709 America’s Favorite City Parks; Europe’s Great Trails; Egypt 2023

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Rick Steves

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

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🗓️ 1 April 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Learn about the thoughtful design behind America's elegant city parks of the 19th century, which continue to provide green space for millions of urban dwellers, then get some tips for exploring Europe on one of its long-distance hiking trails. And hear about the massive archaeology museum, built to display a vast collection of ancient Egyptian riches, that's set to open in Giza later this year.

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0:00.0	He left us a lasting legacy that some might take for granted today.
0:05.0	Anyone, no matter who you were, what your background is,
0:08.0	that you could be within easy walking distance of a park-like environment.
0:13.0	Coming up, we'll hear how the designs of Friedrich La Omsteff transform cities across North America.
0:19.0	The mountain trails in Italy offer more than a good hike.
0:22.0	You can feel like you're out in the middle of nowhere,
0:24.0	and then 10 minutes later, be in a really beautiful medieval village.
0:28.0	Cassandra Overby updates us on your long-distance hiking options in Europe.
0:32.0	Tourism in Egypt took a hit a few years ago,
0:34.0	but seeing its ancient sites never gets old.
0:37.0	I have been to the pyramids more than hundreds and hundreds of times.
0:41.0	And believe me, each time I go and look at it, it's like the first time.
0:46.0	A guide from Cairo tells us how a new museum at Giza promises to transform tourism in Egypt.
0:52.0	Come along, it's traveled with Rick Steves.
0:59.0	It's expected to bring a long-needed boost to tourism in Egypt.
1:04.0	A new archaeological museum, said to be the world's largest,
1:07.0	will display the treasures of antiquity from the pyramids in Giza
1:11.0	when it opens later this year.
1:13.0	Coming up on today's travel with Rick Steves,
1:15.0	a tour guide from Cairo tells us what he's looking forward to
1:18.0	for his country's tourism industry.
1:21.0	And Cassandra Overby's back with the latest on her findings
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