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Burgundy: Profound France (#501)

Visit a canal barge, a medieval hospice and a modern monastery and appreciate the region's wine.

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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.

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Eastern Turkey (#110)

Visit Abraham's 4000-year-old home town and tour one of the world's biggest dams.
- Sat, March 20, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
London: Royal and Rambunctious (#111)

Visit St. Paul's Cathedral, Soho, the new British Library and cruise the Thames to Kew Gardens.
- Sun, March 21, 8:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, March 22, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Slovenia and Croatia (#112)

The Julian Alps glisten with pristine lakes and Lipizzaner stallions are eager to strut their stuff.
- Mon, March 22, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, March 22, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, March 23, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
The Best of Sicily (#113)

The eerie skeletons in a Cappuccin crypt, mosaics of Monreale and the fiery rim of Mount Etna.
- Tue, March 23, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, March 23, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, March 24, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Travel Skills Special (Part 1of 3) (#114)

Get practical tips on planning trips, getting around, finding accommodations, staying safe and more.
- Wed, March 24, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, March 24, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, March 25, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Travel Skills Special (Part 2 of 3) (#115)

Showcases Rick's favorite 3000-mile European loop while providing essential travel skills.
- Thu, March 25, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, March 25, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, March 26, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Travel Skills Special (Part 3 of 3) (#116)

Tips on planning a trip, overcoming the language barrier, finding accommodations and staying safe.
- Fri, March 26, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, March 26, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, March 27, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
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.
- Sat, March 27, 9:00 AM on IPTV
- Wed, April 7, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, April 7, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, April 8, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
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.
- Sun, March 28, 8:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, March 29, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Venice Sidetrips (#202)

Visit Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel, climb the Roman Coliseum and view dazzling 1500-year-old mosaics.
- Mon, March 29, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, March 29, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, March 30, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Florence: City of Art (#203)

See Michelangelo's David & Botticelli's Venus. Learn tricks for touring the Uffizi art gallery.
- Tue, March 30, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, March 30, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, March 31, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns (#204)

Tour an innovative medieval hospital and a lavish cathedral. Follow the footsteps of St. Francis.
- Wed, March 31, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, March 31, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, April 1, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Cinque Terre: Italy's Hidden Riviera (#205)

Sample village life by fishing for anchovies, savoring the best pesto and picking grapes.
- Thu, April 1, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, April 1, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, April 2, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Amsterdam and Dutch Sidetrips (#206)

From the titillating street life to the countryside, this trip will stimulate all of your senses.
- Fri, April 2, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, April 2, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, April 3, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Berlin: Resilient, Reunited, and Reborn (#211)

Climb the Reichstag's glass dome, sway at a modern-day cabaret visit the thriving eastern sector.
- Sat, April 3, 9:00 AM on IPTV
- Thu, April 8, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, April 8, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, April 9, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Prague and the Czech Republic (#207)

This great destination has Europe's best beer, biggest castle and sumptuous Art Nouveau facades.
- Sun, April 4, 8:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, April 5, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Dublin and Mystical Sidetrips (#208)

Explore the town's foreboding castle, patriotic jail, Trinity College and the Wicklow Mountains.
- Mon, April 5, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, April 5, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, April 6, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
South Ireland: Waterford to the Ring of Kerry (#209)

Scenic charms include Waterford's crystal factory and Kinsale's star-shaped fortresses.
- Tue, April 6, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, April 6, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, April 7, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Germany's Romantic Rhine and Rothenburg (#212)

Dodge riverboat traffic, climb castles, descend into dungeons and see the walled town of Rothenburg.
- Fri, April 9, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, April 9, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, April 10, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, April 10, 9:00 AM on IPTV
Munich and the Foothills of the Alps (#213)

Visit boisterous markets, Baroque palaces, Bavarian villages and hike up to a desolate castle.
- Sun, April 11, 8:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, April 12, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, April 17, 9:00 AM on IPTV
Switzerland's Jungfrau Region: Best of the Alps (#214)

Visit a traditional village, hike, bike, parasail and find waterfalls deep inside a mountain.
- Mon, April 12, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, April 12, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, April 13, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, April 24, 9:00 AM on IPTV
The Majesty of Madrid (#301)

A tour of the lavish Royal Palace, art-packed museums and mesmerizing flamenco dancers.
- Tue, April 13, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, April 13, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, April 14, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Highlights of Castile: Toledo and Salamanca (#302)

Ramble Spain's most awe-inspiring medieval walls and drop in on a local bachelorette party..
- Wed, April 14, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, April 14, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, April 15, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
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, April 15, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, April 15, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, April 16, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland (#304)

Enjoy some Irish whiskey and music after getting a peak at the politically charged neighborhoods.
- Fri, April 16, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, April 16, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, April 17, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
London: Mod and Trad (#305)

Explore the Millennium Bridge, the British Museum's Great Court and the South Band of the Thames.
- Sun, April 18, 8:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, April 19, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
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, April 19, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, April 19, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, April 20, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Belgium: Bruges and Brussels (#307)

Visit the European Union, a medieval hospital, a carillon concert and Europe's grandest square.
- Tue, April 20, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, April 20, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, April 21, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine (#308)

Climb Roman ruins, explore a papal palace, savor vivid views and cross acres of wispy vineyards.
- Wed, April 21, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, April 21, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, April 22, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
French Riviera: Uniquely Chic (#309)

Monaco's harbor, Nice's promenade des Anglais and the hangouts of Chagall, Matisse and Picasso.
- Thu, April 22, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, April 22, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, April 23, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Poland Rediscovered: Krakow, Auschwitz and Warsaw (#310)

Visit Krakow, Auschwitz and Warsaw and see why the old "east" is becoming the new heart of Europe.
- Fri, April 23, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, April 23, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, April 24, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Budapest: The Best of Hungary (#311)

Explore the shopping boulevards and coffee houses of this busy, noble city straddling the Danube.
- Sun, April 25, 8:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, April 26, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Lisbon and the Algarve (#312)

Experience the best of Portugal, including Fado singers, ornate architecture and pristine beaches.
- Mon, April 26, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, April 26, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, April 27, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Sevilla and Andalusia (#313)

Visit this flamboyant city and whitewashed hilltown. Tour a Morrish palace and lavish royal tombs.
- Tue, April 27, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, April 27, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, April 28, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
England's Bath & York (#401)

Explore Roman hot springs, cruises quiet canals and marvels at England's finest Gothic church.
- Wed, April 28, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, April 28, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, April 29, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
North Wales: Feisty and Poetic (#402)

Climb a mountain aboard a steam train and take a pop pilgrimage to the Beatles' Liverpool.
- Thu, April 29, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, April 29, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, April 30, 2:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Edinburgh (#403)

Explore a castle, peek at the new parliament, dabble in the local literature & sip a little Scotch.
- Fri, April 30, 8:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, April 30, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns

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