Hi, I’m Adam!
Hi, I’m Adam!
Your local tour leader and sommelier in Italy for private tailor-made guided tours in native English.
I lead tours in my areas of expertise:
- History
- Architecture and architectural history
- Castles and fortifications
- Ancient Roman
- Medieval and renaissance art
- Catholic and religious art and history
- Geology, nature and evolution of Lake Como
- Italian regional foods and wines
- Lake Como, Como, Milan and Torino
- Venice, Florence and Rome
- Pisa, Lucca and Sienna
- Parma, Modena and Bologna
- Bergamo, Verona, Padova and Vicenza
- Switzerland: Luzern, Basel, Gruyère, Lugano
My story
As a child I fell in love with the ancient Romans. I learned ancient Latin, vacationed in Italy and learned Italian.
In 1997 I moved to Rome, and I began to intensively tour and study Italy using Rome as a base. I still have a Roman accent when speaking Italian!
In 2013 I moved to Como. I fell in love with Como, and I decided to stay here for the rest of my life. There is so much within 2 hours!
I can only hope to help others appreciate Como and Italy as much as I do!
My qualifications and credentials:
- Italian trained and licensed tour leader (ER-2587)
- Living in Italy since 1997 in Rome and 2013 in Como
- From California, USA, native English speaker
- Sommelier trained in New York, Brussels and Rome
- Graduate of Johns Hopkins University and Master’s from Waseda University, Tokyo
- Legal translator and interpreter at the Courthouse of Como (CTU-217) and the Chamber of Commerce of Como (CO-1054)
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My approach as a guide
This is your vacation and fun time. Let’s do what interests and perhaps inspires you!
As only a well-studied and native English-speaking local tour leader can, I adapt the itinerary and topics to your interests.
I find and pull out exactly the right points that resonate with you bringing history to life.
I tell our local Italian stories through the drama and comedy of our illustrious historical citizens, who lived it here in a human and personal way.
In addition to the ‘what, who, where and when’, I focus on the ‘why’ of the story, which creates meaning for your present day life by connecting the dots.
Italy is so much more than a picturesque location to ignorantly gawk at as many tour groups do with non-local or non-expert guides!
I invite you to tour Italy with me as a local and appreciate the historical gifts and master-pieces to our modern civilization.
My Base
Nestled in the heart of Lake Como
My Como Tours
Via Rezzonico 39, Como, 22100 Italy
+39.342.705.3266
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Ready to explore Italy with a native English guide?
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