Florence Discoveries
1:00 01/01/1970
I’ve noticed in Venice, Rome, and Florence that the traditional economy is being pushed out by the playground economy that comes with modern affluence. In old, historic city centers, as rents go...
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Tripe in Florence’s Central Market (warning: graphic scenes and bloody private parts)
1:00 01/01/1970
One of the great sights in Florence, along with all the must-see museums, is the Mercato Centrale. The Central Market is thriving with traditional market stalls and competitive little eateries. At...
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You’ll Feel Rome’s Lively Pulse in Its Fun Monti Neighborhood
1:00 01/01/1970
The fun and lively new hot spot in Rome is the Monti neighborhood. I just spent a couple of nights there exploring and enjoying restaurants — all in the name of guidebook research. If you don’t...
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Roman Discoveries
1:00 01/01/1970
Crowds are a huge, huge thing at many major sights, including here at Rome’s Vatican Museums. Emerging economies in large parts of our world are creating big middle-class populations with enough...
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Rick Steves Audio Europe: An Ancient Seduction in Athens
1:00 01/01/1970
Warning: This video includes ancient nudity and general horniness! Along with updating my guidebooks when I travel, I enjoy giving my audio tours a “road test”. My audio tour co-author Gene...
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Athens — Great Food, Big Economic Questions, and Hair on Fire
1:00 01/01/1970
Every year it seems I go to places partly because naive and gullible Americans, whose worldview is fed by a diet of hysterical commercial TV news, are avoiding those places for supposed safety...
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Dining Discovery in Athens Dishes Up a Positive Vibe
1:00 01/01/1970
Stepping out of my hotel during my first hour in Athens, I stumbled onto a great restaurant. This video clip illustrates perfectly how Athens is regaining some positive energy. Here’s my guidebook...
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Athens Yesterday and Today
1:00 01/01/1970
It’s great traveling in Greece during the shoulder season — the days are lovely and warm (not hot) and the crowds are few. I’m here in historic, bustling Athens, home of the world’s top...
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Monemvasia’s Cliff-Top View Would Make Even Butterflies Nervous
1:00 01/01/1970
Monemvasia is a Gibraltar-sized rock on the Peloponnesian coast of Greece. It’s connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway, has a town at its base, and the scant remains of a town and mighty...
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Floating Through the Pyrgos Dirou Caves Is a Trip for the Senses
1:00 01/01/1970
One of my fondest memories of traveling in Greece as a student back in the 1970s was gliding by boat through the Pyrgos Dirou Caves. Now, a generation later, I’ve returned and the experience was...
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