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“Our guide made the tour more interesting than the other two times we have visited there. A wonderful, lively art history lesson as well. Thank you!”
Donna Ghiorso
Uffizi Gallery Tour, Florence Italy
“Wonderful, interesting facts, loved her! Perfect for overall view and understanding from Middle Ages to Renaissance. Great! Grazie!”
Meredith Fulton
Uffizi Gallery Tour
Florence Italy
“Very gracious and pleasant tour guide. Obviously very well informed and passionate about Florence art. The Uffizi Gallery – wonderful tour – great to receive highlights and maximize time. Wonderful tours – will defnitely recommend to others.”
Nancy and Joe Bono
Windermere, Florida, USA
Uffizi Gallery Tour
Florence Italy
“Fantastico! Paola’s enthuasiasm and knowledge made for a memorable tour. Our excellent guide brought the art to life. Thank you.”
David and Naoko Vitarelli
Uffizi Gallery Tour
“Very instructive, good to understand even for non-native English speaking people, very friendly, good humour, thanks a lot.”
Verna Schindler-Dericks
Uffizi Gallery Tour
July 2008
Florence Italy
“Guide so knowledgeable and excited about subject matter – made verything so real and understable! Awesome! We did 3 tours in Florence (with 3 teens) and loved them all. Thank you!”
Jane Shrosbree
Uffizi Gallery Tour
“The guide was very informative and knowledgeable and managed to create an excellent context for each artist and his works. We would have been lost in the Uffizi without the tour. We thought it was excellent.”
John and Nina Garlington
Uffizi Gallery Tour
April 14, 2008
“The two days we have shared with Artviva have been inspirational. We hope we can do further trips in the future with you. Thank you for a most informative art history tour, we loved it, and learnt so much. Paola, you conduct a good tour – Grazie mille!”
Garry and Judi Harford
Uffizi Gallery Tour
June 2008
“The two tours (Uffizi and Accademia) were well worth the cost. They provided enough depth to let me learn and see highlights in very large museums. Otherwise, it would have been truly exhausting and overwhelming as a first-time visitor. I would truly recommend your tour to others. Sylvia was our guide for both tours. She was outstanding. Very enthusiastic, knowledgeable and entertaining. She made the art come alive and brought enough background of art history and knowledge of the artist to make it extremely fabulous!”
Mr. Waldman
Uffizi Gallery Tour and Accademia Tour
May 2, 2008
“Paola was very interesting and knowledgeable and was easy to question if the need arose. This tour helped us in several ways: 1) We didn’t think to book museum tours before leaving the hotel so it got us in without long lines. 2) We saw many of the most important pieces of art without having to figure it out ourselves. 3) Paola made each piece we saw truly interesting because she was so knowledgeable about the art. She was very nice.”
Pat and Laurie Kennedy
Uffizi Gallery Tour
“Absolute wonderful docent! It has been a delight and renewed my interest in Art. Thank you!”
Cathy Wigmore
Uffizi Gallery Tour
March 4, 2008
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“Very knowledgeable, the tour was very informative and went very quickly. It was very enjoyable. I would recommend the tour.”
Jack Meaghe
Uffizi Gallery Tour
March 6, 2008
“ Christine was outstanding. Her knowledge of art was impressive. We will recommend this tour to everyone on trip advisor.”
Ann Baluk
Uffizi Gallery Tour
March 7, 2008
“ She gave us an understanding and deep appreciation for the artists and their work by intimate stories, and highlights the meaning of each work, she brought the art to life! Outstanding!”
Brokaw Group
Uffizi Gallery Tour
“We thought Paola was excellent, giving just enough information with lots of enthusiasm in a very pleasant manner.”
Dowding Group
Uffizi Gallery Tour
August 2008
“Christine was an excellent guide – very informative and interesting. Great stories."
Alexandra Berk
Uffizi Gallery Tour
March 4, 2008
"What a lovely job! I have never been so excited about art as I am now! Thanks!”
Martin
Uffizi Gallery Tour
September 2008
“Great – explanations clear and interesting to us non-artistic people.”
Rick and Linda Roman
Uffizi Gallery Tour
May 4, 2008
“We really enjoyed the Uffizi and Original Walking Tour with Paola. She really brought the city and artworks alive and was wonderful!"
Dubby Rosen
Uffizi Gallery Tour and Original Walking Tour
"This was a wonderful tour. The only problem: I shall never be satisfied until I’ve spent a week seeing more. But this was a great aperativ. Thanks Sylvia."
Chris Iven
Uffizi Gallery Tour
July 9, 2008
“Engaging, funny, knowledgeable. Christine made our time so much richer her! Having her for both tours (Uffizi and Original Florence Walk) was wonderful – bravissima! Helped us appreciate so much more about what we were seeing! We are grateful for this opportunity!”
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2011/12/09
John Brade said:
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I took the Cooking Class and Market tour (in San Lorenzo Market). It was awesome! The market had the most incredible fresh ingredients, and the most amazing seafood selection I have ever seen. The cooking class was extremely professional, and the lunch afterwards was great! I recommend this class for anyone.Mark
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2011/12/07
Aurelija Dugnaite said:
A truly life changing experience
Absolutely amazing.Words can hardly express how much we enjoyed our experience with ArtViva! From the minute we stepped in their lovely office, we felt attended, looked after and taken care of. The friendly staff advised us in detail of what would suit our tastes and knowledge best, and as they have so many beautiful tours to choose from, that help was very appreciated. Florence's cultural richness can be overwhelming, but relying on ArtViva made everything easy and utterly enjoyable for us.The small group walking tour of Florence exceeded all expectations. Our guide Paul was tremedous: a true Florence insider, with amazing knowledge of arts and culture, engaging story telling and great local tips you won't find in a guide book. The memories of the tour will stay with me and my sister for many many years. Booking with ArtViva is the best single thing you could do to have the ultimate Florence experience.Thank you, ArtViva.
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2011/11/24
Eddi Frantz said:
Friendly and Knowledgable.
An essential part of visiting such an historical city as Florence is a smart, knowledgeable tour guide. Artvivas guides are fun, friendly and really know their stuff. Plus they know all those great places not on most guidebooks that only a passionate local world know. Dont even contemplate a visit to the Uffizi or Michaelangelos David without one!
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2011/11/24
Kathleen Marriott said:
Hightlight of Italian Trip
Thanks so much for the great walking tour we did in Florence in May. It was fun, informative and we were treated like VIPS! The guide made us feel welcome and got to know exactly what we were interested in seeing to make sure all was covered. If we had tried to do everything we did on the tour on our own, we would have spent days getting hopelessly lost! I highly recommend this tour if you are interested in the art, architecture, history and the culture of Florence.
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2011/11/22
Caroline Beck said:
Feels like you have hired a first-class guide from a first-class outfit – at a fraction of the price.
If you are the type to shy away from “packaged” tours, preferring to go it alone in a brand new city, Art Viva might just be your new BFF (best friend forever) when on tour in Florence. Comfortably small groups - instead of large crowds moving en-masse. Personalized insights by well-educated guides – instead of canned presentations. ArtViva’s walking tours are the next best thing to hiring a private art historian to walk you around this fabulous city – at a fraction of the price. Their 3-hour walking introduction to Florence’s history and a follow-up tour of the Uffizi dispelled all my preconceptions that tour groups were not for me. Even if you’ve been to Florence before, start your vacation off right in 3 quick hours. It will set the stage for a perfect stay.
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2011/11/22
Brigitte Reynolds said:
Incredible!
My husband and I had the good fortune of taking ArtViva tours of Florence while on our honeymoon. We started with the walking tour, followed by the David tour. We were so impressed we immediately signed up for the Uffizi tour the next day. The guides we had (Sasha/Sylvia & Brenda) were all amazing; they were incredibly knowledgable, friendly and spoke perfect English. What was best was their genuine enthusiam and love of the arts and history of Florence; their excitment was contagious and inspired us to want to know and learn more! I couldn't have asked for a better experience.Brigitte Reynolds
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2011/11/22
Nadia LaMantia said:
a wonderful experience!
I loved my tour, and the artviva staff were so great and extremely helpful!!
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2011/11/16
Jade Farley said:
GREAT Tours!
Best tours I have ever been on! The guide's knowledge was just incredible, and I can't wait to come back to do more tours.
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2011/11/09
Alexandra Buscaino said:
Educational and entertaining!
Our tour was great - very informative, and the guide just fabulous! He not only knew so much about the history, but also had a knack for storytelling that kept us all fascinated.
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