In this new episode of Rick Steves' Europe we explore Warsaw, the heartbeat of contemporary Poland and home to hard-fought 20th-century history, Chopin concerts, and a grand palace. After a stop at the gingerbread bakeries in red-brick Toruń, we ogle the massive Teutonic Knight fortress of Malbork. Finishing in maritime Gdańsk, we experience handsome Hanseatic townhouses, amber jewelry, and stirring Solidarity history. Check your local public television station for airdates and times, stream wit

In this new episode of Rick Steves' Europe, we linger in Kraków's crowd-pleasing squares, marvel at past glories in art galleries and at Wawel Castle, and savor Polish cuisine — including a lesson in making pierogi by hand. Nearby, the communist-planned town of Nowa Huta offers a nostalgic spin through the Cold War days, while the sobering concentration camp memorial of Auschwitz-Birkenau honors victims of the Nazis. Check your local public television station for airdates and times, stream with