Buongiorno!
Buongiorno!
I am Paola, I’m a guide and I live in Florence.
I grew up in in the North of Italy and moved to Florence in 1984 to study Political Sciences, specializing in history.
I fluently speak Italian, English, German, Spanish and French. I became a fully qualified and licensed Tour Guide for Florence’s City in 1998, after [...]
Hotel Kursaal & Ausonia is a small hotel that offers traditional-styled rooms and family-run hospitality in the heart of Florence's historical centre, midway between the Duomo and Florence's central train station. Visit the website > 
We are a group of 30 Irish art lovers. We really fell on our feet. Paola,is a qualified guide…. She brought us on a 3-hour walking tour that was the best guided city tour I have ever had. She also guided us through the Uffizi, and everybody was impressed.”
rafaela – Ireland
..un tour guidato di 3 ore del centro storico con Paola…tutto quello che ha condiviso è stato interessante e approfondito. Se lo richiedete, è possibile farvi prenotare i biglietti per l’Accademia (dove c’è il David) e gli Uffizi. Paola effettua guide anche agli Uffizi, ma non sapendolo prima abbiamo purtroppo perso l’occasione. Considerando la sua conoscenza e il suo amore per l’arte, la storia e l’architettura non mancherò di farmi guidare da lei la prossima volta che visiterò gli Uffizi!”
A Tripadvisor member Rexburg, Idaho
It was our first visit to Italy and so we opted for the ‘walking tour’ of Florence. Paola gave us an amazing tour, not just of the sights, but of the political and art history and how they shaped Florence. (Her English is excellent.) It was a lot to digest, but we found ourselves understanding the city much more throughly. And wishing that we had been able to stay longer. She also arranged for us to have a reserved time at the Uffizi Gallery, which saved us a lot of time in a line-up.”
justartlovers from Tripadvisor.com
Tour of the Accademia focuses on Michelangelo’s work: David and the Prisoners.
It is meant to recognize the passage from Early to Late Renaissance and especially understand the genius of Michelangelo.
The Academy is the perfect place to understand the modernity of David and why despite its 500 years it is still considered one of the most beautiful statues of the world.
The tour is about 1.30 hrs – admission fees not included
