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    Budapest: mp3cityguides Walking Tour , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 67min
    Historical and cultural walking tours of Europe's finest cities. We'll lead you down Andrassy Avenue, Budapest's Champs Elysées, and tell you about the Opera House and it's curious Masonic significance. The next stop is St Stephen's Basilica, where you'll hear about the right hand of St Stephen and find out what disaster struck this beautiful building just after it was completed. Budapest has Europe's largest synagogue and we'll recall its poignant history and tell you what to look out for during your visit. We'll then move onto the great museum, where you'll hear about the moving speech by Budapest's greatest poet, Sandor Petoffi. After an introduction to the city's vast food market (chicken feet, anyone?), we'll lead you through the elegant Vorosmarty and Roosevelt Squares, over the famous Chain Bridge, which was built by English and Scottish engineers. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Harry Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/mpcg/000019/sp_mpcg_000019_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Vienna - The Imperial City: mp3cityguides Walking Tour, Hörbuch, Digital, 70min
    Historical and cultural walking tours of Europe's finest cities.As we take in the magnificent baroque Karlskirche we'll tell you why it was built. Moving on to the neighbouring Secession building, you'll hear about the Jugenstil movement and why it shocked contemporary Vienna, including the Emperor Franz Josef. We'll tell you about the history of this city. which lies at the cross roads of Europe, and recount the witty but tragic comment that Sigmund Freud made to the Nazis as they arrested him. As we show you the city's great art galleries and churches, we'll point out the art school that rejected an applicant named Adolf Hitler and explain the meaning of "Strum un Strang". We'll help you get your bearings around the vast Hofburg Palace complex and tell you about the tragic Empress Sissy. Most importantly, we'll point out the best of Vienna's coffee houses along the way - including Trotsky's favourite.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Harry Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/mpcg/000014/sp_mpcg_000014_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Vienna - The Medieval City: mp3cityguides Walking Tour, Hörbuch, Digital, 68min
    Historical and cultural walking tours of Europe's finest cities... We start by the celebrated Opera House and the Sacher Hotel, home of the even more celebrated Sachertorte chocolate cake. Then we'll lead you past some of Vienna's most remarkable and beautiful churches. We'll show you where Mozart wrote The Magic Flute and explain why it possibly cost him his life. You'll visit the grand cathedral, the Stephansdom, and learn the meaning of the mysterious "05" that is carved into its walls. As we guide you through the picturesque winding streets of the old town, we'll tell the story of the tragic Mayerling affair and show you how to find the Roman ruins in Vienna's oldest square, the Hoher Market. We'll explain what schmah is and take you to the Judensplatz, where you'll hear about the moving but controversial new monument to Vienna's Holocaust victims, before we show you the world's most luxurious fire station. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Harry Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/mpcg/000015/sp_mpcg_000015_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Rome - Spanish Steps - Pantheon - Piazza Novona: mp3cityguides Walking Tour, Hörbuch, Digital, 56min
    Historical and cultural walking tours of Europe's finest cities. As you walk down the Spanish Steps, we'll explain why the Pope at the time they were built was so unenthusiastic about them and also why the fountain at the bottom looks like it's sinking. We'll point out the Keats-Shelley Museum and talk about the Romantic poet's tragic life and then explain what Roman firemen do to the Colonna dell'Immacolata every year. Instead of burying your nose in your guide book, you'll be able to see what's around you as we talk about Rome, past and present. You'll hear about the two men who shaped Rome - Borromini and Bernini - and about their great rivalry. We'll tell you where the word Malaria comes from and what paparazzi means too. As you wander through the quieter streets of this capital city, we'll show you what other tourist guides don't - where old aristocrats still live with Old Masters on their walls - and where to find quiet, hidden-away restaurants, where the real Romans go to eat. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Harry Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/mpcg/000011/sp_mpcg_000011_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    York: mp3cityguides Walking Tour , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 58min
    Historical and cultural walking tours of Europe's finest cities. Our tour starts at the Castle Museum, where you'll hear about the dark history of Clifford's Tower. In complete contrast, we'll then guide you to the elegant Fairfax House, one of the finest Georgian mansions in England, and we'll talk about the amazing discovery made there earlier this year. Next, it's off to the famous Jorvik Viking Centre, where you can see, hear, and even smell what ninth-century York was like. You'll then be guided through the streets, including the Shambles, where we'll explain the gruesome origin of the name and the terrible fate of one of its residents, Margaret Clitherow. After hearing about the great city walls and who would have entered which gate in medieval York, you'll arrive at the great Minster to learn about its history, its real name, and about the Roman nobleman who was crowned Emperor while he was staying just yards away from where you're standing. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Harry Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/mpcg/000016/sp_mpcg_000016_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Venice: mp3cityguides Walking Tour , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 62min
    Historical and cultural walking tours of Europe's finest cities. We'll guide you through the narrow, winding streets and along the canals past many of the city's most stunning churches and art galleries and through its picturesque squares. We'll show you the most beautiful monuments - and perhaps the ugliest - as we tell you about their history and show you what to look out for. We'll also tell you the history of this remarkable city. So that you'll feel you'll know it as well simply seeing it. You'll hear the gruesome legend of how St Mark became patron saint of Venice and find out why we should all be grateful to Attila the Hun. As you wander past the elegant facade of the world famous La Fenice Opera House, we'll fill you in on the mystery behind the fire that destroyed it in 1996 and discuss the scandal and rumour surrounding it that still divides Italy. You'll hear why one church has two front entrances and learn about why Venice looks and feels the way it does. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Harry Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/mpcg/000013/sp_mpcg_000013_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Amsterdam Tour: mp3cityguides Walking Tour, Hörbuch, Digital, 67min
    Historical and cultural walking tours of Europe's finest cities... Relaxed and friendly, the smallest of Europe's major capital cites feels more like a village but its history is controversial, fascinating, and often bloody. Our tour starts at Anne Frank's house and then goes on via the beautiful Westerkerk church to the city's simple but moving monument to its gay residents who have suffered over the years. Further on, we'll explain the meaning of the XXX that you'll see everywhere and reveal where the term Dutch courage comes from. As we pick out the other sites, such as Dam Square, we'll tell you about why this unique city looks the way it does and what is being done to preserve it so you'll have a sense of the real Amsterdam as it is today - not just the picture-postcard image. As you stroll through the flower market, we'll tell you why it is that tulips are associated with Amsterdam and why, despite his talent and fame, the city's most famous painter led such a tragic life. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Harry Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/mpcg/000001/sp_mpcg_000001_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Prague: mp3cityguides Walking Tour , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 59min
    Historical and cultural walking tours of Europe's finest cities. Moravia, Bohemia, the Holy Roman Empire - Prague has been the capital of various countries, territories and empires over the centuries, and each has left its mark on the architecture and customs of this historic city. With styles ranging from Baroque to Cubist and Romantic to Art Deco, Prague is complex, varied, and constantly changing. We'll show you the bizarre Astronomical Clock - and reveal the tragedy of its creator. We'll point out to you the home of Franz Kafka, master of suspense and paranoia. Take a stroll with us across the famous Charles Bridge as we show you the most interesting and beautiful statues that line it - and hear why we've got the humble egg to thank for this centuries-old historic monument. We'll show you the main sites of the city and tell you all about them. We'll also reveal the coolest restaurants, bars, and shops. Most importantly, we'll help you feel, even after a few hours, that you know Prague and what really makes it - and that famous astronomical clock - tick. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Harry Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/mpcg/000010/sp_mpcg_000010_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Paris - The Grand Monuments: mp3cityguides Walking Tour, Hörbuch, Digital, 51min
    Historical and cultural walking tours of Europe's finest cities. We start with the Louvre and reveal what one of its most famous residents brought with her from Florence that has since become synonymous with France. We'll tell you where the Tuileries Gardens get their name from. Then we'll take you to the official centre of France and explain exactly what the beautiful but sometimes mysterious carvings on the cathedral of Notre Dame mean as you look up at them. We'll take you to the most beautiful church in Paris - and show you the dungeons nearby, where over 3,000 people waited to be guillotined during the Revolution. Walk with us through the Left Bank and discover the Pantheon and the Boulevard Saint Germain. We'll show you one of the best food markets in Paris and explain why the great short-story writer Guy de Maupassant had lunch at the top of the Eiffel tower every day.We finish our tour at the Arc de Triomphe and show how it fits into a striking pattern of great arches, new and old, across this elegant city. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Harry Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/mpcg/000008/sp_mpcg_000008_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Florence Tour: mp3cityguides Walking Tour, Hörbuch, Digital, 80min
    Historical and cultural walking tours of Europe's finest cities... We'll start at the Duomo, Florence's vast cathedral, and tell you not only how the magnificent dome was created but how this remarkable piece of engineering was one of the cornerstones of the Renaissance. Whether you go inside then or wait until later is up to you. Either way, next we'll wander down the Via Calzaiuoli and talk about how the shops around this modern Florentine street relate to the Renaissance and Florence's history. We'll show where Florence's smartest cafés are and then take you into the Palazzo Vecchio, and then the Ponte Vecchio, and explain what all those padlocks on its railings are about. Then, into Oltrarno, and we'll talk about the history of the Palazzo Pitti and its connection with opera as well as explaining what is so vitally important to the history of art about a small fresco in the Brancacci chapel. We'll then point out to you the best and oldest fragrance shop in Florence and show you the vast and sombre Medici chapel. You'll get a great understanding not only of what is what and where to find it in Florence, but also of the history and significance of this great city. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Harry Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/mpcg/000006/sp_mpcg_000006_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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