Meet Lisa, your local guide in Tuscany
About Lisa
Lisa is a native Tuscan, having been born in Livorno and raised in the countryside between Florence and Siena. She started off guiding back in 2001 as a summer job while at university and... never stopped! She's now been giving tours of Florence and the Tuscan countryside for over 2 decades.
If you're looking for a fun and passionate local guide who is in love with food, wine, and life, she's the guide for you! Tours with Lisa are always informative and insightful, but she also imbues them with humor and a bit of a zest! Her goal is to help make history, culture, and art feel alive and tangible, and not just a "dusty" lesson from the past.
Her tours focus on combining stops at marquee sights and monuments with visits to her own personal favorite places and lesser-known gems, always with lots of local flavor and contemporary insight.
Specialities
Art & Culture
Food
History
Quick Facts
Lives In
Florence
Guides In
Tuscany
Years of Experience
24 years
Languages
English, Italiano, Español, and Português
Want to meet Lisa before you book?
A note from Lisa
Buongiorno! My name is Lisa and if you wish to discover the beauty and history of Florence and the surrounding areas with a fun and enthusiastic local, I am the guide for you!
Although I've lived in Florence for over 20 years, I was born and grew up in Livorno, a city on the Tuscan coast that is away from the main touristic areas of the region (but still totally worth a visit!). I have been working leading tours since 2001 and I love it - it still feels like the first day for me. I've basically always wanted to be a guide as it lets me do what I love every day - enjoy art, history, food, and fashion - and to share those passions with others!
I am an authorized tour guide for the cities of Florence, Pisa, Siena and Livorno of course.
I'm also an official sommelier and I really like escaping the city to discover small wineries and local farms where you can taste local foods and see truly local production. From wine to pasta and from percorino cheese to truffles, I find that through these foods and their production we can learn a lot about who we Tuscans are as a people.
My tours can be fully customized and I love to create personalized tours that focus on my guests' interests and travel styles. If you want to create something unique, send me a message!
Ah, and you will probably notice this from my photos, but a very important detail about me - I love hats!
Come and enjoy Firenze and Tuscany with me! Andiamo!
