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Get the same great content in the "Travel with Rick Steves" radio show podcast, https://www.ricksteves.com/rss/podcast.
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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 Spain playlist, a collection of audio files designed to help you plan and enjoy your best possible trip.
Stroll the Ramblas boulevard and into the historic Barri Gòtic neighborhood. It’s a world of tangled lanes, boutiques, the majestic cathedral, a Roman temple, and — everywhere — reminders of the proud Catalunyan spirit. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
We’ll walk from Madrid’s modern center, Plaza del Sol, to the Royal Palace and back. Along the way we’ll ogle stuffed bulls’ heads, buy cookies from nuns, and sample chocolate and churros. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
Travel writer Dave Seminara joins Rick to describe the one-of-a-kind culture found among the Basque people of Spain and France. He writes about his overseas escapades and observations in his book "Bed, Breakfast and Drunken Threats."
Two art enthusiasts describe top sites in Spain where you can experience firsthand the groundbreaking contributions of that nation's greatest artists.
There are hundreds of national and regional saints in Spain, and many of them have festivals that bring their communities out to celebrate. Tour guides from Spain explain the importance of local saints to their national identity.
Tour guide Concepción Delgado from Sevilla explains how the annual April Fair animates her city and anchors a season of outdoor festivals in southern Spain.
Andalucía is the Spanish region where travelers find many of the things that set Spain apart from other countries. Tour guide Concepción Delgado explains the culture of this stylish area in the south of Spain.
Madrid-based tour guides explain recent improvements to Spain’s high-speed passenger trains and freeways.
Spanish tour guides recommend memorable side trips from Spain’s modern capital, Madrid. Highlights include Toledo, El Escorial, Salamanca, Segovia, and Ávila.
Spanish tour guide Federico Garcia Barroso introduces us to the regional musical styles of Spain.
Rick talks with friends from Spain about why they're convinced their ham — or "jamón" — is the best in the world.
Concepción Delgado, a tour guide based in Seville, gives us a glimpse into Holy Week in Andalucía in southern Spain.
Guides from Spain introduce us to the underrated pleasures of their favorite Spanish wines, and offer advice on how to pair these high-quality, low-priced vintages with Spanish cuisine.
Amanda Buttinger and Federico Garcia Barroso, tour guides based in Madrid, offer tips on how to fit in next time you're in Spain.
Spanish tour guides Jorge Roman and Francisco Glaria chat with Rick about the highlights of their country's spiritual capital, Toledo.
Madrid-based tour guides Federico Garcia Barroso and Javier Menor explain how the southern region of Andalucía is home to many of the time-honored traditions of Spain.
Francisco Glaria and Agustin Ciriza, two guides from Basque country, walk us through their region's culinary specialties.
Two guides from the Basque country of Spain discuss the enduring and unique qualities of one of Europe's oldest cultures.