831 Greek Theatre; Beyond Santorini; Home Base Hiking in Europe
5/16/202652 min
An Athenian theater director discusses drama's role as a building block of civil society since ancient times, and recommends some Greek destinations that are especially fascinating for the theatrically inclined. Then a pair of tour guides offer their picks for lesser-known Greek islands that promise a break from the bustle and expense of tourist centers such as Mykonos and Santorini. And an outdoor enthusiast lets us in on the wisdom of finding a good home base to unlace your boots on a multi-day European hiking trip.
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First 90 secondsRick Steves· Host0:00
[gentle music] A theater director from Athens explains how the classics of Greek theater have never lost their relevance The characters start becoming more easy for us to identify with, to see ourselves in them. But what kind of drama might you encounter when you include a popular Greek island cruise port in your travel plans? Coming up, a pair of tour guides to Greece recommend little-known islands where, after you've been in the touristic hotspots, you can cool down without feeling overwhelmed.
Victor Romagnoli· Guest0:29
You've got the stars as the sun goes down, and you don't get that in an island which is absolutely overrun by tourists.
Niki Vlachou· Guest0:36
You can drive to so many different beaches where there is nobody around.
Rick Steves· Host0:39
And to help us plan for slow travels by foot, we'll look at strategies for designing a European hiking vacation around a well-chosen home base.
Cassandra Overby· Guest0:48
The concept is all about going to a village, staying for seven to 10 days, and doing day hikes from there.
Rick Steves· Host0:55
Come along for a fun hour ahead. It's Travel with Rick Steves. [gentle music] A hiking enthusiast who's helped me plan long-distance hiking vacations for the last few years in Europe is back with us today on Travel with Rick Steves. This time, Cassandra Overby will help us plan for home-base adventures. Instead of designing the typical long-distance hiking route where you stay somewhere new each night, you select accommodations that are centrally located for what you want to do and see, including hiking on the local trails. And it comes with the friendliness and rural charm of a small mountain