Italy
Skip-the-Line Vatican and Sistine Chapel Tour with Private Guide
3 hoursfrom AUD $591
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Tours in Italy
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🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Trekking on the top of Epomeo Mont in Ischia with Local Guide
Climb Ischia's highest peak via routes traced by generations of islanders, moving through volcanic terrain and Mediterranean scrub to reach Epomeo's summit. This 3–4 hour trek with a local guide reveals 360-degree views across the island and introduces you to the geology and historical human settlements carved into the tuff rock. Your guide adapts the route based on conditions and your pace, ensuring you connect genuinely with Ischia's landscape rather than rush through it.
3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $216
★ 5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Small Group Tour with Lunch of Lambo, Ferrari, Parmesan, Vinegar
A seven-hour circuit through Emilia-Romagna's industrial heritage and culinary traditions. You'll tour working Parmigiano Reggiano dairies and balsamic vinegar producers in the countryside near Modena, tasting products of different ages at each stop. Lunch—a tasting menu showcasing local pairings—happens at a vinegar maker's facility. Both the Ferrari and Lamborghini museums round out the day, accessed via skip-the-line entry. Small group (max eight), air-conditioned van transport included from Bologna.
7 hoursfrom AUD $566
★ 5.0 (2)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Morning excursions Etna / Etna Morgen Tour
Walk across Europe's most active volcano on Sicily's Mount Etna, tracing ancient craters and recent lava fields over 4–8 hours. The route climbs through dense forests and volcanic terrain to panoramic views of the Ionian coast, then descends into caves carved by past eruptions. You'll explore Valle del Bove's dramatic caldera before finishing at a family beekeeping operation for tastings of honey, wine, olive oil and other local Etna produce.
4 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $308
★ 5.0 (2)
✈️ Transfers
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Private Transfer by Minivan from Sorrento to Rome Airport
Skip the train station queues and motorway chaos with a dedicated driver handling the Sorrento-to-Rome Airport run. This four-to-five-hour private minivan transfer gets you there rested and on time, with air conditioning, hotel pickup, and all costs bundled in. Choose your departure window and arrive ready for your flight rather than frazzled.
4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $1540
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
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Golf Cart Mystery and Culture Private Tour in the Borghese Garden
Explore Rome's grandest urban garden by golf cart on this private two-hour cultural tour. Your guide provides a marked route through Villa Borghese, stopping at key landmarks including Piazza di Siena, the neoclassical Borghese museum, ornamental fountains, the rectory museum, and the serene lakeside. The highlight is Pincio terrace, where panoramic views sweep across Rome's rooftops and monuments. A quirky discovery awaits: the world's tiniest cinema, built exclusively for children, sits hidden within the grounds.
2 hoursfrom AUD $167
★ 5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Montalcino and Brunello Wine Private Tour
A nine-hour private drive through Tuscany's Val d'Orcia, stopping in Montalcino and Pienza. Your driver shares insights into the region's wine heritage, Renaissance architecture, and countryside character. You'll explore the hilltop town famed for Brunello production and wander Pienza's perfectly proportioned streets, designed during the 15th century. The route unfolds at your pace, ideal for those wanting context without rushed schedules. Lunch and tastings are arranged separately, giving you freedom to choose where and what to sample.
9 hoursfrom AUD $1499
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
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Florence City Walking Tour
A brisk hour-long walk through [Florence](/places/florence)'s medieval heart, tracing the city's evolution from Roman outpost to Renaissance powerhouse. You'll navigate squares and streets shaped by Medici patronage, banking wealth, and the artistic ambitions of quattrocento masters. The tour covers six landmark piazzas and churches—their exteriors reveal layers of political upheaval, commercial triumph, and the architectural confidence of a city that once minted Europe's most trusted currency.
1 hourfrom AUD $95
★ 5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Small Group Market tour and Cooking class in Ravenna
Spend five hours in Ravenna learning to cook pasta and tiramisu alongside a local Cesarina host. You'll start at the neighbourhood market, where your guide shows you how to pick seasonal ingredients like a local, then move to their home for an aperitivo and hands-on cooking class. Finish by eating what you've made with regional wines, sharing the meal with fellow travellers.
5 hoursfrom AUD $216
★ 5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Private Tour and Cooking Class in Milano with a Milanese Family
Spend four to five hours exploring Milano's centre with a local guide before heading to a family kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. You'll taste an aperitivo in a historic downtown bar, then board a vintage tram to learn how to make risotto ossobuco—the city's signature dish—alongside a professional chef in a home kitchen. Lunch is included. It's a genuine slice of Milanese life: the landmarks, the ritual, the food that matters.
4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $283
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
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Explore Syracuse and its Archaeological Park from Taormina
This seven-hour excursion from Taormina traces Syracuse's layered past through its archaeological park and island quarter. A local guide leads you through the sprawling Greek ruins where theatre, temples, and tombs reveal millennia of settlement, then across to Ortigia's maze of medieval streets and baroque facades. You'll move between open countryside and tight urban alleys, seeing how Syracuse shifted from ancient power to Renaissance jewel.
7 hoursfrom AUD $95
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
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Audioguide Venice: Saint Mark's Square, Murano & Burano
Navigate Venice's three iconic islands with a self-guided audio companion that plays directly on your phone across 9 languages. Over four hours, you'll explore 16 landmarks in Saint Mark's Square plus the glassblowing heritage of Murano and lace-making traditions of Burano, each narrated with historical detail and local anecdotes. No app download required—simply click a link and listen at your own rhythm, ideal for first-time visitors seeking depth without a crowd.
4 hoursfrom AUD $13
★ 5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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From Rome : Siena and San Gimignano Private Excursion with Wine
A 12-hour private drive from Rome into Tuscany's heartland, combining two medieval strongholds with vineyard time. You'll explore Siena's shell-shaped piazza and Gothic cathedral, then head to San Gimignano to wander between its famous tower-houses. The day concludes at a working winery where you taste Tuscan reds and whites alongside local charcuterie and cheese, before returning to Rome by late afternoon.
12 hoursfrom AUD $410
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
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Giovinazzo Private Tour: Medieval Streets & Adriatic Jewels
A two-hour private walking tour through Giovinazzo's medieval core, tracing Roman gateways and Baroque landmarks down to the waterfront. You'll navigate tight alleyways from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II past the 12th-century Cathedral to the Aragonese Tower, where fishing vessels bob in the harbour below. The route weaves through centuries—from the ancient Arch of Trajan to the Ducal Palace's austere façade—ending at St. Maria Assunta's rose window. Expect salt air, stone underfoot, and genuine working-town atmosphere rather than polished tourist pageantry.
2 hoursfrom AUD $475
★ 5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private 4-hours Tour of Palermo with pick up and drop off
Explore Palermo's architectural treasures and layered history with a private guide and driver for four hours. This tour navigates Sicily's capital—a city shaped by Arab, Norman, and European influences—revealing its most significant landmarks, from ornate palaces to historic mosques and lush gardens. Your guide meets you at your hotel or chosen location and handles all transport, letting you focus on discovery. Best suited for those wanting deeper context without the coach-tour pace.
4 hoursfrom AUD $821
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🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Rome City Center Highlights Tour including Pantheon Trevi Navona & Spanish Steps
Walk through Rome's centro storico with a private guide over three hours, hitting the architectural and sculptural highlights most visitors come for. You'll move between the Pantheon's ancient dome, Trevi Fountain's theatrical baroque, the Spanish Steps, and Piazza Navona's obelisk and fountains, plus the quieter Church of St. Ignatius. Pantheon entry included; a solid grounding in the city's layers without the museum fatigue.
3 hoursfrom AUD $498
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
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Pompeii, Herculaneum and Sorrento Private Day Tour from Rome
Discover two Roman cities frozen in time by Vesuvius's 79 A.D. eruption. This 10–11 hour private tour from Rome takes you through Pompeii and Herculaneum with an expert guide who reconstructs daily life from preserved homes, streets, and frescoes. After exploring the volcanic aftermath, unwind in clifftop Sorrento overlooking the Bay of Naples, where you'll watch artisans craft inlaid wood and sample local limoncello before free time to wander.
10 hours – 11 hoursfrom AUD $1582
★ 5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Amalfi coast private tour - shore excursion
Spend a full day exploring three coastal towns strung along the dramatic Amalfi Drive. Your private driver takes you through Positano's pastel-painted streets, Amalfi's historic centre, and Ravello's clifftop perches, with stops for photos and wandering. Eight to nine hours lets you browse local ceramics and handmade sandals, grab lunch at family-run spots, and soak in the coastal atmosphere without rushing.
8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1082
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Corsini Ceramics : Discover our Workshop and Decorate with Us
Step into a working ceramics studio in Chianti that's been shaping clay since 1957. You'll watch artisans at their wheels, learn what makes Tuscan pottery distinct, then pick a blank piece to decorate yourself under guidance from skilled craftspeople. Your finished work gets fired in their kiln over three days, and you'll collect it ready to take home—a tangible record of your afternoon spent creating.
2h 30mfrom AUD $175
★ 5.0 (2)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Walking tour in Diaccia Botrona
A guided walk through the Diaccia Botrona wetland reserve in Tuscany's Maremma region reveals the landscape that once formed the Roman-era Lago Prile. Over two to three hours, you'll traverse marshland and waterside paths with a certified environmental guide who brings the ecology and history into focus. Binoculars and telescope access let you track resident and migratory birds across this largely untouched habitat.
2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $239
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy
Private 2,5 hour Walking Tour of Verona with Private Tour Guide
A 2.5-hour guided walk through Verona's compact centre, led by an official local guide who navigates you past Roman amphitheatres, medieval bridges, and the lanes where Shakespeare set his star-crossed lovers' tale. You'll move between the Adige River's embankments and hidden piazzas, hearing how the city layered itself from ancient settlement through Renaissance splendour to the buzzing present day. No transport included—just pavement, stories, and a knowledgeable companion.
2h 30mfrom AUD $263
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🍜 Food & Cooking
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Small Group Cooking Class in Rome: Handmade Pasta
Roll up your sleeves in a neighbourhood trattoria to craft pasta by hand, the Roman way. This 2.5-hour session guides you through the entire process—mixing dough, shaping sheets, cutting ribbons—before you sit down to eat what you've made. You'll work in a small group, so there's enough space and attention to actually learn the technique rather than just watch someone else do it.
2h 30mfrom AUD $310
★ 5.0 (2)
✈️ Transfers
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Rome Luxury Private Tour from Civitavecchia Port
Depart Civitavecchia cruise terminal at 07:30 for a nine-hour private sedan tour of Rome's classical landmarks. Your English-speaking driver navigates you through the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Pantheon, major piazzas and churches at your own rhythm, offering commentary from the vehicle. Mercedes transport with guaranteed return to port by 16:30 keeps the day seamless for cruise passengers.
9 hoursfrom AUD $785
★ 5.0 (2)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
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Private Guided Tour by E-Bike and Electric MTB in Fiesole
Explore the hills around Fiesole on electric mountain bikes with a qualified local guide, riding through countryside and villages just beyond [Florence](/places/florence)'s urban sprawl. This four-hour tour suits riders of any fitness level—the e-motors handle the climbs—and takes you past cultural landmarks and through landscapes rarely seen by day-trippers. Stop for tastings of regional produce at carefully chosen producers if you'd like, or simply ride through the Tuscan terrain with water and safety gear provided.
4 hoursfrom AUD $200
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
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Baths of Caracalla - Private Tour
Walk through the sprawling remains of Rome's most ambitious bathing complex, built by emperor Caracalla in 216 AD. This 90-minute private tour reveals the engineering feats that made these thermal baths legendary across the empire—from the hypocaust heating system that warmed marble floors to the vast swimming pools where Romans once gathered. Marvel at intact mosaics depicting sea creatures and discover the everyday details etched into stone, like games carved into poolside edges.
1h 30mfrom AUD $198
★ 5.0 (2)
🐠 Water Activities
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Capri Private Boat Experience
A private boat charter departing Sorrento that traces Capri's dramatic coastline for 4 to 8 hours. You'll navigate past the iconic Faraglioni rock formations, explore sea caves and secluded coves, and anchor in crystalline waters for swimming and snorkelling. The itinerary includes stops at Bagni Regina Giovanna and the option to visit nearby restaurants, with an IMO-certified captain steering throughout. Bring your own pace—there's no fixed schedule, just you, the boat, and the island.
4 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $3018
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy
Guided Tour around Calabria, Italy
Explore Reggio Calabria's layered past with a knowledgeable local guide steering you through archaeological sites and historical landmarks across the province. This guided tour runs 4–8 hours depending on your chosen route, revealing the region's cultural richness through expert commentary delivered en route. A driver ensures you cover ground efficiently whilst absorbing stories of ancient settlements and heritage architecture that shaped southern Italy.
2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $108
★ 5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Food Valley Complete Tour Parmesan Vinegar and Prosciutto
A four-and-a-half-hour private exploration of Emilia Romagna's signature foods, visiting working producers of Parmigiano-Reggiano, traditional balsamic vinegar, Lambrusco wine, and prosciutto di Parma. You'll see how each is made, taste them fresh, and eat a meal featuring these regional staples. The tour includes a guide, tastings, and drinks throughout.
4h 30mfrom AUD $983
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
Italy
The beauty of Pompeii with a Private Expert Tour Guide / Archaeologist.
Walk through Pompeii's frozen streets with an archaeologist who unpacks the daily rhythms of Roman life. Over two hours, you'll move past villas adorned with frescoes and mosaics, peer into thermal baths, bakeries and taverns, and stand in theatres where thousands gathered. Your guide reveals how engineering and commerce shaped this thriving port city before Vesuvius buried it. You'll grasp not just what happened, but how people actually lived here.
2h 10mfrom AUD $125
★ 5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Lecco: Dining Experience & Show Cooking at a local's Home
Cook and dine in a Lecco home with a local host who'll prepare a four-course meal before your eyes. You'll taste recipes handed down through generations—the kind that rarely leave Italian family kitchens—paired with regional wines. Cesarine, a network of home cooks across Italy, opens doors to curious eaters who want to eat like locals do, without the restaurant formality.
2h 30mfrom AUD $142
★ 5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private 4-hour tour Of Rome By Car (CUSTOMIZABLE)
A four-hour private car tour that hits Rome's heavyweight monuments without the coach-tour crowds. Your driver navigates you past the [Colosseum](/places/colosseum), Victor Emmanuel II's marble tribute, Castel Sant'Angelo, Spanish Steps, and Trevi Fountain. A local guide unpacks the history at each stop—from gladiator spectacles to Baroque engineering. Fully customisable route means you linger where it grabs you and skip what doesn't.
4 hoursfrom AUD $533
★ 5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Drive Pompeii Sorrento Mozzarella Making
An eight-hour drive linking three stops across the Bay of Naples: the volcanic ruins of Pompeii frozen in ash since 79 AD, the clifftop town of Sorrento with its coastal views and artisan quarters, and a working buffalo mozzarella dairy where you'll watch cheese made from milking through to curd. English-speaking driver collects you from Naples Centrale and returns you there, covering all transport costs. Pompeii entry fee and lunch are separate; you'll need your ID document for the archaeological site.
8 hoursfrom AUD $458
★ 5.0 (2)
🛍 Shopping & Markets
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Limousine Service from Florence The Mall Outlet private driver
Skip the hassle of getting to [Florence](/places/florence)'s premier outlet mall with a private Mercedes van and English-speaking driver. Spend 4–7 hours browsing over 100 luxury brands—Gucci, Prada, Armani, Valentino and dozens more—while your driver handles navigation and parking. Comfortable, stress-free shopping with refreshments and WiFi on board, perfect for serious retail forays or gift hunting.
4 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $1099
★ 5.0 (2)
🐠 Water Activities
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60 minutes Wakeboard/wakesurf/waterski on Lake Como
Spend an hour towed behind a purpose-built sports boat on Lake Como, choosing between wakeboarding, wakesurfing, or waterskiing. The vessel is engineered to generate consistent wake, and you'll have a trained spotter on board. Optional instructor available to dial in technique or simply coach you through your first attempt. Combines the thrill of cable sports with Lake Como's Alpine backdrop and the comfort of modern safety systems.
1 hourfrom AUD $566
★ 5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Europe’s Culinary Capital: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in Parma
Wander Parma's medieval streets and piazzas at your own rhythm using this self-guided audio tour. Narrated by historian Mike Corradi, the 75-minute walk reveals layers of Roman settlement, Renaissance politics, and the city's standing as Italy's food capital. Download the VoiceMap app, enter your code, and explore whenever suits you—before your trip, during your stay, or afterwards. GPS-guided navigation works offline, giving you complete control over pace and stopping points.
1h 15m – 1h 30mfrom AUD $14
★ 5.0 (2)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
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The most famous sledge slope in the Dolomites and a panoramic tour by car
Combine two mountain experiences in a single day across the Dolomites. Start with a toboggan run down Italy's most celebrated sledge slope, then drive the legendary Sella Pass route through Fassa and Gardena Valleys. Your private guide handles both the sledge hire and car commentary, collecting you from your hotel and returning you at day's end. Six to seven hours total, mixing adrenaline with scenic alpine roads.
6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $1998
★ 5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Hop-On Hop-Off Castelli Romani from Rome - Tour 2
A Sunday loop through six hilltop towns in the Castelli Romani region southeast of Rome, giving you ten hours to hop between villages at your own pace. Visit Albano, Ariccia, Genzano, Lanuvio, Nemi and Castel Gandolfo as you choose—spend two hours in one town or twenty minutes in another. The bus returns throughout the day, and you'll get a €20 voucher toward local food, tastings, galleries, restaurants and workshops.
10 hoursfrom AUD $258
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
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Ravenna Private Guided Highlights Tour & Piadina/Gelato Tasting
Walk through Ravenna's Byzantine treasures with a private guide who navigates you past early Christian mosaics and imperial monuments spanning five centuries. This 3-hour tour covers the Baptistry of Neon, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Mausoleum of Theodoric, and Basilica of San Vitale before winding down with regional piadina flatbread or gelato. You'll absorb the weight of history before settling in to taste what locals have eaten for generations.
3 hoursfrom AUD $510
★ 5.0 (2)
🛕 Culture & History
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Private Assisi Leather Tour
Spend three hours wandering Assisi with a local guide who knows the town's leather-working heritage inside out. You'll walk the main streets lined with medieval stonework, then step into a working leather workshop where the owner demonstrates how hide becomes handbags, belts and shoes. It's a chance to understand why Italian leather craftsmanship commands respect, straight from someone who does the work daily.
3 hoursfrom AUD $130
★ 5.0 (2)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Private Wine & Evo oil tasting with Saffron Meal
A 90-minute farm lunch in Tuscany centred on saffron, where a family walks you through their biodynamic vineyard and olive grove before a four-course meal. Each plate—from bruschetta to pasta to poached eggs—builds on the golden spice, paired with their own organic wines. You'll taste their extra-virgin oils and aged balsamic alongside, learning how they coax flavour from the land without shortcuts.
1h 30mfrom AUD $142
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