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Travel with Rick Steves

830 Bite of Rome; Heart of London; Spirit of Portugal

Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

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

4.52.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

The founder of a food-tour company tells us in delicious detail about some of his favorite eats to enjoy on the streets of Rome. Then a British tour guide shares how to take in London's historic core as well as its changing landscape on a visit to the boroughs of The City and Westminster. And a tour guide from Lisbon illuminates the contrasts between Portugal's bustling cities and the more traditional way of life that persists in the countryside.

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0:00.0

Something delicious to eat is never far away in Rome.

0:05.0

Coming up, the founder of one of Europe's first companies to offer food tours tells us what to look for in the city's neighborhoods.

0:11.0

The shops that weigh pizza slices by the kilo, that's a good place to start.

0:15.0

You could try five or six different little bites, and it's a great way to have a mini-pisa tour right on one plate.

0:22.6

You don't have to walk far to step into the vivid history of London.

0:25.8

Everything you want to see is in what they call the city of London.

0:29.3

It's conveniently close by.

0:31.0

That's where London started. That's where the Romans settled.

0:34.0

While the colorful streets of Lisbon still offer a taste of the old world in Portugal's capital.

0:39.3

When I walk outside of my doorstep, I can still see the ladies hanging the laundry on the cobblestone street,

0:46.0

and I sometimes hit my head on their aprons.

0:49.3

The relaxed pace of Portugal, the historic heart of sprawling London,

0:53.0

and the flavors of Rome are all just ahead

0:55.1

on today's travel with Rick Steves.

1:00.2

Portugal prides itself on being open to the world while welcoming to newcomers and affordable

1:05.1

to visit. Coming up, a Lisbon-born-and-raised tour guide recommends how to get in touch with the relaxed vibe of Portugal,

1:12.5

while also understanding what it faces as a society today.

1:16.7

And a guide from London points out how the sites you'll want to see in the British capital

1:20.6

are mostly all within a few miles of the heart of the city.

1:24.2

Let's start out today's Travel with Rick Steves, getting an authentic taste of Rome.

1:28.9

When traveling, you can learn about the culture through museums, and you can learn about it

1:33.4

through the local taste treats and street food. Rome is a city that can be brutal and overwhelming,

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