Product Details

• Actors: Justine Shapiro, Megan McCormick
• Directors: Ian Cross
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Pilot Productions
• DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002
• Run Time: 118 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006HAXK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,053 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Italy, bordered by France, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Austria, is a boot shaped peninsula extending southward into the Mediterranean Sea. This relatively young nation has preserved it rich variety, and each region differs in character, culture, and cuisine. Traveler Megan McCormick visits the spectacular Italian Alps and the modern, stylish, cultural, and gastronomic cities of the North; while Justine Shapiro looks beyond the image of the underdeveloped South, and explores Rome, Naples, and countryside villages, before reaching the tip of Italy's toe in Aspromonte. Along the way ¨ Walk the romantic streets of Verona ¨ Visit fashion capital Milan ¨ Admire the well-preserved houses and frescos of Pompeii ¨ Attend the traditional festival of the Madonna Del Carmine, honoring all those who have lost their lives at sea, in the fishing town of Terracina ¨ Experience the Venice Carnival

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roma spelled backwards means love!, November 16, 2004

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Ed N "Ed" (Kensington, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Globe Trekker - Italy (DVD)

Globe Trekker is a really fun travel show with charismatic hosts. On this disc, popular host Megan McCormick explores northern Italy while Justine Shapiro journeys through southern Italy. We'll see some of the familiar sights, like Rome and Venice but also many less-visited locales which offer their own unique character, culture, and cuisine. Some of the sights include the Dolomites (great for skiing), Ivrea's fun orange-pelting festival, Parma (home of Parmaggiano Reggiano cheese), an awesome Ferrari car museum, and Verona's casa di Giulietta.

There's lots more, and Globe Trekker is fun to watch whether you're planning a vacation or enjoy experiencing new countries from the sofa.

This disc contains 2 episodes from the show, so it's a good bargain for your bucks, too!

20 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Destination Italy, Globe Trekker, July 15, 2005

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A. Kretschmer (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Globe Trekker - Italy (DVD)

PITIFUL!!!
Silly commentary, sub-standard and grainy photography with dizzying cuts, and a general ignorance and obvious lack of taste on the part of the entire production team make this item an enormous rip-off!

Thin on content, one learns little to nothing about what to see. Important treasures and antiquities are glossed over or omitted completely. None of the mysitcal beauty and abundant charm of this wonderful country is conveyed, and in fact, leaves the viewer disenchanted.

If you're serious about learning about travel in a foreign country, stay away from Globe Trekker Productions, and look to Rick Steeves' video series for a great experience.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cinematography, wonderful "hosts", June 3, 2003

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A reader and a writer "Stacy in Atlanta" (Atlanta GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Globe Trekker - Italy (DVD)

This DVD has some wonderful, little seen footage of small towns, and cultural events that an average tourist doesn't see. The hosts on both the Northern and Southern are very good; though I favor the host of the southern article the most. It is very well done, and doesn't disappoint.