Rick Steves' Europe

Florence: Heart of the Renaissance

Michelangelo's "David"; Botticelli's "Birth of Venus"; Ghiberti's "Gates of Paradise"; Florentine artists live and work across the Arno. (30 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Wed, 4/22 at 9:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Roman hot springs; cruising canals; Gothic church; Viking history. (30 minutes)

Thu, 4/23 at 4:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Roman hot springs; cruising canals; Gothic church; Viking history. (30 minutes)

Thu, 4/23 at 10:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Mount Snowdon; medieval castles; Victorian promenades; slate mine; sheep-herding dog. (30 minutes)

Thu, 4/23 at 5:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Mount Snowdon; medieval castles; Victorian promenades; slate mine; sheep-herding dog. (30 minutes)

Thu, 4/23 at 9:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Mount Snowdon; medieval castles; Victorian promenades; slate mine; sheep-herding dog. (30 minutes)

Fri, 4/24 at 4:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Mount Snowdon; medieval castles; Victorian promenades; slate mine; sheep-herding dog. (30 minutes)

Fri, 4/24 at 10:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Edinburgh Castle; the new Scottish Parliament Building; Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia. (30 minutes)

Fri, 4/24 at 5:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Edinburgh Castle; the new Scottish Parliament Building; Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia. (30 minutes)

Sat, 4/25 at 4:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Edinburgh Castle; the new Scottish Parliament Building; Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia. (30 minutes)

Sat, 4/25 at 5:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Back-street fish markets; pizza; climbing Mount Vesuvius; the ruins of Pompeii. (30 minutes)

Sun, 4/26 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Touring four castles -- Chenonceau, Chambord, Cheverny and Villandry; feeding hunting dogs; local cuisine; a princely garden. (30 minutes)