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Islands Without Cars.

Islands Without Cars

This travel series hosted by Kira Hesser offers viewers an inside look at remote islands throughout Europe. On these small, sparsely populated isles, people exist without cars, buses or trains for transportation. Most travel and transport goods by donkey, bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicles. The series takes viewers to Hydra, one of the Saronic Islands of Greece; Sark in the Channel Islands; Inis Meáin in Ireland; the Aeolian Islands in Italy; Zlarin and Krapanj in Croatia; and Porquerolles in France.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Wed, 5/27 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Mackinac Island

Maneuvering a horse and buggy around a forest trail on Michigan's Mackinac Island; the Grand Hotel; making fudge; a lilac parade.

Wed, 5/27 at 4:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Mackinac Island

Maneuvering a horse and buggy around a forest trail on Michigan's Mackinac Island; the Grand Hotel; making fudge; a lilac parade.

Wed, 5/27 at 10:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Mackinac Island

Maneuvering a horse and buggy around a forest trail on Michigan's Mackinac Island; the Grand Hotel; making fudge; a lilac parade.

Wed, 6/3 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Sweden's Southwestern Archipelago

Exploring three small islands off Sweden's southwestern coastline -- Marstrandsön, Styrsö and Vrångö.

Wed, 6/3 at 4:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Sweden's Southwestern Archipelago

Exploring three small islands off Sweden's southwestern coastline -- Marstrandsön, Styrsö and Vrångö.

Wed, 6/3 at 10:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Sweden's Southwestern Archipelago

Exploring three small islands off Sweden's southwestern coastline -- Marstrandsön, Styrsö and Vrångö.

Wed, 6/10 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Italy's Venetian Lagoon (Venice and Burano)

Host Kira Hesser offers viewers an inside look at remote islands throughout Europe; on these sparsely populated isles, people exist without cars, buses or trains for transportation; most travel by donkey, bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicles.

Wed, 6/10 at 4:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Italy's Venetian Lagoon (Venice and Burano)

Host Kira Hesser offers viewers an inside look at remote islands throughout Europe; on these sparsely populated isles, people exist without cars, buses or trains for transportation; most travel by donkey, bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicles.

Wed, 6/10 at 10:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Italy's Venetian Lagoon (Venice and Burano)

Host Kira Hesser offers viewers an inside look at remote islands throughout Europe; on these sparsely populated isles, people exist without cars, buses or trains for transportation; most travel by donkey, bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicles.