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Travel with Rick Steves

60 Naples and the Amalfi Coast

Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

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

4.32.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2006

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

You really haven't seen Italy until you travel south to Naples. It's one of the most intense and chaotic urban scenes in all of Europe. So American-born tour guide Nina Bernardo, who now lives there, joins us to help clear the misconceptions about Napoli. She'll also clue us in to the attractions of the nearby resort areas, such as Sorrento and Capri. We also hear from travelers who found ways to fend off the scam artists that the Naples train station is famous for. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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Naples is Italy in the extreme.

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Splashy sunshine,

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Belissimo people, rustic and tasty cuisine,

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romance on Vespas, and vibrant markets.

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Hi, I'm Rick Steve's.

0:12.8

Locals call it Napoli, and it's one of the most chaotic yet rewarding urban scenes

0:17.2

in all of Europe.

0:18.9

On today's edition of Travel with Rick Steve's,

0:21.1

we're joined by an American-born tour guide who now lives in Naples.

0:25.0

Nina Bernardo will fill us in on the urban jungle she calls home.

0:30.0

And we'll venture with Nina to Pompeii,

0:33.0

all just a short hop from Naples.

0:37.0

We'll also open the phones and hear from people just like you

0:40.0

who are able to fend off the scam artists in the city

0:43.0

so that the only thing Naples stole from them

0:46.0

was their heart.

0:47.0

An insider's guide to Naples,

0:49.0

and the nearby Amalfi Coast is coming right up on Travel with Rick Steeves. Stay with us. This

1:00.6

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1:04.0

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1:08.0

Without a doubt, Naples is one of Italy's most intense cities.

1:13.4

In a few minutes, we'll get an insider's guide to Naples and the nearby resort areas of the Amalfi

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