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Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Impressionists and Beyond
Season 12
Episode 1211
The late-1800s saw old notions of beauty challenged by revolutionary artists. We enjoy pioneering Impressionist works—Monet’s lilies, Renoir’s ladies, Degas’ snapshots and Rodin’s statues—that capture the joie de vivre of the age. We trace the tempestuous travels of Van Gogh through his incomparable art. And we finish in Spain, with wild and crazy buildings that herald the dawn of a new century.
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Rick uses Ethiopia as a classroom for understanding global hunger and extreme poverty

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Exploring the Nile Valley from north to south, we see the highlights of Egypt.

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We visit teeming Cairo, straddling the Nile, exploring the back streets on a tuk-tuk.

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Traveling across Germany, we trace the roots of Nazism in the aftermath of World War I.

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After exploring the proud cuisine capital of Lyon we head for Chamonix.

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Switzerland draws travelers from around the world for its legendary mountains.

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In the Alps of Austria and Italy, we celebrate both nature and culture.

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Starting in Glasgow, we travel to Stirling Castle, and watch a sheepdog demo.

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We'll wander across the Isles of Iona and Skye, then set sail for Orkney’s Scapa Flow.

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Let's visit Scotland’s Glencoe, Inverness, the Culloden battlefield and Loch Ness.

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Let's relax in Cefalù, ponder ancient Siracusa, and fill up at a Sicilian banquet

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Let's enjoy Sicily's Palermo, Monreale, Agrigento, Villa Casale, Taormina, and Mt. Etna