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Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
[2004?]
Language
English
Description
Take a grand tour of Europe. Get a real feel for the new people Rick Steves meets. Receive a true understanding of treasured local customs, and above all, explore the unfamiliar, discover the unusual, and marvel at the fabled and wonderful places you will visit.
Series
Publisher
Rick Steves' Europe
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Includes all 6 half-hour Rick Steves' Europe TV shows on Italy's great cities, produced from 2000 to 2009: Venice (serene, decadent ans till kicking), Venice side trips (the best of Veneto), Melan and Lake Como, Florence (City of art), Caesar's Rome, Rome (baroque, after dark), Naples and Pompeii.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 8
Language
English
Description
In London, we'll ponder royal tombs in Westminster Abbey, discover treasures in the British Library, enjoy the vibrant evening scene in Soho, uncover Churchill's secret WWII headquarters, and straddle the Prime Meridian at Greenwich.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 9
Language
English
Description
Hiking through the Cumbrian Lake District, we'll admire idyllic lakes, discover misty waterfalls, tour a slate mine, and climb up to a stony summit. Then we'll play some cricket, hike Hadrian's Wall, and be dazzled by Durham's cathedral.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 11
Language
English
Description
We'll start with a cruise through Venice's lagoon, pausing to savor fresh fish canal-side. Then we'll sample the treasures of the Accademia Gallery, explore some back-street wonders, and luxuriate in a venerable cafe on St. Mark's Square.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 1
Language
English
Description
Focusing on the grandeur of classical Rome, we'll marvel at the Colosseum, Pantheon, and Capitoline Museum before heading out on a bike ride along the ancient Appian Way.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 3
Language
English
Description
We explore Rome on a more intimate scale - dodging Vespas in Trastevere, roaming through the historic Jewish Ghetto, and enjoying art treasures in a string of rarely visited churches to uncover the charms of hidden Rome.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 7
Language
English
Description
We'll ride a unicorn into the Middle Ages at Paris' Cluny Museum, get a heavenly look at stained glass in Sainte-Chapelle, go on a tombstone pilgrimage at Père Lachaise Cemetery, and savor the Parisian cafe scene.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 12
Language
English
Description
In this first of three shows focusing on European travel skills, we'll visit the Netherlands and Germany to learn about transportation by train and car, changing money, and settling in upon arrival.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 4
Language
English
Description
In Florence, we'll revel in the genius of Michelangelo and Botticelli, climb the dome that kicked off the Renaissance, and cross the Arno to take in modern-day artisan life.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 6
Language
English
Description
In Paris, we'll cruise the Seine River, pay a visit to Napoleon's tomb, and take in the majestic Louvre. Then we'll shop in a village-like neighborhood, attend church in a pipe organ loft, and celebrate Bastille Day.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 2
Language
English
Description
As we ramble through the heart of Rome, we'll admire breathtaking Bernini statues and ponder sunbeams inside St. Peter's Basilica. After dinner, we'll take a nighttime stroll, lacing together the city's piazzas and fountains.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 5
Language
English
Description
We enjoy Renaissance art in Florence, the city that propelled Europe out of the Middle Ages. Then we visit two cultural capitals in their own right: Pisa, where we'll marvel at a tipsy tower; and Lucca, where we'll celebrate Puccini.
Author
Series
Rick Steves' Europe volume 10
Language
English
Description
In Venice, we'll sample the splendor of the Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica, Grand Canal, and masterpieces from the Venetian Renaissance - then take a glide on a gondola.
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