Travels in Europe: London 雾都漫步 - 5

This museum presents an entertaining history of London's domestic life, from prehistoric times, through the Romans and Vikings, into the Mediaeval and Renaissance periods, the growth of empire, and fi

How Art Made The World 人、艺术、世界 -07

Now if you can't understand what a picture is unless you've seen one before. How on earth do you come up with the idea of creating one in the first place? So how did our ancient ancestors come to real

Travels in Europe: London 雾都漫步 - 6

Our guide books give us several choices. We are heading for the Camden Lock flea market. If you like garage sale s, you'll love these street markets, and they offer lots of opportunities for candid pe

How Art Made The World 人、艺术、世界 -01

There's something we do hundreds of times a day without even noticing it. It's an ability that we utterly depend on in our lives, and we take it for granted. Just watch. We see some lines and can give

Travels in Europe: London 雾都漫步 - 1

Hi, I'm Rick Steves, here in London for the finale of our grand circle tour of Europe. This city is a rich brew, and we are going to sample freely: from the colorful market places to the historic walk

The Roman feast of Saturnalia 农神节的盛宴

Our history and our culture have come about because a lot of ordinary people have done some really terrible jobs. And our traditional Christmas is no exception. However dreadful it's been, having to d

The Worst Christmas Jobs 圣诞特辑 8

Well, that's limelight. What exactly was it? Well it was the burning of calcium oxide in a very intense flame. And when did the job of a limelighter begin? Oh, famously, the first recorded instance in

Travel in Europe - Paris 信步巴黎 - 5

One of the purest examples is La Madeleine, begun as a church, it was completed by Napoleon as a temple to honor the soldiers of his grand army--- the brave young men who paid the ultimate price to bu

The Worst Christmas Jobs 圣诞特辑 6

Here is a Christmas riddle for you: what's the connection between Jane Austen, Christmas dinner and Northern Ireland? Well by the 18th century, the Georgians had developed their own refined and tastef

Travel in Europe - Paris 信步巴黎 - 1

Raise your travel dreams to their upright and locked positions, join us now as we discover the ins and outs of travels in Europe. Bonjour, I'm Rick Steves,your next best thing to a plane ticket.This w

Travel in Europe - Paris 信步巴黎 - 2

To get the most from cosmopolitan Paris, go beyond the obvious. For instance, the best view in town may not be from the top of the Eiffel Tower, but from the top of the Montparnasse Tower. It's cheape

Travel in Europe - Paris 信步巴黎 - 3

We reclaim our tickets after we go through the turnstile and we're on our way . We have to keep our eyes open for the points where we transfer. Then we follow the orange correspondence signs to the la

Travel in Europe - Paris 信步巴黎 - 4

Just across the street from Les Invalides, sits one of the best small museums in Europe. The Rodin Museum is filled with work by the greatest sculptors since Michelangelo. Influenced by both the class

Puke Collector at Roman banquets 豪宴上的拾污者

Here's a room full of ravin reveler s, looking remarkably a lot of people in the pub next door. Roman wine was deadly stuff when the party really got going, the slaves, who I'm calling Puke Collectors

Bell Ringer on Christmas Eve

27, 28, now this is a strange job. Someone has had to do this every Christmas Eve here in Dewsbury since the Middle Ages. And it gets harder every year, 'cause this isn't ordinary bell ringing. In ord

The Worst Christmas Jobs 圣诞特辑 4

Hither, page, and stand by me, If thou know'st it, telling, yonder...) By the ninth century, the Christian version of Christmas is spreading across Northern Europe. In the Czech Republic, a Christian

Travel in Europe - Paris 信步巴黎 - 7

mrlama, stillidan, wangmin , i1984, foues, verachen, Figo, muzilcr and mobile--thank you. Let's tour around France! For an even better view, its rooftop observation deck allows one last city review be

Travels in Europe: London 雾都漫步 - 4

Every year I ask myself if carrying this thing all over Europe is worth the bother and the expense, and every year I answer

Travels in Europe: London 雾都漫步 - 3

Every day, several walking tours explore specific slices of London's past. All you have to do is show up at the announced location at the announced time, pay your money to the guide and enjoy two hour

Travels in Europe: London 雾都漫步 - 2

You just can't win it in London. It's too big, too busy and too expensive. This is one place where you've got to get information and use it, but that's no problem here, because there's so much help. O