264 Saving Paris Art; Malta; Open Phones: Haunted Europe

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Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 30 October 2011

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Rick learns about the extraordinary measures taken by the citizens of Paris in 1939 to protect thousands of priceless art treasures at the Louvre from the coming Nazi invaders and is introduced to the nation of Malta; listeners share stories about the haunted places they've visited in Europe. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	It's usually both off the radar and off the map when people plan a trip to Europe.
0:05.0	Yet the little island nation of Malta offers a great chance to mix fascinating history and a sunny
0:10.4	isolated perch in the Mediterranean.
0:12.4	The weather is fantastic all over the year if you go. sunny isolated perch in the Mediterranean.
0:12.6	The weather is fantastic all over the year.
0:14.6	If you go in probably in November, December,
0:16.8	you can still swim in the Mediterranean.
0:18.9	We'll get introduced to Malta and its pivotal role between Europe and the Arab world coming up today on travel with Rick
0:24.2	steves. And next time you're at the Louve in Paris, imagine what it was like when Nazi
0:29.5	invaders were on the horizon as Parisians scrambled to protect the priceless collections you see displayed
0:34.4	there today.
0:35.4	I mean, it's really extraordinary.
0:36.8	I don't think it could be done today.
0:38.0	They evacuated the Louvre in a period of 10 days.
0:40.5	Robert Edsel brings us more tales of how Europe's art treasures were protected from the ravages of World War II.
0:46.0	We'll also get into the spirit of Halloween with your stories of places you visited where you felt an unusually strong connection to the world beyond.
0:55.0	Don't be afraid, it's just travel with Rick Steve's.
1:00.0	The Tiny Island Nation that's home to the Maltese Cross is a hotbed of Western history.
1:05.0	We'll learn about Malta in the middle of the Mediterranean,
1:08.0	and we'll hear about your favorite haunts.
1:11.0	Literally, coming up today on Travel with Rick Steves, at 877-333 RICK.
1:17.0	First, our recent conversation with a listener who dreams of seeing absolutely everything displayed in the Louve made me think
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