Society & Culture:Places & Travel
Season 7 Preview — Florence: Heart of the Renaissance
2012-10-24
Download
Right click and do "save link as"
The seventh season of Rick Steves' Europe — 14 new episodes — debuts this October on public television (check your local listings). Fifteenth-century Florence was the home of the Renaissance and the birthplace of our modern world. In this first of two episodes, we'll gaze into the self-assured eyes of Michelangelo's David, enjoy Botticelli's Birth of Venus, delve into the 3-D wonders of Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, appreciate Fra Angelico's serene beauty, and climb the dome that kicked off the...
view more
More Episodes
Sintra, Portugal: The Pena Palace
2021-09-01
2021-09-01
Egypt: Cruising the Nile
2021-07-07
2021-07-07
Mykonos, Greece: World-Famous Beaches
2021-06-09
2021-06-09
Why We Travel: To Appreciate Art and Culture
2021-05-26
2021-05-26
Giza, Egypt: The Pyramids and Great Sphinx
2021-03-31
2021-03-31
Why We Travel: To Appreciate History
2021-03-17
2021-03-17
Vienna, Austria: The Ringstrasse
2021-03-03
2021-03-03
Gnadenwald, Austria: The Walderalm Farm
2021-01-20
2021-01-20
Why We Travel: For Fun and Excitement
2021-01-06
2021-01-06
Egypt: The Abu Simbel Temple Complex
2020-12-23
2020-12-23
Get this podcast on your
phone, FREE
