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Chartres, France: Pure Gothic Cathedral

A great side trip from Paris is the city of Chartres — and its famous cathedral, arguably Europe’s best example of pure Gothic architecture. It was built quickly, so the cathedral has a unity of architecture, statuary, and stained glass that captures the spirit of the Age of Faith like no other church.

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Poland’s Warsaw and Gdańsk
25:33
Warsaw's heavy history and lively bustle; red-brick Toruń; Malbork Castle; maritime Gdańsk.
Kraków: Poland’s Historic Capital
24:56
Kraków's grand square, Wawel Castle, communist-era Nowa Huta; sobering Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Iceland’s Ring Road
25:34
The ultimate road trip; Lake Mývatn; Eastfjords; lagoons and waterfalls; Westman Islands.
Iceland’s Reykjavík and the Golden Circle
25:38
The vibrant capital; Blue Lagoon; Golden Circle's majestic nature; Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the 20th Century
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25:16
The turbulent century and its rule-breaking art—Picasso, Surrealism and edgy architecture.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Impressionists and Beyond
28:26
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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25:18
Roaming Europe, we admire stately Neoclassical buildings and dramatic Romantic paintings.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Baroque Art
28:22
We marvel at Baroque’s over-the-top churches, palaces, bubbly fountains, and theatric art.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Renaissance Beyond Florence
28:42
From Portugal to Germany, booming economies and new technologies produce exquisite art.
The Rick Steves Collection
28:03
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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25:36
Soaring Gothic cathedrals of radiant stained glass, plus art celebrating worldly pleasure.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Early Middle Ages
25:18
Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings.
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