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WOW. This was an amazing experience, especially for someone who was brand new to this craft but fascinated with all the mosaics and stones around the city! I cannot say enough good things about my session with Giulia and Uliana. They were wonderful teachers, and I learned so much—and even walked away with suggestions of where to see more mosaics around Rome. I think it's really neat how connected they are to restorations and history, too. Cannot recommend this enough.

The mask making class was so much fun. Took the class with my sister & I wasn’t too thrilled about it but she wanted to go. I am glad we took the class. Even if we hadn’t decorated masks, the shop itself with all kinds of masks and what we learned about the history of Carnival would have been enough. The instructor was so knowledgeable and his family had been making masks for years & years. The class before us at 10:30 was big about 4 or 5. My sister and I were the only participants in the 12:30 class. It was nice having the instructor to ourselves to ask about the history of Carnival, the people who participate, and the party itself! You get to choose from 4 or 5 styles of masks to paint/decorate. You can get your inspiration from the masks that are hanging in the studio or you can just sit a moment & think about if you were going to Carnival & wanted to “mask up” what would you want to look like or be. For me, that was the beauty of this class, that for two hours you were able to just sit, be quiet, talk, and have a very talented & skilled teacher help you create another “you” through your mask. If you are looking for something different to do in Venice other than just “see the sights” this activity is definitely the one for you. What I wish I had done was go next door & order a glass of wine to sip on while I was creating my mask (there is a restaurant right next to the shop). I’ll do that the next time!

The tour operator was great. They did a great job communicating pick up points and times. We came off a cruise ship and it was very simple to find the meeting point based on the info from the tour operator. The guide for the excursion was excellent. He was an expert on the subject, Herculaneum, and spent time explaining things. He was very open to questions and was able to answer any questions we had.