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Rick Steves' Europe
Germany’s Fascist Story
Season 11
Episode 1104
Traveling across Germany, we learn how fascism rose and then fell, taking millions of people with it. Visiting actual locations — from Munich to Nürnberg to Berlin — we trace the roots of Nazism in the aftermath of World War I, when masses of angry people were enchanted by Hitler. We explore the totalitarian society Hitler built, and see the consequences: genocide and total war.
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Side-tripping from Paris to the Ile-de-France, Versailles, Vaux le Vicomte & Fontainebleau
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Along the Loire River Valley, the beautiful French countryside is studded with châteaux.
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30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a culturally broadening trip to Europe
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30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a culturally broadening trip to Europe
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30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a culturally broadening trip to Europe
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We trace Venice's decline from Europe's most powerful city to its most hedonistic one.
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Hiking through the Cumbrian Lake District and Hadrian's Wall
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In Paris, we cruise the Seine River, visit Napoleon’s tomb, and take in the Louvre.