I liaised with Chiara’s via email and she was efficient and easy to deal with. Chiara met us promptly on a Sunday morning at our hotel and we set off for our 3 hour walking tour of Taormina, including the Teatro Greco. Chiara is an experienced guide and her knowledge of the history of Taormina and Sicily is incredible. We feel privileged we had the opportunity to have her share this with us. Personable and clearly passionate about her work, we really enjoyed Chiara’s company. She also knows where the best Cannoli in town are to be found and gave us a fantastic restaurant recommendation for dinner that night! For those seeking a local guide in Taormina, I highly recommend Chiara’s services.
Chiara, thank you for a fantastic and memorable tour of Taormina! (source: tripadvisor.com)
We booked Chiara to take us on a private tour to Siracusa. She suggested we add Catania to the day so that we can compare and contrast the two cities. What a great idea - I loved seeing them both. Catania was a wonderful surprise. Chiara took us all over - the main square for the black buildings, through the market, down into the back of a restaurant with a cave and more. We wouldn't have seen much of this at all on our own.
Then she drove us down to Siracusa, where we toured the archaeological site and then we headed over to the old town of Ortigia. We had a nice walk through Ortigia, stopping for coffee and ice cream. We went into the churches and got tons of information about their history - and the history of the world as it pertained to each church.
Chiara is a wealth of information and we learned a ton from her. In addition, she's friendly and easy to travel around with. I would highly recommend a touring day with her. It was well worth the money and far better than one of those $50 per person big bus tours - Chiara knows what she's doing and puts a lot of effort into making Sicily come alive for visitors. (source: tripadvisor.com)
We spent two days with Chiara and had a really great time learning the history Mt Etna, Gambino Winery, Taormina, Catania and Syracuse. Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend (source: tripadvisor.com)
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26/04/2022
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Taormina’s History Comes Alive
Chiara met my husband and I at our hotel and we set off from there to the Botanical Garden. She not only knows history but she knows plants! We walked to the Greek Theater and learned more from her along the way about art, more plants, the symbol of Sicily, etc. Our time at the theater was very interesting because she included information about what types of performances took place and how the actors dressed. We learned how the Romans changed the structure and tested the sound magnification of round and pointed recesses. All along the way she pointed out beautiful views. We had a three hour tour so we also walked the whole Corso learning about different eras from the Inquisition to WWII. She even gave us a great suggestion for dinner. I would take her tour again if I ever return. (source: tripadvisor.com)
If you're looking for an excellent walking tour of Taormina, look no further. My husband and I, with two others from our cruise ship, enjoyed a 2-hour tour with Chiara this past July. Planning was easily accomplished beforehand, via email, we connected, without problem, at our meeting point and found Chiara's tour commentary both knowledgable and entertaining. We especially admired the way Chiara seemed to magically position us to avoid lines and crowds. (No small miracle, during the height of tourist season, with two cruise ships in town!) Chiara was beyond gracious, offering us tips on where to purchase local items, such as leather purses ... and even rounded up a taxi to take us back to the ship once our group's shopping was completed. Wish we would have had more time in port -- but this 2-hour walking tour proved perfect for our 6-hour port of call! Thanks, Chiara. (source: tripadvisor.com)
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Wonderful half day tour with Chiara