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There are essentially 4 types of free walking tours in Florence, a city overview tour, tours focused on the Rennasaince, museum, and sunset tours.

Florence is full of history, and there are several notable sites that you can see and learn about on a walking tour of the city. There are essentially 4 types of free walking tours in Florence (Firenze), a city overview tour, tours focused on the Renaissance, museums, and sunset tours. This post is an overview […]

This is an overview of the free walking tours in Berlin that are available to you, including pay-what-you-wish, self-guided, as well as GPS-led audio tours. We are local walking tour guides who want to share our inside knowledge and the history of Berlin and Germany with you. In the video below, you find a local […]

If you prefer to tour the Colosseum on your Maybe you have seen the prices of guided walking tours This post is an overview of the various tours of the Colosseum in Rome available to you, including our free, self-guided tour. We offer guided walking tours through Rome since 2012, including Colosseum Tours. So, we […]

This post is about the ways to visit the Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral).   Right next to the “Lustgarten”, the open space on Museum Island you see this enormous church building with its green cupola, crowned by a gilded cross. This is the Berlin Cathedral or “Berliner Dom”. It is the largest church building in […]

The Sistine Chapel is one of the most stunning attractions in all of Vatican City, and it's located fairly deep within one of the biggest collections of museums in the world, the Vatican Museums. Having lead tours in Rome, I have quite a bit of experience visiting the Sistine Chapel, and I thought I'd write […]

This post provides information about how to take the train from Rome to Pompeii, including ticket prices, the best times to travel, and any transfers that might be necessary along the way. Taking the train from Rome to Pompeii is definitely worth your time. With proper planning, a day trip from Rome to Pompeii is […]

Rome has a bit of a reputation for its lack of a nightlife, but if you know where to look, you can find plenty of great activites to enjoy from around 7 pm - 1 am. It is true that after about midnight, a majority of even bars and clubs will start to close up, […]

This post is an overview of the Lisbon weather in January, including temperatures and rain forecasts, as well as things to do. As your tour guide and retired meteorologist, I bring extensive knowledge of both fields to provide accurate weather forecasts for this month. This helps you anticipate and prepare for the weather we might […]

This post provides details about how to visit Pompeii from either Naples or Sorrento, including information about how to take the train, driving directions, and more. Pompeii, the ruins, lies in southern Italy’s Campania region, on the west coast.  It’s roughly 241 km (150 miles) south of Rome, 24 km (15 miles) south of Naples, […]

This post compares the various bike tours available in Paris, including city tours, alternative rides, night tours, and Versailles bike tours. INTRODUCTION TO PARIS TOURS These 3-4 hour orientation tours are the perfect options for anyone who wants to see all of the most important landmarks in Paris, Europe. The cost of a ticket for these […]

Welcome to the final resting place of several famous and notable people, including many beloved French artists and important historical figures. In addition to all the well-known people who were buried here, there are also dozens of beautiful gravestones to see throughout the cemetery. Père Lachaise Cemetery Self-Guided Tour This tour starts at the Porte […]

This post is a self-guided tour of the Forum in Rome as well as the adjacent Imperial Fori. The tour should take approximately 1 hour or just a bit less than that. The walk is approximately 1 km (just over 1/2 a mile). This walk is an abridged version of our Ancient Rome audio tour. […]

This post covers tickets for the Colosseum, how to avoid long lines, available discounts, guided tours, nighttime access, as well as what to expect.  There are several types of ticket options so it's important to understand the differences before you buy. Let's dig in! STANDARD COLOSSEUM TICKETS As of Feb 2024, the Colosseum is allowing […]

This post will provide information about hop-on-hop-off Prague tours as well as other bus tour options, night tours, and discounts. There's lots of history in the city of a hundred spires, and plenty of incredible sights to see. These services are an excellent way to experience as much as possible with ease. HOP-ON HOP-OFF BUS […]

This post will provide details about the best free walking tours you can take in Malta, including information about both guided and self-guided options. OVERVIEW There are a lot of interesting things to see and do in Malta, including several historic landmarks and attractions you might want to visit. If you need some help finding […]