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Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of Prehistoric Europe
Season 12
Episode 1201
As the Ice Age glaciers melted, prehistoric Europe bloomed with surprisingly sophisticated art. From Ireland to France, Scotland to the Greek Isles, we traverse that mystical world of mighty megaliths, torchlit cave paintings, magical goddesses, and wrinkled bog people. We stand in awe as a massive tomb is radiated by a dramatic beam of sunlight and listen to ritual horns that still play today.
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Milan's fashion, delis and opera house, and Lake Como, where Italy meets the Alps.
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Positano, Sorrento, the ancient temples of Paestum and the Blue Grotto beneath Capri.
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We’ll climb to the top of nearby Mount Vesuvius, then wander through the ruin of Pompeii.
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Edinburgh is the historical and cultural heart of Scotland.
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From Mount Snowdon, to sweeping Victorian promenadades, to the Beatles' Liverpool.
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Medieval York and Georgian Bath pack an exciting pair of sightseeing punches.
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Sevilla is the flamboyant city of Carmen and Don Juan.
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Experiencing the best of Portugal, we start in Lisbon, then head for the Algarve.
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Budapest feels like the capital of Eastern Europe.
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Poland is ready to be rediscovered as the old “east” transforms into the heart of Europe.
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A longtime favorite escape of Europe's elite, the Riviera coastline still sparkles.
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Provence is as loved by Americans as it is by the sun. We climb Roman ruins in Nimes.