Valeria

The Traveling Architect & Photographer

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  • I live in Rome
  • I speak English, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 8 hours

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Valeria

I am a Licensed Tour Guide with an architecture background, eager to show you my city and its best gelato spots!

Since 2014, I run a Travel and Photography website where I share my reportage with a taste for the unusual, from Rome to the Polar Regions.

Storytelling is more than a simple passion for me and I am grateful that now it is my full-time job.

I have also collaborated with Nikon, Lonely Planet & Financial Times!

  • I live in Rome
  • I speak English, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 8 hours

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Miriam
31 May 2025
We had an interesting tour of the Colosseum & Forum with Valeria. Lots of quality information. The children age 7 and 9 enjoyed the scavenger hunt (spot the archaeological features). If you want to see these places with children I would recommend Valeria. Very knowledgeable and has good tips! Mid-week in May (9:30am) it was already getting crowded with large groups but she knew where to stand in quieter spots and keep children in the shade for this private tour. We had the option to stay on longer in the Forum if we wanted to explore afterwards. Fun facts about animals and birds too, keeping the younger ones engaged! PS we also did the ‘Gladiator School’ experience by Via Appia Antica, Rome which tied in nicely! Child friendly Tour - Rome
Unknown
27 May 2025
Valeria was an excellent tour guide and very informed about the Garbatella neighborhood. The historical information she shared about the architecture was very interesting. I would recommend this tour!Excellent Historical Garbatella Tour
NANCE
20 May 2025
Our journey through Garbatella with Valeria was exceptional. She ia a professional with knowledge of architecture, art, history and culture. This made for a very interesting walk through this district. I highly recommend this tour with Valeria as your guide. Thank you so much.Garbatella Experience
Brayden
9 May 2025
Valeria was a great tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and pointed out some hidden gems/facts you wouldn’t know otherwise. She was very kind and we enjoyed our time with her very much!Great Tour of Colosseum!
Ciarán
2 May 2025
Valeria was a wonderful host, helping us organise tickets etc in advance of our visit, and carefully shepherding us during our time with her. She was flexible in the set up, taking us round the forum before the Coliseum due to the time we had booked for the latter. She was full of fascinating information and mostly kept our two, very hot, children engaged.A great host
Sascha
27 April 2025
We had a very special tour during the Pope’s funeral. Even though Rome was busier than ever, Valeria found the most quiet spaces in one of Rome’s most important historic sites, to explain to us how this magnificent structure was built, what the importance was during all centuries. She has been so kind to us, adapting the tour to our needs and time, giving me and my son the loveliest last day of our stay in Rome.Closseum at it’s best thanks to Valeria
matt
26 April 2025
We had a great tour with Valeria. She was very knowledgeable and friendly, and had managed to secure tickets at an extremely busy time. She also knew where to go for speedy entry at each area. We have a five year old, so the scavenger hunt was helpful and enjoyable, and the rest of the tour very interesting! Fantastic tour of the Forum and Colosseum
Chris
24 April 2025
Valeria was a fantastic tour guide, very friendly and knowledgeable, and excellent with our three children. She took us through the entry process with ease and gave us a thoroughly enjoyable tour of the Colosseum. We had a blast and the children had a great time. She also recommended us a great little restaurant for dinner after the tour. Super family experience at the Colosseum!
dominik.anand
21 April 2025
We had a great time visiting the Colosseum with Valeria. It was most engaging and and dynamic. The kids loved it. Thank you.Excellent tour!
matt
16 April 2025
From start to finish Valeria was a fabulous host! She came well equipped with her imagery and showed us where we were and how it would have looked in the past. Every question was answered and we really felt like we knew so much more about the Eternal City. Highly recommended and importantly as a family we will remember how Valeria enhanced our experience. A very engaging and lovely person who made us feel so very welcome. Valeria really made our stay!!!

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