Rick Steves Italy Audio Tours

25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 207 ratings

Rick Steves Audio Tours are leaving the podcast space. For the latest versions of these audio tours, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. The app also includes hours of top-quality travel talk excerpted from the Travel with Rick Steves radio interviews to add another dimension — and some different voices — to your travel planning and appreciation. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe
Rick Steves Italy Audio Tours provide humorous and insightful commentary on the art and history of many of Italy's most notable museums and historic sites in Assisi, Florence, Pompeii, Milan, Naples, Rome, Siena, and Venice. Excerpted from Rick Steves guidebooks. All rights reserved. yifp3aac

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Florence: Uffizi Gallery

December 04, 2019 19:30 - 1 hour - 29.2 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe The world's best collection of Italian Renaissance painting shows off the beauty of nature in all its three-dimensional glory, including masterpieces by Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael, plus Botticelli's "Birth of Venus."

Florence: Accademia and David

February 28, 2018 18:00 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe David is the very symbol of Renaissance optimism and one of Europe's great sightseeing thrills. We'll also see Michelangelo's Prisoners — unfinished statues that give insight into this troubled genius.

Florence: Renaissance Walk

February 28, 2018 17:59 - 54 minutes - 25.9 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Florence birthed the Renaissance. Enjoy its soaring church dome, famous statues, lazy river, and world-class gelato. Walk the same narrow streets as Michelangelo, the Medicis, and Florentines today.

Florence: Uffizi Gallery – OUTDATED 2015 Version

February 28, 2018 17:58 - 48 minutes - 23.2 MB

Please note – Due to changes in the Uffizi Gallery’s layout, this tour is being updated, with a new version available in 2020. For the time being, this current version might prove helpful during your visit. The world's best collection of Italian Renaissance painting shows off the beauty of nature in all its three-dimensional glory, including masterpieces by Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael, plus Botticelli's Birth of Venus. Don't forget to download the handy PDF companion map at http://www...

Rome: Colosseum

February 28, 2018 17:57 - 41 minutes - 19.4 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Tour ancient Rome's most enduring monument, seeing where emperors sat, gladiators warmed up, and thousands cheered.

Rome: Heart of Rome Walk

February 28, 2018 17:56 - 1 hour - 32.1 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe This walk winds through an urban village of narrow lanes, panoramic piazzas, fanciful fountains, and some of Europe’s best people-watching. Allow about 2 hours for this mile-long walk. If you're going to visit the Pantheon, download the companion audio tour available in this playlist.

Rome: Jewish Ghetto

February 28, 2018 17:55 - 24 minutes - 12.2 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe For centuries, Rome's Jewish ghetto has been the site of both relentless persecution and the undying pride and solidarity of a tight-knit community. Though most of the old ghetto has been torn down, you can still find a few reminders of the Roman Jews' storied past and lively present.

Rome: Ostia Antica

February 28, 2018 17:54 - 29 minutes - 14.6 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe An exciting day trip from Rome, this ruined ancient city is similar to Pompeii but less touristed. Walk through ancient apartments, shops, temples, and baths of ordinary Romans.

Rome: Pantheon

February 28, 2018 17:53 - 23 minutes - 11.2 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Ancient Rome's best-preserved temple captures Rome at its enlightened peak. Stand under the solemn dome, marvel at the engineering, and picture pious Romans worshipping their pagan gods.

Rome: Roman Forum

February 28, 2018 17:51 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe "Friends, Romans, Travelers, lend me your earbuds." Resurrect the ancient rubble of Rome's center — the world of Vestal Virgins, passionate orators, conquering generals, and sleazy emperors.

Rome: St. Peter's Basilica

February 28, 2018 17:50 - 54 minutes - 26.1 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe The greatest church in Christendom has a cavernous interior, a grave of St. Peter, and the Pieta — all under the watchful presence of Michelangelo's magnificent dome.

Rome: Sistine Chapel

February 28, 2018 17:49 - 28 minutes - 13.4 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Michelangelo's colorful frescoes depict Christian history from the Creation to the Last Judgment. It includes the art world's most iconic image — the touching fingers of God and Man.

Rome: Trastevere

February 28, 2018 17:48 - 26 minutes - 12.7 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Explore the colorful neighborhood "across the Tiber." It's a world of lovers kissing on Vespas, kids playing soccer, and narrow lanes draped with drying underwear.

Rome: Vatican Museums

February 28, 2018 17:47 - 54 minutes - 25.7 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Set in an immense and lavish papal palace decorated by the likes of Michelangelo and Raphael, the Vatican Museums are a treasure chest of the ancient world, holding some of the greatest art anywhere. This tour leads you right up to the Sistine Chapel, covered in a separate audio tour.

Venice: Frari Church

February 28, 2018 17:46 - 23 minutes - 11.4 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe The underappreciated Frari has museum-class art in a peaceful church setting. See luscious Madonnas and statues that celebrate the glory of God through the beauty of nature.

Venice: Grand Canal Cruise

February 28, 2018 17:45 - 39 minutes - 19.2 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe This nautical joyride on a public vaporetto snakes through the heart of Venice — under the Rialto Bridge, and past churches with soaring domes and markets with stinky squid.

Venice: St. Mark's Basilica

February 28, 2018 17:44 - 47 minutes - 23.1 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Explore the onion-domed exterior and exotic interior with its famous mosaics and jeweled art. The walk ends with a great view over St. Mark's Square.

Venice: St. Mark's Square

February 28, 2018 17:43 - 43 minutes - 20.9 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Venice's center is a gathering spot for the whole world. Admire the one-of-a-kind basilica, the Doges Palace, the shops, the music-filled cafes…and the magical piazza they enclose.

Assisi Town Walk

February 28, 2018 17:42 - 38 minutes - 18.4 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe On this walk through the hometown of Italy's beloved Saint Francis, we'll cover the town from top to bottom — literally. We'll start at the modern piazza at the uphill end of town, work our way down through the medieval heart, and end at the Basilica of St. Francis. Allow about an hour fo...

Assisi's Basilica of St. Francis

February 28, 2018 17:41 - 44 minutes - 21.2 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe 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.

Milan's Duomo Neighborhood

February 28, 2018 17:40 - 1 hour - 35.2 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe This short but culturally rich stroll through Italy’s most modern city takes us from atop the statue-studded cathedral, through the elegant Galleria arcade — passing opulent window displays and well-dressed locals — to the famous La Scala Opera House.

Naples' Archaeological Museum

February 28, 2018 17:39 - 58 minutes - 35.2 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe One of the world’s great museums of antiquity, Naples' Archaeological Museum boasts supersized statues, decorations from Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the opportunity to get up close and personal with the ancient world.

Naples City Walk

February 28, 2018 17:38 - 1 hour - 46.8 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Naples, a living medieval city, is its own best sight. This walk takes us through the crusty heart of town — past lively markets, flapping laundry, and more fights and smiles per cobblestone than anywhere else in Italy.

Pompeii

February 28, 2018 17:37 - 39 minutes - 19.1 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Stopped in its tracks by a volcanic eruption in AD 79, the city of Pompeii is remarkably well preserved. It's the best look anywhere at everyday life in ancient Rome.

Siena City Walk

February 28, 2018 17:36 - 1 hour - 38.3 MB

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe This stroll through one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval cities leads from the spacious Il Campo square, to the art-filled cathedral, to local shops in narrow alleyways — all of it delightfully traffic-free.