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Amsterdam and Dutch Side Trips
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 6
Date Added: 10/7/09
This time we return to the Netherlands and captivating Amsterdam? perhaps Europe's best-preserved 17th-century city while at the same time wild and...
Andalucía, Gibraltar and Tangier
Original Air Date: 10/1/10 |
Season 6, Episode 6
Date Added: 12/8/10
Enjoy attractions of Andalucia?prancing horses, whitewashed hilltowns, kite surfing on sunny beaches. Then summit the Rock of Gibraltar with its...
Athens and Side Trips
Original Air Date: 11/22/08 |
Season 5, Episode 8
Date Added: 10/16/09
At a time when Rome was just a village, it was here in Athens that the foundations of our Western civilization were laid. And today, in the mist of...
Barcelona and Catalunya
Original Air Date: 10/18/08 |
Season 5, Episode 3
Date Added: 10/31/09
Barcelona is Spain's capital of the proud and distinct region of Catalunya. With Franco's fascism now long gone, Catalan's creative and independent...
Basque Country
Original Air Date: 10/1/10 |
Season 6, Episode 12
Date Added: 12/16/10
The land of the Basque people is one of Europe's "nations without a state"?its territory is split between France and Spain. With a stubborn spirit and...
Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 4
Date Added: 8/20/09
No trip to Emerald Isle is complete without a visit to Northern Ireland. We tour bustling Belfast, sneaking a peek at its politically charged...
Belgium: Bruges and Brussels
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 7
Date Added: 8/20/09
Belgium is a land of contrasts. From the powerhouse headquarters of the European Union and Europe's grandest square in big-city Brussels, to quaint...
Berlin: Resilient, Reunited, and Reborn
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 11
Date Added: 9/30/09
We're back in Berlin ? the fastest-changing big city in Europe. If you haven't been here lately, you won't recognize the place. United Berlin has...
Budapest: The Best of Hungary
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 11
Date Added: 8/26/09
Budapest, once Vienna's partner in ruling the Austro-Hungarian empire, feels like the capital of Eastern Europe. It's actually two cities ? busy Pest...
Burgundy: Profoundly French
Original Air Date: 10/5/08 |
Season 5, Episode 1
Date Added: 10/31/09
Burgundy is calm, cultivated, serene; where nature is as sophisticated as the people. Traditions are strong here. If you're looking for quintessential...
Caesar's Rome
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 5
Date Added: 10/2/09
Our focus this time: Classical Rome, once the capital of the Western world. We'll marvel at the biggies?the Colosseum and the Pantheon?then we'll see...
Cinque Terre: Italy's Hidden Riviera
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 5
Date Added: 9/3/09
Rick returns to his favorite stretch of the entire Mediterranean coastline ? Italy's Cinque Terre ?to explore its five dreamy port towns.
Copenhagen
Original Air Date: 12/6/08 |
Season 5, Episode 10
Date Added: 10/16/09
This time we're tasting, pedaling, and cruising our way through Scandinavia's most fun-loving capital ? Copenhagen.
Croatia: Adriatic Delights
Original Air Date: 10/1/10 |
Season 6, Episode 2
Date Added: 12/1/10
Exploring Croatia, we'll see the Pearl of the Adriatic, sample some island charm, wander Roman ruins, and hike through a watery wonderland. We'll...
Denmark Beyond Copenhagen
Original Air Date: 12/13/08 |
Season 5, Episode 11
Date Added: 10/16/09
Denmark is small, flat and really well-organized. While its capital city Copenhagen is a thriving metropolis and the country has a vigorous economy,...
Dublin
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 8
Date Added: 9/11/09
Whether in the pubs, in its ancient past, in its struggle for independence, or in its lively streets, Dublin is the capital of a nation with a rich...
Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips
Original Air Date: 10/1/10 |
Season 6, Episode 3
Date Added: 12/1/10
Exploring parts of Croatia, Montenegro, and Bosnia, we'll get to know the three major groups of the former Yugoslavia?Croats, Serbs, and Muslims. And...
Eastern Turkey
Original Air Date: 11/5/00 |
Season 1, Episode 10
Date Added: 11/4/09
The East of Turkey is a void on most tourist maps but a visit here paints a vivid?if complicated?human face on that part of your globe.
Edinburgh
Original Air Date: 10/1/06 |
Season 4, Episode 3
Date Added: 8/12/09
In Edinburgh we?ll explore the city's castle, peek at the new parliament, dabble in the local literature,sip a little Scotch, get wrapped up in a...
England's Bath and York
Original Air Date: 10/1/06 |
Season 4, Episode 1
Date Added: 8/12/09
Medieval York and Georgian Bath pack an exciting pair of sightseeing punches. Rick explores Roman hot springs, cruises quiet canals, marvels at...
Florence: City of Art
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 3
Date Added: 9/2/09
Visiting Florence leaves lovers of art and good living with rich memories. And while much of the great art of the Renaissance remains here, the...
France's Dordogne
Original Air Date: 10/11/08 |
Season 5, Episode 2
Date Added: 10/16/09
The Dordogne River Valley ? with its dramatic castles, pre-historic cave paintings, and prized cuisine is an unforgettable blend of man-made and...
French Riviera: Uniquely Chic
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 9
Date Added: 8/20/09
A longtime favorite escape of Europe's elite, the Riviera coastline still sparkles with yachts.
Germany's Black Forest and Cologne
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 6
Date Added: 10/2/09
Europe's our playground?and Germany's in the heart of the fun. After a stop at historic Cologne we ride the train to the resort spa of Baden Baden,...
Germany's Romantic Rhine and Rothenburg
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 12
Date Added: 9/17/09
This time, we're enjoying the charms of Germany's villages and evocative ruins. While much of this country is an urban and industrial powerhouse, this...
Great Swiss Cities
Original Air Date: 11/1/08 |
Season 5, Episode 5
Date Added: 10/16/09
Whether enjoying traditional culture high in the mountains or savoring the joys of modern life in its great cities, the Swiss get it right. In this...
Greece's Peloponnese
Original Air Date: 11/29/08 |
Season 5, Episode 9
Date Added: 10/16/09
Island getaways are fun, but the real heart of Greece is found in the Peloponnese Peninsula. Its wild, mountainous landscape has hosted the...
Heart of England and South Wales
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 4
Date Added: 10/1/09
Like the Continent, Great Britain is a delight to explore. We're starting in the Cotswolds, two hours west of London. From there we circle south to...
Helsinki and Tallinn: Baltic Sisters
Original Air Date: 10/1/10 |
Season 6, Episode 10
Date Added: 12/13/10
Helsinki and Tallinn?two great capitals on the Baltic Sea?each suffered through a challenging 20th century. But both are enjoying good times today.
Highlights of Castile: Toledo and Salamanca
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 2
Date Added: 8/20/09
Castile sparkles with Roman Segovia, walled Avila, student-filled Salamanca, and holy Toledo! We marvel at El Greco, pop some explosive pickles,...
Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet to Crème Brulée
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 6
Date Added: 8/20/09
Packing the best of Paris into one episode, we scale the Eiffel Tower, then savor classic treats- from steak tartare to crème brulée, and marvel at...
Istanbul
Original Air Date: 10/1/08 |
Season 5, Episode 12
Date Added: 10/21/09
Istanbul is one of the world's great cities, period. For thousands of years, this point, where East meets West, has been the crossroads of...
Italy's Amalfi Coast
Original Air Date: 10/1/06 |
Season 4, Episode 5
Date Added: 8/12/09
Just south of Naples, we'll experience the breathtaking Amalfi Coast, the trendy resort of Positano, the limoncello charms of Sorrento, the ancient...
Italy's Great Hill Towns
Original Air Date: 10/1/06 |
Season 4, Episode 8
Date Added: 8/12/09
Connoisseurs of Italy find its quintessential charms survive in its classic hill towns. From San Gimignano's medieval towers to Civita di Bagnoregio's...
Lisbon and the Algarve
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 12
Date Added: 8/26/09
Experiencing the best of Portugal, we start in Lisbon, a ramshackle mix of glorious old and fun--loving new. Then we head for the south coast of your...
Little Europe: Five Micro-Countries
Original Air Date: 10/25/08 |
Season 5, Episode 4
Date Added: 10/16/09
Europe's "microstates" are scattered far and wide. We'll start at Vatican City, drop by San Marino, hike up to Liechtenstein, speed over to Monaco,...
London: Mod and Trad
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 5
Date Added: 8/20/09
London is quintessentially English and yet cosmopolitan. It's a city where the new and modern seem to mingle enthusiastically with the old and...
London: Royal and Rambunctious
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 11
Date Added: 10/2/09
From London?s royal pageantry to its trendy restaurant scene, this great city just might keep you coming back for a lifetime.
Milan and Lake Como
Original Air Date: 10/1/06 |
Season 4, Episode 6
Date Added: 8/12/09
In Milan we'll take a peek at Italy's highest fashion, fanciest delis, grandest cemetery, and greatest opera house...not to mention Leonardo's Last...
Munich and the Foothills of the Alps
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 13
Date Added: 9/24/09
This time it's quintessential Germany ? and that means Bavaria: fairytale castles, the exciting city of Munich, and fun in the breathtaking Alps.
Naples and Pompeii
Original Air Date: 10/1/06 |
Season 4, Episode 4
Date Added: 8/12/09
Naples is Italy in the extreme. We'll prowl backstreet fish markets, dodge fast-moving Vespas, dine on pizza where it was invented, climb to the top...
Normandy: War-Torn Yet Full of Life
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 3
Date Added: 8/20/09
With its thought-provoking sights and memorials, delicious cuisine, and idyllic nature, it's no wonder Normandy is such a popular get-away for nearby...
North Wales: Feisty and Poetic
Original Air Date: 10/14/06 |
Season 4, Episode 2
Date Added: 8/12/09
In North Wales we'll climb a mountain aboard a steam train, learn some Welsh, follow a miner deep into a slate mine, herd sheep with a very clever...
Norway's West: Fjords, Mountains and Bergen
Original Air Date: 10/1/10 |
Season 6, Episode 8
Date Added: 12/9/10
Rugged is putting it mildly when it comes to 80 percent of Norway. Historically, it was a challenge to live here. But today, if you explore the west...
Oslo
Original Air Date: 10/1/10 |
Season 6, Episode 7
Date Added: 12/9/10
Oslo is Norway's capital and cultural hub. Its many attractions tell an exciting story. They give an insight into a people who, in a thousand years,...
Paris: Grand and Intimate
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 2
Date Added: 10/1/09
This time we?re in Paris, where we?ll tour the Louvre and stroll the Champs-Elysees. But we'll also feel the pulse of Paris... in village-like...
Poland Rediscovered: Krakow, Auschwitz and Warsaw
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 10
Date Added: 8/20/09
Poland is ready to be rediscovered as the old "east" transforms itself into the new heart of Europe.
Portugal's Heartland
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 1
Date Added: 10/1/09
Like no other European capital, Portugal?s Lisbon has an old time charm ? it feels like San Francisco but older, grittier... and less expensive.
Prague and the Czech Republic
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 7
Date Added: 10/7/09
Prague was always beautiful, now it's fun, too. And the streets are filled with young people who seem determined to make up for their parents'...
Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 8
Date Added: 8/20/09
Provence, known for its soft light and fierce wind, is as loved by Americans as it is by the sun.
Rome: Baroque, After Dark
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 9
Date Added: 10/7/09
We return to eternally entertaining Rome. Of course it's the city of Caesars, popes, and floodlit fountains. But for over three million people, it's...
Salzburg and Surroundings
Original Air Date: 10/1/06 |
Season 4, Episode 10
Date Added: 8/12/09
In Salzburg we'll explore its delightful old town, enjoy Mozart in a palace, and relax in a sun dappled beer garden; then we'll settle into a...
Scotland's Islands and Highlands
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 7
Date Added: 10/2/09
Crowning Britain in the Northwest of Europe, Scotland welcomes visitors. From the town of Oban, we cruise to the Isles of Mull and Iona, then follow...
Sevilla and Andalusia
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 13
Date Added: 10/7/09
Sevilla does festivals with gusto. It's a flamboyant city of larger-than-life lovers like Carmen and Don Juan, where bullfighting is still politically...
Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 4
Date Added: 9/3/09
In this episode, we explore Italy's two greatest hill towns: Siena and Assisi ? plus the countryside in between. If you fall in love with Italy, good...
South England: Dover to Land's End
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 3
Date Added: 10/2/09
This time we're kicking off a South England adventure, starting at the White Cliffs of Dover and following the coast to Land?s End.
South Ireland: Waterford to the Ring of Kerry
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 9
Date Added: 9/16/09
Nicknamed ?the island of saints and scholars,? Ireland is also known as ?the terrible beauty? for its bittersweet mix of political struggles, hunger,...
Special Episode: The Making of Rick Steves' Europe
Original Air Date: 10/1/06 |
Season 4, Episode 11
Date Added: 8/12/09
Rick and his crew take you "behind the scenes" while filming for the Rick Steves Europe public television series.
Stockholm
Original Air Date: 10/1/10 |
Season 6, Episode 9
Date Added: 12/11/10
With nearly two million people in Stockholm's greater metropolitan area, one in five Swedes calls this city home. Once a respected military power, now...
Surprising Bulgaria
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 8
Date Added: 10/2/09
We'll explore Bulgaria's modern capital, its trendy second city, a mountain monastery and time-passed villages. Then we'll feast with a family and get...
The Best of Sicily
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 13
Date Added: 10/2/09
The island of Sicily has a complicated past making it distinct from Italy: spicier food, a more festive lifestyle, and people who are Sicilian first,...
The Best of Slovenia
Original Air Date: 10/1/10 |
Season 6, Episode 4
Date Added: 12/3/10
Tiny Slovenia?with just two million people?is one of Europe's most unexpectedly delightful destinations. Located where the Germanic, Mediterranean,...
The Best of the Alps: Switzerland's Jungfrau Region
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 14
Date Added: 9/24/09
This time we're high in the Swiss Alps. From the lush valley floors to the tops of these peaks, we'll share the story of the Swiss people and their...
The Best of West Ireland: Dingle, Galway and the Aran Islands
Original Air Date: 11/9/02 |
Season 2, Episode 10
Date Added: 9/16/09
This time we're exploring the far west of Ireland. Starting on the remote Aran Islands, we cruise to Galway, hike the rugged Burren, and marvel at the...
The Czech Republic Beyond Prague
Original Air Date: 11/1/08 |
Season 5, Episode 7
Date Added: 10/16/09
To get a fair look at any country, you need to venture beyond its dominant city. Here in the Czech Republic there's a world of cultural riches and off...
The Majesty of Madrid
Original Air Date: 10/1/04 |
Season 3, Episode 1
Date Added: 8/20/09
Experiencing Madrid at its fun-loving best, we're mesmerized by flamenco dancers and munch on pigs' ears. Then, for a dose of Spain's dramatic...
Travel Skills Special, Part 2
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 15
Date Added: 10/2/09
Part 2 in this 3-part special about Travel Skills takes you through Venice, Siena and the Italian Riviera.
Travel Skills Special, Part 3
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 16
Date Added: 10/2/09
Part 3 in this 3-part special about Travel Skills takes you through the Swiss Alps, Paris, and London.
Travel Skills Special, Part I
Original Air Date: 10/1/01 |
Season 1, Episode 14
Date Added: 10/2/09
Part I in this 3-part special about Travel Skills takes you through Amsterdam, Rhine, and Rothenburg.
Tuscany's Dolce Vita
Original Air Date: 10/1/06 |
Season 4, Episode 7
Date Added: 8/12/09
The rural charms of Tuscany give us a healthy dose of the "sweet life" as we hunt for truffles in an oak forest, nibble our way through an artichoke...
Venice Side-Trips: The Best of Veneto
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 2
Date Added: 9/2/09
We're back in Venice. But this great city's only our springboard for exploring the gems of the mainland surrounding Venice ? the Veneto. It's one of...
Venice: Serene, Decadent and Still Kicking
Original Air Date: 10/1/03 |
Season 2, Episode 1
Date Added: 9/2/09
Venice, more than any other European city, has an endlessly seductive charm. It was nicknamed for centuries La Serenissima: ?the most serenely...
Vienna
Original Air Date: 10/1/06 |
Season 4, Episode 9
Date Added: 8/12/09
In Vienna, we?ll explore the palace, picnic on the Danube, bake a strudel, visit an extraordinary Gothic Cathedral, chase butterflies, marvel at the...
Vienna and the Danube
Original Air Date: 11/8/08 |
Season 5, Episode 6
Date Added: 10/16/09
This time we're celebrating the good life in Vienna: elegant parks, romantic Danube River, imperial art collections, great music. After centuries of...