Private tour in Pisa Renata S
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Renata S.
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Ciao! My name is Renata. I am an authorized Italian tour guide. i have worked as such since 2008. I am Polish, but have lived in Italy for 25 years, first in Sardinia and for the last 9 years in Tuscany, where I started leading tours in the summer 2025. Since my name means "reborn" it probably was a destiny for me to settle down in the cradle of the renaissance. Such a striking, grand region! Abundant in art, architecture, history and stories, of which I am particularly fond. If you are looking for someone who will unveil narratives hidden behind the crude dates, the prominent (or anonymous!) historical figures, the cobblestone streets, the imposing buildings, the magnificent works of art, you are in the right place. I lead tours in Florence, Pisa, Volterra and Livorno. Any tour I offer can be redesigned to meet your expectations or we can agree a completely new itinerary depending on your interests. I have a private car, a luxury BMW 520d, which I sometimes use for my tours with myself as a driver. (Max 3 people.) It can be specially interesting to cruise passengers arriving to Livorno. Note, please, that I am not a professional driver. Ask me about this possibility in a message if you think it could suit you. Professional Italian guide license number 20001040, since 2008. (Working in Tuscany from 2025.) University Degree (M.A. in Classical Music) Driving license since 1995. If you would like to know more about me, read on. By profession (and somehow by “chance”, but it's a long story!) I am a musician (a cellist and a bit of a composer). I have played mostly chamber music. I worked as a cellist in Poland, Nairobi, Kuala Lumpur and on the cruise ships. I was also a member of an "avantgarde" jazz group "Maestro Trytony". Nevertheless since early childhood I've been an avid reader. I read everything, even the labels on packaging. Yet what truly drew me to books had always been the act of creating, writing them. Even if most of my literary creations remain in my drawer, I managed to brought out some of them. I'm a co-author of two guides about Sardinia; they were published by a polish editor "Pascal". I published also two books as an indie. One is a humorous guide for young parents, the other is a collection of short stories. For some of them I won awards at literary contests. In 2003, I received an award in the Polish Books London literary competition for memoirs of emigrants. I love learning and I am interested in everything (well, apart from politics!), but I am particularly enthralled by archeology, history, religions, psychology, spirituality. The miracle of life, it’s purpose occupies my mind on daily basis. I love classical and jazz music (Bach, Chopin, Scarlatti, Messiaen, Bill Evans, Arvo Part) and I admire writers such as Sandro Marai, Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, but do not disdain thrillers and criminal stories. I have a wonderful husband (he is Sardinian!), a creative son, a beautiful (as in the fairy tales!) stepdaughter, a barking, yet sweet dog and five cats. I love animals – birds in particular fascinate me - nature, forests, gardening. I have never been bored in my life, I still am not bored, but in Italy I learned the creative inactivity (Latin "otium") and a different perception of time.
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With me as your local guide, you will have a chance to discover mysteries hidden behind the walls of the most famous monuments on the Pisan UNESCO site, nicknamed with no exaggeration “Field of Miracles”. You will listen to the unearthly echo in the world biggest Baptistery. Inside the monumental cemetery and Pisa’s first museum, Campo Santo, you will see the original Roman sarcophagi, Galileo Galilei’s lamp and wonderful frescos. You will enter an almost a 1000 years old cathedral. While climbing the Leaning Tower (251 steps) you will follow its incredible 850 years of history revolving around the desperate attempts to save it from falling down. This tour is perfect for the first time visitors as well as for those who wish to enhance their travel experience. Please, note! For safety reasons, entry to the Tower is NOT permitted to children under 8 or who will turn 8 years of age during the year of the visit. ID is required. Because of health issues I cannot climb the tower.
The Miracles Field: The Baptistery (inside visit with me) The Campo Santo (inside visit with me) The Cathedral (inside visit with me) The Leaning Tower (inside visit on your own) Please, note, that this tour is CUSTOMIZABLE. I can structure the tour in a way which best suits you. You may skip one, two or even all of the inside visits to the monuments and have only an external itinerary. Accordingly to the time slot availability I may CHANGE THE ORDER of the visited monuments. The Leaning Tower is very popular, so, please, contact me first to check if the tickets are still available. Purses/bags/luggage must be left in the cloakroom and collected at the end of the visit. The maximum allowed bag dimensions are: 20x30x38 cm. Upon entry to the tower, visitors are screened by a metal detector. The Cathedral may be closed upon religious services.
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Walking tour - no transportation needed.
Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
"Fontana dei Puti" on the Miracles Square. Reaching the square from Via Santa Maria you will notice in front of you, 10 meters to the left, a white sculpture-fountain with baby angels on top. I will be waiting for you there. But if you prefer, we may always organize a different meeting point.
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