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This marks the end of Rick's Audio Europe podcast. But the good news is there are two easy ways you can keep getting this content. The first way is to subscribe to the free, weekly “Travel with Rick Steves” radio show podcast on iTunes. It brings you all the great interviews you’ve come to love, in a longer format. Or, you can download the free “Rick Steves Audio Europe” app, which includes all of Rick's radio interviews — plus dozens of walking tours through Europe’s most interesting neighborhoods and museums. Either way, keep listening, and naturally, keep on travelin’! More info at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/podcasts

Rick provides a brief introduction to his Eastern Europe playlist, a collection of audio files designed to help you plan and enjoy your best possible trip, plus audio tours of Eastern Europe's historic sites and museums. For more info on traveling in Europe, visit www.ricksteves.com.

Few cities can match Prague for over-the-top romance and evocative Old World charm. Starting on historic Wenceslas Square, we'll stroll through the Old Town and end on the ultra-atmospheric Charles Bridge. Allow two or three hours for this walk. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

Bulgarian tour guide Stefan Bozadzhiev shares his Bulgarian pride and describes what makes Bulgaria such a fascinating place to explore.

Travel writer Leif Pettersen describes what he enjoyed most about living in Romania, and why it's become one of the best bargain destinations in Europe.

Two tour guides describe how Mostar — after suffering intense damage in the Bosnian War — has become an attractive tourist destination on the Adriatic cruise circuit, and then update us on its ongoing efforts to bridge old conflicts.

Two Slavic tour guides offer advice for enjoying the strong, often homemade liquors that lend zest to celebrations across central and eastern Europe.

Two tour guides from Slovenia offer an insider's look at how the peace-loving Slovenians compare themselves to their many better-known neighbors.

Rick and two Budapest-based tour guides take a look at Hungary’s spicy culinary traditions.

Bulgarian tour guide Stefan Bozadzhiev gives Rick a quick look at what makes his country an exotic and fun destination for the curious traveler since Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007.

Tour guides from Hungary discuss the country's love affair with hot springs and thermal baths in Budapest and beyond.

Beata McCommas, a tour guide from Poland, and Cameron Hewitt, co-author of Rick's Eastern Europe guidebook, share tips for visiting Kraków, the cultural and spiritual capital of Poland.

Three tour guides from former Soviet bloc countries, George Farkas, Katerina Svobodova, and Beatta McCommas, describe the sights and museums that illustrate what life was like behind the "iron curtain."

Czech tour guides Jana Hronková and Kateřina Svobodová explain how you can view 10 centuries of architecture along the Coronation Way in Old Town Prague.

Tour guides Ben Curtis and David Willett tell Rick why Albania's little-visited sights are getting more attention from travelers these days.

Rick chats with two guides about the sun-soaked islands, charming port towns, and Venetian-style architecture of the Adriatic Coast.

Amir Telibecirovic and Ben Curtis share tips for visiting WWI sites in the Balkans, where "the war to end all wars" began.

Two tour guides to Eastern Europe explain why St. Petersburg is Russia's most accessible city for Western travelers.

Czech tour guides Jana Hronková and Kateřina Svobodová walk us through the Jewish sites of Prague, once home to Europe's largest Jewish population.

Eszter Bokros and Cameron Hewitt, walk us through the highlights of Budapest, criss-crossing the Danube and soaking in the Habsburg-era elegance.