My father fought with NZ's Divisional Cavalry in the battles of Cassino. It was a spiritual journey I had long contemplated for my wife and I to retrace his steps and relive the events surrounding "that bloody abbey on the hill"...although his words may have been more graphic, given the pain and torment it caused the many allied forces. From... More

I have been a history teacher for 30 years. My father fought at the Battle of Cassino with the 36th Infantry Division(US). It has been a life long dream to visit Cassino. Dr. Bracaglia provided a highly informative and personal tour of the battlefield. She gave us the entire day. We never felt RUSHED. She arranged train tickets to &... More

The tour with Danielle exceed every ones expectations. We visited with my Aunt and Uncle from New Zealand as my Grand father was based here during the war. It was a sombre experience to visit the cemetery and see all of our men that died for our country. The Abbey is an incredible building and the history is far greater... More

I am a professor of modern European history at the University of Wisconsin. Since I have a keen interest in the Second World War, I took the opportunity on a recent trip to Rome to tour the battlefields around Monte Cassino. Dr. Bracaglia gave me a personal day-long tour. The price was extremely reasonable given her commitment of time and... More

My father fought in World War 2, in the 26 Battalion of the New Zealand Army. His battalion was based in Cassino and saw the Abbey fall and was part of one of the toughest battles in the Italian Campaign. It has always been a dream of mine to visit Monte Cassino and experience first hand where my father had... More

we recently used Dr. Danila Bracaglia as a guide for a one day tour to the area around and including the Abbey at Monte Casino... She met us at the train station at Casino and provided transportation via a Kangoo Van large enough for the 5 of us... (driver/guide/3 tourist) She provided a great tour with explainations of the battles... More

We were recommended to this tour by friends who had used it, and were not disappointed. Booking was arranged via email and although Danilla had another couple booked for the day we could make, she cleared it with them for us to share their tour. We travelled down from Rome in driving rain which was a feature of the day.... More

Whether your interests lie solely in second world war battlefields, or you have a broader interest in Italian history and culture, a tour led by Danila is the way to go. I have been to Italy on a number of occasions but I learned more about the country and its people from Danila in the space of two days, than... More

I organised my battlefield tour with Danila Bracaglia from the other side of the world, solely by email. And on the allotted day and that the time agreed Danila was there with her car and driver to take me on the promised tour. Danila had recommended a hotel (see a separate review) in Frosinone to stay in the night before... More