Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Publishing Grp West
• DVD Release Date: March 27, 2007
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000K7UBR0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,910 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

This is the only DVD that includes all six half-hour “Rick Steves’ Europe” TV shows on Spain and Portugal, produced from 2000 to 2007: The Majesty of Madrid, Highlights of Castille—Toledo and Salamanca, Sevilla and Andalusia, Spain’s Costa del Sol, Lisbon and the Algarve, and Portugal’s Heartland. The running time is three hours. Filmed on location by America's most popular travel guidebook writer, Rick Steves' DVDs offer one great escape after another, from Europe's most thrilling cities to its charming, little-known villages. These DVDs are of the highest broadcast quality (NTSC format, all region compatible), with closed-captioning. Each DVD is packaged in a durable Amaray case with on-location cover photos and complete program details.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Traveling With Rick Steves', April 7, 2008

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Brian E. Erland "Rainbow Sphinx" (Brea, CA - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rick Steves' Spain and Portugal, 2000-2007 (DVD)

Has there ever been another travel guide more amiable, more informative, more eclectic and just plain likeable than Rick Steves? This somewhat nerdish but pleasant looking fellow will immediately win the viewer over with his charm, humor and smoothing, layback manner. However what will keep you watching program after program is his consummate knowledge of the sites and people he visits.

While each journey is only 30 minutes in length Rick has a unique talent of synthesizing the many facets that make up a people and place. He leaves no stone unturned in his analysis; historical background, spiritual heritage, cultural underpinnings and political legacy are all equally touched upon to give the audience a fuller understanding of the rural and urban landscape.

However not not an individual to dwell too much on the past, he provides a delightful tour of the markets, music, restaurants and nightlife. The kind of information would really want to know if you're out for a good time.

The production values are also wonderful offering fanstastic visuals that are worth watching even if there where no commentary. Traveling with Rick Steves' is the next best thing to being there.

This particular DVD contains six episodes, thirty minutes in length. Imagine three hours in Spain and Portugal await, better get started!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect preview if considering a visit to Spain or Portugal, February 19, 2008

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Jonathan Greenlee - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rick Steves' Spain and Portugal, 2000-2007 (DVD)

It is indispensible to see what to expect on a visit to Spain and/or Portugal. Since the Travel Videos cover 2000 to 2007 you can also see how things end to change over time in Spain. These are my favorite Spain and Portugal travelogues.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent gift., April 23, 2008

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Timothy A. Pope "Stoneman" (Cumming,, GA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rick Steves' Spain and Portugal, 2000-2007 (DVD)

I bought this for my son who was going to Spain. He tells me that RS books are the best thing he has seen for touring. (He spent a summer as a student in Europe and has traveled to Japan, England, Amsterdam, etc. on business.) His fiancee speaks Spanish and was able to ask locals where they should go. The best advice they got was from Steves' book. It made their trip much more enjoyable. In the future, whenever he (and I) travel, he will have a recent Steves book to guide him to local highlights and to get the most out of his travel dollar.