Pompeii

02/28/18 • 39 min

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio EuropeTM 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.

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Siena City Walk

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio EuropeTM 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.

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Naples City Walk

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio EuropeTM 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.