Private tour in Siena Agnese F
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Agnese F.
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I'm from Siena, born here and I still live in the city; I'm a licensed local guide since 2014, I'm an art historian and I currently work as a guide and sometimes as an educational activities organizer for individuals and schools. So I really love bringing foreigner people to visit my city and discover its ancient traditions and wonders: the highlights as well as the hidden parts. I'm a member of Contrada del Nicchio (the Sea Shell District, one of the 17 neighborhoods of Siena) and also a member of the group of the contrada taking care about the Museum and the Oratory of the Nicchio Contrada. So I love to do Palio tours also for Italian and foreign tourists: tours focused on the Palio horse race, its history and its curiosities. I've been working in museums in Siena and its surroundings since 2006, thus I love museums and do guided tours there. For 2 years I've been responsible of the Museum of Sacred Art of Valdarbia in Buonconvento, a burg set along the Francigena's path. So I love also the Sienese countryside and its hamlets. For these tours I can accompany and take customers with public transport or with their vehicle or rental cars. I also adore to do food tours inasmuch as I like foreigners to taste our local cuisine and typical dishes, no less than our excellent wine and "vinsanto"! Since 2014 licensed local guide: Tuscany Region certificate. Since 2011 educational activities organizer for nursery, primary and secondary school: Musei Senesi Foundation, AtuttoMondo Soc.Coop, Siena Educational Institutions. 2018 Tourist Office Manager: Siena Info Point. booking management, planning of tours, mini tours, transfers, cultural events and activities, tourist packages, tourist services. 2013-2015: Head of the Museum of Sacred Art of Valdarbia, Buonconvento: Musei Senesi Fdn. Events planner in partnership with the Municipalities of the Crete Senesi. Bookshop and tourist information office managment, guided tours in local museums in Ita, Eng, Fr and Spa. Organization of educational activities and workshops for kids and students. Cultural promotion, enhancement of the historical, artistic and landscape heritage through the planning of cultural activities 2011 Siena Archdiocese: training course in Management and Development of Ecclesiastical Cultural Heritage, artistic-religious paths' elaboration None
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The tour is dedicated to the discovery of the Palio horse race: more than an event, almost a sacred ritual, as exciting as an action movie, thrilling like rivalry in medieval jousting, compelling like only a centenary tradition could be. You'll experience all of this with a local guide, member of one of the districts(contrada) Days before the race: June 29-July 1st, August 13-15th. We follow the official Palio schedule. After watching the horse trials from the center of the square or, on request in advance, from the stands or from the balconies overlooking the square, we'll join the heart of the district, where dinner is held: long outdoor tables under the starry sky and illuminated by the typical contrada lightings, good food and local wine accompanied by folk chants. June 29th and August 15th: assist to Carabinieri's performance on horseback, the General Trial and the following Gran Gala Dinner in the festooned contrada. July 2nd/August 16th: chance to follow the Palio's celebrations and historical parade.
- Piazza del Campo, - Town Hall Courtyard, - San Martino Curve, - Campo's Chapel, - District of Nicchio (the Shell neighborhood), - Contrada Headquarters (seat of the Neighborhood with Museum, Oratory and Victories Hall). And if you want I am happy to customize the tour for you. Please inquire for a quote.
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Siena, Tuscany, 53100, Italy
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