Rick Steves' Europe

Overview

Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and picturesque countryside.

Episodes

Portugal's Heartland

S01E01 Portugal's Heartland

September 3, 2000 25 min
Leaving Lisbon for the countryside, we eat barnacles in a salty old fishing town, march with pilgrims on the anniversary of a miracle, ponder the local Romeo and Juliet, sample university life, and rummage through...
Paris: Grand and Intimate

S01E02 Paris: Grand and Intimate

September 10, 2000 25 min
After marveling at masterpieces in the Louvre and strolling the Champs-Elysees, we explore a delightful Parisian neighborhood. We meet a pipe organist, drop by a butcher shop, design our own perfume, and cruise the Seine.
South England: Dover to Land's End

S01E03 South England: Dover to Land's End

September 17, 2000 25 min
From the white cliffs of Dover to Land's End, we ponder Roman, Norman, and Nazi invasions. After exploring Admiral Nelson's flagship, we chase wild ponies across the moors and discover an ancient stone circle. For...
Heart of England and South Wales

S01E04 Heart of England and South Wales

September 24, 2000 25 min
After King Arthur country at Glastonbury, we go back in time to prehistoric Stonehenge. We sample hard apple cider in Wells, meet an eccentric lord in the Cotswolds, and visit an evocative ruined abbey in...
Caesar's Rome

S01E05 Caesar's Rome

October 1, 2000 25 min
Rome welcomes the new millennium spiffed up as never before. We tour Rome's ancient sights from the Forum and Colosseum to the glorious Pantheon. Then, after hiking the Appian Way and exploring the catacombs, we...
Germany's Black Forest and Cologne

S01E06 Germany's Black Forest and Cologne

October 8, 2000 25 min
Rick teams up with his wife and kids to enjoy the good life, dipping into a classy mineral spa, trying our luck at a fancy casino, devouring chocolate-cherry cake, and exploring Germany's most romantic forest.
Scotland's Islands and Highlands

S01E07 Scotland's Islands and Highlands

October 15, 2000 25 min
In Scotland, legends of Bonnie Prince Charlie swirl with pipers and kilts around crumbling castles. After tossing a caber (log) at a Scottish clan gathering, we remember Highland massacres. We play hide-and-seek with the Loch...
Surprising Bulgaria

S01E08 Surprising Bulgaria

October 22, 2000 25 min
Bulgaria is a time warp of old and new — from chic shops in the city to donkey cars in the country. We hike to a mountain monastery, meet two sculptors (dad does Stalin, son...
Rome: Baroque, After Dark

S01E09 Rome: Baroque, After Dark

October 29, 2000 25 min
After a pilgrimage to Michelangelo's Pieta, we climb to the top of St. Peter's Basilica. We seek out tucked-away Renaissance paintings and a cleverly-painted false dome. At the Borghese Gallery, it's exquisite sculptures by the...
Eastern Turkey

S01E10 Eastern Turkey

November 5, 2000 25 min
After a Mount Ararat sunrise, we visit Abraham's 4000-year-old home town, tour one of the world's biggest dams, cheer on grease wrestlers, meet the gods atop Mount Nemrut, and dance with new friends in a...
London: Royal and Rambunctious

S01E11 London: Royal and Rambunctious

November 12, 2000 25 min
We whisper secrets across the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral and eat our way through Soho. Then we check out the treasures of the new British Library, roll with the drums at the Changing of...
Slovenia and Croatia

S01E12 Slovenia and Croatia

November 19, 2000 25 min
We discover that Dubrovnik is still the "jewel of the Adriatic" while nearby villages decorate their dreamy archipelago with small-town Venetian charm. Ljubljana is like Salzburg without tourists. The Julian Alps glisten with pristine lakes...
The Best of Sicily

S01E13 The Best of Sicily

November 26, 2000 25 min
After going fishing for anchovies off Cefalu, we land in rough-and-tumble Palermo. Marveling at the eerie skeletons in a Cappuccin crypt, airy mosaics of Monreale, enchanting ruins of Segesta, and the fiery rim of Mount...
Travel Skills Special (1)

S01E14 Travel Skills Special (1)

December 3, 2000 25 min
Beautifully filmed on location, this 3-part, 90-minute special distills Rick's 25 years of travel experience into practical tips on: planning a trip, overcoming the language barrier, getting around, finding accommodations, staying safe, and more. In...
Travel Skills Special (2)

S01E15 Travel Skills Special (2)

December 10, 2000 25 min
Beautifully filmed on location, this 3-part, 90-minute special distills Rick's 25 years of travel experience into practical tips on: planning a trip, overcoming the language barrier, getting around, finding accommodations, staying safe, and more. In...
Travel Skills Special (3)

S01E16 Travel Skills Special (3)

December 17, 2000 25 min
Beautifully filmed on location, this 3-part, 90-minute special distills Rick's 25 years of travel experience into practical tips on: planning a trip, overcoming the language barrier, getting around, finding accommodations, staying safe, and more. In...

Cast

Rick Steves
Rick Steves
Self - Host

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