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Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and picturesque countryside.

With Europe as our classroom, Rick shares the essential skills for smart, smooth travel.
The painted animals in the caves of Lascaux show the artistry of people 15,000 years ago.
A local guide brings the Roman Forum to life with her vivid description.
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Medieval York and Georgian Bath pack an exciting pair of sightseeing punches.
From Mount Snowdon, to sweeping Victorian promenadades, to the Beatles' Liverpool.
Edinburgh is the historical and cultural heart of Scotland.
We’ll climb to the top of nearby Mount Vesuvius, then wander through the ruin of Pompeii.
Positano, Sorrento, the ancient temples of Paestum and the Blue Grotto beneath Capri.
Milan's fashion, delis and opera house, and Lake Como, where Italy meets the Alps.
Tuscany's "sweet life": truffle hunting, an artichoke festival, the Leaning Tower of Pisa
San Gimignano’s medieval towers, Cortona’s charming lanes and Orvieto’s papal intrigue.
Europe’s classiest capital: the palace of Maria Theresa and a picnic on the Danube
Salzburg: boat rides in Salzkammergut lake district, exploring the town of Hallstatt
Rick and his crew take you behind the scenes to show you just how they produce this series
We’ll slow down to enjoy Burgundy’s edible, drinkable, scenic, and floatable delights.
Extras
What began as tagging and street graffiti has evolved into a new art form.
The art of Communism diligently promoted the heroic symbols of the state as propaganda.
With the large Cubist-inspired painting, Picasso put a human face on “collateral damage.”
With heavy outlines and brilliant colors, Chagall celebrated nature and its creator.
Surrealists explored the subconscious painting everyday images in jarring juxtapositions.
Expressionism captured emotions, trauma, and cynicism with distorted and garish works.
Picasso invented Cubism, captured the horror of warfare, and found freedom in abstraction.
Epic, melodramatic canvases, images that stir the emotions, and an embrace of nature.
Gustav Klimt, with paintings like “The Kiss” captured a simmering hedonism in Vienna.
Toulouse-Lautrec painted the turn-of-the-century bohemian scene on Paris’ Montmartre Hill.
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