Rick Steves' Europe - Season 8

Rick Steves' Europe - Season 8

Season 8

Network
Episodes12
DatesOct 11, 2014 - Dec 27, 2014
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Episodes

Western Turkey
Season 8Episode 130 min

Western Turkey

The streets of ancient Ephesus; natural spa at Pamukkale; lunch in a Turkish pizzeria; cruising the Mediterranean on a traditional Turkish gulet.

Oct 11, 2014
Central Turkey
Season 8Episode 230 min

Central Turkey

We marvel at the fascinating landscape of Cappadocia from high above in a balloon...and from deep below, prowling an underground city where Christians once hid out. We'll join a circumcision party, explore troglodyte ghost towns, shop for sheep at the market, and chat with an imam. Then we enjoy the modern capital, Ankara, and pay our respects to the father of modern Turkey, Atatürk.
Oct 18, 2014
France's Loire: Château Country
Season 8Episode 330 min

France's Loire: Château Country

Touring four castles -- Chenonceau, Chambord, Cheverny and Villandry; feeding hunting dogs; local cuisine; a princely garden.

Oct 25, 2014
Paris Side Trips
Season 8Episode 430 min

Paris Side Trips

Exploring Versailles; Vaux le Vicomte; Fontainebleau; the glass and statuary of Chartres cathedral.

Nov 1, 2014
The Best of Israel
Season 8Episode 530 min

The Best of Israel

We start in Jerusalem, alive with religious tradition and passion — Christian, Muslim, and Jewish. We then visit cosmopolitan Tel Aviv, with its in-love-with-life beaches; ponder the sad fortress of Masada; and join pilgrims at biblical sights around the Sea of Galilee. We'll also pay our respects at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, drop into an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, and savor the local cuisine.

Nov 8, 2014
Palestine
Season 8Episode 630 min

Palestine

This time we're venturing beyond Europe to visit the West Bank of the Jordan River — a land its residents call Palestine. After visiting Jerusalem, we harvest olives near Ramallah, follow pilgrims to the site of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, approach Abraham's tomb — as both Jews and Muslims do — in Hebron, join friends for dinner, and bob in the Dead Sea. We'll also learn about walls, Israeli settlements, and the challenges facing this region.

Nov 15, 2014
Italy's Riviera: Cinque Terre
Season 8Episode 730 min

Italy's Riviera: Cinque Terre

Five port towns along the Italian Riviera include Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore, Monterosso.

Nov 22, 2014
Italy's Veneto: Verona, Padua, and Ravenna
Season 8Episode 830 min

Italy's Veneto: Verona, Padua, and Ravenna

In the shadow of Venice, we visit three great cities. Padua is famed for its venerable university, precious Giotto frescoes, and pilgrim-packed Basilica. Verona is a hit with aficionados of Roman ruins and Romeo and Juliet fans. And Ravenna, with its shimmering mosaics, was once the western bastion of the Byzantine Empire. We enliven each stop with a tasty dose of Italian dolce vita.
Nov 29, 2014
Amsterdam
Season 8Episode 930 min

Amsterdam

Europe's best-preserved 17th-century city, Amsterdam is quaint and jarring, traditional and modern. Filled with history and happy-go-lucky, it's a delight to explore. Uniquely entertaining Amsterdam shows us Rembrandts and Van Goghs, more bikes than cars, flirting prostitutes, and pot-filled coffeeshops — all under tall, skinny facades leaning out below quaint church towers.
Dec 6, 2014
The Netherlands Beyond Amsterdam
Season 8Episode 1030 min

The Netherlands Beyond Amsterdam

The sights outside of Amsterdam, from Haarlem to Rotterdam and Delft to the Zuiderzee.

Dec 13, 2014
Prague
Season 8Episode 1130 min

Prague

Prague's massive castle, statue-lined bridge, Jewish Quarter and 20th-century history.

Dec 20, 2014
Berlin
Season 8Episode 1230 min

Berlin

A reunited Berlin entertains more visitors than ever before.

Dec 27, 2014

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