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With an extensive investigative reporting background, Rudy Maxa uses his fine-tuned travel techniques on his journey around the world. Join him and discover all sorts of incredible countries and cities that are full of energy

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 1 - Athens and the Peloponnese
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    #1 - Athens and the Peloponnese

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    While Athens sprawls, its historic core survives. After climbing the majestic Acropolis, rowing the Plaka, and cheering Greece's best folk dancers, we take some easy trips outside the city. Take a pilgrimage to the location where the famed Oracle of Delphi provided guidance and cryptic predictions, and visit the epic ruins of King Agamemnon in the ancient capital of Mycenae.

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  2. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 2 - Greek Islands
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    #2 - Greek Islands

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    On the Greek Islands we get familiar with the ferries as we island-hop the Aegean. Sun-drenched, upscale and exotic, Santorini sits on the rim of an ancient, but still active, volcano. At one end of the island, the archaeological site at Akrotiri uncovers a city frozen in time by the volcano's eruption 3,600 years ago.

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  3. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 3 - French Riviera
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    #3 - French Riviera

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    From Nice to St. Tropez, we drop in on the hot spots along the Mediterranean's famous Cote d'Azur. Based in lively Nice, we visit the local beaches and superb modern art museums featuring works by Matisse, Picasso and Signac. Monaco, Cannes, and St. Tropez await.

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  4. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 4 - France's Burgundy and Loire Regions
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    #4 - France's Burgundy and Loire Regions

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    The Burgundy region boasts top French wines, romantic canals, Romanesque churches, and some of France's most renowned cuisine. We base in the small town of Beaune and learn about its history of exceptional wine-making. Add a wondrous hot-air balloon ride over the verdant Loire Valley to the itinerary too.

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  5. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 5 - Berlin
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    #5 - Berlin

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    With world-class cultural sites, dynamic new architecture and unstoppable energy, Berlin is a city on the move. We visit the museums - the ancient treasures of the Pergamon and the Egyptian museum, German Expressionism at the Neue Nationalgalerie and the newly designed Jewish Museum.

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  6. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 6 - Munich and Bavaria
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    #6 - Munich and Bavaria

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    Munich's lively Marienplatz pulses with outdoor cafes, shoppers, street musicians and happy tourists. At the famous Hofbrauhaus, we sample Bavarian beer and kick up our heels with Schuhplattler dancers clad in lederhosen. Next stop is the Residenz, the family palace built by the Wittlesbachs, who ruled Bavaria for more than 700 years.

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  7. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 7 - Salzburg and the Lakes District
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    #7 - Salzburg and the Lakes District

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    In musical Salzburg, we focus on Austria's easy approach to life. We visit the city's grand cathedral, take a funicular up to Europe's greatest medieval fortress, and shop along fine Baroque streets reminiscent of Mozart's time. We visit the house where the young Amadeus was born and where he composed his first masterpiece.

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  8. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 8 - Vienna and the Danube
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    #8 - Vienna and the Danube

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    Habsburg palaces, coffee houses, Strauss waltzes...all are symbolic of Vienna. Visiting elegant Schönbrunn Palace, riding in carriages, sampling luscious apple strudel and listening to Mozart concerts, we see that Austria's capital still lives its elegant, proud past.

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  9. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 9 - Milan and Lake Como
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    #9 - Milan and Lake Como

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    Milan symbolizes the powerhouse Italy of the 21st century--a European center for finance and fashion. We explore Italy's most extravagantly decorated Gothic cathedral, look at Leonardo da Vinci's famous Last Supper and shop, shop, shop. A visit to the Milan Design Museum shows how, for the Milanese, everyday life is art

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  10. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 10 - Sicily
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    #10 - Sicily

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    We wend our way across this largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Once the hub of the ancient world, Sicily offers up a vibrant, sun-soaked brew of history, tradition, and intense cultural pride. A climb up Mount Etna for its unearthly views will delight.

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  11. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 11 - Classical Europe: Ancient Greece and Rome
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    #11 - Classical Europe: Ancient Greece and Rome

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    Here's where we pull together some of Europe's most rewarding sites from the classical world. Ancient Greek and Roman remnants are more than cold stone. They hold centuries of stories. So we revisit some favorite classical sites around the Mediterranean, pick up some new stories and see what kinds of connections we can make.

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  12. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 12 - Renaissance Europe
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    #12 - Renaissance Europe

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    Travelers adore Italy, and Italy adores the Renaissance. In this historical half-hour, we follow Western Europe's transition from medieval to modern times by exploring the arts and ambiance of this vibrant period of human history that turned our imaginations towards greater purpose.

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  13. Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa Season 2 Episode 13 - Europe's Getaways
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    #13 - Europe's Getaways

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    A key attraction of travel on any continent, including Europe, is that 30 minutes outside any city exists a getaway unlike any you will find on the globe. Truly unique locations that resonate with history and significance. Here, we explore a few such places.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Athens and the Peloponnese" is the best rated episode of "Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa" season 2. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/5/2003. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Greek Islands".