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You have a couple of choices. You can sign up for a full tour. If you want to do that, I recommend Rick Steves tours, because they encourage interaction with locals and don’t insulate and "Americanize" the experience. The guides will teach you about art, history and politics, and the tours attract participants that are interested in more than a big bus tour of the highlights.However, you can also plan you own itinerary and then hire local guides in the cities you choose to visit. Even the full tour companies hire local guides at each location, because local guides are experts in their own city and its history and attractions. To find good local guides, just use a search engine and type in “personal private guide cityname.” Then read some reviews about the guides, pick one and make contact by e-mail, and set up a tour.I used to just like to explore cities on my own, but I found that I was always wondering the story behind various sites and monuments. Using a tour guide makes the experience so much more personal and memorable, and if you can share the cost with another couple, the expense is well worthwhile. For more on the benefits of a personal guide, you might read this: http://livingwithabroadintuscany.blogspot.com/2012/04/good-personal-guide-well-worth-cost.html