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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 Britain playlist, a collection of audio files designed to help you plan and enjoy your best possible trip, plus audio tours of Britain's historic sites. For more info on traveling in Britain, see http://www.ricksteves.com.

There's no better introduction to Scotland's cultural capital than a walk straight down the spine of the Old Town. We'll walk from the hill-topping castle — past cafes, shops, and tiny lanes — to the historic palace. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at http://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.

A Scottish tour guide describes daily life in the Hebrides — an island group off Scotland's west coast where you're more likely to overhear Gaelic than English.

British tour guides explain why a hike in the wild and windy English moors can be a delightfully uncrowded way to escape into nature.

A Welsh tour guide describes the highlights of convivial, rejuvenated Cardiff.

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.

Tour guides from Britain explain why England's national public walking paths are worth fighting for, and share their favorite places to go walking in the countryside — rain or shine.

Rick checks in with tour guides from Edinburgh to get tips on visiting Scotland's whisky distilleries.

Martin de Lewandowicz, a tour guide from Wales, explains the pride that comes from belonging to the distinctive Welsh corner of Great Britain, with its own language and traditions.

Friends from Scotland explain the cultural importance of their neighborhood pubs, and share tips for making yourself feel right at home in one, even as a visitor.

Two veteran guides from England introduce us to the villages that time forgot in the quintessentially English countryside.

Two Blue Badge guides from Britain engage in a friendly quarrel over which of England's venerable university towns reigns supreme — for travelers.

Tour guide Martin de Lewandowicz tells us how to make the most of a few days in Wales.

Bath native Mark Seymour walks us through the streets, sights, and spas that have charmed travelers since Roman times.