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Best Places to Visit in Italy

Looking to visit the best places in Italy? The Tour Guy tours will have you covered. We’ve made some great vacation memories with The Tour Guy (formerly the Roman Guy)…boating down the Grand Canal in Venice…roaming underneath Rome’s Colosseum…beholding Michelangelo’s masterful Sistine Chapel with only a small group of people. Thinking back on them brings… Continue reading Best Places to Visit in Italy

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The Roman Guy’s “Venice Walking and Boat Tour”

We met our guide, Chiara, between the two iconic columns of Piazzetta di San Marco. Succumbing to superstition, we refused to walk between the two pillars and instead met the group on the other side. We had heard a legend that it was bad luck to walk in between the two (public executions had occurred… Continue reading The Roman Guy’s “Venice Walking and Boat Tour”

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This Just In—New Roman Guy Tours!

Our friends at The Tour Guy (formerly the Roman Guy) let us know there are new tours for Rome and the Vatican. You can read about our previous adventures in “Roaming with The Roman Guy.” If you haven’t been on a Tour Guy tour yet, look them up the next time you plan to be… Continue reading This Just In—New Roman Guy Tours!

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Art Treasures of Rome—Michelangelo, Bernini, and Raphael, Oh My!

Love art? For hundreds of years, the Catholic church has been commissioning and collecting the world’s greatest works of art. A wealthy nation-state, Vatican City has untold riches within its walls—quite a bit of it that can be visited. Outside the papal state, visitors can enjoy the luxurious, fashion-forward area that runs from Piazza del… Continue reading Art Treasures of Rome—Michelangelo, Bernini, and Raphael, Oh My!

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Things to Do in Rome…Colosseum Area

If you find yourself in the Eternal City—and you should make every effort to do so—you will find there are loads of things to do in Rome. Rome is filled with ancient wonders, medieval treasures, Renaissance riches, and Baroque splendors. It is a perfect place. Everywhere you turn there is something to see that tantalizes… Continue reading Things to Do in Rome…Colosseum Area