Smart Travels Europe with Rudy Maxa Venice and the Italian Riviera
Surrender yourself to the charms of magical VENICE. Tour the famous sites - Piazza San Marco, the fairy tale Basilica of San Marco and the Rialto Bridge. Rudy shows us how to escape the crowds by visiting the neighborhoods of Dorsoduro, Cannaregio and San Polo. Along the way, he takes us for a rousing drink at the city’s oldest wine bar, on a dreamy gondola ride and to a traditional Venetian mask shop. On a journey to the lagoon islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello, discover hand blown glass, lace and the birthplace of Venice.
TIPS on how to navigate your way around this watery city. The ITALIAN RIVIERA! Seek la dolce vita in one of the world’s most romantic places. With death-defying cliffs and beaches that shimmer like jewels, the Riviera is as stunning a coastline as anywhere in Europe. In the port town of Genoa, tour palaces for a taste of old-world elegance and dine on world-class pesto. Head south to the famous resort of Portofino and the sea cliff towns of the Cinque Terre. Battle vertigo at Pisa’s leaning tower.
TIPS on using train passes and finding addresses. The superb visual quality of imagery originally captured in the HDCAM High-Definition format and random access of the DVD format provide a superior means to research your travels! Find just what you’re looking for by location or topic, browse quickly by text or image, and watch in letterbox or enhanced for 16×9 widescreen TV (for those of you with widescreen TVs). Extras include: Unedited music from the series Helpful maps Rudy’s Smart Tips Promos and clips from our other destinations -and exclusive video previously seen only by viewers of PBS’ High Definition channel. Smart Travels is hosted by travel writer and columnist Rudy Maxa — public radio’s original Savvy Traveler. Seen nationally on AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION.