Krista Amber
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I took the Northern Venice tour with Alice, and the Southern Venice tour with Lucia during my stay in Venice. These two tours were created as complimentary tours to one another, and I am very happy that I went on both. I was very impressed with both tours. Alice is a great speaker, and I enjoyed listening to her throughout the tour. She gave a great synopsis of Venetian history, and she gave great tips for how to spend our time in Venice. At the beginning of Lucia's tour, she pulled out a flag and put on a microphone, which are two things I have never seen on a free tour, so it felt very professional. Throughout the tour she gave great information about the history of Venice, as well as local tips in order to have the most authentic Venetian experience possible. At one point we even had time to step into one of the churches on the tour and take a look around - another thing that has never happened on any free tour I have been on. At the end of each tour, the guide passed around a list that contained must-see locations, restaurants, food and drinks to try, transportation tips, and more. I assumed that these lists were created by the tour guide company; however, Alice's and Lu's lists were different, which was wonderful because it gave variety to the things on the list. We were able to take pictures of this lists, and I referred to them frequently throughout my trip. Alice also passed out maps at the end of her tour which had more suggestions of things to do and see while in Venice. Both tours were absolutely wonderful, and two of the most impressive free tours I have experienced.