Laura

The Curious Archaeologist

  • I live in Florence
  • I speak English, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 13 hours

Hi there! Nice to meet you

Laura

I'm in love with history and archaeology since I can remember of myself, now I have transformed that passion in a way of living: excavations, tour guiding, travelling are my everyday life.

I love make people fall in love with Florence, I'm happy when I go out with my camera, catching details of my city, I feel relaxed when I stare at the river Arno sitting on a sunny parapet, with the wind on my face. And I want you to feel the same!

  • I live in Florence
  • I speak English, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 13 hours

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Reviews

Jay
15 October 2024
Laura was super knowledgeable and very passionate about Florence. We really appreciate all the little details and hidden gems she pointed out. I recommend her to anyone who really wants to know about the history of Florence from a world class host. Fiorentine Excellence
Karen and Brian
22 September 2024
Laura patiently waited for as we tried to find our meeting place near the train station. We had driven from Pienza in Val D’Orcia almost 2 hours. Laura’s background in history and archaeology provided us with so much information on the era of the Medici dynasty from the mid 1400s to the 16th century, their influence over the architecture, art, political power, their feuds with other banking families came alive for us. Our 3 hour tour extended to 4 without hesitation on her part. She gave us a suggestion for a delicious lunch and directions to the tram and our car park. The tour gave us a good understanding of Florence’s importance to the cultural and intellectual growth of all of Europe. Grazie Laura for everything!Our Medici Tour with Laura
Trish
17 August 2024
Our family of five thoroughly enjoyed our time with Laura. She was so knowledgable, with her wealth of experience in her day job as an archeologist and passion for history. We learned so much and Laura brought the past to life for us with humour and fun. I thoroughly recommend her as your guide. You won’t be disappointed. Wonderful time with Laura
JEREMY
3 July 2024
Laura combined deep historical and artistic knowledge with genuine enthusiasm as a florentine for the city. Her recommendation for lunch was also off the clock and local and she was good fun. Can’t recommend her highly enough to anyone wanting to get under the skin of this amazing place. Highly recommended
Alison
19 May 2024
Laura is extremely knowledgeable, full of fascinating stories about the historic families of Florence. It wasn't our first time in Florence and we've read guide books, but Laura was able to tell us much more, and more interesting things than dry facts. She is very personable and it was a pleasure to spend the time with her; we highly recommend this tour, so pleased we chose it. Thank you LauraSuperb insightful tour
Lynn
29 April 2024
An amazing morning with Laura who brought medieval and renaissance Florence to life in all its glory. She knows her city inside out and at the end of the tour, you feel you almost know the colourful citizens of the past. A highly recommended tour.Informative, educational but mainly fun!
Ingrid
9 February 2024
Laura was fantastic! In the last 40 years I've visited Florence 31 times already yet Laura still and unexpectedly showed me things I hadn't seen before. She has great knowledge of the city and it's history and habits, she's very kind and open, it's a fantastic experience!Fantastic
Sheri
15 October 2023
Laura was an excellent guide. She is very professional and knowledgeable. We learned so much about the city of Florence. She was even kind enough to bring us to meet our friend at a local restaurant. We would highly recommend Laura to anyone wanting to learn more about the beautiful city of Florence.Guided Tour of Florence
mia
12 October 2023
We had a lovely walk with Laura, and was introduced to the historic Florence with passion and insight. We were delighted with the tales of love stories and many moreLot of stories
Julie
2 October 2023
Laura is amazing!!! She is incredibly knowledgeable about Florence history (and others, I am sure) and answered all of our questions about it so thoroughly. She’s also very personable. We wanted to walk around with her all day! The tour provided invaluable information about things we would have walked right past otherwise. If you want to learn about history, this tour with Laura is the way to go.Amazing! A must do for history buffs!

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