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Rick Steves' Europe

Barcelona and Catalunya

Season 5 Episode 503

The creative spirit of Spain’s Catalunya--the land of Picasso, Gaudi, and Salvador Dali--is on a roll. We’ll get caught up in the festivity of Barcelona, enjoying the vibrant street scenes, tasty tapas, and pedestrian-friendly Gothic Quarter. Then we’ll take a scenic side trip to mountaintop Montserrat, and finish with an artist’s pilgrimage along the Costa Brava to Salvador Dali country.

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7/18/2027
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Thursday Oct 2, 9:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
Thursday Oct 2, 6:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
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Assisi and Italian Country Charm
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In the Italian countryside, Rick enjoys an agriturismo, sees prosciutto and pecorino made
Romania
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Rick tours Romania's vibrant capital, Bucharest, the "Little Paris of the East"
Bulgaria
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Bulgaria, mysterious to most Americans, has a vivid identity as crossroads of the Balkans
Germany's Frankfurt and Nuremberg
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Rick visits skyscraper-studded Frankfurt and Nürnberg, capital of the Third Reich.
Germany's Dresden and Leipzig
25:00
Rick visits the two great cities of Saxony: the capital city of Dresden and Leipzig
Germany's Hamburg and the Luther Trail
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Hamburg, Germany’s mighty port city has risen from the ashes of World War II
Berlin
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A tumultuous 20th century left reunited Berlin entertaining more visitors than ever.
Prague
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We experience the best-preserved Baroque city in Central Europe, Prague.
The Netherlands: Beyond Amsterdam
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By train, bike, and boat, we visit the top Dutch sights outside of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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Europe's best-preserved 17th-century city, Amsterdam is traditional and modern.
Italy’s Verona, Padova, and Ravenna
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In the shadow of Venice, we visit three great cities: Padova, Verona and Ravenna.
Italy's Riviera: Cinque Terre
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We visit Italy's most remote, romantic stretch of the Riviera, from Vernazza to Monterosso
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