Florentine Delights and Tuscan Side Trips | KCET

Florentine Delights and Tuscan Side Trips
In this second of a two episodes on Florence, we enjoy more of the exquisite artistic treasures of the city that propelled Europe out of the Middle Ages. Then we side-trip to a couple of rival cities and cultural capitals in their own right, Pisa and Lucca, where we'll marvel at a tipsy tower, circle a city on its ramparts, and enjoy some Puccini in his hometown.
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Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves' Europe
The Best of Israel
Rick starts in Jerusalem, alive with religious tradition and passion.
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European Travel Skills, Part II
The second episode in this three-part mini-series distills Rick Steves' 30 years of travel experience into 30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a fun, affordable, and culturally broadening trip to Europe. Shot on location in Amsterdam, Germany's Rhineland, Venice, Siena, the Italian Riviera, the Swiss Alps, Paris, and London, these episodes cover Rick's favorite 3,000-mile European loop while providing viewers with essential travel skills.
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2019-12-05T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
European Travel Skills, Part III
The last episode in this three-part mini-series distills Rick Steves' 30 years of travel experience into 30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a fun, affordable, and culturally broadening trip to Europe. Shot on location in Amsterdam, Germany's Rhineland, Venice, Siena, the Italian Riviera, the Swiss Alps, Paris, and London,these episodes cover Rick's favorite 3,000-mile European loop while providing viewers with essential travel skills.
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2019-12-06T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
Western Turkey
From the port of Kusadasi, we wander the streets of ancient Ephesus, soak in a natural spa at Pamukkale, learn why the dervishes whirl at Konya, munch lunch in a Turkish pizzeria, and cruise the Mediterranean on a traditional Turkish gulet from Antalya. Turkey is a mighty nation whose ancient heritage, Muslim faith, and western ways are coming together...and we'll see how.
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2019-12-09T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
Central Turkey
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2019-12-10T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
France's Loire: Chateau Country
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2019-12-11T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
Paris Side-Trips
Side-tripping from Paris into the Ile-de-France, we indulge in the world of royal and aristocratic extravagance in the pre-Revolutionary playground of France's elite. We explore Versailles, Europe's palace of palaces; exquisite Vaux le Vicomte; and extravagant Fontainebleau, home to centuries of French rulers. We'll also marvel at the glass and statuary of Chartres cathedral and dine like kings.
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2019-12-12T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
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.
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2019-12-13T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
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2019-12-25T11:30:00-08:00KCETLINK
Palestine
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2019-12-16T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
Italy's Riviera: Cinque Terre
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2019-12-17T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
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.
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2019-12-18T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
Amsterdam
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2019-12-19T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
The Netherlands Beyond Amsterdam
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2019-12-20T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
Prague
The capital of the Czech Republic, Prague is the best-preserved Baroque city in Central Europe. We experience its massive castle, beloved statue-lined bridge, evocative Jewish Quarter, and thrilling 20th-century history while enjoying its infectious love of music and perhaps the best beer in Europe. With a beautifully preserved Old Town, Prague deserves its nickname: the Golden City of a Hundred Spires.
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2019-12-23T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
Berlin
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2019-12-24T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
Siena and Tuscany's Wine Country
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2020-01-02T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
West England
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2020-01-03T01:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
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