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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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The must-sees of ancient Athens: the Parthenon, Agora, and National Archaeological Museum.
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We tour the Czech Republic's many cultural riches and offbeat delights.
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We’ll take in Vienna's wealth of elegant gardens, great art and fine music.
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In this episode, we’ll focus on often-overlooked Luzern, Bern, Zurich, and Lausanne.
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We blitz through Vatican City, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein and Andorra
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Spain’s Catalunya: Barcelona, Montserrat and an artist's pilgrimage along the Costa Brava.
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The Dordogne River Valley--its dramatic castles, evocative cave paintings, prized cuisine
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We’ll slow down to enjoy Burgundy’s edible, drinkable, scenic, and floatable delights.
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Rick and his crew take you behind the scenes to show you just how they produce this series
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Salzburg: boat rides in Salzkammergut lake district, exploring the town of Hallstatt
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Europe’s classiest capital: the palace of Maria Theresa and a picnic on the Danube
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San Gimignano’s medieval towers, Cortona’s charming lanes and Orvieto’s papal intrigue.