Smart Travels Europe with Rudy Maxa: Belgium / Amsterdam & the Netherlands / Denmark

Three episodes plus bonus clips: Belgium is a hub for gourmets and connoisseurs. Treat yourselves to chocolate and first-rate beer. Indulge in folk music and Bruegel paintings, and investigate a passion for comic strips. Then drive to breathtaking Bruges, a medieval city suspended in time. Cruise canals, admire handmade lace and pay homage to a Michelangelo masterpiece. Netherlands inspired the Dutch masters and conquered the sea. Bicycle to Amsterdam's great art museums to see the works of Van Gogh and Rembrandt. Climb to the attic where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis. Prowl windmills and check out the infamous red-light district. Finally, peek at the delightful city of Delft and learn how the world-renowned china is made. * International Communicator Crystal Award Denmark: Vikings plundered and Hans Christian Andersen spun children's stories in the Kingdom of Denmark. In Copenhagen, we splurge on pastries, visit the Little Mermaid and dance at Tivoli Gardens. We check out three well-preserved Viking ships in Roskilde. Then stroll writer Karen Blixen's gardens and storm the moat at Prince Hamlet's Castle.

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