That’s me! I’m the one who answers to your messages and calls, and will take care of your whole wine & food experience.
I’m also the leading wine tour guide at Monti Cecubi winery.
I speak english, french and, of course, italian.
I have a passion for discovering hidden secrets and ancient history
Besides… I’m a tango dancer!
I am also a journalist and the author of Amyclae, a thriller novel that tells a very ancient legend about Sperlonga.
Amyclae in fact was the name of an ancient village that keeps a secret: it disappeared all of a sudden in mysterious circumstances, thousands of years ago.
The book also tells the story of the Emperor Tiberius who had one of his most beautiful villas here, and why he said he was the son of Ulysses.
“I must speak – as the roman poet Gaio Lucilio wrote – because Amyclae died in silence”.
So I still do.
Luigi is the captain of Maria Consiglia, the boat he uses for fishing and boat tours.
He was born in Sperlonga, and soon fell in love with the sea and being outdoors.
He was a young boy when he decided to start doing this old job, far from the prerogatives of today’s young people: the fisherman.
“When you do the job that you like you have reached halves the happiness”. This is his motto!
Meet him in the Sperlonga Boat & Wine Tour.
Meet Sara, the hiking guide!
Although she was born right by the sea Sara is a real mountain addict.
As an AIGAE certified hiking guide she will show you the best views of our hills and coastline from the top, rare animals’ tracks and the marvelous varieties of our mediterranean maquis.
Ready for a hike behind one of the most beautiful italian seaside village?
She will be your guid at the Hike & Wine Tour
Marco believes that cooking is not just preparing some tasty dish.
He’s convinced that eating well is the first step to being healthy.
That’s why he spends a lot of time searching for the best local food: his supermarket is outdoors, among farmers, bakers and fishermen.
He wants the guests of his Home Restaurant “A casa di Marco” in Terracina, to get the same experience. He takes them to the farms, to the port, directly to the producers.
He performs in his cooking show and serves lunch, accompanied by local wine.
His motto: “Health comes by eating well and… spending little!”
You’ll meet him during the Terracina Fish & Wine Tour.
Paola has a natural inclination for making people feel welcome.
After studying literature, she has been working in a tea house, in Rome.
Then she decided to come back to her native village, Sperlonga, and renovate her family’s country house, next to the ruins of an ancient roman villa.
The house turned into a beautiful touristic farmhouse where Paola, who can speak english and portuguese, welcomes guests from all over the world.
She loves taking care of her garden and has a little farm production.
She enjoys traveling, photography and tango dancing!
You will meet Paola and her smile in the Old Roman Wine Tour & Dinner.
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Ganimede Residence
(Top choice apartments).
Hotel Mayor
(Short walk from the sea, family-run, clean, excellent breakfast)
Hotel Grotta di Tiberio
(4 Stars, pool with jacuzzi, gourmet restaurant, excellent view and location)
Hotel Amyclae
(an elegant 3 star-hotel located on the beach)
We had a great day with Irene and her friend. First she gave us a tour around the village and told us some history and legends of Sperlonga. On the... read more drive to the wineyard her friend continued to tell us about the surroundings of Sperlonga, perfect! We then got a tour around the wineyard and later we were served delicious Italien appetizers and wine. Some days after I recieved nice photos they had taken during the tour. I only wish they had joined us during the meal :) I recommend this experience and I’d love to try the other tours they offer. …
I came across Irene's website when my mom and I were spending a week in Rome and wanted to take a day trip outside the city. You absolutely must check... read more out Sperlonga with Irene! It is such a beautiful and relaxed (at least on a...More
Fascinating overview on the history of Sperlonga, followed by a tour of the winery and a tasting of three delicious wines accompanied by an exquisite selection of local products. Irene... read more was the best guide - thank you!
We are so happy for the professional and inspiring winetour first starting with a walk in historical Sperlonga and ending up in a winery nearby. We got a lovely mix... read more of stories from roman and medioval time unntil today. And you even understand a lot of wine production after this tour, thanks to Irene. …
Irene walked us through the very picturesque historic district of Sperlonga, tour of the museum and reserved a sunset dinner at the beach for us. perfectly started with a... read more stop for gelato!. She managed and organized a memorable visit that my family and I will cherish for a lifetime. She is very thoughtful, knowledgeable and caring. We brought my 83 year old father and she made sure we took frequent breaks and even had a chair for him at the museum. We had a perfect time with Irene of Amyclae Experiences! I highly recommend!!
Fascinating overview on the history of Sperlonga, followed by a tour of the winery and a tasting of three delicious wines accompanied by an exquisite selection of local products. Irene... read more was the best guide - thank you!
This small but high qualitative company gave us a great experience. First a visit to Tiberius villa close to Sperlonga - amazing sculptures and history, really recommend a visit. After... read more the villa, we were driven to the vineyard Monti Cecubi, where we learned about the history of the wine and the vineyard. The guide had great knowledge about both the history and the wines, and we were only three persons - so it became a very nice and personal tour. Thank you Irene:)
The picture is misleading, you are not going to visit a winery.
You will be walking around the quote little town with a great tour.
At the end we went... read more to restaurant and had som vino tasting.
Without our guide we would never be able to see odd part of town, she showed us little gems.
This was a wonderful experience from start to finish. I reached out to Irene with a laundry list of requests relating to traveling with an infant and a member of... read more our group not betting able to eat gluten, and she was immediately responsive and so helpful. She found a car seat for our baby and gave us a ride up to the winery for our tour, where they were very accommodating in providing gluten free food options. Everyone involved really went above and beyond.
Most importantly, Irene is a wonderful tour guide, deeply knowledgeable about the history of Sperlonga and the surrounding area. We learned so much during the walking tour of Sperlonga and the tour of the winery. The wine and food were also excellent. This tour would be well worth it at double the price and I highly recommend it for anyone coming to Sperlonga.
We are so happy for the professional and inspiring winetour first starting with a walk in historical Sperlonga and ending up in a winery nearby. We got a lovely mix... read more of stories from roman and medioval time unntil today. And you even understand a lot...More