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Rick Steves' Europe

France's Loire: Château Country Preview

Along the Loire River Valley, the beautiful French countryside is studded with evocative châteaux. Home-basing in Amboise, we visit four unique castles: elegant Chenonceau, massive Chambord, stately Cheverny, and fragrant Villandry. Along the way, we tour Leonardo's home, feed hunting dogs, enjoy the local cuisine, and savor a princely garden.

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the 20th Century
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The turbulent century and its rule-breaking art—Picasso, Surrealism and edgy architecture.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Impressionists and Beyond
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Shimmering Impressionist canvases by Monet and Renoir, plus Van Gogh, Gauguin and more.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Neoclassical Age
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Roaming Europe, we admire stately Neoclassical buildings and dramatic Romantic paintings.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Baroque Art
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We marvel at Baroque’s over-the-top churches, palaces, bubbly fountains, and theatric art.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Renaissance Beyond Florence
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From Portugal to Germany, booming economies and new technologies produce exquisite art.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Florentine Renaissance
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Florence’s bold “rebirth” is powered by the genius of Leonardo, Rafael, and Michelangelo.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the High Middle Ages
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Soaring Gothic cathedrals of radiant stained glass, plus art celebrating worldly pleasure.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Early Middle Ages
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Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Roman Empire
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The grand cities of ancient Rome’s vast empire and majestic churches of its fall.
Rick Steves' Europe: Ancient Roman Art
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Rome’s rise, as seen in its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics, and marble Caesars.
Rick Steves' Europe: Art of Ancient Greece
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Greece’s timeless art: Golden Age temples, alluring Venuses, and exuberant Winged Victory.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of Prehistoric Europe
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We marvel at Stone Age cave paintings, mighty megaliths, and mysterious goddesses.
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