Family album

The intertwined echoes of a common heritage

A Roman brother and sister.

Italy With Class was not created from a distance.

For more than three decades, Marilena and Salvatore Barberi have cultivated resilient relationships across the country, built on trust, integrity, and a constant presence on the ground.

As seasoned art historians and tour guides, they have led travellers across Italy and Europe in these years. With their homeland, however, the case is special. They know Italy by the inch.

Our suppliers and private guides are also visionaries in their own right, each devoted to quietly unveiling the distinct soul of their own corner of Italy. They are personally selected by Marilena and Salvatore, not only for their profound knowledge, but for their warmth, sensitivity, and natural ability to engage. They guide each guest to not simply observe, but to feel through and form a genuine emotional connection with the art before them.

“Our greatest asset is the trust we’ve built over decades. It’s what allows us to open doors — often quite literally — for our partners and their clients.”

— Salvatore Barberi

All of this leads to some profoundly personal travel.