San Gimignano’s medieval towers, Cortona’s charming lanes and Orvieto’s papal intrigue.

Italy's Great Hill Towns Rick Steves' Europe

Premiered October 07, 2006
Italy's Great Hill Towns

Connoisseurs of Italy find that its quintessential charms survive in its classic hill towns. From San Gimignano’s medieval towers, to Cortona’s charming lanes, to Orvieto’s papal intrigue, to Civita di Bagnoregio’s cliff-hanging vistas all sit on lofty stone perches that now seem to protect them only from the modern world.

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Rick Steves' Europe

Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and picturesque countryside.

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