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Jim, our guide in Rome, operates the Walks of Rome Cultural Association, whose phone number is 0347-795-5175.
Reasons to sign on with Jim?
Unlike most tourist guides, Jim's explanations are spontaneous rather than parroted, and don't sound like they've been repeated ad nauseum.
Due to his educational background, he has a passionate interest and involvement in Roman history and goes that extra mile to make it alive for tourists.
All his tours are walking tours, which are more interesting and gives you a better feel of the place. Further, his tour groups are small and manageable, so you don't get the feeling of being shepherded from place to place like sheep!
An interesting strategy he uses when explaining ruins are to show pictures of the ruins as they currently exist, then superimpose photographs of how they had looked when they were intact: helps one to appreciate the currently broken down brick structures for their grandeur that once was.
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TIP: If you can't manage to contact Jim in advance, start off your sightseeing with the Colosseum. There will be someone or the other offering walking tours there since it is a popular tourist spot.Back to
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