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Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey

58m 09s

Join Rick Steves and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra on a spectacular musical journey through Europe. This unique special blends powerful Romantic-era anthems from composers like Strauss, Grieg and Verdi with breathtaking visuals and Rick’s cultural insights. Experience Europe’s history, the passion for freedom and the spirit of unity across borders. Perfect for lovers of music, history and travel.

Aired: 03/31/25 | Expires: 03/31/28
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
Follow the complex lives of giant elephant bulls in Amboseli and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Bombshell explores how the US manipulated the narrative about the toll of the WWII atomic bombings.
Appraisal: Candy Containers, ca. 1910
Appraisal: Edgar Payne Oil on Board, ca. 1940
Appraisal: Pre-contact Knife River Flint Spear Point
Appraisal: 1941 Maynard Dixon Oil on Board
Appraisal: WWII British No. 10 Commando Soldier's Archive
Appraisal: 1982 Ms. Pac-Man Collection
Appraisal: Henry George Embossed Tin Cigar Sign, ca. 1895
Snapshot: 1989 Ronald Reagan "Shoes" Note
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Hyde Park; British Museum; trendy East End; afternoon tea; revitalized industrial zones.
Buckingham Palace; Parliament and Churchill War Rooms; Portrait Gallery; Tower of London.
The Hippodrome; a Turkish bath; Blue Mosque; Hagia Sophia; Spice Market; Topkapı Palace.
Highlights of Paris: Eiffel Tower; Seine cruise; neighborhood markets, a nighttime joyride.
Rivers and canals of France’s Burgundy region; gourmet meals; fine wine, natural beauty.
Seductive Venice; cultured Florence; charming hill towns; eternal Rome; Naples; Sicily.
Warsaw's heavy history and lively bustle; red-brick Toruń; Malbork Castle; maritime Gdańsk.
Kraków's grand square, Wawel Castle, communist-era Nowa Huta; sobering Auschwitz-Birkenau.
The ultimate road trip; Lake Mývatn; Eastfjords; lagoons and waterfalls; Westman Islands.
The vibrant capital; Blue Lagoon; Golden Circle's majestic nature; Snæfellsnes Peninsula.