audio walking tours

[cleobella]

I'm really starting to get into the DIY tour concept for Europe-the more I research the easier it looks to get around most ports! Has anyone used any audio guides/tours that can be down loaded on an IPOD or MP3? Are these any good? Any free downloadable tours?

 

Thanks!

[cruisemom42]

Rick Steves has some free mp3 audio tours for Italian ports, including several each for Rome, Florence, and Venice and also one for Pompeii:

 

http://www.ricksteves.com/news/travelnews/0602/italy_downloads.htm

 

I also just recently read on the Greece board that he will have audio tours for Athens available soon.

[bobalink]

I'm really starting to get into the DIY tour concept for Europe-the more I research the easier it looks to get around most ports! Has anyone used any audio guides/tours that can be down loaded on an IPOD or MP3? Are these any good? Any free downloadable tours?

 

Thanks!

 

Also from Rick Steves, you may want to check this new app out, too.

 

http://www.ricksteves.com/ae/ae_menu.htm

 

The Rick Steves Audio Europe app organizes Rick's vast and varied library of audio content into geographic-specific playlists so you can enjoy ready access to the information that relates specifically to your travel plans. You'll get Rick's 25 self-guided tours of Europe's top museums, sights and historic walks — plus 200 tracks of travel tips and cultural insights from his radio show — all for FREE!

[KirkNC]

We have used RS several times and they work great.

 

Kirk