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"Luca was our guide for this personal tour of Bologna and I can’t say enough great things about the experience. Luca took the time to get to know us and what we would like to see and delivered. He showed us the popular spots but also some off the beaten path areas. He got us a sampling of the amazing food and we visited the oldest bar in Bologna. He also gave us some suggestions for sights to see in Milan as we were going to be there later on our journey. If you’re planning a trip to Bologna you need to book this tour! "

"We had an amazing tasting with Luca, and tried and had more food than we could eat. but, Luca was also a superb guide for our whole experience in Bologna. He’s really knowledgeable and has a dry wit that we adored. Highly recommend. "

"A warm, sunny Sunday afternoon was made even better by a walking tour with Sarah, an accomplished travel journalist, wine writer and thirty year resident of the city. The tour takes in several bars which also serve snacks, some of the major attractions of Bologna and Sarah provides a stream of information on markets, bars, restaurants and other local items of interest. Sarah’s focus during our tour was on wines from Emilia-Romagna, including the internationally obscure but very seductive Albano variety. Sarah is an engaging and natural communicator with a passion for her work and was most generous with her time. An afternoon well spent."

"We traveled from Florence to Bologna for a day trip to explore the city and culinary delights. Giuseppe met us at the Mercato delle Erbe, where we first stopped at Formaggeria Bernardi, where we learned much about how the meats and cheeses were made, and left with small packages of prosciutto, parmagiano reggiano, and mortadella to sample later. Then, we moved on to Sfogliamo, where we sampled spinach and ricotta tortellone in a butter and Parmesan sauce, tagliatelle bolognese, and tortellini soup. In addition, we picked up some carmelized pickled onions from Pollo Mino di Mandile. The choices were delicious. We then headed out for a walking tour of Bologna, learning about its history, stopping to eat our meats and cheeses, and finishing it off with coffee and gelato. Throughout, Giuseppe showed us the knowledge of someone who had spent nearly his entire life in Bologna in a cheerful and friendly way. He then sent us home with a tart of Mostarda Bolognese and Torta di Rosa, both of which are traditional specialties from Bologna. Overall, we had a wonderful day and cannot recommend Giuseppe enough!"

"We enjoyed meeting Luca, learning about Bologna and tasting some of its delicious food and wine. He kindly adapted our tour to suit our mobility issues and the limited time available as we were late."

"We enjoyed our tour with Margarita, learned many facts about the city, found her to to be knowledgeable and able to make the tour time go by quickly due to her great stories about the area. Highly recommended!"

"Giuseppe was a wonderful host. Very friendly and full of interesting and helpful local knowledge, and excellent food samples we provided. Would definitely recommend a tour with Giuseppe Geoff and Simone"

"We had a great time with Paolo - the tour was equal parts history, learning about Bologna, and delicious. Paolo's sense of humour turned a tour with a guide into a walk around Bologna with a friend. Highly recommended! "

"We did a kickstart city tour with Frederik and he was great! It was sweltering hot so he was very thoughtful to keep us in the shade as much as possible and let us take our time since we had two kids with us. He knows a lot about Bologna and this was a nice way to start our trip! "

"Fabulous few hours walking the streets of bologna learing about the history and culture of the city with the lovely Luca, paired with tasting many wonderful local delicacies. We were in bologna for a short time and this tour allowed us to learn (and eat!) our way around a wonderful place in Italy. Highly recommend Luca as a friendly, knowledgeable and fun guide around his native city! Thank you!"