点评:We spent two days with Danila this summer (August 2026). She provided our family of four with an in depth private tour of Monte Cassino, the Cassino Commonwealth Cemetery (where my British grandfather is commemorated), Anzio, Aprila and the Piana delle Orme Museum.
Pre-tour communications with Danila were prompt, informative and highly personalized; from the first it was always her desire to tailor both days in order to best honour our fallen grandfather's journey landing in Italy to his last battleground. She advised us of ideal itineraries, places to stay and eat and which approach to the subject matter would best engage our two teenage children.
When we finally met in person, Danila's encyclopedic knowledge of the two areas we travelled to was very impressive. Dates, context, anecdotes, all relayed with quick recall; her passion for the history of the area was clear from the sprightliness of her memory and story-telling ability. It was obvious she has had much experience bringing tourists closer to this often quite sad chapter of their family war legacies. It was not lost on us that her own family and ours were intertwined by the events of the times, and we enjoyed hearing how her parents and hometown fared during the upheavals of WW2. Like any great guide she was able to quickly recognize and gently acknowledge all the emotions we brought along on the tour. Yes, many of the tales she told were those of horror, but amongst them there were some of hope, resilience, and even humour. We had some interesting discussions about much earlier periods in the Cassino monastery's history and to our delight discovered our shared love of vintage Italian cinema!
Thanks to all Danila provided for us - a personalized booklet, stories, song, archival footage, photos and hands on museum experiences, we believe these two days with her were well worth the travel and cost. We are especially hopeful that these two days with Danila will be something the youngest amongst us will never forget.
翻译:今年夏天(2026年8月),我们与达尼拉共度了两天。她为我们一家四口安排了一次深入而私密的游览,带我们参观了蒙特卡西诺、卡西诺英联邦公墓(我的英国外祖父就安葬在那里)、安齐奥、阿普雷拉以及皮亚纳德莱奥尔梅博物馆。
在行程开始前,我们与达尼拉的沟通也十分迅速及时。信息丰富且极具个性化;从一开始,她的心愿就是精心规划这两天的行程,以最恰当的方式缅怀我们已故祖父从抵达意大利到战死沙场的生平历程。她为我们推荐了理想的游览路线、适宜的住宿与餐饮地点,还给出了最能吸引我们两个十几岁孩子的讲述方式。
当我们最终见面时,达尼拉对我们所游览的两个地区了如指掌,其知识储备令人叹服。无论是历史日期、时代背景还是各种趣闻轶事,她都信手拈来。她能迅速回忆起各种细节;从她清晰的记忆力以及出色的叙事能力中,不难看出她对当地历史的深厚热情。显然,她有着丰富的经验,能够引导游客们更深入地了解这段往往令人伤感的家族战争历史。我们也意识到,在那个动荡年代,她的家族与我们的家族命运紧密相连;因此我们很乐意聆听她在二战期间,她的父母和家乡所经历的一切。就像一位出色的向导,她能够迅速察觉并温和地接纳我们在参观过程中流露出的各种情绪。没错,她讲述的许多故事都颇为恐怖,但其中也不乏充满希望、体现韧性甚至带有幽默感的内容。我们就卡西诺修道院历史上的早期时期展开了许多有趣的讨论,还欣喜地发现我们都酷爱老式意大利电影!
感谢达尼拉为我们所做的一切——她为我们准备了个性化的小册子,还讲述了许多故事。通过歌曲、档案影像、照片以及博物馆的互动体验,我们认为与她共度的这两天物有所值,值得我们远道而来并付出相应代价。我们尤其希望,与达尼拉共度的这两天能成为我们当中年纪最小的孩子终生难忘的回忆。