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Rick Steves Classroom Europe® is a free online video library for teachers, students, and parents. Create custom playlists with more than 400 educational clips featuring the best of European history, art, culture, and experiences (plus topics beyond Europe).

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27:35

Nations Without States (High School)

By: Gabe (Rick Steves' Europe)

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The Story of Communism in Europe (High School)

By: Gabe (Rick Steves' Europe)

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European Christmas

By: Gabe (Rick Steves' Europe)

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Ireland

By: LaVerna

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Thumbnail of the video 'Nürnberg: Hitler’s Propaganda Stage'

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Nürnberg: Hitler’s Propaganda Stage

Nürnberg, Germany

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Thumbnail of the video 'What Extreme Poverty Looks Like'

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What Extreme Poverty Looks Like

Guatemala

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Thumbnail of the video 'Mussolini and Fascism in Italy'

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Mussolini and Fascism in Italy

Italy

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Hitler Takes Power

Germany

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Thumbnail of the video 'Brenner Pass, Tolls, Castles, and Trade'

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Brenner Pass, Tolls, Castles, and Trade

Austria

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Thumbnail of the video 'Prague, the Czech Capital'

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Prague, the Czech Capital

Prague, Czech Republic

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Thumbnail of the video 'Cairo's Egyptian Museum, Filled with Art of the Pharoahs'

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Cairo's Egyptian Museum, Filled with Art of the Pharoahs

Cairo, Egypt

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Thumbnail of the video 'The Tour du Mont Blanc, Hiking around Mont Blanc'

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The Tour du Mont Blanc, Hiking around Mont Blanc

France

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Thumbnail of the video 'Picasso in Antibes, France'

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Picasso in Antibes, France

Antibes, France

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Thumbnail of the video 'The Tour du Mont Blanc, Hiking around Mont Blanc'

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The Tour du Mont Blanc, Hiking around Mont Blanc

France

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Thumbnail of the video 'Sarlat: Foie Gras and Force-Fed Geese'

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Sarlat: Foie Gras and Force-Fed Geese Contains mature topics

Sarlat, France

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Thumbnail of the video 'Paris’ Belle Époque'

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Paris’ Belle Époque

Paris, France

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Thumbnail of the video 'Tuscany: Aristocratic Family in a Farmhouse B&B'

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Tuscany: Aristocratic Family in a Farmhouse B&B

Tuscany, Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'Italy’s Cinque Terre Villages and Traditions'

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Italy’s Cinque Terre Villages and Traditions

Cinque Terre, Italy

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Ancient Rome

Rome, Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'Easter Sunday, as Celebrated in Italy, Slovenia, and Greece'

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Easter Sunday, as Celebrated in Italy, Slovenia, and Greece

Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'Italian Farm Culture '

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Italian Farm Culture

Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'Greek Isle of Hydra: Easy Getaway from Athens'

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Greek Isle of Hydra: Easy Getaway from Athens

Greece

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Thumbnail of the video 'Edinburgh: The Castle, Royal Mile, and Scottish Pride'

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Edinburgh: The Castle, Royal Mile, and Scottish Pride

Edinburgh, Scotland

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Thumbnail of the video 'Rome’s Jewish Quarter, the Ghetto'

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Rome’s Jewish Quarter, the Ghetto

Rome, Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'Rome’s Borghese Gallery and Bernini Statues'

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Rome’s Borghese Gallery and Bernini Statues

Rome, Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'Spain’s El Escorial, Capital of the Inquisition'

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Spain’s El Escorial, Capital of the Inquisition

Spain

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Thumbnail of the video 'The Biblical Story of Easter, as Told in Great Art'

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The Biblical Story of Easter, as Told in Great Art

Europe

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Thumbnail of the video 'Italy’s Padova: City of Galileo, Learning and Faith'

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Italy’s Padova: City of Galileo, Learning and Faith

Padua, Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'Paris’ Rodin Museum: Impressionism in Stone'

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Paris’ Rodin Museum: Impressionism in Stone

Paris, France

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Thumbnail of the video 'Venice: Born in Mud, Cisterns for Water, and the First Jewish Ghetto'

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Venice: Born in Mud, Cisterns for Water, and the First Jewish Ghetto

Venice, Italy

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Place of Women in Iranian Society

Tehran, Iran

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Thumbnail of the video 'Auschwitz Concentration Camp Memorial, Poland '

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Auschwitz Concentration Camp Memorial, Poland Contains mature topics

Kraków, Poland

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Thumbnail of the video 'Tehran, Capital of Iran'

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Tehran, Capital of Iran

Tehran, Iran

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Thumbnail of the video 'Good Friday, as Commemorated in Italy, Greece, and Slovenia'

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Good Friday, as Commemorated in Italy, Greece, and Slovenia

Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'Italy’s Cortona: A Classic Hill Town'

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Italy’s Cortona: A Classic Hill Town

Tuscany, Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'A Symphonic Journey: France’s Call for Freedom'

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A Symphonic Journey: France’s Call for Freedom

France

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Thumbnail of the video 'Montenegro in Former Yugoslavia'

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Montenegro in Former Yugoslavia

Kotor, Montenegro

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Thumbnail of the video 'Italy’s Isle of Capri'

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Italy’s Isle of Capri

Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'Mount Etna: Sicily’s Lively Volcano'

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Mount Etna: Sicily’s Lively Volcano

Sicily, Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'The Greek Isle of Santorini'

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The Greek Isle of Santorini

Santorini, Greece

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Thumbnail of the video 'Israel: Birth of a Nation, Holocaust Memorial, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Golan Heights'

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Israel: Birth of a Nation, Holocaust Memorial, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Golan Heights

Israel

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Thumbnail of the video 'Royal Sweden’s 17th-Century Glory Days'

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Royal Sweden’s 17th-Century Glory Days

Stockholm, Sweden

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Thumbnail of the video 'Berlin’s Historic Reichstag Building'

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Berlin’s Historic Reichstag Building

Berlin, Germany

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Thumbnail of the video 'Scottish Highlands and Clan Culture in a Castle'

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Scottish Highlands and Clan Culture in a Castle

Scottish Highlands, Scotland

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Thumbnail of the video 'Ancient Rome’s Pantheon'

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Ancient Rome’s Pantheon

Rome, Italy

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The Florentine Renaissance Contains mature topics

Florence, Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'Belém, Home of Portugal’s Maritime Heritage'

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Belém, Home of Portugal’s Maritime Heritage

Belém, Portugal

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Thumbnail of the video 'Rome's Colorful Trastevere Neighborhood'

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Rome's Colorful Trastevere Neighborhood

Rome, Italy

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Thumbnail of the video 'Why We Travel #3: To Appreciate Art and Culture'

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Why We Travel #3: To Appreciate Art and Culture

Europe

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Thumbnail of the video 'A Symphonic Journey: Austria’s Famous Waltz'

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A Symphonic Journey: Austria’s Famous Waltz

Austria

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Thumbnail of the video 'A Symphonic Journey: Germany’s Optimistic Opera'

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A Symphonic Journey: Germany’s Optimistic Opera

Germany

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Thumbnail of the video 'Norway’s Great Composer, Edvard Grieg'

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Norway’s Great Composer, Edvard Grieg

Bergen, Norway

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