Program 653a: Ærø Island Denmark; Emilia-Romagna; Italian View of Sicily
Release Date: 11-16-2024
Description
Find out what makes the small Danish island of Ærø a perfectly charming and cozy getaway, which region Italophile Fred Plotkin considers Italy's greatest source of culinary and cultural achievements, and why Sicily is such a favorite with visitors, whether from elsewhere in Italy or abroad.
Guests
- Danish-born tour guide Nina Seffusatti
- Italian food and culture expert Fred Plotkin
- Italian tour guides Susanna Perrucchini from Rome and Alfredo Vitale from Naples
Additional Info
- Wikipedia describes Denmark's Ærø Island and the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
- Nina Seffusatti offers private tours in the Provence and Occitanie regions of southern France.
- Rick collaborated with Fred Plotkin on the book "Italy for Food Lovers." It's based on Fred's now out-of-print classic "Italy for the Gourmet Traveler."
- Fred posts episodes from his live Idagio Friday arts interviews on YouTube.
- The historic porticoes of Bologna have been awarded UNESCO world heritage status.
- The Rick Steves online guides to the island of Sicily, and the city of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region in the north of Italy.
- Alfredo Cafasso Vitale offers tours in Naples and the Campania region of southern Italy.
Program Extras
More with Fred Plotkin - Fred Plotkin explains how the portico colonnades that give the architecture of Bologna a distinctive, elegant look, are just one facet of the "bella figura" refinement of the city and the Emilia-Romagna region. (runs 3:48)
More with Susanna Perrucchini and Alfredo Vitale - Italian tour guides Susanna Perrucchini and Alfredo Vitale tell Rick how the rest of Italy, and the European Union, provide financial support to Sicily, and how the island is now taking a leading role in using solar and wind power. (runs 4:16)