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Rick Steves' Europe

Rick Steves' European Christmas

Rick visits friends and families in England, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy to reveal their customs and practices of the holiday season. RICK STEVES EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS is a colorful, musical celebration of Christmas across Europe, where viewers learn about customs from "the old countries" and discover holiday family traditions.

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Rick Steves' Europe: Art of Ancient Greece
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Greece’s timeless art: Golden Age temples, alluring Venuses, and exuberant Winged Victory.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of Prehistoric Europe
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We marvel at Stone Age cave paintings, mighty megaliths, and mysterious goddesses.
Why We Travel
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In times of crisis and challenge, we ask ourselves: What is the true value of travel?
Ethiopia: A Development Story
25:33
Rick uses Ethiopia as a classroom for understanding global hunger and extreme poverty
Egypt’s Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor
26:15
Exploring the Nile Valley from north to south, we see the highlights of Egypt.
Egypt’s Cairo
25:02
We visit teeming Cairo, straddling the Nile, exploring the back streets on a tuk-tuk.
Germany’s Fascist Story
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Traveling across Germany, we trace the roots of Nazism in the aftermath of World War I.
French Alps and Lyon
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After exploring the proud cuisine capital of Lyon we head for Chamonix.
Swiss Alps
25:02
Switzerland draws travelers from around the world for its legendary mountains.
Austrian and Italian Alps
25:02
In the Alps of Austria and Italy, we celebrate both nature and culture.
Glasgow and Scottish Passions
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Starting in Glasgow, we travel to Stirling Castle, and watch a sheepdog demo.
Scotland's Islands
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We'll wander across the Isles of Iona and Skye, then set sail for Orkney’s Scapa Flow.
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