Michael Portillo's Long Weekends
Michael takes us to his favourite European cities.
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Seasons
1.Madrid
19-04-20241h 5mIn the vibrant, bustling Spanish capital Madrid, Michael enjoys an Ecuadorian feast, tries suckling pig at the world's oldest restaurant, and visits El Teatro Real opera house and...
2.Prague
26-04-20241h 10mMichael explores historic Prague, from the castle to St Vitus Cathedral, samples a traditional Chlebicky open sandwich, and discovers a Soviet nuclear bunker at his hotel.
3.Milan
03-05-20241hIn Italy's capital of fashion, design and industry, Michael races fast cars, see the sites from the back of a 1960s Lambretta and learns the skills of Italian coffee making.
- Ep 4
4.Sicily
17-08-20241h 10mMichael Portillo explores Palermo, dining with a duchess, investigating Sicily's links to the Mafia and going off-road to discover an ancient wonder. He also witnesses the transfor...
- Ep 5
5.Lisbon
24-08-20241h 30mMichael spends a weekend in the Portuguese capital, beginning by taking a tram through the city's narrow medieval streets to the historic district of Alfama, where he discovers the...
- Ep 6
6.Stockholm
30-08-20241h 5m
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