Imagine Venice at the height of its power, being the most influential person there…and having this view in your backyard.
Videos
Murano Walk
A quick peek at what it looks like when you hop off the vaporetto and walk past some of the restaurants and glass shops that line the sidewalk and canal. As much as I love watching travel shows on TV and seeing canned professional shots executed from afar, these brief, more personal shots our clients captured are way more intimate and give you a better feel for what it’s really like.
Orsanmichele
Another peek into the genius of a Doug Sassi tour, and the wonders of Florence at night. Have a delicious meal at a family run restaurant that offers the the authentic Tuscan culinary experience, and then stroll around with Doug and see the romance and mystery Italy offers the nocturnal.
And thusly make room for some gelato.
Music at Night, Piazza della Signoria
I’ll have to ask Doug to fill in the rest of the Mark Twain reference he’s making here. 🙂
Imagine walking into this ancient place and being greeted by those dulcet tones. Lovely!
Fondamente Nuove
Doug, at 70, often walks fast enough in Italy to exhaust people half his age. We should all be so lucky to be that spry and healthy into our senior years (fear not, if you’re tired, he’ll give you time to rest…we’ve had clients into their 90s able to do our Italy tours). Here’s a quick peek at the Venice we love–away from the beaten path and onto the doorstep of the Jesuits (you can see their basilica in the backdrop on the right). One of my favorite corners of Venice, and where you can pick up a vaporetto to Murano, Torcello, and Burano.
Piazza Navona
A brief snippet of Doug’s tour of Piazza Navona (my favorite part of Rome) with a recent group. No lovelier place to be on a fall afternoon than listening to Bernini’s wonderful fountain.
Prosecco!
From a recent tour Doug conducted; a client snapped this quick video that nicely captures the atmosphere and the conviviality of a quaint little Roman trattoria. You can almost sense the bubbles from the prosecco, smell the amazing savory smells from the kitchen, etc from watching…enjoy! And make it a point to eat a lot in Rome with us!
Lunch by the Coliseum
Doug snapped another quick video earlier in the week when he took a small tour group to see the Coliseum and grab some lunch. Imagine having something delicious while sitting next to one of the wonders of the ancient world?
It really is one of the neatest things about Italy–the seamless melding of the ancient with the modern world.
Santa Maria Novella
Doug stopped while taking a small private group through Florence to snap this quick video of the piazza in front of the Dominican beauty that is Santa Maria Novella. One of the best parts of seeing Italy’s wonders in person: how the old is preserved but blended seamlessly with the new. There are no aluminum siding building, no tacky billboards, just people going about their daily business next to the 600 year old facade and keeping the modern and the classic in harmony without missing a beat.
Piazza Navona
Doug’s leading a private tour in Rome this week and he shot me some videos he took on the fly. Fall is a *lovely* time to be in Italy, and Piazza Navona was bustling today! It really is my favorite spot in Roma. Look forward to going again!
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