Francesca

The Historian Lover

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  • I live in Milan
  • I speak English, Français, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 16 hours

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Francesca

I am a former journalist with a degree in modern languages and passionate about history of art; I had the opportunity to be a guide during Milan Expo 2015 and I decided to follow my inner calling to be a guide and a tour leader! I love being with people and showing them my city, Milan. Cities are not merely cities, they are "human beings" in their own rights and deserve to be "told" to people, like stories.

  • I live in Milan
  • I speak English, Français, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 16 hours

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Reviews

Mark
16 April 2025
My wife and I had a lovely tour with Francesca! Having toured parts of Milan on a previous visit, we decided to take her "Off the Beaten Path" tour and explore the Navigli district. She was flexible to meet us at a convenient location and provided such an insightful and informative tour. We met some wonderful local artisans that with which Francesca has a warm relationship, which made for a special and insightful tour. Charming and Knowledgeable Guide!
Jawaher
16 April 2025
We loved spending the day with her My daughter loved her And she was kind and interactive and very helpful Kind and patient
Myriam
10 April 2025
Super hôte avec une visite hyper agréable et Francesca s'adapte aux exigences, elle a été adorable et de très bons conseils Merci Francesca Super hôte
Charles (Brad)
29 March 2025
We enjoyed our time and the information provided.
Stefan
22 March 2025
We booked two tours with Francesca ("Full Coverage" and "Off the Beaten Track"). It was wonderful. Francesca knows Milan very well, has a high level of historical and cultural knowledge, and conveys it excellently. She was very flexible, and especially during the "Off the Beaten Track" tour, we saw places in Milan that we wouldn't have found otherwise. We highly recommend Francesca. Thank you!It was a blast with Francesca
Kirsten
13 March 2025
We had a wonderful walk around the Navigli area with Francesca. Francesca is very sweet, super flexible with regards to meating point and in providing the information that we sought. We have visited the area many times before, but never focused on the historic and cultural aspects of Navigli. Now more enlightened, we look forward to returning another time. Would definitely recommend joining Francesca for at stroll around the area. Tour of Navigli with Francesca
Nathalie
11 March 2025
Last week my son and I had a private tour with Francesca. She showed us the historical moments with the necessary anecdotes. We had asked in advance to also include the architectural highlights in the tour. Francesca did this. Francesca is a very well-read guide who you should definitely book … N & MPrivate tour
Madeleine
10 March 2025
Our guide Francesca was both knowledgeable, interesting and kind. The history was very interesting but what we enjoyed the most was the high quality food tastings in a very up market area of Milano with the warm company of our guide. We can thoroughly recommend this experience for those wanting a combination of culture, food and meet the locals. A true 'taste' of Milano.A cultural taste of Milano
Greg
10 March 2025
We had Francesca arrange a custom tour for us so we could prepare for our Olympic visit. She did a wonderful job with research in advance and regular updates. Would definitely recommend her - she knows Milan well and went the extra mile to ensure our family trip was perfect. Knowledgeable and Friendly
Nicole
4 March 2025
We chose Francesca for this tour and so glad we did. She was absolutely wonderful and accommodating. My husband injured his knee and she was very mindful of his comfort. Her knowledge of Milan’s history is vast. We learned so much. She brought us to churches as this was our interest. We strolled through a lovely botanical garden. It happened to be fashion week so we detoured to the high end designer shopping district to window shop. She found a terrific cafe for lunch with the most delicious paninis. If you choose Francesca for this tour you will not be disappointed!This is a Great Start to Tour Milan!

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