Rick Steves' Europe S2E4 — Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns

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Rick Steves' Europe•Season 2•Episode 4

Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns

7.1/10 · 18 votesSep 28, 200225 min

Ranked #14 of 14 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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In red-bricked Siena, we tour the town's innovative medieval hospital, lavish cathedral, and a bakery that makes panforte (like fruitcake, only delicious). Exploring the Chianti region, we sip Brunello di Montalcino — with its makers. Spending the night at a farmhouse, we meet the family

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Seasons13

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Season 2 Episodes14

E1 7.5

Venice: Serene, Decadent and Still Kicking

E2 7.1

Venice Side-Trips: The Best of Veneto

E3 7.3

Florence: City of Art

E4 7.1Now viewing

Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns

E5 7.6

Cinque Terre: Italy's Hidden Riviera

E6 8.1

Amsterdam and Dutch Side-Trips

E7 7.8

Prague and the Czech Republic

E8 7.6

Dublin and Mystical Side Trips

E9 7.6

South Ireland: Waterford to the Ring of Kerry

E10 7.7

The Best of West Ireland: Dingle, Galway, and the Aran Islands

E11 7.8

Berlin: Resilient, Reunited and Reborn

E12 7.6

Germany's Romantic Rhine and Rothenburg

E13 7.6

Munich and the Foothills of the Alps

E14 7.7

Switzerland's Jungfrau Region: Best of the Alps

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Rick Steves

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns" is episode 4 of Rick Steves' Europe season 2. It scored 7.1/10 from 18 votes, ranking #14 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on September 28, 2002.

Next: E5 · Cinque Terre: Italy's Hidden Riviera Best of Season 2