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Rick Steves' Europe
The Story of Fascism in Europe
In this one-hour special, Rick Steves travels back a century to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe — taking millions of people with it. He traces fascism’s history from its roots in the turbulent aftermath of World War I, when masses of angry people rose up, to the rise of charismatic leaders who manipulated that anger, and the totalitarian societies they built.
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Let's relax in Cefalù, ponder ancient Siracusa, and fill up at a Sicilian banquet

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Let's enjoy Sicily's Palermo, Monreale, Agrigento, Villa Casale, Taormina, and Mt. Etna

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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 explores salty pirates' towns and Dartmoor National Park.

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Rick travels the southeast coast of England, from Canterbury to Dover.

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Rick vists quaint Cotswold villages, Wells and Glastonbury