Program 741: Visiting Vienna; Visiting Bosnia; Athens Acropolis
Release Date: 01-13-2024
Description
Get tips for enjoying elegant, easily navigated Vienna, Austria's capital and the epicenter of a once-mighty empire. Then hear a Bosnian describe what his country, a generation after its infamous war, has to teach us about getting along with our neighbors — and why the nation is now blossoming as a travel destination. And get acquainted with the fascinating ancient structures atop Athens' Acropolis.
Guests
- Austrian tour guide Andrea Wolf
- Bosnian tour guide and educator Sanel Marić
- Greek tour guide Effie Perperi
Additional Info
- The Rick Steves online travel information about Vienna includes audio tours you can download.
- Rick describes highlights from a 2012 visit to Vienna in a blog post.
- The Rick Steves online site for travel information about Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- The Tunnel of Hope in Sarajevo is now set up as a museum site to visit.
- Sanel Marić can be reached for private guiding in Bosnia-Herzegovina from his "Sanel Travels" Facebook page
- Sanel volunteers with the nonprofit organization Orhideja in Stolac, which operates a hostel and teaches skills required to work in the tourism industry to the area's young people.
- The Rick Steves online site for travel information about Athens.
- Effie Perperi can be contacted for private tours in Athens through her Facebook page.