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RICK STEVES' EUROPE: Munich And The Foothills Of The Alps

Marienplatz, the main city square in Munich, Germany.
Photo by Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli. Courtesy of RICK STEVES' EUROPE
Marienplatz, the main city square in Munich, Germany.

Airs Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV

In Munich, where locals specialize in good living, we visit boisterous markets and go for Baroque palaces, while office workers surf in the Isar River.

Heading into the foothills of the Alps, we take a spin around a maypole; drop by Oberammergau - the Shirley Temple of Bavarian villages; and tour the fairy-tale castles of "Mad" King Ludwig.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany

After hiking up to a desolate ruined castle, we soar even higher in a glider over the Tyrol. Then we climb atop the Zugspitze, the highest point in Germany.

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Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany.
Courtesy of Rick Steves
Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany.

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RICK STEVES' EUROPE: Munich And The Foothills Of The Alps

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Season 2 of RICK STEVES' EUROPE offers a fresh perspective on the best travel advice, including where to stay, what to see and how to get around. Rick Steves shares the latest on sightseeing in the grand cities of Italy, Germany and Switzerland and offers a vivid local perspective on off-the-beaten path locations.

Shot on location in Europe, these 14 episodes bring viewers all the exciting changes in Europe, including the Euro currency and fun new high-tech tourist aids such as digital audio guides in museums and nearly disposable European cell phones.

Rick Steves’ Europe also has a free classroom component with 300+ video resources for young adults. Learn more at classroom.ricksteves.com.