Rick Steves' Greece and East Mediterranean
By Rick Steves
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Podcast Description
Rick Steves' Greece and East Mediterranean is a collection of "Travel with Rick Steves" radio interviews featuring travel tips and lessons from Rick and the expert teachers who guide Rick Steves' tours around Greece and East Mediterranean. Whether you're heading off on your own or taking a guided tour, Rick Steves' Greece and East Mediterranean will help you enjoy the richest and most meaningful travel experience possible. You'll also find a wide array of related travel information on Greece and East Mediterranean at www.ricksteves.com.
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Intro from Rick Steves | Rick provides a brief introduction to his Greece and Eastern Mediterranean playlist, a collection of audio files designed to help you plan and enjoy your best possible trip. (For more info on traveling in Europe, see www.ricksteves.com.) | 5/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Athens City Walk Audio Tour | Modern bustle, old sights. Athens' pedestrian-friendly center hums with trendy boutiques and atmospheric cafes. Get oriented to the sprawling city while exploring Athens' rich history and rubbing shoulders with Athenians today. Starring: Candlelit Orthodox churches, dusty Roman ruins, Acropolis views, and the chaotic streets of Athens. Practicalities: The walk starts at Syntagma Square, meanders through the Plaka, skirts Acropolis hill for great views, and ends at Monastiraki Square, in the center of the tourist action. The walk is best in the morning or evening, since many historic churches are closed from 1:00 to 5:00. Wearing shorts inside churches is frowned upon but tolerated. Allow at least two hours for this walk. More info: Excerpted from the book "Rick Steves' Greece," www. ricksteves.com | 5/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Map: Athens City Walk | PDF companion map. Print out this handy map and bring it along as you tour the city. Each stop along the tour is marked on the map. To view and print this PDF map, you'll need Acrobat Reader. | 5/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Acropolis Audio Tour | Famous hill with Parthenon. Athens' show-stopper is this dramatic hill topped with the ancient world's greatest temple, the Parthenon. Stroll among historic ruins and eroded statues, and appreciate those Golden Age people who set the tone for all of Western civilization. Starring: The Parthenon and its reliefs; the carayatid lady-statues of the Erechtheion; and expansive views over modern Athens. Practicalities: €12 ticket also includes the Agora. Open daily May-Sept 8:00–20:00, Oct-April 8:00–15:00. To avoid crowds, go before 10:00 or after 14:00. The bare hilltop can be blazingly hot and has no tourist services except WCs and drinking fountains, so plan ahead. Backpacks are allowed. Tel. 210-321-4172, www.culture.gr. More info: Excerpted from the book "Rick Steves' Greece," www. ricksteves.com | 5/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Map: The Acropolis | PDF companion map. Print out this handy map and bring it along as you tour the site. Each stop along the tour is marked on the map. To view and print this PDF map, you'll need Acrobat Reader. | 5/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ancient Agora Audio Tour | Ruins of old city center. The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens — its "downtown." Walk through the remains of former shopping malls, theaters, taverns, and government buildings. You'll see the dusty ruins come to life as Rick describes the fascinating people who once worked, shopped, and played here. Starring: Athens' best-preserved ancient temple, a rebuilt "stoa," a fine museum, and the footsteps of great Athenians. Practicalities: €4 or covered by €12 Acropolis ticket. Open daily May–Sept 8:00–20:00, Oct–April 8:00–15:00. Located at the foot of the Acropolis, Metro: Monastiraki. Tel. 210-321-0180, www.culture.gr. More info: Excerpted from the book "Rick Steves' Greece," www. ricksteves.com | 5/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Map: Ancient Agora | PDF companion map. Print out this handy map and bring it along as you tour the site. Each stop along the tour is marked on the map. To view and print this PDF map, you'll need Acrobat Reader. | 5/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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National Archaeological Museum Audio Tour | World-class ancient art. Trace the evolution of Greek statues, vases and paintings, from their roots to the flowering of the Golden Age and beyond. It's all beautifully displayed and in air-conditioned comfort. Starring: Prehistoric Barbie dolls, the golden Mask of Agamemnon, and the perfectly posed Artemision Bronze. Practicalities: €7. Open May–Sept Tue–Sun 8:00–20:00, Mon 13:30–20:00; Oct–April Tue–Sun 8:30–15:00, Mon 13:30–19:30. Photos okay without flash. Located at 44 Patission Street. Tel. 210-821-7717, www.namuseum.gr. More info: Excerpted from the book "Rick Steves' Greece," www. ricksteves.com | 5/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Map: Nat'l Archaeological Museum | PDF companion map. Print out this handy map and bring it along as you tour the museum. Each stop along the tour is marked on the map. To view and print this PDF map, you'll need Acrobat Reader. | 5/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Athens | Greek tour guide Anastasia Gaitanou tells Rick how Athens has grown into a visitor-friendly destination, complete with a new Acropolis museum. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Antiquities and Archaeology | We make sense out of the rubble of antiquity with the help of guides from Greece and Egypt. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Greece Meets Turkey | Two female tour guides — one from Greece and one from Turkey — discuss what's behind the tensions between their two countries. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Greece Travel Tips I | Greek travel expert Penny Kolomvatsou discusses the spruced-up capital of Athens, the villages of the mainland and the islands, and how travelers can best experience Greece's rich history in the ruins of its ancient past. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Greece Travel Tips II | David Willitt, an Australian tour guide who spends much of the year showing off the sites of Greece, gives advice on how to find the real Greece beyond the blockbuster sights of Athens. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Peloponnesian Greece | Two Greek travel experts share tips on what the Peloponnesian Peninsula has to offer travelers, from historical sites and mythology to laid-back small towns and uncrowded beaches. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Retracing Homer's Travels | Rick interviews writer Scott Huler about his voyage that retraced the mythical journey of Ulysses and the book it inspired. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sailing the Eastern Mediterranean | Sailing expert Anthony Sandberg gives Rick advice on how to experience the eastern Mediterranean — much like the ancients did — by island-hopping in a boat. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Holy Land | Author Eva Marie Everson, who made a pilgrimage to the ancient religious sites of Israel, shares her memories, describes the sites that other modern pilgrims can visit, and offers advice for travelers. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 18 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Greece and Eastern Mediterranean Audio Tour
This audio tour is great and easy to use on an ipod, ipad, etc. It has great facts and information, maps to download and print and pictures to be displayed as you play the podcast for each stop on the tour (separated into tracks if you download from the itunes store to an ipod, etc). It's the podcast version of about 100 pages from his Greece guidebook, plus more. It's a quality free product and up to Rick Steves' high standards.
His web site has information on how to download to an ipod, etc for beginners.
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