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Rick Steves' Europe

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An exploration of European locales that explains where to stay and what sights to see, and that also highlights history, art and culture.

Upcoming Episodes

  • Assisi and Italian Country Charm

    A visit to the Italian countryside features an agriturismo (farmhouse inn); the process of making prosciutto and pecorino cheese; and a hike into deep and ancient wine cellars. The tour also spotlights Assisi, the hometown of Saint Francis. (30 minutes)

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  • Vienna and the Danube

    A tour of Vienna, including the city's art, gardens and music. Also: the Danube; the baroque Melk Abbey. (30 minutes)

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  • Siena and Tuscany's Wine Country

    An Italian jaunt takes in Siena, where the Palio di Siena horse race is observed, and the wine country of Tuscany. (30 minutes)

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  • West England

    England's West Country, home to quaint Cotswold villages, is toured. Included: Wells, which is England's smallest cathedral town; the New Age capital of Glastonbury, with its legends of the Holy Grail and King Arthur; and Stonehenge and Avebury. (30 minutes)

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  • The Czech Republic Beyond Prague

    The Czech Republic is explored. Included: a Holocaust memorial in Terezen; Cesky Krumlov, a castle town. (30 minutes)

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  • Southeast England

    Southeast England is toured. Stops include Canterbury and its famous cathedral; Dover; the towering chalk cliffs of the South Downs; the seaside resort town of Brighton; and Portsmouth, which features a collection of historic sailing ships. (30 minutes)

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  • England's Cornwall

    The Season 9 finale tours Cornwall in southwest England. Included: salty pirate towns; fishing villages; Land's End; and Dartmoor National Park. (30 minutes)

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  • Athens and Side Trips

    A visit to Athens includes stops at the Acropolis, the Parthenon and the National Archaeological Museum. Also: trips to Delphi and the Isle of Hydra. (30 minutes)

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  • Portugal's Heartland

    A look at Portugal's heartland. Included: a meal in a fishing town; a march with pilgrims; university life; recalling the country's golden age. (30 minutes)

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  • Greece's Peloponnese

    A tour of Greece's Peloponnese region includes stops in the port town of Nafplio, the ruins of Olympia, a preserved theater at Epidauros and the ancient capital of Mycenae. Also: the rustic Mani Peninsula; the beach town of Kardymli; the town of Monemvasia. (30 minutes)

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  • Rick Steves' Europe: The Making Of

    A behind-the-scenes peek at the series, including a look at the crew in Milan and around Lake Como. Also: shaping a finished show. (30 minutes)

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  • Copenhagen

    A tour of Denmark's capital, Copenhagen. Included: its Viking history; a pedestrian boulevard; a hippie-squatter community; Tivoli Gardens, a full-time carnival. (30 minutes)

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  • Scotland's Islands and Highlands

    Scotland's islands and highlands. Included: a visit to a whiskey distillery; a ferry ride. (30 minutes)

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  • The Best of Sicily

    Sicily. Included: fishing for anchovies. Also: Palermo, a Cappuccin crypt, the mosaics of Monreale, the ruins of Segesta and Mount Etna. (30 minutes)

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  • Denmark Beyond Copenhagen

    Denmark is toured. Included: Aarhus, with its open-air museum and a well-preserved bog man; Roskilde, with its royal-burial church and a Viking-ship museum; the Isle of Aerø, with its half-timbered cottages and cobbled alleys. (30 minutes)

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  • Venice Sidetrips

    Side trips in Venice include a speedboat tour of a lagoon, visits to Padua, Vicenza, Verona and a train ride to Ravenna. (30 minutes)

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  • Florence: City of Art

    Florence: "city of art." Included: a look at Michelangelo's David and Botticelli's Venus; a visit to the Uffizi art gallery. (30 minutes)

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  • Istanbul

    A visit to Istanbul. Included: a tour of the Grand Bazaar; the ruins of Byzantium; the Hagia Sophia; Blue Mosque; and Topkapi Palace. Also: the Bosporus, a strait that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara; a traditional Turkish bath. (30 minutes)

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  • Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns

    Italy's Siena and Assisi. Included: a visit to a medieval hospital in Siena; tracing the footsteps of St. Francis in Assisi. (30 minutes)

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  • Cinque Terre: Italy's Hidden Riviera

    Cinque Terre: Italy's 'hidden Riviera.' Included: a visit to five port towns. Also: fishing for anchovies, savoring pesto, picking grapes and cheering cliff divers. (30 minutes)

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  • Iran: Tehran and Side Trips

    A tour of Iran. Included: its capital, Tehran; the city of Shiraz; Persepolis, an archaeological ruin that dates to about 515 B.C.; a small village. (30 minutes)

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  • Amsterdam and Dutch Side Trips

    Amsterdam and Dutch side trips. Included: a look at stately architecture and hidden churches. Also: a visit to dikes and windmills. (30 minutes)

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  • Prague and the Czech Republic

    Prague and the Czech Republic. Included: a look at art-nouveau facades, a castle and a bridge. Also: a visit to a medieval mine. (30 minutes)

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  • Iran's Historic Capitals

    Season 5 comes to a close in Iran, with visits to three historic cities, Persepolis, Shiraz and Esfahan. (30 minutes)

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  • Burgundy: Profoundly French

    The Season 5 opener tours France's Burgundy region, where the sites include a canal barge, a medieval hospice and a modern monastery. (120 minutes)

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  • Rome: Ancient Glory

    Part 1 of 3. Season 7 opens in Rome, where stops include the Colosseum, Pantheon and Appian Way. (30 minutes)

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  • The Best of West Ireland: Dingle, Galway and the Aran Islands

    'The Best of West Ireland' includes a look at the Dingle peninsula, a Galway castle and a visit to the remote Aran Islands. (30 minutes)

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  • Berlin: Resilient, Reunited, & Reborn

    Berlin. A new glass dome, a modern-day cabaret and a bustling thoroughfare. (30 minutes)

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  • Rome: Baroque Brilliance

    Part 2 of 3. A tour of Rome highlights Baroque architecture; Bernini statues; St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican; and romantic nightspots. (30 minutes)

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