Valentina Cacopardo
I am a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide and an art historian, with a PhD from the Warburg Institute, University of London. Before qualifying in London, I spent nearly a decade as a licensed guide in Rome and the Vatican, leading everything from intimate private visits to large international groups through some of the most demanding sites in the world.
Art runs in my family, my father was a painter and paintings restorer, and I grew up learning to look at pictures the way restorers do: closely, patiently, with curiosity about every detail. That way of looking is what I bring to every tour, whether we are standing in the National Gallery, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London or St Paul’s Cathedral.
My tours are tailored, from first-time visitors who want the essential London to returning travellers seeking something deeper. I guide in English and Italian, and my happiest moments are when someone tells me they will never look at a painting the same way again.
Languages
ItalianEnglishTop 5 Specialities
The City of London Tour
National Gallery Tour
Westminster Abbey Tour
St Paul’s Cathedral Tour
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