Rick Steves’ Europe: 2x4
Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns
In red-bricked Siena, we tour the town’s innovative medieval hospital, lavish cathedral, and a bakery that makes panforte (like fruitcake, only delicious). Exploring the Chianti region, we sip Brunello di Montalcino — with its makers. Spending the night at a farmhouse, we meet the family and its sheep, learn of the Slow Food Movement, and enjoy a homegrown dinner. In Assisi, we follow the footsteps of St. Francis, from his humble chapel to the Giotto-frescoed basilica that holds his tomb.
2 - 1Venice: Serene, Decadent and Still Kicking Sep. 07, 2002
2 - 2Venice Side-Trips: The Best of Veneto Sep. 14, 2002
2 - 3Florence: City of Art Sep. 21, 2002
2 - 4Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns Sep. 28, 2002
2 - 5Cinque Terre: Italy's Hidden Riviera Oct. 05, 2002
2 - 6Amsterdam and Dutch Side-Trips Oct. 12, 2002
2 - 7Prague and the Czech Republic Oct. 19, 2002
2 - 8Dublin and Mystical Side Trips Oct. 26, 2002
2 - 9South Ireland: Waterford to the Ring of Kerry Nov. 02, 2002
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2 - 11Berlin: Resilient, Reunited and Reborn Nov. 16, 2002
2 - 12Germany's Romantic Rhine and Rothenburg Nov. 23, 2002
2 - 13Munich and the Foothills of the Alps Nov. 30, 2002
2 - 14Switzerland's Jungfrau Region: Best of the Alps Dec. 07, 2002