I’ve lived in Edinburgh for 21 years
I speak English, Italian
I am Self-Employed Tour Guide
I was born in Palermo, Italy. I moved to Edinburgh in 2001, aged 19, after taking a Diploma in Catering and Hospitality. In 2006, I completed an HND in Scottish Tourism and Languages. I have covered many roles in the tourism industry and 2013, I became a self-employed tour guide. My greatest passion is History and Architecture but I also have a keen interest in archeology, geology, and geography. Food plays a big part in my life and I consider myself a foodie. I have also developed experience in scotch whiskies.
We had a limited time in Edinburgh and Calcedonio Riesi was our tour guide. His love of history and his city and country was evident as he gave us an engaging walk through Edinburgh -full of history, myths, and anecdotes. He offered suggestions for the remainder of our stay as well. Full of knowledge and energy, the time flew by as we talked centuries of royalty, history, renovations and progress. You can’t miss spending some time with Cal!
October 2024
Cal made every effort to address our interests and engaged us in the history and present day of Edinburgh. We would highly recommend him for any tour…He has a great level of energy … he clearly loves his city, his country’s history and meeting people to share his passion and love of history.
October 2024
Had a wonderful time. We recommend this tour. It was customized on the spot for our taste and what we like. Went to places we would not have known about.
May 2024
We had the pleasure of exploring Edinburgh with Calcedonio during a half day private tour. He took us on an amazing walking tour of the the old and new town while pointing out important sights along the way. His tour was very thorough and intriguing. Because of him, we will likely visit Edinburgh again!
October 2023