Here are a few testimonials I received recently:
Bonjour Maria, Nous tenons à vous remercier pour cette belle visite de Pompéi. Ce fût une visite très instructive et très agréable. Manon V.
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Bonjour Maria, Encore un grand merci pour cette superbe visite de Pompéi. Emilie P.
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Dear Maria, Thank you so much for a fantastic guided tour today at Ercolano. You are the most wonderful guide. Birthe and Peter
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Dear Dr Sannino, I hope you are well, I just wished to thank you again for the tour you took me on at Herculanium on the 21St of August. It was very informative and interesting. I really felt that I came away knowing and understanding not only of what happend around the time of the eruption but, much more about the Romans and their way of life. It was very pleasant to meet you and I thank you again for your time. Sophie
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Dear Dr. Maria, Thank you for the absolutely delightful, interesting, and brilliant tour that you gave to us yesterday in Herculaneum. Because of you, the location almost literally ‘came alive,’ and we have been talking about it ever since. You were so generous with your energy, warmth, and with offering your mastery as a scholar and as a resident of this magnificent place. Thank you for your hospitality and kindness. Scott and Kevin
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Excellent And Best Guide And One-Day Visit To Pompeii, Vesuvius & Herculaneum
Highly recommend Maria Sannino if you want an unforgettable experience visiting the Naples Italy area and its vicinity. We were a family of nine adults and two small boys aged 4 and 2. It included an 85 yr old and 76 yr old grandmothers. Maria found a very nice comfortable mini bus with a pleasant and charming driver Joseph. Maria asked us what we sought to see in just one day (we were on a 9-day cruise of the Mediterranean and had only one day in Napoli) and she recommended how we will make the most of the time based on our interest. Maria was also extremely patient and even playful in handling our 2yr old Alex who would sometime cry and be noisy like any 2yr old. She got Alex to stop crying too! She suggested lunch at Mt Vesuvius and we had an amazing view of the Naples Bay and far away until Capri island Sorrento while enjoying the famous Napoli pizza and the highly rated local wine Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso. As we drove down Vesuvius after our very happy filling lunch, Maria pointed out to us the funicular station built in 1880 which inspired the song Funiculi Funicula and all of us in the bus joyfully burst out singing Funiculi Funicula. It was magical. Maria is also very knowledgeable about Greek Roman Italian and Austo Hungarian history. She speaks several languages. But best of all, she truly cares for the visiting tourist and goes extra lengths to create an unforgettable experience. We will visit Napoli region again and surely get in touch with Maria Sannino. Jojo
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Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge today with our group from Australia and Milano. You bought the history of Herculaneum to life. To walk the pathways of the ancients is an honour. Suzanne
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Eight people in the (short) queue to enter Herculaneum agreed to have Maria as a guide on the site. What a great decision that was! Extremely personable and knowledgeable she brought the site to life with her descriptions. Would not hesitate to recommend and will look her up on our return to the area.
Chris and Hazel
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Thank you for all the knowledge you shared with us yesterday morning!
We waited a bit to get a full group but it was definitively worth it!! We learned a lot about herculaneum thanks to this incredible tour. We couldn’t imagine all this just by looking to the archeological site !All the best,
Lucile and François
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Guida davvero eccezionale in cui ho avuto la fortuna di imbattermi a Ercolano. Cristiana
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Dr Maria Sannino 