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Tuscany's Dolce Vita (#407)

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The small towns and rural charms of Tuscany give us a healthy dose of the 'sweet life' as we hunt for truffles in an oak forest, nibble through an artichoke festival, share a farmhouse feast, climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and ride a classic convertible through the cypress groves of Mona Lisa's back yard.

Program Description: Rick Steves' Europe offers a fresh perspective on the best travel advice, including where to stay, what to see and how to get around in Europe. Rick Steves shares his extensive knowledge of European history, art and culture. His years as America's most popular European guidebook author blends with his relaxed but informative style to make this one of public television's most popular series.

All Upcoming Episodes

Travel Skills Special (Part 1of 3) (#114)

Get practical tips on planning trips, getting around, finding accommodations, staying safe and more.
- Sat, July 5, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
England's Bath & York (#401)

Explore Roman hot springs, cruises quiet canals and marvels at England's finest Gothic church.
- Sat, July 5, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
Travel Skills Special (Part 2 of 3) (#115)

Showcases Rick's favorite 3,000-mile European loop while providing essential travel skills.
- Sun, July 6, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Sun, July 6, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Sun, July 6, 8:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Mon, July 7, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Travel Skills Special (Part 3 of 3) (#116)

Tips on planning a trip, overcoming the language barrier, finding accommodations and staying safe.
- Mon, July 7, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Mon, July 7, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, July 8, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
North Wales: Feisty and Poetic (#402)

Climb a mountain aboard a steam train and take a pop pilgrimage to the Beatles' Liverpool.
- Mon, July 7, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Tue, July 8, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
Venice: Serene, Decadent, and Still Kicking (#201)

See the art of Doge's Palace, Donatello and Bellini and cruise the Grand Canal in a gondola.
- Tue, July 8, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, July 8, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Wed, July 9, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Edinburgh (#403)

Explore a castle, peek at the new parliament, dabble in the local literature & sip a little Scotch.
- Tue, July 8, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Wed, July 9, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
Venice Sidetrips (#202)

Visit Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel, climb the Roman Coliseum and view dazzling 1500-year-old mosaics.
- Wed, July 9, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Wed, July 9, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Thu, July 10, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Naples and Pompeii (#404)

Prowl backstreet fish markets, climb Mount Vesuvius & wander through the amazing ruins of Pompeii.
- Wed, July 9, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Thu, July 10, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
Florence: City of Art (#203)

See Michelangelo's David and Botticelli's Venus. Learn tricks for touring the Uffizi art gallery.
- Thu, July 10, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Thu, July 10, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Fri, July 11, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Italy's Amalfi Coast (#405)

Experience the resort of Positano, the charms of Sorrento & the ancient Greek temples at Paestum.
- Thu, July 10, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Fri, July 11, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns (#204)

Tour an innovative medieval hospital and a lavish cathedral, and follow the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi.
- Fri, July 11, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Fri, July 11, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Sat, July 12, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Sat, July 26, 7:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Sat, July 26, 1:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Sat, July 26, 7:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Sun, July 27, 1:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Milan and Lake Como (#406)

Visit the city's grandest cemetery and greatest opera house and explore where Italy meets the Alps.
- Fri, July 11, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Sat, July 12, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
Rome: Baroque, After Dark (#109)

Visit Michelangelo's Pieta, the Borghese Gallery and climb to the top of St. Peter's Basilica.
- Sat, July 12, 6:30 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Sat, July 12, 12:30 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Sat, July 12, 6:30 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Sun, July 13, 12:30 AM on IPTV-Plus
Cinque Terre: Italy's Hidden Riviera (#205)

Sample village life by fishing for anchovies, savoring the best pesto and picking grapes.
- Sun, July 13, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Sun, July 13, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Sun, July 13, 8:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Mon, July 14, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Amsterdam and Dutch Sidetrips (#206)

From the titillating street life to the countryside, this trip will stimulate all of your senses.
- Mon, July 14, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Mon, July 14, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, July 15, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet to Creme Brulee (#306)

Scale the Eiffel Tower, marvel at the Orsay Gallery and trace the steps of Marie Antoinette.
- Mon, July 14, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Tue, July 15, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
- Tue, July 29, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Wed, July 30, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
- Wed, July 30, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Wed, July 30, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
Prague and the Czech Republic (#207)

This great destination has Europe's best beer, biggest castle and sumptuous Art Nouveau facades.
- Tue, July 15, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, July 15, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Wed, July 16, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Tuscany's Dolce Vita (#407)

Hunt for truffles & ride a classic convertible through the cypress groves of Mona Lisa's back yard.
- Tue, July 15, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Wed, July 16, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
Dublin and Mystical Sidetrips (#208)

Explore the town's foreboding castle, patriotic jail, Trinity College and the Wicklow Mountains.
- Wed, July 16, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Wed, July 16, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Thu, July 17, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Italy's Great Hill Towns (#408)

Explore San Gimignano's medieval towers, Cortona's charming lanes and Orvieto's papal intrigue.
- Wed, July 16, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Thu, July 17, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
South Ireland: Waterford to the Ring of Kerry (#209)

Scenic charms include Waterford's crystal factory and Kinsale's star-shaped fortresses.
- Thu, July 17, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Thu, July 17, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Fri, July 18, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Vienna (#409)

Visit the palace of Maria Theresa and picnic on the Danube in Europe's classiest capital.
- Thu, July 17, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Fri, July 18, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
The Best of West Ireland: Dingle, Galway, and the Aran Islands (#210)

Explore the rugged Aran Islands, a castle at a medieval folk banquet and the Dingle Peninsula.
- Fri, July 18, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Fri, July 18, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Sat, July 19, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Salzburg and Surroundings (#410)

The birthplace of Mozart is a Baroque jewel of a town and the springboard for lots of alpine fun.
- Fri, July 18, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Sat, July 19, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
Berlin: Resilient, Reunited, and Reborn (#211)

Climb the Reichstag's glass dome, sway at a modern-day cabaret visit the thriving eastern sector.
- Sun, July 20, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Sun, July 20, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Sun, July 20, 8:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Mon, July 21, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Germany's Romantic Rhine and Rothenburg (#212)

Dodge riverboat traffic, climb castles, descend into dungeons and see the walled town of Rothenburg.
- Mon, July 21, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Mon, July 21, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, July 22, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Rick Steves' Europe: The Making Of (#411)

Follow the show's creative process as the crew scampers through Milan and around Lake Como.
- Mon, July 21, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Tue, July 22, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
Munich and the Foothills of the Alps (#213)

Visit boisterous markets, Baroque palaces, Bavarian villages and hike up to a desolate castle.
- Tue, July 22, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, July 22, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Wed, July 23, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
The Majesty of Madrid (#301)

A tour of the lavish Royal Palace, art-packed museums and mesmerizing flamenco dancers.
- Tue, July 22, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Wed, July 23, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
- Thu, July 24, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Thu, July 24, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Fri, July 25, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Switzerland's Jungfrau Region: Best of the Alps (#214)

Visit a traditional village, hike, bike, parasail and find waterfalls deep inside a mountain.
- Wed, July 23, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Wed, July 23, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Thu, July 24, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Highlights of Castile: Toledo and Salamanca (#302)

Ramble Spain's most awe-inspiring medieval walls and drop in on a local bachelorette party..
- Wed, July 23, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Thu, July 24, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
- Fri, July 25, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Fri, July 25, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Sat, July 26, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Normandy: War-Torn Yet Full of Life (#303)

Ponder sacrifice on the D-Day beaches and visit a composer's eccentric world and Monet's lily ponds.
- Thu, July 24, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Fri, July 25, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
- Sun, July 27, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Sun, July 27, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Sun, July 27, 8:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Mon, July 28, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland (#304)

Enjoy some Irish whiskey and music after getting a peak at the politically charged neighborhoods.
- Fri, July 25, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Sat, July 26, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
- Mon, July 28, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Mon, July 28, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, July 29, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
London: Mod and Trad (#305)

Explore the Millennium Bridge, the British Museum's Great Court and the South Band of the Thames.
- Mon, July 28, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital
- Tue, July 29, 3:00 AM on IPTV-Digital
- Tue, July 29, 8:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, July 29, 2:00 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Wed, July 30, 2:00 AM on IPTV-Plus
Belgium: Bruges and Brussels (#307)

Visit the European Union, a medieval hospital, a carillon concert and Europe's grandest square.
- Wed, July 30, 3:00 PM on IPTV-Digital

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