On "The Best Of Israel," we start in Jerusalem, alive with religious tradition and passion — Christian, Muslim, and Jewish.
We then visit cosmopolitan Tel Aviv, with its in-love-with-life beaches; ponder the sad fortress of Masada; and join pilgrims at biblical sights around the Sea of Galilee.
We'll also pay our respects at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, drop into an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, and savor the local cuisine.
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America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport public television viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and picturesque countryside. In the eighth season of RICK STEVES' EUROPE, Rick rediscovers some of his favorite destinations in France, Italy, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Germany, and further abroad in the multicultural crossroads of Turkey, Israel and Palestine.
Each episode contains Rick's valuable insights on art, culture and history, and his practical, experience-enhancing travel advice.
All past episodes and video clips of RICK STEVES' EUROPE are available for viewing on demand.
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