Hidden Treasures: 10 Great Cities of Europe

Product Description

Take a grand tour of the Old World with public radios original Savvy Traveler, Rudy Maxa, host of the award-winning American Public Television series, Smart Travels, and contributing editor to National Geographic Traveler magazine. Madrid – Grand plazas, sparkling fountains, and world-famous museums await you in Madrid. Tour El Palacio Real, the seat of the Spanish Empire, and the Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, a hoard of art treasures hidden away in the center of the city. Then, day-trip to the imperial city of Toledo with its twisting streets and narrow alleyways. Barcelona and Costa Brava – From tapas bars, to surrealist art, to Modernist structures, we will feast on Barcelonas delights. Ramble along La Rambla, Guadis treasures, a neighborhood festival, designer shopping, and waterfront fun are some of the highlights. For the best in beaches we head north to the coves of Costa Brava. Four Great Cities of Europe – London calls for high tea at the Athenaeum and modern art at the Tate Museum. Paris treats us to impressive dining, the Musée dOrsay, and the Centre Georges Pompidou. Amsterdam offers Rembrandts The Night Watch and a traditional rijsttafel dinner. In Brussels, visit what some call the most beautiful town square in Europe. Four Great Cities of Europe II – How can you be a part of the international jet set and still get a taste of authentic old Europe? Embark on a whirlwind tour of four European cities that represent a bit of the old and a bit of the new. Learn how to get the most out of one-day visits to Copenhagen, Berlin, Munich, and Rome. Extra DVD Features: Rudys Travel Tips – Health tips, tips for women traveling alone, seniors, or travelers with disabilities. Fascinating Side Trips – Flamenco performance, riding a roller coaster in Tivoli Gardens, and more.

Review

The production qualities are excellent… intelligent travel footage and commentary. –Mick LaSalle, The San Francisco Chronicle

About the Actor

Rudy Maxa, one of Americas premier consumer travel experts, is host and executive producer of Rudy Maxas World, the Emmy Award winning, public television travel series featuring destinations as diverse as Korea, Argentina, South Africa, Tuscany, and Thailand. Maxa is host and executive producer of 95 television episodes on the worlds great destinations that air on public television stations nationwide. His television episodes also air in 121 countries in 22 different languages on Travel Channel International. You may view episodes on Create Travel. Maxas latest edition to his Rudy Maxas World series is four episodes on Japan – showcasing the country as viewers have never seen it. In his Rudy Maxas World: Taste of Japan series, debuting nationwide in 2017, Maxa is joined by his friend Washington, DC, restaurateur Daisuke Utagawa, co-hosting four new episodes; a one-hour special that highlights three distinct regions of Japan by focusing on its food and the people who work the fields and waters, plus three individual:30-minute episodes on Tokyo, Hokkaido, and Kyushu. This is not a food show per se, says Maxa. This is a travel show that uses food and local producers to tell the story of a nation and its culture. Maxa is a fascinating and informative speaker on the subject of travel today and speaks extensively around the world. He is well known as public radios Savvy Traveler and an award-winning contributing editor with National Geographic Traveler magazine. He is a contributing editor to Deltas SKY magazine and Artful Living, the Twin Cities lifestyle magazine. The voice of National Geographic Travelers Walks of a Lifetime podcasts, he also hosts Americas most widely-syndicated travel radio show, Rudy Maxas World with The Careys, which airs on 230+ mostly news/talk stations in North America and via its own TuneIn.com channel 24/7/365. As a writer for Traveler, Maxas articles have earned him two Lowell Thomas Bronze Awards for Excellence in Travel Writing from the Society of