Rick Steves' Europe

Siena And Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns

Season 2, Episode 4 of 14

In red-bricked Siena, we tour its innovative medieval hospital, lavish cathedral, and a bakery that makes panforte (like fruitcake, only better). Exploring the Chianti region, we taste Brunello di Montalcino--with its makers. Spending the night at a farmhouse, we meet the family and the sheep, learn of the Slow Food Movement, and enjoy a homegrown dinner. In Assisi, we follow the footsteps of St. Francis from his humble chapel to the grand basilica--frescoed by Giotto--that holds his tomb.

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11/14/2014
9:30 p.m.
11/17/2014
10 p.m.
6/19/2016
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8/26/2016
11:30 p.m.
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11 p.m.
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