Last month my wife and I took our 4th trip to Italy.  Each trip we have gone on we have used guides for certain parts of the trip.  Part of the trip this past month took us to Ravenna and then on to Bologna.  Giacomo Saragoni was recommended to us by our hotel.. We actually used him 2 days in a row in completely different ways.  The first day we toured the Churches in Ravenna with focus on the Mosaics in the Churches.  It was our reason for coming to Ravenna.  Giacomo had extentive knowledge of both Church History as well as general knowledge of the time periods represented. 

The next day he picked us up in Ravenna and we did a "Food Tour" in the Emilia Romana region.  He led us on a tour focusing on the making of Parmesan Arregiano cheese.  It was incredible.  Then we went to a  beautiful home that focused on the making of balsamic vinegar.  We also had lunch there.  These two days were perhaps thee most memorable 2 days of our trip.  We cannot thank Giacomo enough.  His language skills were top-notch and most impressive was his own knowledge of our own country (the US).  In all honesty he knows more about the United States, and here history than most Americans do! We recommend him HIGHLY!!