786 Greek Passions; In Love with the Louvre; Balkan Discoveries

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Rick Steves

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🗓️ 22 March 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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A tour guide from Greece delves into the importance of food, family, and traditions in his homeland. Then a Francophile offers advice on how to take on the vast collection of the world's largest — and arguably greatest — museum. And guidebook researcher Cameron Hewitt shares discoveries from his travels in the Balkans, an affordable and rewarding alternative to the tourist crowds of western Europe.

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0:00.0	Dive right in for a big, fat Greek holiday.
0:03.0	There is an idea of warmth and friendliness.
0:08.0	It's hard to explain and acceptance, and you feel that.
0:11.0	Coming up, a tour guide from Athens separates the cliches from the customs
0:15.0	for the next time you're in Greece.
0:17.0	Seeing the treasures at the Louvre is a big part of visiting Paris.
0:21.6	If you walked through every room, it would give you nine miles of exercise. It would take
0:26.6	about 18,000 steps. Elaine Chalino shares her tips for enjoying the world's largest and busiest museum.
0:34.6	But to get away from the tourists, there's a lot to recommend in the Balkans of Southeast
0:39.3	Europe.
0:40.3	And they are some of the most beautiful and interesting destinations in Europe, but they've got kind of
0:44.3	a branding problem, I would say.
0:46.3	My right-hand Balkans expert tells us what he found and recommends from his latest adventures
0:51.3	in the region.
0:52.3	Come along for the hour ahead. It's Travel with Rick Steves.
1:00.6	Advice for tackling one of Europe's most visited attractions
1:03.5	as well as some of its least touristed destinations.
1:07.1	That's on the menu for today's travel with Rick Steves.
1:10.2	After years of exploring the massive Louvre Museum, Paris-based journalist Elaine
1:14.7	Sholino has ideas to help anyone fall in love with the largest museum in the world.
1:20.2	And Cameron Hewitt shares his latest discoveries from recent wanderings on the Balkan Peninsula.
1:25.4	But let's start the hour, wetting our appetite for the full-bodied culture of Greece.
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