303a Hungarian Country Vacation; Basque Country
Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
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🗓️ 11 April 2015
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Get suggestions for relaxing in Hungary’s countryside, long a favorite for low-stress family vacations. Rick also checks in with listeners planning family trips to the UK and Ireland. Then get tips for exploring the Basque Country of Spain and France, where top-notch food, modern art, and deep-seated traditions make for a colorful trip to this unique region.
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| 0:00.0 | One of the best facelips in Europe in recent years is the town of Bilbao in the Bas country of Spain. |
| 0:06.0 | It was one of the ugliest cities in Spain, but suddenly the magic of Guggenheim Museum put a spark in the city and has changed. Now you have Bilbao as a beautiful city, modern, with a shocking museum. |
| 0:18.0 | A guide to Basc Country shares highlights of his proud corner of Spain coming up today on Travel |
| 0:22.4 | with Rick Steves. |
| 0:23.4 | And for families vacationing in Hungary, Lake Balaton has long been a favorite place for fresh air |
| 0:28.2 | and relaxation. |
| 0:29.2 | I would definitely recommend you to take a nice long cruise on the Lake Balaton with a beautiful fish dish on board and of course a nice light white wine. |
| 0:37.6 | Go to the wine sellers. It's an awesome experience. There's a thermal spa. You go biking, you help them do the wine harvest. |
| 0:44.0 | Friends from Hungary share tips for the quintessential Hungarian country getaway as an antidote |
| 0:48.4 | to the typically busy American vacation. |
| 0:51.0 | Enjoy the countryside like an insider in Hungary and the best country. |
| 0:55.0 | It's just ahead on travel with Rick Steves. |
| 1:00.7 | When planning a trip to Europe, if you're like most people, you focus on the big famous |
| 1:04.3 | cities you fly in and out of. |
| 1:06.3 | Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. |
| 1:07.8 | Today on travel with Rick Steeves, we're looking at some of the smaller towns and rural areas |
| 1:11.9 | you may not know much about, but that reward visitors |
| 1:15.0 | with a distinctive culture, great food, lots of photo ops, and travel fun. |
| 1:20.6 | Coming up, a guide from the Basque country offers tips for enjoying that distinctive corner of Spain and France. |
| 1:26.0 | And we'll check in with listeners making plans for family getaways in the UK and Ireland. |
| 1:31.0 | First, let's meet two guides from Hungary, Esther Bocross and Peter Poltsman. |
| 1:37.0 | They're here to help us plan the perfect Hungarian family vacation. |
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