Rick Steves' Europe Video
Episodes
Dingle: Irish Saints, Stone
27 Dec 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Dingle peninsula, dotted with more than 2,000 monuments dating back to 4000 b.c., sorts out some of Ireland's ancient and complex history. The soil, i...
Switzerland's Cow Culture
20 Dec 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Milk cows spend their summers munching wild herbs and flowers in the high meadows; their milk destined to become the treasured Alp cheese, or Alp Kase...
Sicily's Singing Salesman
06 Dec 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Palermo, Sicily's main city and historic capital, comes with a whiff of Arabia. With the 9th century Arab conquests, Palermo soon had 200,000 people, ...
Ravenna: Bits of Byzantium
22 Nov 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine, it's 500 A.D., Rome has been sacked, the land is crawling with barbarians, and the infrastructure of Rome's thousand year empire is crumbling...
Portugal: Petticoats and Barnacles
15 Nov 2006
Contributed by Lukas
In Nazare, locals renting spare rooms clamor for business. Women camp out at the bus station and the road into town waving signs advertising rooms for...
Bulgaria: Sacred, Rustic
08 Nov 2006
Contributed by Lukas
While Bulgaria welcomes westernization, traditional ways persist. From time-warped villages and donkey carts, to the formidable fortress and spiritual...
Scotland's Roadside Piper
01 Nov 2006
Contributed by Lukas
The beauty of the highlands is powerfully felt in Scotland's vast Rannoch Moor. In this windy expanse, bagpiping feels right at home. Along the road t...
The Making of Rick Steves Europe
25 Oct 2006
Contributed by Lukas
After 16 years and more than 100 travel shows, Rick takes you behind the scenes to show just how they produce this series. Join the crew as they scamp...
Salzburg, Austria: Music, Lakes and Mountains
18 Oct 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Salzburg is a world-class destination for live music, with over 2,000 performances bringing life to its churches and palaces year-round. Join us in th...
Italy's Great Hill Towns Preview
04 Oct 2006
Contributed by Lukas
When Italy erupted in chaos after the fall of Rome, people moved to the high ground to escape the marauding barbarians of that dark age. Over time, hi...
Tuscany's Dolce Vita
27 Sep 2006
Contributed by Lukas
When travel dreams take people to Italy, Tuscany is often their first stop. There's something almost seductively charming about this region and its ru...
Milan and Lake Como
20 Sep 2006
Contributed by Lukas
While it's overlooked by many travelers to Italy, Milan has lots to see, and is a joy to visit. After you've taken in the city's renaissance art treas...
Amalfi Coast: A Cliff Top Drive
13 Sep 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Just south of Naples you'll find one of Italy's most beautiful slices of scenery: the Amalfi coastline. To take it all in, you'll want to follow the c...
Naples, Italy: Street Life and Vesuvius
06 Sep 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Naples is Italy in the extreme, If you enjoy Italy as far south as Rome, go further south — it gets even better. A tangled mess of a city, Naples st...
North Wales: Conwy Castle
30 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Wales must have more castles per square mile than any other place in Europe. However, the lion's share were not built by the Welsh, but by English inv...
East Turkey: Hay, Ducks and Dung
23 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Most travelers visit the West of Turkey. But the rural East offers friendly glimpses into lifestyles and traditions that go back centuries. Harvested ...
South England: Country Charm
16 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
England's South Downs Way offers a classic hike along cliff tops, over meadows, and through charming villages. Considered a birthright by local hiking...
Kinsale: Bad Day for Ireland
02 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Wherever you travel in Europe, a local guide, like Kinsale's Don Herlihy, can bring the region's history to life. In 1601, Irish patriots, chafing und...
Tuscany: Farmhouse Dolce Vita
26 Jul 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Rick stays at a farmhouse B and B in Tuscany's hilly Crete Senese country, where generations of the same family have celebrated "the sweet life" with ...
Germany's Romantic Mosel River
19 Jul 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Meandering 300 miles from its source in France to where it merges with the Rhine in Germany, the relaxing Mosel treats travelers to quaint villages, h...
Dublin's Alamo
05 Jul 2006
Contributed by Lukas
A trip to the downtown post office in Dublin offers travelers a chance to step into a dramatic chapter in Ireland's history. As a set of murals inside...
Edinburgh, Scotland: Royal Mile
07 Jun 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Old Edinburgh's Royal Mile — a dense tangle of historic buildings, quaint shops and fun museums — winds its way downhill from the medieval castle ...
Bath, England: Ancient Spas and Modern Canals
01 Jun 2006
Contributed by Lukas
In the town of Bath, we'll visit the social center of that community 2,000 years ago — its elegant Roman bath. Then, after a relaxing break in a loc...