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Belgium: Bruges and Brussels

Season 3 Episode 307 | 26m 03s

Belgium is a land of contrasts. From the powerhouse headquarters of the European Union and Europe's grandest square in big-city Brussels, we go quaint with delicate lace and back lane bike rides in small-town Bruges. We check into a medieval hospital, savor the exquisite art of Memling, and climb a bell tower to get up close and fortissimo at a carillon concert.

Aired: 09/03/04
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
Interstitials from Rick Steves showcasing Europe's great art and architecture.
Interstitials from Rick Steves showcasing Europe's great art and architecture.
Interstitials from Rick Steves showcasing Europe's great art and architecture.
Interstitials from Rick Steves showcasing Europe's great art and architecture.
Interstitials from Rick Steves showcasing Europe's great art and architecture.
Interstitials from Rick Steves showcasing Europe's great art and architecture.
Interstitials from Rick Steves showcasing Europe's great art and architecture.
Interstitials from Rick Steves showcasing Europe's great art and architecture.
Interstitials from Rick Steves showcasing Europe's great art and architecture.
Interstitials from Rick Steves showcasing Europe's great art and architecture.
All
  • All
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 12
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 11
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 10
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 9
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 8
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 7
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 6
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 5
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 4
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 3
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 2
  • Rick Steves' Europe Season 1
Greece’s timeless art: Golden Age temples, alluring Venuses, and exuberant Winged Victory.
We marvel at Stone Age cave paintings, mighty megaliths, and mysterious goddesses.
Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings.
The grand cities of ancient Rome’s vast empire and majestic churches of its fall.
Soaring Gothic cathedrals of radiant stained glass, plus art celebrating worldly pleasure.
Rome’s rise, as seen in its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics, and marble Caesars.
Shimmering Impressionist canvases by Monet and Renoir, plus Van Gogh, Gauguin and more.
The turbulent century and its rule-breaking art—Picasso, Surrealism and edgy architecture.
Florence’s bold “rebirth” is powered by the genius of Leonardo, Rafael, and Michelangelo.
From Portugal to Germany, booming economies and new technologies produce exquisite art.