Michael begins his tour of Eastern Europe to see what life is there since the end of the iron curtain.
Michael is in Bulgaria where he climbs the Rila mountains.
This week Michael visits Transdniester, Moldova and Romania.
Michael makes the journey from Budapest to Yalta in the Ukraine. Along the way he struts his stuff on a catwalk and gets a ride on a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Michael visits the countries of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and takes a look who they have forged their own identities away from the old Soviet Union.
Michael makes the trip from Gdansk in Poland to the Slovakian border to the south of the Tatra Mountains. Along the way he visits Auschwitz and Czestechowa.
Michael takes the journey to the Tatra mountains of Slovakia before visiting the spa town of Karlovy Vary. His journey then takes him to Dresden in the old part of East Germany. Michael concludes his trip with a visit to the Baltic island of Rugen.
Michael Palin heads to Bulgaria's Rila Mountains, joining the Summer solstice celebrations of mystical brotherhood. Also, a visit to the Cappodocia region of Turkey.