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Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Roman Empire
Season 12
Episode 1204
With its vast empire, ancient Rome gave Europe its first common culture. From England to Turkey, we explore the greatest Roman cities, marveling at their over-the-top art, soaring aqueducts, and crowd-pleasing theaters. As Rome fell, saints replaced Caesars and Christianity filled the vacuum with art-filled churches—preserving the grandeur of imperial Rome and inspiring the Europe to come.
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Celebrate with the locals in Sevilla, Paris, Pamplona, Munich, Nürnberg and the snowy Alps

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Let's join the locals at Siena's Palio, Scotland’s Highland Games, Carnevale in Venice

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Traveling to Santorini, Mykonos and Rhodes, we’ll see how cruising can help you island-hop

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We'll learn how to get the most out of a cruise, and look at the joys and the downsides.

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We'll visit Portugal's cities of Nazare, Coimbra and Porto, and savor tasty port wine.

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In England we'll wander through Oxford, Cambridge, Blenheim Palace and Ironbridge Gorge.

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Rick explores salty pirates' towns and Dartmoor National Park.

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Rick travels the southeast coast of England, from Canterbury to Dover.

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Rick vists quaint Cotswold villages, Wells and Glastonbury

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Rick enjoys a front-row seat at Siena's wild horse race - the venerable Palio

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In the Italian countryside, Rick enjoys an agriturismo, sees prosciutto and pecorino made