World Famous Comics: Rick Steves Italy's Countryside, 2000-2007
Rick Steves Italy's Countryside, 2000-2007
From: Publishing Grp West Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Publishing Grp West Number of Items: 1 Release Date: March 27, 2007 Running Time: 180 minutes
Description: This is the only DVD that includes all seven half-hour “Rick Steves’ Europe” TV shows on Italy’s countryside, produced from 2000 to 2007: Cinque Terre—Italy’s Hidden Riviera, Siena and Assisi —Italy’s Grand Hill Towns, Tuscany’s Dolce Vita, Italy’s Great Hill Towns, Italy’s Amalfi Coast, and The Best of Sicily. The running time is three hours and 30 minutes. Filmed on location by America's most popular travel guidebook writer, Rick Steves' DVDs offer one great escape after another, from Europe's most thrilling cities to its charming, little-known villages. These DVDs are of the highest broadcast quality (NTSC format, all region compatible), with closed-captioning. Each DVD is packaged in a durable Amaray case with on-location cover photos and complete program details.
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"Keep On Traveling" With Rick Steves' Has there ever been another travel guide more amiable, more informative, more eclectic and just plain likeable than Rick Steves? This somewhat nerdish but pleasant looking fellow will immediately win the viewer over with his charm, humor and smoothing, layback manner. However what will keep you watching program after program is his consummate knowledge of the sites and people he visits.
While each journey is only 30 minutes in length Rick has a unique talent of synthesizing the many facets that make up a people and place. He leaves no stone unturned in his analysis; historical background, spiritual heritage, cultural underpinnings and political legacy are all equally touched upon to give the audience a fuller understanding of the rural and urban landscape.
However not not an individual to dwell too much on the past, he provides a delightful tour of the markets, music, restaurants and nightlife. The kind of information would really want to know if you're out for a good time.
The production values are also wonderful offering fanstastic visuals that are worth watching even if there where no commentary. Traveling with Rick Steves' is the next best thing to being there.
This particular DVD contains six episodes, thirty minutes in length. Imagine three hours in some of the most scenic countryside in the world; Assisi, Siena, Tuscany and more, better get started!
Wonderful Italy travel video Particularly valuable are the travel videos to small "Hill Towns" not covered by other travelogues.
Great, but could be fantastic! You really can't beat Rick Steves for travel expertise presented in a "down home" fashion where the reader (or viewer, in this case) feels like he or she is there and that everything Rick does is replicatable. I liked this DVD so much that I bought several copies for friends who are meeting me in Tuscany this fall. Ideally, this DVD would have included coverage of more Tuscany and Umbria towns. The Amalfi Coast should have its own DVD, as should Sicily (with Sardinia and Corsica). But, all in all, if you're interested in Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast, or Cinque Terre and want something more visual than guidebooks, this DVD is what you need.
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