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Rick Steves' Europe
French Riviera: Uniquely Chic
Season 3
Episode 309
A longtime favorite escape of Europe's elite, the Riviera coastline still sparkles with yachts. We follow in the footsteps of 19th century aristocrats along Monaco’s harbor and Nice's promenade des Anglais. Then we visit the picturesque, artist hangouts of Chagall, Matisse and Picasso.
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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 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