Castle of Secrets: From Hadrian’s Tomb to the Fortress of the Popes
187 reviews
3 hours | art & culture tours | Rome
Step into Castel Sant’Angelo with an archaeologist and explore how an emperor’s tomb became a papal fortress, palace, and prison. Discover hidden stories of power and persecution—capped with one of the most breathtaking views over Rome and St. Peter’s Basilica
Leave the hustle and bustle of Rome and do as the locals do: get ready for a day trip to the beautiful region of Umbria! Feel inspired by fairytale bridges, delicious local tastings as your local insider takes you to the best-hidden gems.
Discover Rome's fashion scene with a private shopping tour led by an Italian Vogue journalist. Explore stylish boutiques, jewelry, leather goods, vintage stores, and antiques, all tailored to your unique shopping wishes for a truly personalized experience.
Alternative Rome: City Transformations & Street Art with a Geographer
48 reviews
2 hours | off the beaten track | Rome
Get off the tourist trail and see an alternative side to Rome. Visit the up-and-coming districts of Ostiense and Testaccio. Discover how ancient Rome mixes with the contemporary. Plus admire some of Rome’s most impressive street art. It’s sure to get your artistic juices pumping!
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What other travelers love about our local experts
Elizabeth
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29 June 2025
Fashion Finds!
We are the best experience and discovered new brands and the way to have Italian style. Eleanora is so friendly and knowledgeable. We especially loved her honesty with style feedback. I would highly recommend an afternoon with her!
Personal Shopping with a Vogue Journalist
Temple
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10 June 2025
Such a wonderful tour!
Nicola was the perfect guide: smart, engaging, knowledgeable, and fun. My students and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Stopping for refreshing cold clear water from the city’s water fountains was so fun. The cemetery was hauntingly beautiful. Ending at a local food market for lunch was the perfect final touch. We didn’t want it to end. Most excellent. Thank you Nicola.
Alternative Rome: City Transformations & Street Art with a Geographer
Barbara
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What a great adventure!
Eleonora is wonderful! I had asked her to focus on my 14-year-old granddaughter and Eleonora walked her through the Rome big city shopping experience, which is very different from shopping in our home city. She chose age appropriate stores, guided her through cloth selection and talked to her about style and quality. She even helped me with a little shopping! A very fun experience.
Personal Shopping with a Vogue Journalist
Michelle
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We learned a lot about fashion
Eleonora was very knowledgeable about many aspects of fashion. She tailored our time with her to meet our interests. We visited many different types of stores and were able to talk with some of the employees of these stores too.
Personal Shopping with a Vogue Journalist
Petr
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Amazing Beatrice
Beatrice made our tour just perfect! She is a fountain of knowledge and knows everything about everything, but she is also very kind, nice and fun person to spend your time with. I can 100% recommend this wonderful woman ❤️ Thank you once again Beatrice, you are amazing ⭐️
Castle of Secrets: From Hadrian’s Tomb to the Fortress of the Popes
Joanne
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Delightful and fun afternoon
Had a great time shopping with Eleanora with my 3 teenage daughters who were dubious of shopping with someone, but we had an amazing fun time and everyone found things we had not found on our own shopping the day before. Will definitely go again with Eleanora next time in Rome!
Personal Shopping with a Vogue Journalist
Acacia
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Incredible
Mauro is an incredible guide. He’s very personable and shared stories about his family. He took us to some often overlooked sites in Umbria and let us do things at our own pace.
A Day In Magical Umbria
Clare
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Walking tour with Nicola
A great tour with Nicola, stopping off and some really interesting spots in a lesser visited area of Rome. Even stopped at the market for the best pizzas. We would definitely recommend.
Alternative Rome: City Transformations & Street Art with a Geographer
Lauren
About local
Wonderful shopping excursion!
Eleonora was such a wonderful shopping partner. I learned about Rome, Italian fashion, general shopping advice and what styles work best on my body. I am coming home with quality pieces that suit me and my lifestyle. Spending three hours shopping with Eleonora was way more effective than popping into shops on my own. I would recommend this experience to anyone!
Personal Shopping with a Vogue Journalist
Elissa
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Private shopping day!
Eleonora was great to explore the shops of Rome with and see where the locals shop!
No high pressure to purchase.. also great to be able to meet some of the local owners. Would definitely recommend her and use her again when returning to Rome!
