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Private tour in Rome Valeria C
EUR District: architecture from Mussolini to nowadays | 2h tour
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I'm a Licensed Roman Guide with a background in Architecture, but, first of all, I'm a traveller like you! I'm able to put myself in your shoes and suggest the best photo spots, since I'm a Travel Photographer as well! With me, you'd be able to discover highlights and hidden gems of Rome; I offer both tours in the city centre and outside of the city walls. My visits are more architecture-oriented, but I like to give a comprehensive overview, from historical insights to food tips. I love admiring narrow lanes while I'm having a gelato! I was born and raised in the Eternal City and, after experiencing life in the UK and in Germany, I'm back to my roots again. After getting a Master's Degree in Architecture, I've realized that the everyday life of an Architect didn't fit neither my expectations nor the artistic and exciting topics I studied at my University. Therefore, step by step, I've moved to the travel field, where I truly belong. In 2014 I inaugurated my Sustainable-Travel and Photography website where I share my reportages with a taste for the unusual, from Rome to the Polar Regions (Arctic and Antarctica)! I love going beyond the surface and capturing the soul of places. This project gave me such good vibes, that I understood that it was time for a change. A couple of years later, I've gained my Tour Guide's license and now I'm here to help you create wonderful memories. Can't wait to share Rome with you! - I hold a Master's Degree in Architecture from "La Sapienza University of Rome", but I have also studied in Germany (Bauhaus Weimar and TU Darmstadt). - I am a licensed guide and I have got both the Vatican and the Colosseum pass. - I have collaborated with Nikon, Lonely Planet and Financial Times! - I have published a travel book in Italian about Antarctica, called Antarktikós I don't offer pick-up by car, but I can arrange an official driver for you, if necessary.
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Contemporary Rome by a local architect and certified guide
Overview of your Rome tour
While the centre of Rome is busy, this area off the beaten path will be only for you! Explore a bold statement in urban planning intended to mark the 'triumph' of twenty years of Mussolini's rule. See dramatic monuments for a universal exhibition in 1942 - titled Esposizione Universale di Roma or E42 - that would never, in fact, take place. Pass through great vistas and vast colonnades that have intrigued architects and visual artists ever since. Discover EUR with an architect who will show you a gleaming vision of the future from a haunted, authoritarian past. You're going to visit a place without tourists!
Your Rome tour itinerary
- Our tour will start at Piazza Marconi, about 5 min walk from the metro stop EUR Fermi. - We will see mainly buildings commissioned by the dictator Mussolini, such as Palazzo dei Congressi by A. Libera and the "Squared Colosseum", but also a contemporary one like "La Nuvola/The Cloud" (by outside). - On the way, we can have a drink or a snack in a tasty and charming bar that was part of the original project. -Our tour will finish by the so-called "Laghetto", a park with a charming lake that is one of the landmarks of EUR district, close to the metro EUR Palasport. This 2 hours path could be customized before booking.
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Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, Roma, Lazio, 00144, Italy
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Piazza Marconi, by the staircase next to "Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari" (Museum of Arts and Folk Traditions). I will be holding the Tours By Locals' sign.
- You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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