Series 4
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - FLORENCE
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Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson joins Richard for a fun-packed whizz round Florence in a mini-break mixing art, action, gelato, a drive in a classic Alfa Romeo, and some tripe.
HOTEL: AdAstra Hôtel Particulier: adastraflorence.com FOOD AND DRINK: Meracato Centrale Market for the Tripe Sandwich: www.mercatocentrale.it/en/mercato-centrale-florence In Fabbrica Restaurant, dinner in the silver workshop: restaurant.pampaloni.com Cappuccino and budino di riso at Ditta Artigianale: www.dittaartigianale.it Find Gelato Pasco at: Gelateria Pasco, Piazza di Santa Maria Novella ACTIVITIES: Florence Cathedral: www.ilgrandemuseodelduomo.it Meracato Centrale Market for the Tripe Sandwich: www.mercatocentrale.it Uffizi Gallery featuring The Birth of Venus by Botticelli: www.uffizi.org Accademia Gallery, featuring Michelangelo’s David: www.accademia.org Rafting on Arno river: www.firenzerafting.it/en Hire yourself a classic Alfa Romeo: www.chianticlassiccar.com Truffle Hunter Walk!: www.trufflehunter.net Hidden Florence App for a free walking tour with fictional tour guide Giovani!: hiddenflorence.org Find the wax anatomical collection at La Specola, The Museum of Zoology and Natural History: www.msn.unifi.it Watch the full episode here! |
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Episode 1 - St Petersburg
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Comedian Rob Beckett joins Richard Ayoade in Russia's cultural capital, for a post-Soviet itinerary including an armoured tank, caviar, vodka, and a herring in a fur coat.
HOTEL: The Official State Hermitage Hotel: www.thehermitagehotel.ru/en/ FOOD AND DRINK: Soviet Café Kvartirka: www.reca.rest/restaurants/KvartirkaVO The world’s only Caviar Bar in the Grand Hotel Europe: www.belmond.com/grand-hotel Singer Café: Nevsky avenue, 28, Saint-Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, 191186 ACTIVITIES New Holland Ice Skating: www.newhollandsp.ru/en Spa: www.thehermitagehotel.ru/en Swan Lake: nab. Lebyazhyey kanavki, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Horse and Cart Palace Square: Many available around the city Metro station: Admiralteyskaya Coin Toss CHIZHIK-PYZHIK: Fontanka river embankment, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 191023 Hermitage Musuem: www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps Ice Sculpture Festival at Peter and Paul Fortress, St Petersburg Watch the full episode here! |
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EPISODE 2 -Budapest
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Richard and comedian Aisling Bea make a whirlwind tour of Hungary's fairy-tale capital, with selfies, goulash, cake, pubs, liquor, and a game of chess at the thermal baths.
HOTEL: www.lavendercircus.com/ FOOD AND DRINK: Kehli Restaurant: www.kehli.hu/ Chimney Cake: Töltött Kürtős, Erzsébet tér 13, Budapest, Hungary, 1051 Ruin Bar: en.szimpla.hu/szimpla-garden Richard and Aisling tried Hungarian sparkling wine at the Piknik Pavillion: piknikpavilon.hu ACTIVITIES: Fungarian tour: fungarian.hu Children’s railway: www.gyermekvasut.hu Chair lift: www.bkv.hu/en/zugliget_chairlift Széchenyi Baths: www.szechenyibath.hu Funicular: www.bkv.hu/en/buda_castle_funicular Watch the full episode here! |
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Episode 3 - TENERIFE
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Richard Ayoade packs his case and heads to the Canaries to discover what lies beyond the all-inclusive resorts of the volcanic island of Tenerife. Making the trip from LA to join him is writer, director and actor, Lena Dunham.
HOTEL: Hotel Emblemático Casa Casilda hotel-emblematico-casa-casilda.tacoronte.hotel-tenerife.net/en/ FOOD AND DRINK: Guachinche: Casa Lito – Calle Tijarafe, 35, 38390 Sta Úrsula, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain ‘Barraquito’ accompanied by Morcilla Dulce (sweet black pudding) at : www.lahierbita.com ACTIVITIES Whale watching Tour: tenerifesailingcharters.es/sailingenglish Stargazing: www.volcanoteide.com/en Golf lesson: www.golfcostaadeje.com/en Auditorio de Tenerife: Av de la Constitucion, 1, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Mount Teide National Park, including the Roque Cinchado and the Las Canadas Luna Landscape Santa Cruz Sculpture trail: Rambla De Santa Cruz, Tenerife Watch the full episode here! |
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EPISODE 4 - MIAMI
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Richard and Rhod Gilbert's high-speed visit to Florida's famous hot spot takes in art, art deco, alligators, speedboats, an airboat tour of the everglades - and dominoes.
HOTEL: The Raleigh Hotel raleighhotel.com FOOD AND DRINK They had lunch at Joe Stone’s Crab: www.joesstonecrab.com They stopped for a cold pressed juice at: jugofresh.com ACTIVITIES: Speed boat tour with Captain Mike: www.speedboattours.com Bingo with Miss Toto: www.gramps.com Air-boat ride in the Everglades: coopertownairboats.com Yoga on the beach: 3rdstreetbeachyoga.com Wynwood Walls: www.thewynwoodwalls.com El Cristo Cuban Restaurant, The Ball and Chain Bar and Maximo Park are all on SW 8th Street in Miami's Little Havana neighbourhood Watch the episode here! |
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