Italy’s Verona, Padova, and Ravenna

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2014 | In the shadow of Venice, we visit three great cities in the Veneto area. Padova is famed for its venerable university, precious Giotto frescoes, and pilgrim-packed basilica. Verona is a hit with aficionados of Roman ruins and Romeo and Juliet fans. And Ravenna, with its shimmering mosaics, was once the western bastion of the Byzantine Empire. We enliven each stop with a tasty dose of Italian "dolce vita." #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #italy
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  • @nicolaskottis5245
    @nicolaskottis52456 жыл бұрын

    The most beautiful and historic country of Europe. Bella Italia. I love it. Cheers from GREECE. Saluti da Grecia.

  • @nick63837

    @nick63837

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you realized it's not greece

  • @user-lu4oo3jq5c

    @user-lu4oo3jq5c

    Ай бұрын

    Greece is an amazing country as well, greetings from Italy.

  • @antistiolabeo8950
    @antistiolabeo89503 жыл бұрын

    Hi Steve..I'm just an Italian guy passing by and I truly feel the need to thank you for showing the world, in such an elegant manner, that Italy isn't just Rome, Florence and Venice. You should be the role model for every single tourist in Europe. Please stay the way you are.

  • @debthornton1129

    @debthornton1129

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love beautiful Italy, where are you located? I would like to add you to my Facebook. Deb

  • @hanyaimam1593
    @hanyaimam15934 жыл бұрын

    In every single inch of Italy North to South East to West, there is a stunning beauty Bella Italia and amazing Italian People - In Love with Italy all the Year Round

  • @Loddentidster
    @Loddentidster2 жыл бұрын

    I lived in Padova for a year as an exchange student! It was the fall2019/spring2020 semesters, and both semester were equally amazing. We decided to stay there, instead of go back home to Norway, despite our government begging us to come back when the corona hit. We stayed inside for 2 months, only going out 200m from our house to shop groceries, feeling like we were in a police controlled warzone. The payoff however was when Veneto finally opened for travel within the county. We traveled to Verona and got to see the balcony of Romeo and Juliet completely alone! We also got to take pictures of only ourselves at Piazza San Marco in Venice! Moral of the story is when something feels important, like this pandemic lockdown did, you should say "yes please" and go aong with the flow without fear. Just thought I'd sare :)

  • @narrowistheway77

    @narrowistheway77

    Жыл бұрын

    That balcony made me laugh so hard as a child the first time I saw it. I was like, waiiiittt, that’s it!?!? Hahaha. Drawings and stage plays often over glorify the setting haha

  • @georgialerangis2123

    @georgialerangis2123

    10 ай бұрын

    Great choices and great experienc3s!❤🎉

  • @badassat69
    @badassat693 жыл бұрын

    My favorite exit from the news of the day. A perfect background for a great and relaxing lunch. With gratefulness, Rick.

  • @deborahmerz3283
    @deborahmerz32836 жыл бұрын

    I love his italian friend... what a sweet man!! He almost teared up when he said nobody can cook like "la mamma".

  • @gianmattia13

    @gianmattia13

    4 жыл бұрын

    Only grandma ahahah

  • @hugolafhugolaf
    @hugolafhugolaf3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been to all three cities. Padova is my favorite of the three. As for the rest of Italy, I’d add Bologna and Mantova to the list. Northern Italy is amazing.

  • @wasifkhan1504
    @wasifkhan15044 жыл бұрын

    My first Easter in 4 years that I wasn't i this enchanting land and with these soulful people! Biggest loss for me because of Corona, but soon my favourite land and people will rebound in all their glory and zeal and we shall meet again!

  • @fabiob9454

    @fabiob9454

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice words my friend

  • @deniaridley

    @deniaridley

    3 жыл бұрын

    beautiful.

  • @irenedhakde4692
    @irenedhakde46922 ай бұрын

    I am seriously in love with Italy, to the extent that my heart beats faster and I watch footage of the country 😆❤.

  • @danz89211
    @danz892118 жыл бұрын

    I'm always pleased when i see those video made by tourists who remains enchanted by "our" (i'm from Padova) beautiful cities. It reminds me how beautiful is the city around me! Full of history and beauty not always appreciated by the "locals".

  • @thatgirlinitaly

    @thatgirlinitaly

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yes!! Da italoamericana nata e cresciuta a NYC io un po' la vedo come te. Quando vedo video su New York mi fa vedere quant'e' speciale la mia citta'. Immagino sia lo stesso per voi :)

  • @badlaamaurukehu

    @badlaamaurukehu

    5 жыл бұрын

    Any "guests" sh*tting in your fountains yet?

  • @badlaamaurukehu

    @badlaamaurukehu

    5 жыл бұрын

    @88Gibson LesPaul Sounds like something an overly apologetic tourism board would say.

  • @michaeldidomenico7

    @michaeldidomenico7

    4 жыл бұрын

    I love watching the homeland of all my grandparents, and I have been back 5 times, with more to see

  • @jaymisc7957

    @jaymisc7957

    4 жыл бұрын

    Daniele Ziliotto i hope you guys are doing okay there amidst this covid19 pandemic. We were able to visit your beautiful city in 2015 and are looking forward to visit there again when everything will be back to normal. VIVA Italia 🇮🇹

  • @d.dominik1995
    @d.dominik19953 жыл бұрын

    Northern Italy, the ever changing artistic and cultural panorama

  • @franvansiclen5687
    @franvansiclen56874 жыл бұрын

    Italy, my favorite country; then Scotland !

  • @user-kg3bz8dk8x

    @user-kg3bz8dk8x

    4 жыл бұрын

    my favorite too

  • @jaynerushton3442

    @jaynerushton3442

    3 жыл бұрын

    Love Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!!! Italy 🇮🇹 next on the list 2022

  • @tobiaarcangeli9488
    @tobiaarcangeli94884 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Rick for this fabulous overview of my region!! I'd like to share other places that it is worth visiting in Veneto: - Treviso, a very charming town 15 miles far from Venice; it has a beautiful historical center and flowing water canals quite similar to Venice. It is also the best place to drink good prosecco. - Riviera del Brenta: the Brenta river was a very important connection between Padua and Venice in old time and along the riverside lot of beautiful noble venetian villas were built. It is possible to enjoy this place by a boat tour. - Vicenza the city where the famous architect Andrea Palladio worked: the teatro Olimpico is one of his most representative masterpiece - Este, Montagnana and Cittadella are three little towns famous for their well preserved medieval city walls - Asolo a medieval hill town. From the tower of the medieval fortress it is possible to appreciate a fantastic view of the hilly landscape that characterize this part of Veneto. - Belluno, Feltre and Bassano del Grappa, another historical towns placed in the mountain region of Veneto near the Dolomites; Bassano del Grappa is also known for grappa: the tipical liquor of Veneto

  • @Johnstone72
    @Johnstone724 жыл бұрын

    Been on a day trip to Verona......cannae wait 'tilI go again. Beautiful town.

  • @pizzabagerenmujaffa8123
    @pizzabagerenmujaffa81236 жыл бұрын

    3 years ago , i had never been in italy , now i am going soon on my 8.th trip in the most amazing cultur rick country....bella italia ...

  • @francesvansiclen3245
    @francesvansiclen32455 жыл бұрын

    I am in love with Italy !!!!!

  • @Calidore1
    @Calidore13 жыл бұрын

    And the food...! And the beautiful shops, the weather, the countryside, sea...and the narration. Just makes me feel so much better, thank you, Rick!

  • @user-ed3rv6ie9w
    @user-ed3rv6ie9wАй бұрын

    Mr. Steven. Thank you .showing. The. Beautiful Italy. And bless. You. And. Continue to show. The. Beautiful Cities 🇭🇺

  • @dian.krisnanjaya
    @dian.krisnanjaya3 жыл бұрын

    I am from Indonesia & I love Italy! One of the most culturally rich countries in the world. A historic country, full of artsy people. Thank you for making these Italian episodes, Rick!

  • @roninsavage4290
    @roninsavage42903 жыл бұрын

    I never appreciated my Italian background until I honeymooned in Northern Italy and found myself feeling very much at home in Venice and Padova. What a magnificent country!! I think anyone with soul, can come away from Italy feeling a little Italian!!!

  • @stefanoc.k.k1159

    @stefanoc.k.k1159

    Жыл бұрын

    Why didn't you appreciate your Italian origins?

  • @maureenbernhardt1934
    @maureenbernhardt19346 жыл бұрын

    I love Italy

  • @artofmusic303
    @artofmusic3033 жыл бұрын

    Love the 6th-century Byzantine mosaics in Ravenna.

  • @Igualmente89
    @Igualmente89 Жыл бұрын

    I'm always impressed by the endless variety of beauty culture of Italy,it is a blessing

  • @darj617
    @darj6175 жыл бұрын

    I used to watch Bourdain's show "No Reservations", but Rick Steves is my favorite.

  • @deepayanmandal2216
    @deepayanmandal22163 жыл бұрын

    I am an ardent admirer of all of Rick's videos. Worth spending some of our time and watching these.

  • @elkiness
    @elkiness3 жыл бұрын

    Ah, how lovely! Thank you! I was there....40 years ago...what fun it was to have our little son--3 1/2 years old--with us. That certainly brought out the Italians love of children! Ravenna was magic. We awoke early and got to the church as the morning light made all the walls glow. Your video brings it all back, fresh as yesterday.

  • @alfercapp
    @alfercapp4 жыл бұрын

    Grazie Rick Steves for making this videos about the "real Regions" of Italy. You seems to appreciate more than we Italians do. Greetings from Milano

  • @RichardRiddick78
    @RichardRiddick789 жыл бұрын

    I love the Italy Episodes!!! Hope Rick Steves makes some more!!

  • @diamondtran8331
    @diamondtran83314 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Rick. If not for your in-depth narrations, I wouldn't know that there have been so many hidden and underwhelmed gems in Italy.

  • @oni741
    @oni7416 жыл бұрын

    🇮🇹 is *GREAT* !!! 🖼⛪️🏛🍸🍷🍕🍝🍜🍖🥘🍅

  • @scaligeridesireepoliti-sca1782
    @scaligeridesireepoliti-sca17824 жыл бұрын

    A WORLD WITHOUT ITALY,,, WOULD NOT BE THE RIGHT WORLD,,,,, UNIQUE COUNTRY ,,,, RICH IN CULTURE , HISTORY,, MUSIC,, INVENTOR,,INCREDIBLE,,

  • @fadeedar
    @fadeedar3 жыл бұрын

    Italy ..... a fascinating country for tourist, wonderful video!

  • @qwertypoiu4032
    @qwertypoiu40324 жыл бұрын

    Northern Italy is stunning!!!

  • @bohboh8

    @bohboh8

    4 жыл бұрын

    The south to. Believe me!💚🇮🇹❤

  • @albertoartuso80

    @albertoartuso80

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@bohboh8 nahhhh only North Italy, Florence and Rome

  • @old_45
    @old_453 жыл бұрын

    An amazing flair and enthusiasm for highlighting and presenting the best aspects of regions, cities, and people. A hymn to humanity. These documentaries should be included in every geography and history course.

  • @525Lines
    @525Lines9 жыл бұрын

    On WTTW, I've seen hours and hours of these. Really excellent television. Thanks, Rick.

  • @bhumanandamaharaj8177
    @bhumanandamaharaj81773 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! Amazing! No words to describe my joy and happiness; what a beautiful country! Thanks Rick for such lovely video.

  • @afsanehmohammadi9226
    @afsanehmohammadi92263 жыл бұрын

    It was so nostalgic cities , I will travel there for sure

  • @The_D_Man
    @The_D_Man4 жыл бұрын

    So much Beauty!

  • @nata3467
    @nata3467 Жыл бұрын

    I was lucky enough to live in Torino for a year during High School and am enjoying revisiting many of the places I visited with Steves. Still looking for Torino/Turin and Piedmont. Talk about a wonderful gem in Italy that is not high on Tourism.

  • @jayveebloggs9057

    @jayveebloggs9057

    7 ай бұрын

    agree Turin 100% hidden gem just been there and stayed in Longotto

  • @annbush1826
    @annbush18263 жыл бұрын

    Here again during lockdown, and being uplifted and educated by Rick Steve and his superb camera man.

  • @chivarie
    @chivarie6 жыл бұрын

    Just spent 2 days in Padova. Thanks Steve

  • @MattJay.
    @MattJay.4 жыл бұрын

    I’m in Padova this minute!

  • @vittoriacollina718
    @vittoriacollina7187 жыл бұрын

    simplesmente maravilhoso ,viajar pela Itália!!!!!!

  • @jennymurada3467
    @jennymurada34677 жыл бұрын

    my father was born in PADOVA so proud to see your video visit the place in 1979 i felt os proud to be there knowning that my father grew up there b4 coming to live in south Australia

  • @francoborgia8351
    @francoborgia83515 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful Ravenna, really underestimated

  • @sharonmaderista103

    @sharonmaderista103

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love Ravenna

  • @where7847
    @where78476 жыл бұрын

    steve singing that song made my week

  • @elijahmurray6094

    @elijahmurray6094

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yessssssss

  • @lynnsavits82
    @lynnsavits823 жыл бұрын

    Ravenna is a mosiac jewel and lovely city.

  • @joemoschetta1541
    @joemoschetta15415 жыл бұрын

    the great italy

  • @sarai72
    @sarai72 Жыл бұрын

    I just returned from Verona last week. A magical place I would consider moving too.

  • @musicianshotsheet4806
    @musicianshotsheet4806 Жыл бұрын

    This episode showcases a great point he made in his talk on Italy travel skills. 80% of Italy has little to no tourism, but all of it has ancient history, captivating scenery, and superlative art. Plus, just as everything sounds nicer when spoken in Italian, sights which look gritty and/or uninviting in a young and new country like America somehow look nicer in Italy. A good case in point is my father's hometown of Gaeta. You will see a heavier industrial port and its attendant facilities, but they will still be sun drenched and have an excellent view of the coast. But there, and in neighboring Formia, you'll also find nice beaches, old churches, a fort overlooking the sea, and other sights which are relatively uncrowded thanks to massive tourist crush absorbed by the principal cities. These are the places that Italian citizens go when they want a weekend at the beach without the huge crowds, and are well worth a look, as are much of the surrounding countryside up in the hills.

  • @bohboh8
    @bohboh84 жыл бұрын

    PADOVAAAAA THE PERFECTED CITY😍

  • @kai663
    @kai6639 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the full episodes!!!

  • @joemoschetta1541
    @joemoschetta15415 жыл бұрын

    greatest country

  • @kosovir
    @kosovir7 жыл бұрын

    Incredibly HIGH quality videos. Thanks Rick ! Appreciated !

  • @nilotpaldas4020
    @nilotpaldas4020 Жыл бұрын

    The scene from letters to Juliet....Verona...❤❤

  • @5alitavakoli
    @5alitavakoli Жыл бұрын

    Rick that was magnificent! Thanks

  • @AllinOneYouTuberMT
    @AllinOneYouTuberMT7 жыл бұрын

    Hi Rick. Thank you v much for these beautiful tour videos. I hope you will bring some more exciting travel videos in future too.

  • @daviddebergh254
    @daviddebergh2547 жыл бұрын

    I love medieval Italy at Epcot, I'll really love it in real life. Great video for emotional uplifting Rick.

  • @arela1030
    @arela10304 жыл бұрын

    Bonjour Monsieur Rick Steves following your lovely journey ,I enjoyed to much greatest ever History teacher lovely 😊 voice god bless and peace excellent

  • @bohboh8
    @bohboh84 жыл бұрын

    Padova💚🇮🇹❤⭐💚🇮🇹❤

  • @coffelt683
    @coffelt6833 жыл бұрын

    Moving here in september, going to the University for my masters! I am incredibly excited.

  • @gwyneth6151
    @gwyneth61513 жыл бұрын

    Just came across your videos and I must say, you are simply amazing! Looking forward to your upcoming videos.

  • @elenab1235
    @elenab12355 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful and inspiring video which like a magent drives you to Italy.

  • @sarai72
    @sarai722 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are always the best. Always use your info and tips when I travel. Keep up the great work! 👍🏻

  • @kethsharakhlok1976
    @kethsharakhlok19763 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this beautiful tour presentation with so many spectacular artworks. My past study in Italian language made it even more enjoyable to watch.

  • @aprile271
    @aprile2713 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous beautiful gorgeous all around thanks Steve

  • @Calidore1
    @Calidore13 жыл бұрын

    More priceless art pieces than anywhere else?

  • @kamillaiqbal6521
    @kamillaiqbal65215 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 4 sharing Steve ....Italy has great artwork. .I've done so much art lately in coloring books and paintings, I urge everyone 2 take it up as a hobby

  • @deathnyx
    @deathnyx9 жыл бұрын

    Yes, San Vitale is really beautiful.

  • @eltfell
    @eltfell3 жыл бұрын

    17:00 The "balcony" ist a antique roman sarcophagus. One side was broken off. The now incomplete sarcophagus then was built on the wall the claim to be Julia's balcony.

  • @sarahannerolofs1103
    @sarahannerolofs11036 жыл бұрын

    I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT RICK STEVE'S TRAVEL VIDEO'S; I LOVE THE WAY HE TELLS THE HISTORY OF THE CITIES; IN EUROPEM WISH I COULD AFFORD TO TRAVEL: BUT THIS IS THE NEXT BEST THING ;AND I JUST ENJOY IT THANKS RICK: GOD BLESS: LOVED VENICE; ALWAYS BENN MY DESIRE TO SEE THIS LOVELY CITY: BEEN IN LOVE WITH IT MOST OF MY LIFE:

  • @bundasriharyani698
    @bundasriharyani6983 жыл бұрын

    Italy's country of Europe I love it. of course history realy famaus. betwen Verena .Padova.and Ravenna.the some wanderful

  • @olditaliantree
    @olditaliantree Жыл бұрын

    always so enjoyable and enlightening, like all Rick Steves videos

  • @diegonesc
    @diegonesc7 жыл бұрын

    Hey, I'm from Ravenna!

  • @julieira7649
    @julieira76495 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful Journey😃

  • @anndeakin1508
    @anndeakin15083 жыл бұрын

    Great cites thanks for the tour of Padua Ravenna blessings and great majestic. And Churches.Ann Deakin 2020

  • @renaissance17
    @renaissance173 жыл бұрын

    Anthony bourdain insulted every place he visited and made everything seem depressing. Rick steeves actually makes the experience enjoyable.

  • @whatadollslife
    @whatadollslife9 жыл бұрын

    thank you Rick

  • @marlenesoifer7219
    @marlenesoifer72193 жыл бұрын

    Bless you for this

  • @korenng5553
    @korenng5553 Жыл бұрын

    👍 exquisite! Thks for history & food.

  • @chantalmichiels7942
    @chantalmichiels79423 жыл бұрын

    I always like to watch your very interesting videos especialy about Italy,my favourite country: always a lot of Tourist information and ESP. Cultural interesting sights. Italy is really an open air museum! Chantal Jacobi

  • @rabbitkumardua1038
    @rabbitkumardua10382 ай бұрын

    I love ur videos on travel thanks RK Dua New Delhi India

  • @aliciaj8622
    @aliciaj86226 жыл бұрын

    Hope to visit soon

  • @samratchattopadhyay3057
    @samratchattopadhyay30573 жыл бұрын

    Excellent commentary and videography..

  • @anndeakin1508
    @anndeakin15083 жыл бұрын

    Padua a and Ravinea a both.Medieval masterpieces . Great tours in the 1980s and later in Verona with the Theatre.great shows in the with Romeo and Ju,jet an RST classic made in the town of the earring Montages and Capulets.Great to see this play in Padua 1980s.Religious mosques churches and paintings a the medieval age.

  • @joemoschetta1541
    @joemoschetta15413 жыл бұрын

    im proud to be italian

  • @debthornton1129

    @debthornton1129

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are so lucky... do you live in Italy?

  • @joemoschetta1541

    @joemoschetta1541

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@debthornton1129 i wish,my family comes from there and i ve been there nonstop ,the best

  • @debthornton1129

    @debthornton1129

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joemoschetta1541 I've been to Italy twice and I fell in love with it

  • @joemoschetta1541

    @joemoschetta1541

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@debthornton1129 where do you live

  • @debthornton1129

    @debthornton1129

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joemoschetta1541 Upstate NY

  • @AhmdSL
    @AhmdSL7 жыл бұрын

    gorgeous

  • @JMikusinski
    @JMikusinski7 жыл бұрын

    un pays de rêve ♥ j'adore ♥

  • @waqarkhanpisces
    @waqarkhanpisces Жыл бұрын

    how green of this land and beautiful castles

  • @mariadavis3797
    @mariadavis37974 жыл бұрын

    Great documentary.

  • @peixotojota
    @peixotojota4 жыл бұрын

    Só tenho a agradecer ao canal , os vídeos tem sido inspiração para superar os momentos difíceis da quarentena. Tenho usado também os vídeos em algumas aulas de história para meus alunos. I can only thank the channel, the videos have been an inspiration to overcome the difficult moments of the quarantine. I have also used some videos in history classes for my students.

  • @nurhasibsalehin6386
    @nurhasibsalehin63862 жыл бұрын

    oh man rick steve I like u so much and ur speech

  • @Mascherina1964
    @Mascherina19648 жыл бұрын

    Put grappa in your expresso (or coffee) -- yum!

  • @MrGmail69

    @MrGmail69

    6 жыл бұрын

    that is an offence to the barista as is called corretto as to correct a bad tasty coffee so don't expect the barista to be happy

  • @35widow

    @35widow

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@MrGmail69 ma che cazzo dici lol

  • @francoisedandre3644
    @francoisedandre36442 жыл бұрын

    Gioto, de l'art pur, Dieu parle à travers. La foi, Giotto, des peintures comme une seule prière qui dissipe les ténèbres.

  • @rosahill9487
    @rosahill94875 жыл бұрын

    Very Nice

  • @ashlyansalam
    @ashlyansalam4 жыл бұрын

    Saint Anthony - my intercessor

  • @marcopolo-qs4uu
    @marcopolo-qs4uu Жыл бұрын

    Ahhhhhh show some love rick, things do need to be true for them to be real ;)

  • @cristianmanni4109
    @cristianmanni41093 жыл бұрын

    Nice job, Rick. I understand that's impossible talk about all whole Veneto. But for who want research: Treviso, Vicenza and Villa Palladiana, Belluno and wonderful Dolomiti, Rovigo and Comacchio... these are nice town As Padova and Verona. But Bassano del Grappa, Marostica, Garda Lake With... And more and more.

  • @robthetraveler1099
    @robthetraveler10993 жыл бұрын

    LOL was not expecting to hear Rick Steves get bleeped out

  • @danishnisar3173
    @danishnisar31739 жыл бұрын

    Waiting for ur episodes