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Bettany Hughes' Grand Tour: From Paris to Rome [DVD]

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By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. First stop is Venice and the beautiful St Mark’s Square – ‘the drawing room of Europe’ according to Napoleon. As historian Bettany Hughes discovers in this engaging travel documentary, they wanted all their horizons broadened.

In the beautiful city of Florence, Bettany discovers another artistic gem, Botticelli’s masterpiece The Birth of Venus, before indulging in that classic chocolatey treat the Florentine. Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information. And although she made her name on TV as a classicist, the 55-year-old historian, author and broadcaster’s new series is much more of a travel show, albeit with plenty of history and culture thrown in.

Heading to continental Europe, they would travel through France, Italy and beyond to discover the finest galleries, dine at exquisite restaurants and take in the stunning landscape, hoping to broaden their horizons. Even Queen Victoria visited on a sketching holiday once a year, taking a steamer boat into the middle of the water to capture the scenery with her watercolours. Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse. Not do be outdone, intrepid historian Bettany Hughes is follow ing in their footsteps in this delightful travel documentary series.

Change country or region: -Select- Anguilla Aruba Bahamas Belgium British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cook Islands Czech Republic Denmark Dominica El Salvador Finland France French Polynesia Grenada Guatemala Guernsey Honduras Ireland Jamaica Jersey Liechtenstein Luxembourg Marshall Islands Monaco Montserrat Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia Nicaragua Niue Norway Palau Papua New Guinea Poland Portugal Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Slovakia Solomon Islands Sweden Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu United Kingdom Vanuatu Vatican City State Virgin Islands (U. Travelling, says Bettany, 'can seem very self-indulgent and that you’re just having a good time, but also you come to places to live and to love and to learn and end up a better version of yourself. TikTok killer's evil mother groomed my boy: Father of 21-year-old whose lover, 46, plotted his murder with her influencer daughter when he threatened to reveal their fling says 'he was so young. Diversity champion behind Network Rail's controversial 'Pride pillar' is embroiled in misogyny row as. Every other shot shows her stuffing her face whilst effusing over some local delicacy or, waving a glass of wine around luvvie style with periodic breathless exclamations of "La dolce vita".Now historian Bettany Hughes is following in the footsteps of these 'grand tour' explorers and delving into the finest that Paris has to offer in this travel documentary.

And it’s the way historian Bettany Hughes chooses to see the city as she sets off on a cultural adventure through Europe, as part of an inspirational new Channel 5 travel series.Bettany Hughes is on the journey of a lifetime through France and Italy to discover how travel, the arts and culture, the finest foods, can enrich our lives. Then it’s on to the Isle of Capri, renowned for its old-school glamor and mouth-watering culinary experiences. Love Island All Stars fans slam Liberty Poole for crying over Mitchel Taylor again despite pair's bitter split: 'They broke up like 10 times! Alzheimer's can be spread BETWEEN humans: Pioneering study reveals at least five people have 'caught'. In the end she tries to justify her indulgence by trotting out some cod philosophy regarding life being about enjoying the enjoyment.

From there, she checks into five-star boutique L’Hotel – playwright Oscar Wilde spent his final days before his death in 1900 here and it now has a cosy cocktail bar named after him.

just watched Paris - Rome and its a fabulously interesting programme and Bettany is a very good presenter. Truth about Neighbours star Troy Beckwith's death at age 48 as family announce there will be no funeral: 'He fought a tough battle. In the 18th century, those seeking culture and an artistic education would take a ‘grand tour’, exploring Europe’s rich heritage and cuisine.

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