Private tour in Genoa Francesca A
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Hi everybody! My name is Francesca and I live in Genoa (Genova in Italian!), where I was born. I have a degree in Geology and licenses as a city guide and hiking guide. I worked for an oilfield company for few years long time ago, but I am working as a guide already since 30 years and collaborate with TBL since more than 10 years! I am always enthusiastic to meet new people and to involve them in the knowledge of my native region, Liguria. I like meeting new guests, walking with them, telling them about the nature and the history. . . cooking with them!! I am specialized in Genoa, but also in the Italian Riviera (Portofino, Camogli, Monterosso and many hidden little towns!)... Do you like to discover more about you ancestors in Liguria? Let me know, we can plan a research with a genealogist! Do you like to learn about the real ingredients for authentic local recipes, like pesto or focaccia genovese? We can go together to the market! Do you like to visit a private palace with incredible painted ceilings and great facilities?...why not? We can easily plan a customized tour: I am a certified, but I am not a driver, so I can arrange a vehicle if required or a cooking class or a tasting! Francesca
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Walk with me through the medieval history of Genoa! Few steps around to know something more about a city full of history, connected with the one of the more famous Venice and Pisa and where you can still admire ancient building, gardens, painted facades. . . . but not only: Genova is a "layered" city, so you can walk by a building of the XV century and having a coffee, in the same building, in an old pastry shop of the XIX century. . . I think the first time in a city needs to give you a taste of the architecture, the food, the local people life of today and of the past: Genova is very unexpected, around every corner, like many singers sang, there is a new world to discover!
Francesca made Genoa very special with her knowledge and warm personality. She included specialty food shops that would have been impossible to find on your own. She also kept the pace exactly how we wanted it. I would highly recommend her.
Francesca did a lovely job showing us around Genoa. We had asked her to incorporate some food tasting and she did so in a wonderful way, allowing us to not only experience the beauty of Genoa but to taste it as well! She is exceptionally knowledgeable about the history and culture and showed us both the new and modern city, but also the ancient and beautiful. Fully recommend Francesca to any traveler.
We spent 3 wonderful days with Francesca in Genoa. I have been traveling for 40 years and Francesca is the best guiding experience my wife and I have ever had. She exceeded our expectations in every way
Walking with Francesca through the beautiful town of Genoa was an experience! Thank you for making the old city come alive. Visiting the Staglieno cemetery and finding the war grave we were looking for was an experience of a lifetime. We could not have done it without Francesca's help. Will go back and use her services any time!
Francesca was exceptionally professional, knowledgeable, and delightful during our Genoa cruise visit on a Sunday. Originally planning a food tour, she wisely informed me of Sunday closures. She seamlessly crafted a customized tour, blending food tastings with historical insights. Despite rain and my parents needing more pit stops, Francesca accommodated effortlessly. Our tour was enlightening, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone visiting Genoa; she is worth every penny!
We had an amazing time with Francesca during our tour of Genova. Francesca is extemely knowledgeable about the city, and her entusiasm is contagious. She took us all over the city from the old area to the new area and also explained the topography of the city. Francesca is an excellent tour guide, and I would highly recommend her tour if you are in Genova. For reference, my family is composed of my wife and me (early 50s) and our teenage sons (19 and 16).
From the meeting point we choose we start our tour to let you enjoy my beautiful city as much as we can in an half day tour! These will be the highlights of journey together: - walking by the Ancient Port sea side to learn about the foundation of the city and the Saint George Palace - walking through the alleys (here called "Caruggi"), narrow and surrounded by very high buildings - taking a public elevator (Genova is a "Vertical" city) to an amazing view point! - visiting a Baroque church (i really like the church of Saint Siro o of Madonna delle Vigne!. . . ) - tasting focaccia (plain and with onions!), a real specialty in town! - tasting "panera genovese", a local unique gelato! At the end of the tour we will walk back to the Ancient Port, easy for public transportation and lunch spots!
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Guests will move around by foot and public transportation
Piazzale Stazione Marittima, Genova, Liguria, 16126, Italy
I will meet the guests just in front of the main fountain (with the big propeller)
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