Rick Steves' Spain & Portugal DVD-Video
Join host Rick Steves on a 2˝-hour Iberian odyssey through the best of Spain and Portugal in five half-hour “Rick Steves’ Europe” TV shows. Starting in Madrid, you’ll wander through the lavish Royal Palace, savor great art, and feel the pulse of flamenco. In nearby Toledo and Salamanca, you’ll marvel at El Greco’s masterpieces and enjoy some night life. To the south, Seville reveals its Moorish roots and tasty tapas, and Arcos treats you to the ultimate whitewashed hilltown experience. To the west, Lisbon’s ornate architecture recalls the glory days when Vasco da Gama and Magellan made Portugal a world power. Leaving the city, you’ll feel the wind at Cape Sagres, soak in the sun on the Algarve Coast, and taste some salty barnacles.
The Majesty of Madrid: Madrid is studded with riches from its glory days. Rick tours the lavish Royal Palace, enjoys art-packed museums, and looks deep into Picasso's greatest masterpiece. Experiencing Madrid at its fun-loving best, he's mesmerized by flamenco dancers and munches on pigs' ears. Then, for a dose of Spain's dramatic history, he side-trips to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen.
Highlights of Castile: Toledo and Salamanca: Castile sparkles with Roman Segovia, walled Avila, student-filled Salamanca, and holy Toledo! Rick marvels at El Greco and rambles Spain's most awe-inspiring medieval walls. Then, just for fun, he drops in on a bachelorette party with local troubadours, slices and savors tasty jamon, and grabs a front-row seat to enjoy Europe's most enchanting public square.
Sevilla and Andalusia: Sevilla is where bullfighting is still politically correct and where little girls dream of becoming flamenco dancers. Sevilla has soul — and Rick feels it in its lacy Moorish palace, massive cathedral, lavish royal tombs, labyrinthine Jewish quarter, and its people-filled streets. After munching tasty tapas, he heads south for Andalusia's ultimate whitewashed hilltown, Arcos de la Frontera.
Lisbon and the Algarve: Salty sailors' quarters and wistful Fado singers mix with Lisbon’s ornate architecture to recall the glory days when Vasco da Gama and Magellan made Portugal a world power. Then Rick heads for the Algarve coast, where he explores windy and historic Cape Sagres before savoring pristine beaches and arm-wrestling octopi in the sleepy fishing village of Salema.
Portugal's Heartland: Leaving Lisbon for the countryside, Rick eats barnacles in a salty old fishing town, marches with pilgrims on the anniversary of a miracle, ponders the local Romeo and Juliet, samples university life, and rummages through the riches of Portugal's Golden Age.
Outtakes, Season 3: On location, it's just another day at the office: Rick gets the giggles, muffs his lines, and strays far and wide from his script.
2˝+ hours. Closed Captioned. NTSC format, all region compatible.
Price: $19.95
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