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This marks the end of Rick's Audio Europe podcast. But the good news is there are two easy ways you can keep getting this content. The first way is to subscribe to the free, weekly “Travel with Rick Steves” radio show podcast on iTunes. It brings you all the great interviews you’ve come to love, in a longer format. Or, you can download the free “Rick Steves Audio Europe” app, which includes all of Rick's radio interviews — plus dozens of walking tours through Europe’s most interesting neighborhoods and museums. Either way, keep listening, and naturally, keep on travelin’! More info at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/podcasts

Rick provides a brief introduction to his Germany and Austria playlist, a collection of audio files designed to help you plan and enjoy your best possible trip, plus audio tours of these countries' historic sites and museums. For more info on traveling in Germany and Austria, see http://www.ricksteves.com.

Germany's historic capital — once war-torn and divided — is now reunited and vibrant. From the Reichstag, we'll enter the Brandenburg Gate and stroll down Unter den Linden boulevard to Alexanderplatz. Allow 2 to 3 hours for this 2-and-a-half-mile walk. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

Germany's most-livable city is both modern and built on a human scale. From the glockenspiel of Marienhof, we'll walk through pedestrian malls, Baroque churches, markets, beerhalls, and WWII history. Allow two or three hours for this walk. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

By train, car, or boat, explore the best 36-mile stretch of the 800-mile Rhine River. It's a fairytale world of medieval castles, vine-covered hills, half-timbered towns, and soul-stirring legends. Allow two to four hours for this tour. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

Rothenburg — nearly a thousand years old — is one of the best-preserved medieval towns anywhere. It’s a world of cobbled lanes, half-timbered homes, and stone towers — all surrounded by a town wall. Allow one hour for this walk. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

The hills are alive with the sound of Rick's voice, as we visit the gracious city of Mozart, castles, baroque towers, pleasant cafes, and — everywhere you go — the Sound of Music. Allow about an hour for this walk. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

Vienna is rich in history, the cradle of classical music, and one of Europe's most livable cities. From the Opera House to the Cathedral and Hofburg Palace, we'll explore the city's shops, cafes, chocolate, and Sacher torte. Allow about 90 minutes for this walk. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

With its 450-foot steeple, this is the Gothic needle around which Vienna spins. Enjoy its soaring nave, a remarkable carved pulpit, and the chapel where Mozart was married. Allow 45 minutes for this tour. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

Vienna's ring road around the city center is lined with classy buildings and leafy parks. A tram ride here is a pleasant introduction to Vienna's sights and history, while you rub elbows with the Viennese of today. Allow an hour for this tour. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

Germany-based tour guide Maisie Hitchcock explains how Germany's pop music continues to reflect the intense cultural changes experienced by the last two generations.

Author Dave Seminara describes what it's like to celebrate National Day in Liechtenstein, one of the world's smallest — and wealthiest — countries. His book is "Bed, Breakfast and Drunken Threats: Dispatches from the Margins of Europe."

Print out this handy companion map and bring it along as you follow the tour. Each stop along the tour is marked on the map. To view and print this PDF map, you'll need Acrobat Reader.

Print out this handy companion map and bring it along as you follow the tour. Each stop along the tour is marked on the map. To view and print this PDF map, you'll need Acrobat Reader.

Print out this handy companion map and bring it along as you follow the tour. Each stop along the tour is marked on the map. To view and print this PDF map, you'll need Acrobat Reader.