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The seventh season of Rick Steves’ Europe—14 new episodes—debuts October xx on KXXX. Two years in the making, Rick’s theme this season is: Europe’s greatest cities and how to fully enjoy them. With dynamic destinations like Rome, Paris and London—and artistic treasure chests like Florence and Venice—the more you know them, the more you realize that each one remains a work in progress offering a lifetime of rewarding exploration. In addition to its 11 "destination" shows, this season includes a three-episode mini-series featuring all the essential skills you need to spend your limited vacation time and money wisely on your next trip.
Resurrecting the rubble of ancient Rome and marveling at the empire’s exquisite art provides a deeper appreciation for a city eternally bursting with Baroque and busy with life. In Renaissance Florence, looking into the eyes of Michelangelo’s David, climbing Brunelleschi’s dome, and eating like a Medici helps us understand how Florentine pride remains strong to this day. And the sights of Paris—from Napoleon’s tomb and the majestic Louvre to thunderous pipe organs and cemeteries filled with celebrities from every generation—stir the historian and Francophile hiding in so many travelers.
Wherever you travel, the key is to connect with locals. In each great city, Steves takes the camera into rustic neighborhoods. He taste-tests the last cookie bakery in Rome’s Trastevere, and peers over the shoulder of an artisan pounding gold leaf onto a halo in Florence’s Oltrarno. He takes his viewers along, joining a beret-capped student in his vintage 2CV for a midnight joyride through floodlit Paris, and then sharing a pint in London’s skyscraper-sprouting Docklands. And with his film crew, Rick is in the right place at the right time—whether wading through the crypt of a flooding church at high tide in Venice, or celebrating the mother of all revolutions with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang in Paris.
In all of his shows, Steves provides context to understand how something really is exciting. Pondering Churchill’s cigar, bowler hat, and pin-covered maps marking troop movements is intriguing. But considering those artifacts while knowing how grim England’s prospects were against the Nazis and how brilliantly and courageously Churchill led his people to ultimate victory takes your sightseeing to a higher level. And with Steves as your guide, you enjoy a sense of wide-eyed wonder as the nearly-erotic tapestry of a lady and a unicorn introduces 15th-century French society to the possibilities of a life where our senses—all of them—are given to us by God to be fully enjoyed.
And, like a palette-cleansing sorbet between courses, a bonus show that celebrates the awe-inspiring nature of North England gives us a break from this season’s urban thrills, taking us on hikes along Hadrian’s Wall and Cumbrian Lake District summits. Along the way we join Rick to shear sheep, play cricket, and delve deep into a dripping slate mine.
The Rick Steves philosophy behind all his travel shows is: you can do this. In keeping with his passion for accessibility, Rick has an ethic of never including anything in a show that viewers can’t do as regular travelers. And he believes that, armed with the basic skills and a determination to travel smart, any viewer can enjoy any sight featured in Rick Steves’ Europe on their own. These essential travel skills are packed into the final three episodes of his new series, as Rick uses his favorite all-star loop through Europe (Amsterdam, the Rhine, Bavaria, Venice, Siena, Cinque Terre, the Swiss Alps, Paris, and London) as a colorful classroom in which to teach the practical skills any good traveler needs: planning a smart itinerary, eating and sleeping well, packing light, and (the most rewarding skill of all) connecting with the locals.
Now into his third decade of bringing the best of Europe home to public television viewers, Rick Steves is committed to the notion that how fully you're able to enjoy the delights of Europe depends upon how well you plan and how skillfully you travel. Rick Steves’ Europe—your springboard to smooth and rewarding travel—returns to KXXX, Xxxdays at x pm, starting October xx. Keep on traveling!
The seventh season of Rick Steves’ Europe—14 new episodes—debuts October xx on KXXX. Two years in the making, the theme this season is: Europe’s greatest cities and how to fully enjoy them. With dynamic cities like Rome, Paris and London—and artistic treasure chests like Florence and Venice—the more you know them, the more you realize that each one is a work in progress, offering a lifetime of rewarding exploration. In addition to its 11 “destination” shows, this season includes a three-episode mini-series featuring all the essential skills you need to spend your limited vacation time and money wisely on your next trip.
Resurrecting the rubble of ancient Rome and marveling at the empire’s exquisite art provides a deeper appreciation for a city eternally bursting with Baroque and busy with life. In Renaissance Florence, looking into the eyes of Michelangelo’s David, climbing Brunelleschi’s dome, and eating like a Medici helps us understand how Florentine pride remains strong to this day. And the sights of Paris—from Napoleon’s tomb and the majestic Louvre to thunderous pipe organs and cemeteries filled with celebrities from every generation—stir the historian and Francophile hiding in so many travelers.
Wherever you travel, the key is to connect with locals. In each great city, Steves takes the camera into rustic neighborhoods. He taste-tests the last cookie bakery in Rome’s Trastevere, and peers over the shoulder of an artisan pounding gold leaf onto a halo in Florence’s Oltrarno. He takes his viewers along, joining a beret-capped student in his vintage 2CV for a midnight joyride through floodlit Paris, and then sharing a pint in London’s skyscraper-sprouting Docklands. And with his film crew, Rick is in the right place at the right time—whether wading through the crypt of a flooding church at high tide in Venice, or celebrating the mother of all revolutions with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang in Paris.
In all of his shows, Steves provides context to understand how something really is exciting. Pondering Churchill’s cigar, bowler hat, and pin-covered maps marking troop movements is intriguing. But considering those artifacts while knowing how grim England’s prospects were against the Nazis and how brilliantly and courageously Churchill led his people to ultimate victory takes your sightseeing to a higher level. And with Steves as your guide, you enjoy a sense of wide-eyed wonder as the nearly-erotic tapestry of a lady and a unicorn introduces 15th-century French society to the possibilities of a life where our senses—all of them—are given to us by God to be fully enjoyed.
The Rick Steves philosophy behind all his travel shows is: you can do this. And he believes that, armed with the basic skills and a determination to travel smart, any viewer can enjoy Europe independently. Those essential travel skills are packed into the final three episodes of his new series, as Rick uses his favorite all-star loop through Europe (Amsterdam, the Rhine, Bavaria, Venice, Siena, Cinque Terre, the Swiss Alps, Paris, and London) as a colorful classroom in which to teach the practical skills any good traveler needs: planning a smart itinerary, eating and sleeping well, packing light, and (the most rewarding skill of all) connecting with the locals.
Now into his third decade of bringing the best of Europe home to public television viewers, Rick Steves is committed to the notion that how fully you're able to enjoy the delights of Europe depends upon how well you plan and how skillfully you travel. Rick Steves’ Europe—your springboard to smooth and rewarding travel—returns to KXXX, Xxxdays at x pm, starting October xx. Keep on traveling!
The seventh season of Rick Steves’ Europe—14 new episodes—debuts October xx on KXXX. Two years in the making, the theme this season is: Europe’s greatest cities and how to fully enjoy them. With dynamic cities like Rome, Paris and London—and artistic treasure chests like Florence and Venice—the more you know them, the more you realize that each one is a work in progress, offering a lifetime of rewarding exploration.
Resurrecting the rubble of ancient Rome and marveling at the empire’s exquisite art provides a deeper appreciation for a city eternally bursting with Baroque and busy with life. In Renaissance Florence, looking into the eyes of Michelangelo’s David, climbing Brunelleschi’s dome, and eating like a Medici helps us understand how Florentine pride remains strong to this day. And the sights of Paris—from Napoleon’s tomb and the majestic Louvre to thunderous pipe organs and cemeteries filled with celebrities from every generation—stir the historian and Francophile hiding in so many travelers.
Wherever you travel, the key is to connect with locals. In each great city, Steves takes the camera into rustic neighborhoods. He taste-tests the last cookie bakery in Rome’s Trastevere, and peers over the shoulder of an artisan pounding gold leaf onto a halo in Florence’s Oltrarno. He takes his viewers along, joining a beret-capped student in his vintage 2CV for a midnight joyride through floodlit Paris, and then sharing a pint in London’s skyscraper-sprouting Docklands. And with his film crew, Rick is in the right place at the right time—whether wading through the crypt of a flooding church at high tide in Venice, or celebrating the mother of all revolutions with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang in Paris.
In all of his shows, Steves provides context to understand how something really is exciting. Pondering Churchill’s cigar, bowler hat, and pin-covered maps marking troop movements is intriguing. But considering those artifacts while knowing how grim England’s prospects were against the Nazis and how brilliantly and courageously Churchill led his people to ultimate victory takes your sightseeing to a higher level. And with Steves as your guide, you enjoy a sense of wide-eyed wonder as the nearly-erotic tapestry of a lady and a unicorn introduces 15th-century French society to the possibilities of a life where our senses—all of them—are given to us by God to be fully enjoyed.
Now into his third decade of bringing the best of Europe home to public television viewers, Rick Steves is committed to the notion that how fully you're able to enjoy the delights of Europe depends upon how well you plan and how skillfully you travel. Rick Steves’ Europe—your springboard to smooth and rewarding travel—returns to KXXX, Xxxdays at x pm, starting October xx. Keep on traveling!
The seventh season of Rick Steves’ Europe—14 new episodes—debuts October xx on KXXX. Two years in the making, the theme this season is: Europe’s greatest cities and how to fully enjoy them. With dynamic cities like Rome, Paris and London—and artistic treasure chests like Florence and Venice—the more you know them, the more you realize that each one is a work in progress, offering a lifetime of rewarding exploration.
Resurrecting the rubble of ancient Rome and marveling at the empire’s exquisite art provides a deeper appreciation for a city eternally bursting with Baroque and busy with life. In Renaissance Florence, looking into the eyes of Michelangelo’s David, climbing Brunelleschi’s dome, and eating like a Medici helps us understand how Florentine pride remains strong to this day. And the sights of Paris—from Napoleon’s tomb and the majestic Louvre to thunderous pipe organs and cemeteries filled with celebrities from every generation—stir the historian and Francophile hiding in so many travelers.
Wherever you travel, the key is to connect with locals. In each great city, Steves takes the camera into rustic neighborhoods. He taste-tests the last cookie bakery in Rome’s Trastevere, and peers over the shoulder of an artisan pounding gold leaf onto a halo in Florence’s Oltrarno. He takes his viewers along, joining a beret-capped student in his vintage 2CV for a midnight joyride through floodlit Paris, and then sharing a pint in London’s skyscraper-sprouting Docklands. And with his film crew, Rick is in the right place at the right time—whether wading through the crypt of a flooding church at high tide in Venice, or celebrating the mother of all revolutions with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang in Paris.
Rick Steves’ Europe—your springboard to smooth and rewarding travel—returns to KXXX, Xxxdays at x pm, starting October xx. Keep on traveling!
The seventh season of Rick Steves’ Europe—14 new episodes—debuts October xx on KXXX. Two years in the making, the theme this season is: Europe’s greatest cities and how to fully enjoy them. With dynamic cities like Rome, Paris and London—and artistic treasure chests like Florence and Venice—the more you know them, the more you realize that each one is a work in progress, offering a lifetime of rewarding exploration.
In each episode, Rick shows how connecting with locals is the key to good travel. He taste-tests the last cookie bakery in Rome’s Trastevere, and peers over the shoulder of an artisan pounding gold leaf onto a halo in Florence’s Oltrarno. He takes his viewers along, joining a beret-capped student in his vintage 2CV for a midnight joyride through floodlit Paris, and then sharing a pint in London’s skyscraper-sprouting Docklands. And with his film crew, Rick is in the right place at the right time—whether wading through the crypt of a flooding church at high tide in Venice, or celebrating the mother of all revolutions with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang in Paris.
Rick Steves’ Europe—your springboard to smooth and rewarding travel—returns to KXXX, Xxxdays at x pm, starting October xx. Keep on traveling!