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Rick Steves' Europe

Paris Side Trips Preview

Side-tripping from Paris into the Ile-de-France, we indulge in the world of royal and aristocratic extravagance in the pre-Revolutionary playground of France's elite. We explore Versailles, Europe's palace of palaces; exquisite Vaux le Vicomte; and extravagant Fontainebleau, home to centuries of French rulers. We'll also marvel at the glass and statuary of Chartres cathedral and dine like kings

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The Best of Sicily
25:18
Let's enjoy Sicily's Palermo, Monreale, Agrigento, Villa Casale, Taormina, and Mt. Etna
European Festivals 2
25:02
Celebrate with the locals in Sevilla, Paris, Pamplona, Munich, Nürnberg and the snowy Alps
European Festivals 1
25:02
Let's join the locals at Siena's Palio, Scotland’s Highland Games, Carnevale in Venice
Greek Islands: Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes
25:02
Traveling to Santorini, Mykonos and Rhodes, we’ll see how cruising can help you island-hop
Travel Skills: Cruising
25:34
We'll learn how to get the most out of a cruise, and look at the joys and the downsides.
Portugal's Heartland
25:02
We'll visit Portugal's cities of Nazare, Coimbra and Porto, and savor tasty port wine.
Lisbon
25:02
Let's stroll through Lisbon and listen to some fado music.
The Heart of England
25:02
In England we'll wander through Oxford, Cambridge, Blenheim Palace and Ironbridge Gorge.
England's Cornwall
25:00
Rick explores salty pirates' towns and Dartmoor National Park.
Southeast England
25:01
Rick travels the southeast coast of England, from Canterbury to Dover.
West England
25:01
Rick vists quaint Cotswold villages, Wells and Glastonbury
Siena and Tuscany’s Wine Country
25:00
Rick enjoys a front-row seat at Siena's wild horse race - the venerable Palio
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