Program 575: Europe Hiking; Exploring Athens; Grooviest Gardens

Author Cassandra Overby relays expert tips for exploring Europe's long-distance hiking trails. Then Greek tour guides discuss what's new in Athens' neighborhoods. And botanist Christopher Wood digs into the world's most interesting contemporary gardens.

• Cassandra Overby, author of "Explore Europe on Foot" (Mountaineers Press)
• Filippos Kanakaris, tour guide and director of Syn Dromos Theatre Company, Athens, Greece
• Maria Sioulas, tour guide from Athens
• Botanist Christopher Wood, author of "Garden Lust" (Timber Press)

• Cassandra Overby is the author of "Explore Europe on Foot," which includes mile by mile information for 15 long distance walking trails.
• Trip Advisor provides maps and photos of the different neighborhoods of Athens.
• Rick describes his favorites aspects of the town of Nafplion (Nafplio) in a travel guide on this website. Guests from Nafplion described the city to Rick on Travel with Rick Steves program #522 in April, 2018.
• Filippos Kanakaris is associated with the Syn Dromos contemporary theatre company in Athens.
• Christopher Woods wrote the book "Gardenlust" as a botanical tour of 50 of the world's best contemporary gardens. He posts blog commentaries at his UrbaneHorticulture.org website.
• The Washington Post reviewed "Gardenlust."