Rick Steves Paris is a collection of "Travel with Rick Steves" radio interviews featuring travel tips and lessons from Rick and the expert teachers who guide Rick Steves' tours around Paris, audio tours of many of Paris's most notable museums and historic sites, and an excerpt from Rick's "Postcards from Europe" book. Whether you're heading off on your own or taking a guided tour, Rick Steves Paris will help you enjoy the richest and most meaningful travel experience possible. Audio tour content is excerpted from Rick Steves guidebooks. All rights reserved. You'll find related travel information for Paris at http://www.ricksteves.com.
35 Available Episodes (35 Total)Average duration: 00:26:48
Nov 01, 2018
Good-bye Audio Europe, hello "Travel with Rick Steves"
00:00:24
This marks the end of Rick's Audio Europe podcast. But the good news is there are two easy ways you can keep getting this content. The first way is to subscribe to the free, weekly “Travel with Rick Steves” radio show podcast on iTunes. It brings you all the great interviews you’ve come to love, in a longer format. Or, you can download the free “Rick Steves Audio Europe” app, which includes all of Rick's radio interviews — plus dozens of walking tours through Europe’s most interesting neighborhoods and museums. Either way, keep listening, and naturally, keep on travelin’! More info at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/podcasts
Aug 22, 2018
Intro from Rick Steves
00:01:04
Rick provides a brief introduction to his Paris playlist, a collection of audio files designed to help you plan and enjoy your best possible trip, plus audio tours of Paris' historic sites and museums.
Aug 22, 2018
Historic Paris Walk Audio Tour
01:23:20
Paris, the City of Light, is a beacon of civilization. See majestic Notre-Dame, the stained glass of Sainte-Chapelle, the bohemian Left Bank, the River Seine, and the bustling city of today. Allow about four hours to do justice for this three-mile walk. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
Aug 22, 2018
Louvre Museum Audio Tour
00:57:41
To see all of this mega-museum would be in-Seine. We'll focus on essential masterpieces — Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, statues by Michelangelo, and — of course — the Mona Lisa. Allow at least two hours for this tour. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
Aug 22, 2018
Orsay Museum Audio Tour
00:56:19
Impressionist art features sun-dappled fields, bright colors, and crowded Parisian cafes. This is the best general collection anywhere of Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, van Gogh, Cezanne, and Gauguin. Allow about 90 minutes for this tour. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
Aug 22, 2018
Père Lachaise Cemetery Audio Tour
01:00:03
This one-way tour leads through the car-free streets of this peaceful city of the dead, stopping at elaborate stone monuments to some of the cemetery’s best-known residents, including Oscar Wilde, Frédéric Chopin, Edith Piaf, and Jim Morrison. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
Aug 22, 2018
Rue Cler Walk Audio Tour
00:54:03
With its traditional shops, casual cafés, and traffic-free charm, Rue Cler is quintessential Paris. This short stroll offers insights into Parisian rituals, from the daily baguette to cheek-kissing to painstaking deliberations over wine and cheese. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
Aug 22, 2018
Versailles Palace Audio Tour
00:51:27
Around 1700, this massive palace of Louis XIV was the cultural heartbeat of Europe. Explore the chandeliered mansion and stroll its immense, landscaped backyard dotted with statues and fountains. Allow two or three hours to do justice to this tour. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
Aug 22, 2018
Wandering Paris
00:12:05
When author Fred Plotkin goes to Paris, he avoids the crush by ambling through its neighborhoods, with no particular plan in mind. He joins Rick to explain why he thinks Paris is meant to be savored on foot.
Nov 17, 2017
Versailles Palace Sightseeing Tips
00:11:53
The Palace of Versailles, near Paris, can be overwhelmed with visitors. Rick and two French guides offer expert tips for planning an enjoyable visit to Europe's most extravagant palace.
Nov 01 | 00:00:24
Good-bye Audio Europe, hello "Travel with Rick Steves"
Aug 22 | 00:01:04
Intro from Rick Steves
Aug 22 | 01:23:20
Historic Paris Walk Audio Tour
Aug 22 | 00:57:41
Louvre Museum Audio Tour
Aug 22 | 00:56:19
Orsay Museum Audio Tour
Aug 22 | 01:00:03
Père Lachaise Cemetery Audio Tour
Aug 22 | 00:54:03
Rue Cler Walk Audio Tour
Aug 22 | 00:51:27
Versailles Palace Audio Tour
Aug 22 | 00:12:05
Wandering Paris
Nov 17 | 00:11:53
Versailles Palace Sightseeing Tips
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