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Rick Steves' Europe

Description

Rick Steves' guidebooks, public-radio program and numerous television series have made him an essential resource for travelers wishing to explore Europe. This program finds the knowledgeable host offering globetrotters a fresh perspective on lodgings, transportation and places to visit on their journeys. One thing that hasn't changed, however, is Steves' belief that travelers should become "temporary locals," exploring not only major cities and the usual sites, but out-of-the-way locales that often produce the most authentic, and enjoyable, experiences of a trip.

Upcoming Episodes

  • Rick Steves' Europe: Art of the High Middle Ages

    Gothic cathedrals with colorful altarpieces, lacy stonework and radiant stained glass; art celebrating worldly pleasure; artists like Giotto mastered realism in Italy. (30 minutes)

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  • Germany's Fascist Story

    The rise and fall of fascism in Germany; tracing the roots of Nazism after World War I, from Munich to Nuremberg to Berlin; exploring the totalitarian society built by Adolf Hitler. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: Baroque Art

    Rome's St. Peter's Basilica, Bernini statues and fountains; dramatic canvases of Rubens in Belgium; the chandeliered Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: Art of the Florentine Renaissance

    The "rebirth" of Florence is powered by Leonardo da Vinci, Rafael and Michelangelo, whose David sculpture and painting of the Sistine takes the Florentine Renaissance to new heights. (30 minutes)

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  • Egypt's Cairo

    Exploring the back streets of Cairo on a tuk-tuk; baking pita bread; chiseling a tombstone; King Tut's gold; the ancient Sphinx; climbing to the center of a pyramid. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: Art of Prehistoric Europe

    From Ireland to the Greek Isles, a look at Stone Age cave paintings, megaliths and mysterious goddesses. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: Art of the Renaissance Beyond Florence

    Lacy architecture and ethereal paintings by El Greco in Spain and Portugal; in Germany and Belgium, technologies enable Durer's mass-produced engravings, Jan van Eyck's oil paintings, Brueghel's peasants at play and the futuristic visions of Bosch. (30 minutes)

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  • Egypt's Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor

    Exploring the Nile Valley from north to south, including the fabled city of Alexandria; pharaohs' tombs and temples in Luxor, Egypt; a riverboat cruise; Ramesses II's temple at Abu Simbel. (30 minutes)

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  • Ethiopia: A Development Story

    Using Ethiopia as a classroom to understand global hunger and extreme poverty and how to beat it; the impact of globalization and climate change. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: Art of the Neoclassical and Romantic Ages

    Europe's Neoclassical buildings of columns and domes; dramatic Romantic paintings depicting extreme emotions and nature; touring castles. (30 minutes)

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  • Why We Travel

    Rick Steves talks about the value of travel. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: Art of the Impressionists and Beyond

    Impressionist works, including Monet's lilies, Renoir's ladies, Degas' snapshots and Rodin's statues; tracing the travels of Van Gogh through his art; wild and crazy buildings in Spain. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: Art of Ancient Greece

    Tracing the rise of Greek culture; the Acropolis, Parthenon and Golden Age temples. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: Art of the 20th Century

    The wild, colorful, surreal and fun art of the 20th century, from Spain to Hungary to Glasgow to Oslo; the work of Pablo Picasso. (30 minutes)

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  • Dublin and Mystical Side Trips

    Dublin, Ireland; castle; jail; Trinity College; the Book of Kells; Temple Bar; Celtic music; monastery; Wicklow Mountains. (30 minutes)

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  • South Ireland: Waterford to the Ring of Kerry

    Waterford's crystal factory; the Kennedy family homestead; Dunbrody famine ship; Kinsale's star-shaped fortresses. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: Ancient Roman Art

    Rome's rise through its art, including its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics and marble Caesars. (30 minutes)

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  • The Best of West Ireland: Dingle, Galway and the Aran Islands

    Ireland; Aran Islands; Gaelic; medieval folk banquet; Dingle Peninsula. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: Art of the Roman Empire

    Exploring ancient Roman cities from England to Turkey, including their art, aqueducts, theaters and churches. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: Art of the Early Middle Ages

    Diverse art produced by early Europeans, from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings. (30 minutes)

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  • Swiss Alps

    Switzerland's mountains and culture; scenic train rides; exploring glaciers; making cheese the old fashioned way. (30 minutes)

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  • Munich and the Foothills of the Alps

    Baroque palaces and lively markets in Munich, Germany; a visit to a Bavarian village; castles of "Mad" King Ludwig. (30 minutes)

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