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Rick Steves Britain Audio Tours provide humorous and insightful commentary on the art and history of London's most notable museums and historic sites. Each tour includes a PDF companion map, downloadable at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours. Subscribe to get them all! Excerpted from the Rick Stev…

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    • Mar 2, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Ireland: Dublin City Walk 1 — South Bank

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 90:59


    Part one of this walking tour covers the south end of Dublin's historic center, taking you past venerable Trinity College, historic Dublin Castle, atmospheric Temple Bar, popular Grafton Street (with plenty of characteristic pubs along the way), and more. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    Ireland: Dublin City Walk 2 — O'Connell Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 40:17


    Part two of this two-part walking tour covers the north end of Dublin's historic center, with sights and monuments that recall Ireland's fight for independence and give a sense of today's Dublin, including grand O'Connell Street and the historic General Post Office. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    Ireland: Dublin City Walk 1 — South Bank

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 90:59


    Part one of this walking tour covers the south end of Dublin's historic center, taking you past venerable Trinity College, historic Dublin Castle, atmospheric Temple Bar, popular Grafton Street (with plenty of characteristic pubs along the way), and more. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    Ireland: Dublin City Walk 2 — O'Connell Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 40:17


    Part two of this two-part walking tour covers the north end of Dublin's historic center, with sights and monuments that recall Ireland's fight for independence and give a sense of today's Dublin, including grand O'Connell Street and the historic General Post Office. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    England: Westminster Walk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 43:08


    This quick nine-stop walk gives you a whirlwind tour as well as a practical orientation to London in about an hour. The walk begins on Westminster Bridge and ends at Trafalgar Square, with stops along the way at the Statue of Boadicea, Parliament Square, Whitehall, Cenotaph, #10 Downing Street and the Ministry of Defense, Banqueting House, and Horse Guards. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    England: Historic London — "The City"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 104:55


    This two-mile walk from Trafalgar Square to London Bridge parallels the Thames, on the same main road used for centuries. Along the way, you'll see sights from The City's storied past, such as St. Paul's Cathedral, historic taverns, and narrow alleyways with faint remnants of the London of Shakespeare and Dickens. Allow about three hours for this walk. Don't forget to download the handy PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    England: St. Paul's Cathedral

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 38:26


    In this one-hour tour of St. Paul's Cathedral (two if you climb the dome), military buffs will find memorials to many great wars and their war heroes and dome-climbers will be rewarded with expansive views over London's skyline. Don't forget to download the handy PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    England: British Library

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 29:25


    The British Empire built its greatest monuments out of...paper. In this hour-long tour, we'll concentrate on a handful of documents — literary, historical, and musical — that changed the course of history. Don't forget to download the handy PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    England: British Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 62:36


    In this 90-minute tour, we focus only on the very best of the British Museum, including Egypt (3000 BC–AD 1); Assyria (900–600 BC) and Greece (600 BC–AD 1). Don't forget to download the handy PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    England: Westminster Walk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 43:08


    This quick nine-stop walk gives you a whirlwind tour as well as a practical orientation to London in about an hour. The walk begins on Westminster Bridge and ends at Trafalgar Square, with stops along the way at the Statue of Boadicea, Parliament Square, Whitehall, Cenotaph, #10 Downing Street and the Ministry of Defense, Banqueting House, and Horse Guards. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    England: Historic London — "The City"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 104:55


    This two-mile walk from Trafalgar Square to London Bridge parallels the Thames, on the same main road used for centuries. Along the way, you'll see sights from The City's storied past, such as St. Paul's Cathedral, historic taverns, and narrow alleyways with faint remnants of the London of Shakespeare and Dickens. Allow about three hours for this walk. Don't forget to download the handy PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    England: St. Paul's Cathedral

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 38:26


    In this one-hour tour of St. Paul's Cathedral (two if you climb the dome), military buffs will find memorials to many great wars and their war heroes and dome-climbers will be rewarded with expansive views over London's skyline. Don't forget to download the handy PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    England: British Library

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 29:25


    The British Empire built its greatest monuments out of...paper. In this hour-long tour, we'll concentrate on a handful of documents — literary, historical, and musical — that changed the course of history. Don't forget to download the handy PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    England: British Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 62:36


    In this 90-minute tour, we focus only on the very best of the British Museum, including Egypt (3000 BC–AD 1); Assyria (900–600 BC) and Greece (600 BC–AD 1). Don't forget to download the handy PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    Scotland: Edinburgh Royal Mile Walk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2014 64:04


    There's no better introduction to Scotland's cultural capital than a walk straight down the spine of the Old Town. We'll walk from the hill-topping castle — past cafes, shops, and tiny lanes — to the historic palace. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

    Scotland: Edinburgh Royal Mile Walk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2014 64:04


    There's no better introduction to Scotland's cultural capital than a walk straight down the spine of the Old Town. We'll walk from the hill-topping castle — past cafes, shops, and tiny lanes — to the historic palace. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

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