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Rick Steves' EuropeAncient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture. We marvel at the timeless Acropolis, perfect Parthenon, and Golden Age theaters.

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Rick Steves' EuropeAncient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture. We marvel at the timeless Acropolis, perfect Parthenon, and Golden Age theaters.Restart available0Rick Steves' EuropeWe'll visit the great cities of Saxony: Dresden, with its opulent palaces and art treasures, and Leipzig, with its Bach heritage and a massive monument to Napoleon's defeat.

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Rick Steves' Europe, Part 1

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• Now Playing26minFrance's Dordogne
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• Now Playing26minLittle Europe: Five Micro-Countries
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• Now Playing26minThe Czech Republic Beyond Prague
• Now Playing26minAthens and Side Trips
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• Now Playing26minIstanbul
• Now Playing26minIran: Tehran and Side Trips
• Now Playing26minIran's Historic Capitals
• Now Playing56minAndalucia: The Best of Southern Spain
• Now Playing26minCroatia: Adriatic Delights
• Now Playing26minDubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips
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• Now Playing26minGranada, Cordoba, and Spain's Costa del Sol
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• Now Playing26minBasque Country
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• Now Playing26minFlorentine Delights and Tuscan Side Trips
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• Now Playing26minNorth England's Lake District and Durham
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• Now Playing26minVenice and Its Lagoon
• Now Playing26minEuropean Travel Skills Part 1
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• Now Playing26minEuropean Travel Skills Part 3

Rick Steves' Europe, Part 2

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• Now Playing25minFrance's Loire: Chateau Country
• Now Playing25minParis Side Trips
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• Now Playing25minPrague
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• Now Playing25minGermany's Hamburg and the Luther Trail
• Now Playing25minGermany's Dresden and Leipzig
• Now Playing25minGermany's Frankfurt and Nurnberg
• Now Playing25minBulgaria
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• Now Playing25minAssisi and Italian Country Charm
• Now Playing25minSiena and Tuscany's Wine Country
• Now Playing25minWest England
• Now Playing25minSoutheast England
• Now Playing25minEngland's Cornwall
• Now Playing26minThe Heart of England
• Now Playing26minLisbon
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• Now Playing26minTravel Skills: Cruising
• Now Playing26minGreek Islands: Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes
• Now Playing25minEuropean Festivals I
• Now Playing26minEuropean Festivals II
• Now Playing26minThe Best of Sicily
• Now Playing25minSicilian Delights
• Now Playing26minScotland's Highlands
• Now Playing25minScotland's Islands
• Now Playing26minGlasgow and Scottish Passions
• Now Playing26minAustrian and Italian Alps
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• Now Playing26minFrench Alps and Lyon
• Now Playing27minGermany's Fascist Story
• Now Playing25minEgypt's Cairo
• Now Playing27minEgypt's Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor
• Now Playing26minEthiopia: A Development Story
• Now Playing27minWhy We Travel
• Now Playing26minArt of Prehistoric Europe
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• Now Playing26minArt of the Roman Empire
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Rick Steves Specials

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• Now Playing56minRick Steves' European Festivals
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Jeremy Pang's Asian Kitchen

• Now Playing46minLighter Bites
• Now Playing46minFamily Feasts
• Now Playing46minSimple Suppers
• Now Playing46minRestaurant Classics
• Now Playing46minDate Night
• Now Playing46minA Bit of Spice
• Now Playing46minQuick and Easy
• Now Playing46minDishes to Impress
• Now Playing47minCrowd Pleasers
• Now Playing46minComfort Cooking

Porthole Cruise and Travel Show

• Now Playing20minExploring the U.S. Virgin Islands
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• Now Playing20minEnchanted Princess: New Gland and Canada
• Now Playing15minExplore St. Kitts
• Now Playing11minSint Maarten
• Now Playing33minPaul Gauguin Cruises: Revealing Polynesia
• Now Playing21minAmerican Queen Voyages: Memphis to New Orleans
• Now Playing21minWindstar Cruises: 180 Degrees from Ordinary
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• Now Playing20minUnCruise: Alaska
• Now Playing22minCruising Alaska with Holland America Line
• Now Playing26minOceania Cruises
• Now Playing28minPonant: Explore to Inspire
• Now Playing20minThe French and Italian Rivieras
• Now Playing22minRegent Seven Seas: Greece to Barcelona
• Now Playing22minOceania Vista: The Caribbean
• Now Playing23minAma Magna: Danube River
• Now Playing17minCrystal Serenity: New York to Quebec
• Now Playing16minQuebec City
• Now Playing21minOceania Riviera: Greece to Istanbul
• Now Playing19minExplora 1: The Caribbean
• Now Playing18minRiverside Ravel: Rhone River
• Now Playing20minOceania Marina: Norway
• Now Playing15minMontreal

My Greek Table

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• Now Playing25minTears of Joy - Retsina
• Now Playing25minThe Culinary Tapestry of Corfu
• Now Playing25minLife of Pie
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• Now Playing25minNaxos: Meat and Potatoes Like You've Never Had 'em
• Now Playing25minThe World's Most Famous Olive
• Now Playing25minKalimera! Breakfast and Brunch
• Now Playing25minGreek Comforts
• Now Playing25minEvia: An Island Hiding in Plain Sight
• Now Playing25minSantorini: Flavors of a Volcano
• Now Playing25minThe Centaur's Kitchen: Preserving Nature's Bounty
• Now Playing25minTasty Teardrops and Tomatoes: Chios
• Now Playing25minTaste the Music: The Aromatic Cuisine of the Asia Minor Greeks
• Now Playing25minGreek Mountain Cheeses
• Now Playing25minThe Navarino Challenge
• Now Playing25minThe Lesvos Spirit
• Now Playing25minTinos: Ancient Marble, Timeless Flavors
• Now Playing25minGreek Yogurt for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
• Now Playing25minA Bite of Greek Wine
• Now Playing25minThe Athenian Riviera
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Anthony Bourdain A Cook's Tour

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• Now Playing22minSan Sebastian: A Food Lover's Town
• Now Playing22minChildhood Flavors
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• Now Playing22minTraditional Tastes
• Now Playing22minThe Cook Who Came In From the Cold
• Now Playing22minSo Much Vodka, So Little Time
• Now Playing22minTamales and Iguana, Oaxacan Style
• Now Playing22minPuebla, Where the Good Cooks Are From
• Now Playing22minLos Angeles, My Own Heart of Darkness
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• Now Playing22minHighland Grub
• Now Playing22minA Pleasing Palate
• Now Playing24minFood Tastes Better with Sand Between Your Toes
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• Now Playing24minA Mystical World
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• Now Playing24minElements of a Great Bar
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Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Feast

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National Parks

• Now Playing7minRedwood (1968)
• Now Playing7minAcadia (1919)
• Now Playing6minBiscayne (1980)
• Now Playing5minRocky Mountains (1915)
• Now Playing5minVirgin Islands (1956)
• Now Playing6minJoshua Tree (1994)
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• Now Playing6minKings Canyon (1940)
• Now Playing5minPetrified Forest (1962)
• Now Playing8minMt. Ranier (1899)
• Now Playing9minGreat Smokies (1934)
• Now Playing12minPinnacles (2013)
• Now Playing7minBadlands (1976)
• Now Playing6minKenai Fjords (1980)
• Now Playing6minOlympic (1938)
• Now Playing6minCarlsbad Caverns (1923)
• Now Playing6minGlacier Bay (1980)
• Now Playing6minCrater Lake (1902)
• Now Playing5minGreat Basin (1980)
• Now Playing6minCapitol Reef (1971)
• Now Playing6minZion - National Park (1919)
• Now Playing5minLake Clark (1980)
• Now Playing6minCanyonlands (1964)
• Now Playing6minKatmai (1980)
• Now Playing7minSequoia (1890)
• Now Playing28minYosemite (1890)
• Now Playing6minVoyageurs (1971)
• Now Playing5minArches (1971)
• Now Playing7minChannel Islands (1980)
• Now Playing6minDenali (1917)
• Now Playing10minDeath Valley (1994)
• Now Playing5minHaleakala (1916)
• Now Playing9minHawaii Volcanoes (1916)
• Now Playing6minGreat Sand Dunes (2004)
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• Now Playing8minShennandoah (1926)
• Now Playing4minBlack Canyon of the Gunnison (1999)
• Now Playing7minGrand Teton (1929)
• Now Playing6minHot Springs (1921)
• Now Playing48minChristmas in America's National Parks
• Now Playing4minAmerican Samoa (1988)
• Now Playing5minEverglades (1934)
• Now Playing7minBig Bend (1944)
• Now Playing6minLassen Volcanic (1916)
• Now Playing5minDry Tortugas (1992)
• Now Playing4minKobuk Valley (1980)
• Now Playing6minIsle Royale (1940)
• Now Playing7minSaguaro (1994)
• Now Playing7minWrangell St. Elias (1980)
• Now Playing50minWonders of America's National Parks

Travels with Darley

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• Now Playing25minLafayette, Louisiana
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• Now Playing25minNorthern Virginia
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• Now Playing25minSaratoga, New York
• Now Playing25minSouth Carolina: Revolutionary Road Trip - Part 1
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• Now Playing25minAlabama for Foodies: Part 2
• Now Playing25minRoute 66: Illinois
• Now Playing25minSouth Korea for Foodies

Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless

• Now Playing26minMexico: It's (a) Wine Country
• Now Playing26minIsland Time
• Now Playing26minBaking Up Comfort
• Now Playing25minThe Kernel of Deliciousness
• Now Playing26minMediterranean Baja
• Now Playing26minPit Cooking, Sacred and Smoky
• Now Playing25minPuerto Escondido: Living the Dream
• Now Playing26minEat Like a Local in Los Cabos
• Now Playing26minArtisanal Bread in Tortilla Land
• Now Playing26minIt All Begins with Beans
• Now Playing26minTijuana Round Table
• Now Playing26minMexican Chocolate: The Next Chapter
• Now Playing26minOff the Beaten Path in Playa del Carmen
• Now Playing25minOaxacan Cheese Primer
• Now Playing26minMexican Microbrews and Pub Fare
• Now Playing26minCooking Like a Local
• Now Playing25minOaxaca's Most Magical Holiday
• Now Playing26minUnder the Influence (of Tacos)
• Now Playing26minA Delicious Feast in Magdalena Bay
• Now Playing26minCooking on the Sea of Cortez
• Now Playing26minTijuana Taco Crawl
• Now Playing26minBuilding a World Class Cuisine Starts with a Sound Foundation
• Now Playing26minThe Splendor of Yucatán's Enchanting Markets
• Now Playing26minHow to Feed a City
• Now Playing26minTodos Santos Magic
• Now Playing25minOaxaca's Live-Fire Cooking
• Now Playing26minMarket Inspirations, Local Genius
• Now Playing26minBaja Beach House Cooking
• Now Playing26minThe Hunt for Caribbean Lobster
• Now Playing25minDelicious Eco-Tourism
• Now Playing26minCooking in Wine Country
• Now Playing25minArtisan Mescal
• Now Playing25minOff the Beaten Path in Huatulco
• Now Playing26minA Place of Deeply Rooted Innovation
• Now Playing26minA Passion for Cheese
• Now Playing25minMercado Madness
• Now Playing26minA Tour of Traditions
• Now Playing25minChocolate & Coffee from Bean to Cup
• Now Playing25minBringing Oaxaca Home
• Now Playing26minExamining the Yucatán's Abundant Natural Resources
• Now Playing26minLove of Live Fire Cooking
• Now Playing26minChocolate Dreams, Cacao Fantasies
• Now Playing26minPresenting: World-Class Wines of Baja
• Now Playing26minCeviches Gone Wild
• Now Playing26minA Chef's Path
• Now Playing25minOaxaca's Top Chefs
• Now Playing25minOaxaca, the Land of Seven Moles
• Now Playing26minExtraordinarily Delicious Ensenada
• Now Playing26minShaking Up the Margarita
• Now Playing26minDreaming of Sustainable Agriculture

Under the Pole

• Now Playing53minLight Beneath the Arctic
• Now Playing54minDeep Sea
• Now Playing54minPolar Immersion
• Now Playing53minDeep Sea Corals of Polynesia
• Now Playing54minThe New Frontier

Escape to River Cottage

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• Now Playing25minEpisode 9
• Now Playing50minA River Cottage Christmas Feast

Me, Myself and The World

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• Now Playing23minHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Mekong Delta
• Now Playing22minHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Cu Chi: Part 1
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• Now Playing23minHanoi, Vietnam - Mot
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• Now Playing23minHanoi to Bangkok - Bon
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