Private tour in Modena Silvia D
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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.
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The tour will start with the famous sites declared UNESCO World Heritage in 1997: the Piazza Grande, the Cathedral dedicated to the protector of Modena Saint Geminianus and the Ghirlandina Tower. We will visit the Cathedral outside/inside to discover this masterpiece of the Romanesque Art. Next to the Square, there is the oldest covered market of Modena, Mercato Albinelli, opened in 1931; you will discover the typical Modenese food and tradition inside a beautiful place built in Art Nouveau style, still attended by locals doing their daily food shopping. We will then reach the Mazzini Square and the old Jewish Ghetto, opened in 1638 by the Duke Francesco I of the Este Family, ruling over Modena for many centuries. In the end we will visit Piazza Roma and the Ducal Palace, built between the 16th and 19th century as seat for the Este family Dukedom; since 1947 the Palace became seat of the most prestigious Military Academy in Italy.
Piazza Grande, the Cathedral (outside/inside, to be booked in advance) and the Ghirlandina Tower (only outside). Mercato Albinelli (closed on Sundays) Piazza Mazzini and the Jewish Ghetto Piazza Roma and the Ducal Palace (only outside)
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You can reach Modena by train or by your own car from other places in Italy , I will meet you there.
Piazza Grande, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, 41121, Italy
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