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Assisi and Italian Country Charm

Season 9 Episode 906 | 25m 00s

In the Italian countryside, Rick connects with rustic, traditional culture: enjoying an agriturismo (farmhouse inn), seeing how prosciutto and pecorino cheese are made, and hiking down into deep and ancient wine cellars. He ends in Assisi — the hometown of St. Francis — which retains its spiritual aura to this day.

Aired: 10/07/16 | Expires: 07/17/27
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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