<p>Learn about Italy's <em>sagre</em> &mdash; traditional country fairs, often centering on the local harvest, that usually feature colorful historical pageantry. Then hear what's new in old Rome as it spiffs up for the coming Jubilee Year celebrations. Then listen in as venerated writer and editor Michael Korda recounts his experiences amid one of the Cold War's most dramatic events: the Hungarian uprising of October 1956.</p>

Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

770 Sagre Festivals of Italy; Rome Today; Eyewitness in Hungary 1956

OCT 19, 202452 MIN
Travel with Rick Steves

770 Sagre Festivals of Italy; Rome Today; Eyewitness in Hungary 1956

OCT 19, 202452 MIN

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<p>Learn about Italy's <em>sagre</em> &mdash; traditional country fairs, often centering on the local harvest, that usually feature colorful historical pageantry. Then hear what's new in old Rome as it spiffs up for the coming Jubilee Year celebrations. Then listen in as venerated writer and editor Michael Korda recounts his experiences amid one of the Cold War's most dramatic events: the Hungarian uprising of October 1956.</p> For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.