along with people to taste local food and to visit the production sites, where they can really understand the uniqueness of our products. I live in a little village in the surrondings of Bologna near the Apennines, so at the beginning of this year I also got an additional license as hiking/trekking guide in order to offer visits of natural landscapes such as rivers, waterfalls and gorgeous hills/mountains. In this area it's also possible to have a view of the well-known paths "Via degli Dei" (The Gods path, going from Bologna to Firenze and viceversa) and "Via della lana e della seta" (The wool and silk route, going from Bologna to Prato and viceversa). I can also combine nature and history/art according to people expectations and shift from historical centers to beautiful churches/castles surronded by the countryside. Another aspect of my special job that I love so much is chatting with people of many different countries, exchanging opinions and experiences, thus helping me to keep alive the languages I know. I am also available for tailor-made tours and I am looking forward to guiding you somewhere ! Tour guide license issued by Bologna province, Emilia Romagna region in 1989 in Italian, English and French languages Hiking/trekking guide license issued by Emilia Romagna region in 2022 in Italian, English and French languages. I'm not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.