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North Wales: Feisty & Poetic

Season 4 Episode 402 | 25m 04s

From towering Mount Snowdon, to evocative medieval castles, to sweeping Victorian promenades, North Wales is a poem written in landscape. We’ll climb a mountain aboard a steam train, learn some Welsh, follow a miner deep into a slate mine, herd sheep with a very clever dog, and work in a pop pilgrimage to the Beatles’ Liverpool.

Aired: 10/06/06
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
With Europe as our classroom, Rick shares the essential skills for smart, smooth travel.
Mighty fortified walls, awe-inspiring stone tombs, and troves of golden treasures.
Mysterious societies built necropoli and tombs in remote corners like Ireland and Orkney.
Ingeniously built stone circles of the megalithic age functioned as celestial calendars.
The painted animals in the caves of Lascaux show the artistry of people 15,000 years ago.
Egypt’s towering pyramids, lavish tombs hidden in hillsides, and glorious art treasures.
The Parthenon and Temple of Concordia trumpet the sophistication of ancient Greek society.
Artifacts from the Stone Age offer a peek into these people’s lives and deaths.
Joyful Minoan frescoes are a testament to the sophistication of that early culture.
At the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, appreciate the sophistication of that ancient kingdom.
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  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 6
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 5
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 4
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 3
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 2
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 1
Greece’s timeless art: Golden Age temples, alluring Venuses, and exuberant Winged Victory.
We marvel at Stone Age cave paintings, mighty megaliths, and mysterious goddesses.
Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings.
The grand cities of ancient Rome’s vast empire and majestic churches of its fall.
Soaring Gothic cathedrals of radiant stained glass, plus art celebrating worldly pleasure.
Rome’s rise, as seen in its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics, and marble Caesars.
From Portugal to Germany, booming economies and new technologies produce exquisite art.
We marvel at Baroque’s over-the-top churches, palaces, bubbly fountains, and theatric art.
Florence’s bold “rebirth” is powered by the genius of Leonardo, Rafael, and Michelangelo.
Shimmering Impressionist canvases by Monet and Renoir, plus Van Gogh, Gauguin and more.