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Rick observes Easter across Europe, from Carnival through Lent to Easter Sunday

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With Europe as our classroom, Rick shares the essential skills for smart, smooth travel.

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Along the Loire River Valley, the French countryside is studded with evocative châteaux.

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Rick Steves' Europe visits Western Turkey

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Preview our new program on Central Turkey.

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The painted animals in the caves of Lascaux show the artistry of people 15,000 years ago.

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The age of Hellenism traded the calm balance of the Golden Age for exuberance and realism.

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Ancient Greek theaters, statues of gods and athletes, and the guiding principle of balance

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A quick lesson makes it easy to identify Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architecture.

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Greek statues: from stiff Archaic to balanced Golden Age to jump-off-the-stage Hellenism

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Mysterious societies built necropoli and tombs in remote corners like Ireland and Orkney.

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Ingeniously built stone circles of the megalithic age functioned as celestial calendars.