Baroque Cities

Tour in English *to request a private tour, contact me before booking Welcome! We will take a 2-hour tour through the streets and alleys of the historic center, among classic buildings, squares of extraordinary beauty, Baroque churches and monuments of Roman times…! Art, history, traditions… but also good food! it will be a pleasure to offer you our delicious 'coffee Leccese' on ice with almond milk and typical snacks. Lecce will surprise you and this tour will be memorable!

With this guided tour you will be able to admire Ragusa in its entirety, walking along the panoramic stairs that connects the upper part of the city with Ibla, pausing at the main Unesco heritage sites of the Iblean Baroque. You will know the history of the city and various anecdotes, in short, you will come into contact with the soul of this place! Follow me on Instagram @discoveringrg FOR INFO OR TO ASK A DIFFERENT TIME/DATE, please CONTACT ME!

Braga is the district capital in the Minho region with a total area of 183km2 and around 200,000 inhabitants. It is a very heterogeneous city carrying in its legacy and history several cultural influences that lead to the present Best European Destination (2021). Dissecting a little its genesis as following: – The city of Archbishops – Portuguese Rome – The Roman city – The Baroque city – Heart of Minho – City of Youth These are more than enough reasons for us to call Braga – Cosmopolitan town. And you? What will you call it at the end of our visit?

See Potsdam’s Old Town, one of the most beautiful baroque centers in all of Europe, at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Stand in the shadows of three of the old city gates and learn about the city’s Jewish community • Hear from producer Jo Eckardt, owner and founder of A Friend in Berlin tour company • Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Discover the beautiful town of Noto, the 'stone garden' of Sicily and Unesco's world heritage due to its impressive baroque architecture. Join this small-group walking tour and discover this enchanting small town in the province of Syracuse unknown to most of the visitors until a few years ago, when it was reborn after a catastrophic event. The tour lasts about 90 minutes and the guide will tell you about the history, the baroque art in Sicily, but also about Sicilian life-style in the past and today.

The Barocco transfer includes: Departure at 8.30 am, arrival in Ragusa Ibla 10.00 am (stop of about 2 hours). Departure for Modica – during the journey we will make a small stop of about 40 min. for a tasting of the famous Modica Chocolate. Departure for Noto (stop of about 2 hours + lunch break). Return to Syracuse. Our cars are registered for public use, equipped with the required municipal permits and have free access to limited traffic areas and to preferential lanes in all cities. Free bottled water wi fi. Our drivers are provided with the authorizations required for the operation of vehicles in public service. Upon request we offer guided tour services. NB. LISTED EXCURSIONS ONLY INCLUDE TRANSFER A / R.

Rome has a thousand-year history and therefore many sides: one of the most fascinating is certainly the Baroque one and this tour is ideal for discovering it. Starting from the Spanish Steps, you will explore with an expert guide all the main squares of the center, seeing some of the most stunning and famous monuments, such as the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain, as well as some lesser-known but equally fascinating corners. During the tour there is also a sweet break: you will taste real Italian Gelato. This tour is a must if you want to visit some of the most iconic places in the city!

Most people in Cusco reserve the Sacred Valley and the South Valley; Of course, if you want a broader view of what ancient Peru was. Slightly less spectacular than the Sacred Valley, but with a contained beauty. The South Valley is an authentic site, you will find many fewer visitors, several different interesting sites, besides being closer than the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The furthest point is Andahuaylillas and it is only one hour from Cusco.

Exploring around the cobbled streets of the quintessential Baroque cities in Sicily. The tour begins in the city centre of Noto, considered the capital of the Sicilian Baroque. Called “The Garden of Stone” is known for its elegant buildings and intricate architectural elements. The walk through the city with our guide allows you to explore this beautiful city. The next stop is Modica, a city rich with historical buildings and a remarkable culinary tradition. Modica is also known for its chocolate, which you can taste, enjoying its unique and intense flavours. The final destination of our Baroque tour is Ragusa Ibla. The quaint passageways, the splendid buildings, and the Hyblean Gardens create an idyllic and cinematic setting.

Discover Prague's beer brewing tradition, visit two of the city's oldest Monastic breweries, and admire fine examples of baroque architecture on this 4-hour walking tour with a historian-guide. See Břevnov Monastery and Strahov Monastery's churches and grounds and enjoy an inside tour of Strahov Monastery Brewery where beer was first brewed in the 14th century.

Rome is fascinating in the day light, but what if you fall for Rome at night when lights on? Take a journey through the hidden alleys of the Eternal City while discovering the Baroque and Imperial Rome at night away from the crowds and the traffic hour. Discover legends and secrets well hidden for centuries and let yourself feel the magic of the Eternal City in a night stroll. Your host, Lascarina, will lead you all the way to a magical journey through Life and History.

For lovers of art, elegance, history and good food, a must for those who come to Sicily and discover some of the most representative places that have contributed to making this island famous all over the globe, more and more every year appreciated and loved by the public, as well as ideal inspiration from film producers for the setting of some historical and contemporary films.

Don't miss Turin's Baroque architectural gems during your travels to Piedmont. Turin is a charming old Baroque city, which will provide you with a glimpse into the life of the Savoy court. *** The tour is also available for family groups and/or private groups. ***

Explore the Baroque treasures of Rome with our Baroque Small Group walking Tour! Thanks to our enthusiastic guide in just 2 hours you will learn interesting anecdotes about the world-famous artists such as Bernini and many more. Starting from the Navona Square you will marvel at the historical places and anecdotes told by your tour guide. In an easy walk you will stop at the Church St. Louis French to admire the Caravaggio paintings. After it you will visit from outdoor the Pantheon where Raphael's tomb is located; continuing to Trevi Fountain you can throw a coin as good luck. Finally, you will arrive at the Spanish Steps with the Barcaccia's fountain and beautiful palaces.

You will travel accompanied by a passionate guide for stories and a good chat, get to know historical points of the interior of Goiás, such as the gold cycle, the Tordesillas tract, the advance of the Bandeirantes in the Central Plateau, try the rich gastronomy of Goias and its waterfalls. in the beautiful Pyrenees mountain range.

The tour will take you in three hours to discover the medieval part of the city by visiting the ancient Jewish quarter and the basement of the ancient synagogue. You will continue with a walk to discover the historic center of Lecce, with its churches and baroque palaces.

Noto (Nuòtu in Sicilian) Noto is 31 km from Syracuse and is located in the southwestern part of the province at the foot of the Iblei mountains. Its coast, between Avola and Pachino, gives its name to the gulf of the same name. Episcopal seat, defined the "capital of the Baroque" [3], in 2002 its historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, together with the other late Baroque cities of the Val di Noto.

Catania like the Phoenix rising from the ashes, following the devastating earthquake that destroyed the city in 1693, has been able to reinvent itself by taking on the appearance of the Baroque city that we still see today. Large urban spaces and grandiose architectural forms are the predominant aspects of this reconstruction. Starting from the inevitable Cathedral of Sant'Agata, we will then climb up to the dome of the Badia di Sant'Agata from which you can embrace the whole city with your eyes, then we will walk in Via Etnea to discover the legends that are hidden here up to the culmination of the Baroque splendor guarded by Via Crociferi.

Lecce is a noble and elegant city located in Salento, in South of Puglia, and it encloses among the narrow alleys, the churches, the monuments and the palaces, the richness and the prestige of a millenial history. Definitively marked by the Lecce Baroque architecture, the city offers a heritage of incomparable beauty, and that’s the reason why it is called the “Florence of the South”. It is precisely from the 1500s to the 1700s that Lecce lives one of its best moments, when artists and intellectuals made it an important centre of art and culture giving life to a new artistic movement, the Lecce Baroque style, following the baroque taste developed in the rest of Italy. In Salento the Baroque style learns to use the features of the leccese stone, a limestone particularly moldable and solid at the same time, with a golden colour.

Thanks to this 3-hour private tour you will be able to discover many of the famous city's squares and monuments that got their present shape during the Renaissance and Baroque.