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  1. Volterra Walking Tour

    A one-hour English-language tour of the city by foot costs only €5 per person (minimum four participants or €20 for tour to operate). It leaves from Piazza Martiri della Libertà at 6pm daily from April to July and September to October. Bookings aren't necessary and payment is cash only.

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  2. Row Venice

    The next best thing to walking on water: rowing a sandolo (Venetian boat) standing up like gondoliers do, with Australian-Venetian rowing coach Jane Caporal.

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  3. Azienda di Promozione Turistica

    APT tourist offices list guided tours ranging from an introduction to the greatest hits: inside La Fenice, a classic gondola circuit (per person €40), and a ‘ghosts and legends’ tour that unravels local mysteries (per person €20). If you don’t find your interests covered, ask for an updated list of authorised guides who can take you on private walking tours of the city.

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  5. Trambus Archeobus

    A stop-and-go bus that takes sightseers down Via Appia Antica, stopping at points of archaeological interest along the way. It departs from Piazza dei Cinquecento and tickets, valid for 48 hours, can be bought online, on board, at the Piazza dei Cinquecento or Colosseum info boxes and at Trambus Open authorised dealers.

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  6. Trambus 110open

    This open-top, double-decker bus departs from Piazza dei Cinquecento in front of Termini station, and stops at the Colosseum, Bocca della Verità, Piazza Venezia, St Peter’s, Ara Pacis and Trevi Fountain. The entire tour lasts two hours, but the tickets, which are available on board, from the info boxes on Piazza dei Cinquecento and at the Colosseum, or from authorised Trambus Open dealers, are valid for 48 hours and allow you to hop off and on as you please.

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  7. Open Bus Cristiana

    The Vatican-sponsored Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi runs a hop-on, hop-off bus departing from Via della Conciliazione and Termini. Tickets are available on board the bus, online or at the meeting point just off Piazza San Pietro.

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  8. Dark Rome

    Runs a range of themed tours, costing from €22 to €91. Popular choices include the Crypts and Catacombs tour, which takes in Rome’s buried treasures, and the Semi-Private Vatican Museums Tour, which takes you into the museums before they’re opened to the public.

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  9. A Friend in Rome

    Silvia Prosperi organises private tailor-made tours (on foot, by bike or scooter) to suit your interests. She covers the Vatican and main historic centre as well as neighbourhoods such as the Aventino, Trastevere, Celio and the Monti. Rates are €50 per hour, with a minimum of three hours for most tours. Silvia can also arrange mosaic lessons, cooking classes and coastal cruises.

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  11. Ski Pass

    Skiing down Mottarone’s gentle slopes is limited to five green and two blue slopes, making it good for beginners. Gear can be hired from the station at the top of Mottarone. The ski pass includes the cost of the cable car; you can hire gear at the top.

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  12. Scuola di Degustazione Enoteca Patrito

    The Scuola di Degustazione Enoteca Patrito runs detailed wine-tasting courses in several languages (cheaper for larger groups, as pricey bottles are opened especially for participants).

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  13. Pro Delta

    To learn hang-gliding, contact Pro Delta in Castelluccio; it opens in summer only. Readers have heartily recommended the courses.

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