Rick Steves' Italy
By Rick Steves
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Podcast Description
Rick Steves' Italy 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 Italy, audio tours of many of Florence's and Venice's most notable museums and historic sites, and excerpts from Rick's "Postcards from Europe" book. Whether you're heading off on your own or taking a guided tour, Rick Steves' Italy will help you enjoy the richest and most meaningful travel experience possible. You'll also find a wide array of related travel information on Italy at www.ricksteves.com.
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Intro from Rick Steves | Rick provides a brief introduction to his Italy 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.) | 4/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Assisi's Basilica of St. Francis Audio Tour | The huge church honors Assisi's most famous citizen. It has Francis' remains, some personal possessions, and frescoes by Giotto, who chronicled the remarkable life of this most human of saints. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Map: Basilica of St. Francis | 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. | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Assisi Town Walk Audio Tour | With its hillside setting and medieval charm, Assisi is a slice of quintessential Italy. Wander the back lanes, enjoy staggering views, and see mementos of hometown boy, St. Francis. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 4/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Map: Assisi Town 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. | 4/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Italy's Agriturismos | Rick explores that option of agriturismos, farmhouse inns that open their doors, kitchens, and farms to travelers looking to experience rural Italian life up close. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Malta | Sicilian-based tour guide Tommaso Pante tells us why we should visit the often overlooked island of Malta, where the Arab world meets Europe in the middle of the Mediterranean. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Irreverent Curiosity | Travel writer David Farley tells Rick about an eccentric hill town near Rome, where a generation of Bohemian residents share space with a centuries-old mystery about a relic the Vatican would rather not talk about. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Art in Italy | Italy is home to more of the world's artistic masterpieces than anywhere else. Rick talks with three art historians about how to discover, understand, and appreciate the art of Italy. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cortona: Tuscan Sun | Rick talks with a local about Cortona, the setting for Frances Mayes' book Under the Tuscan Sun. Cortona has been attracting foreigners for hundreds of years but you can still find the magic, despite the crowds. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ferenc Máté in Tuscany | Ferenc Máté tells Rick what he's learned from 20 years in Tuscany, where he and his wife went to turn a 13th century building into their dream home. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Frances Mayes' Tuscany | Frances Mayes joins Rick to reflect on 20 years of living "Under the Tuscan Sun" — and how getting in tune with living in Italy can change your sense of time and even help prioritize what matters most in life. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy food expert Fred Plotkin explains why he thinks the northeast corner of Italy is one of the best places in the world for pairing fine wine with flavorful food. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Getting Married in Italy | American-turned-Tuscan Annie Adair had her own Tuscan wedding, and now she can help you plan yours. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Italian Cuisine Culture I | Fred Plotkin, expert on Italian food and author of Italy for the Gourmet Traveler, teaches how to travel with an informed palate and where to look for great Italian food on a budget. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Italian Cuisine Culture II | Two Italian food experts offer advice on how to eat well in Italy, discuss the country's regional cuisines, and introduce American listeners to culinary customs the Italians bring to the table. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Italy: North vs. South | Two of Rick's liveliest Italian friends compare the loyalties, cuisine, accents, and attitudes of Italy's regions, and find some common ground in good food — and soccer. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Marrying into Italy | Rick talks with Lisa Anderson, an American who fell in love with Italy — and an Italian. Lisa shares her thoughts on flirting, romance, marriage, and raising a family in northern Italy. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Marrying into Italy, Part II | American Lisa Anderson returns with the next installment of her Italian love story: What happened when she became the mother to two Italian boys. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Michelangelo | William Wallace, an expert on Michelangelo, joins Rick in a roundtable discussion about some of the personal influences on the great artist, and how he was very much a man of his time. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Naples and Nearby | Guides from southern Italychat with Rick about the attractions of energetic Naples and its nearby coastal and island resorts. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Naples and the Amalfi Coast | Rick talks with a Naples-based American about the intense, chaotic city she now calls home. They also discuss nearby sights: resorty Sorrento, the island of Capri, ancient Pompeii, and Mount Vesuvius. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pilgrim's Italy | Listen to Colleen Heater, author of Pilgrim's Italy, who finds inspiration from the spiritual sites of Italy; and to Roberto Bechi, a tour guide in Siena, who is helping to restore the pilgrim's trail from England to Rome. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Restoring a Farmhouse in Italy | Two tour guides explain how they were able to renovate old farmhouses into their dream homes, in an un-touristed region of Italy called La Marche. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Seasons of Italy: Fred Plotkin | Italians seem to know how to enjoy some of the tastiest food on the planet. Fred Plotkin, author of the newly-updated Italy for the Gourmet Traveler, explains how knowing what's in season is important to the Italian way of life. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sicilian Vacation | Two guides who specialize in Sicily explain why the Mediterranean's largest island is growing in popularity as a vacation destination. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sicily I: Travel Tips | Rick gets insider tips from Sicilian tour guides on getting the most out of a vacation to Sicily. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sicily II: Organized Chaos | Sicily is "Italy in the extreme." Rick talks with Sicilian friends about learning to love the island and its organized chaos. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sicily III: Looking up Relatives | Two Sicilian tour guides explain how to research your family tree in the old country, and how Sicilian culture offers an alternative to the frantic American pace of life. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Truffles in Umbria | They're expensive, grow underground, are found by specially-trained dogs, and can be harvested only if you have a license. Siena-based tour guide Roberto Bechi explains how to locate, cook, and enjoy this delicacy. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tuscany and Umbria | Rick chats with Cecilia Bottai, a winemaker from Orvieto, about how visitors can experience authentic culture in central Italy's hill towns and estates. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tuscany Versus Umbria | Two tour guides - one from Tuscany and one from its neighbor, Umbria - help Rick take a look at what makes these regions such classic destinations for exploring Italy's scenic small towns and countryside. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 32 Episodes |
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