the church of san giovanni hosts nightly concerts celebrating the music of hometown composer giacomo puccini. woman: [ singing operatically ] steves: he was one of italy's greatest opera composers. puccini's delightful arias seem to capture the spirit of this wonderful corner of italy. [ singing continues ] - exploring the back alleys off of the tourist track in venice really brings out kind of an adventurous spirit for the kids. it's lots of fun, and you get a more authentic feeling of what it's like to live here. [traditional italian accordion music] and the back alleys give you a chance to get away from the crowds and get a feel for the rich culture of this town in music, architecture... - the capitolini palace. - these are all tilting. - and history. - so it goes something like this. - wow. - all right? - now you don't know who i am. - he's mustache man. - explore all that venice has to offer for families in... both: travel with kids: venice!

the church of san giovanni hosts nightly concerts celebrating the music of hometown composer giacomo puccini. woman: [ singing operatically ] steves: he was one of italy's greatest opera composers. puccini's delightful arias seem to capture the spirit of this wonderful corner of italy. [ singing continues ] [upbeat exotic music] ♪ - greece: a land of ancient civilizations and mythological legends, a land where ancient ruins sit atop more ancient ruins in a long line of rich history dating back thousands of years before the time of jesus. for most people, when you say "greek ruins," the temples of the acropolis and athens comes to mind. but the earliest greek civilizations were actually based in the islands of the mediterranean where volcanic eruptions buried legendary cities. big island, and the whole thing just... boom! exploded. - looks like it's about to fall and everybody's gonna meet with the city that's already under the ocean. - legends of underwater cities aside, the greek islands have lots to offer tourists today,