Marzia

The Merchant of Stories

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I live in Venice
I speak Italiano, English
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Hi there! Nice to meet you

Action girl, life-long learner, tennis player, full-time book lover. My talents started at a young age and bloomed a bit more when I left my Italian hometown - Venice - to fly to Washington D.C. to attend some college.

When I got back to Italy a few years later, I made a long twist working at Fran Tomasi (Venice) and Trident Agency (Milan) - both international music promoters.

Since the very beginning of my career I've been lucky to work with a diverse group of creative and talented people.

From the amazing musicians I had the chance to meet and work with during their Italian tours - from Pink Floyd to Lou Reed, from Peter Gabriel to U2 - from the most perfectionist production directors to tour managers, stagehands and runners, the people I've been able to work with humbles me every day.

Such cosmopolitan environment introduced me to interesting people, fascinating ideas and cross-concepts that helped me shape the professional I became about fifteen years ago when I was appointed director of marketing and business development at a luxury hand-made glass lighting manufacturer. Now it's time to move ahead and leave for new explorations. And meet new interesting people.

I live in Venice
I speak Italiano, English
Verified Local host
Response time less than 4 hours

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Edward

14 February 2025

These are just a few of the words to describe our experience with Marzia. If you want to understand the world of the Venetians, the heritage, the culture, the art, Marzia is the perfect choice. Warm, Engrossing, Extremely knowledgeable

Luca

6 February 2025

Patrick

27 January 2025

We spent a wonderful Sunday morning strolling around Dorsoduro with Marzia. She met us off the boat, bought us coffee and then we walked around in the peace and quiet learning about the area and Venice itself. There were some history lessons, cautionary tales, insights about Venice today and lots of smiles. Marzia was charming and if I lived in Venice, we’d go for walks all the time - so you should definitely go for a walk with Marzia too if you have the opportunity!A lovely, charismatic Sunday stroll

Peter

30 December 2024

Dear Marzia Thank you very much for the wonderful morning walk through your venice. In addition to the places we would never have discovered without you, it was your stories and our stimulating conversations that inspired us. If you want to see Venice in a completely different way, we can only recommend the tour with you.Wonderful tour away from the crowds

Eloise

28 December 2024

We had a fantastic time with Marzia. Her insights on Venice, both from a personal and historical standpoints makes the city come to life. We love the peace and quiet of Castillo. I highly recommend spending some time with Marzia to get to know the city more in depth. Enlightning!

Matthew

11 November 2024

Words cannot describe what an inspiring, amazing day our family had with Marzia visiting Mazzorbo, Burano and Murano. From the very beginning, Marzia was so engaging (perfect English) by sharing her experiences as a lifelong Venetian…with information about history, art, architecture, culture, key religious and political figures, and stories of these magical spots outside the main tourist areas of Venice. We stepped back in time to Venice’s earliest developments and made connections to current day. She was so gracious with wonderful humor as we explored these 3 islands with churches, homes, merchants (e.g., Burano lace and Murano glass) and food. Thank you Marzia….we cannot wait to return to Venice!Inspiring Burano, Murano & Mazzorbo Day

Tony

2 November 2024

Marza was great. A rainy morning but she bought the whole area alive. Definitely recomend it! Highly informative and interesting. Marza is great fun.

Kevin

2 November 2024

Marzia is a wonderful guide. She told us the history of Venice as well as the specifics of the Castello neighborhood. She is funny and charming and we really enjoyed ourselves.Tour of Castello

Janet

16 September 2024

Touring with Marzia was like visiting with a friend! We were a group of four adults & we all enjoyed her historical tour of the Dosoduro neighborhood. Marzia's knowledge of Venice, her friendly delivery & humor provided a positive, fun morning of strolling & storytelling.

Julian

13 September 2024

Marzia is an excellent guide and travelling companion, full of passion for the history and the people of Venice. She is open to all your questions and gives you a personal and powerful portrait of her city and its culture. Highly recommended Intriguing, informative and fun

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