DVD Italy's Bologna & Veneto

Extras include helpful maps, Rudy's Smart Tips, exclusive bonus video, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, promos and clips from our other destinations and exclusive video previously seen only by viewers of PBS High Definition channel

The superb visual quality of imagery originally captured in the HDCAM High-Definition format and random access of the DVD format provide a superior means to research your travels!  Watch enhanced for 16x9 widescreen TV or in letterbox .  And because our DVDs are not constrained by region codes, you can also watch on virtually all PAL and NTSC DVD players around  the world.    

Here's what you'll see in the shows:

Bologna & Emilia Romagna
Known the world over for its wheels of golden cheese , its sweet prosciutto and divine vinegar , this slice of Northern Italy is a feast.  From our base in Bologna we eat our way across the region, taking in the glorious art and culture along the way: cheese and mosaics in Parma , Balsamic vinegar and racecars in Modena , ham, pasta and university life in Bologna .  An excursion to the mountainous Apennines , a trip to Ravennas brilliant 6^th century mosaics and a beach resort at Rimini round out the adventure. 

TIPS on sampling the regions delicacies and agri-tourism hotels.    more

Italy's Veneto & Dolomites
Graced with charming cities, countryside villas and precious art , this corner of Northern Italy also features a playground of Alpine peaks and meadows .  After a spectacular night at the opera in fair Veronas Roman arena , we set out in search of Giottos colorful frescoes in Padua and architect Palladios palatial villas in Vicenza and the surrounding countryside.  Then we head for the hills and the dramatic peaks and meadows of the Dolomite mountains . 

TIPS on touring the Veneto countryside, shopping for gold and staying in a mountain inn.   more