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Rick Steves continues the tradition of providing informative and enlightening ways to enjoy European travel in a new virtual pledge event. "Rick Steves' Italy's Dolce Vita" offers fresh perspectives on the best travel advice, including where to stay, what to see, and how to get around. Three episodes from the Rick Steves' Europe series are featured in this pledge event.
Description:
This March, traveling couch potatoes across the USA will travel with Rick on another public television travel special. Rick Steves' new two-hour Italy special gets you intimate with the unique ways locals embrace life along Italy's Amalfi Coast, in Tuscany, and in Italy's Hilltowns.
During pledge breaks, Rick entertains viewers with practical travel tips and the latest travel news from Europe. He also reminds supporters that "Public television is your next best thing to a plane ticket...and it just can't happen without your support."
Program Description:
Rick's Italy's Dolce Vita Pledge Special includes three half-hour episodes.
# 405: Italy's Amalfi Coast
Just south of Naples, we'll experience the breathtaking Amalfi Coast, the trendy resort of Positano, the limoncello charms of Sorrento, the ancient Greek temples at Paestum, and the iridescent Blue Grotto hidden beneath the enchanting Isle of Capri.
# 407: Tuscany's Dolce Vita
The small towns and rural charms of Tuscany give us a healthy dose of the "sweet life" as we hunt for truffles in an oak forest, nibble our way through an artichoke festival, share a farmhouse feast, and ride a classic convertible through the cypress groves of Mona Lisa's backyard.
# 408: Italy's Great Hill Towns
Connoisseurs of Italy find that its quintessential charms survive in its classic hill towns. From San Gimignano's medieval towers, to Cortona's charming lanes, to Orvieto's papal intrigue, to Civita di Bagnoregio's cliff-hanging vistas...all sit on lofty stone perches that now protect them only from the modern world.
Broadcast Information
Broadcast Rights: Unlimited Use through March 31, 2007
Available Version: Virtual Pledge Event
NOLA Code: RSID 000 SD-Pledge Event Revision 001
Feed: Saturday, March 3, 2007
2100-2300ET /511
Program Note:
The program consists of episodes #405, #407 and #408 from Rick Steves' Europe IV and three pledge breaks. The program is available only as a two-hour all-inclusive pledge event. Please watch for complete details from American Public Television Contracts.
Thank You Gifts for Pledge Supporters:
Rick Steves' Italy's Dolce Vita is produced as a fundraiser for public TV stations. To encourage viewers to call in pledges of support, stations and Rick are offering thank you packages of $75, $180, $240 and $365 gift levels. Read a full description of the items offered.
$75 Level
Europe Through the Back Door 2007 guidebook
$180 Level — The Dolce Vita Package
Rick Steves' Italy 2007
guidebook
Rick Steves' Florence & Tuscany 2007
guidebook
Two Rick Steves' Italy DVDs (13 episodes)
Italian Phrase book
Italy Planning Map
$240 Level —The Smart Travel Kit
Europe Through the Back Door 2007
Travel Skills handbook
Best of Europe 2007 guidebook
70 show DVD anthology
$365 Level — Smart Travel Kit plus Dolce Vita
The Dolce Vita Package
The Smart Travel Kit
Black Civita Day Bag
All levels will include Rick's 2007 newsletter, Dancing With Europa journal, and Europe planning map. These three items are free to stations. Stations pay all shipping charges.
To order, please contact:
pledge@ricksteves.com
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door
130 Fourth Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020
Tel: 425-771-8303
Fax: 425-771-0833