Rick Steves' Europe

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Season 5 episodes (14)

1 Burgundy - Profoundly French
10/1/08
Burgundy is calm, cultivated, serene; where nature is as sophisticated as the people. Traditions are strong here. If you're looking for quintessential French culture, you'll find it in Burgundy.
2 France's Dordogne
10/1/08
The Dordogne River Valley - with its dramatic castles, pre-historic cave paintings, and prized cuisine is an unforgettable blend of man-made and natural beauty. Once you get to know the region you wonder why more Americans don't visit.
3 Barcelona and Catalunya
10/1/08
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 spirit is on a roll. Many visitors find this to be Spain's most cosmopolitan and vibrant corner.
4 Little Europe - Five Micro-Countries
10/1/08
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, and finish high in the Pyrenees at Andorra.
5 Great Swiss Cities
10/1/08
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 episode we focus on an often overlooked side part of Switzerland - its urban charm.
6 Vienna and the Danube
10/1/08
This time we're celebrating the good life in Vienna - elegant parks, romantic Danube River, imperial art collections, great music. After centuries of rule by the Habsburg family, today the people are calling the shots, and they seem to be getting it right.
7 The Czech Republic Beyond Prague
10/1/08
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 beat delights outside of Prague - and in this episode, that's our focus.
8 Athens and Side Trips
10/1/08
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 such a rich heritage, the vibrant capital of Greece still thrives.
9 Greece's Peloponnese
10/1/08
Island getaways are fun, but the real heart of Greece is found in the Peloponnese Peninsula. Its wild, mountainous landscape has hosted the interminable rise and fall of cultures which makes for fascinating sightseeing today.
10 Copenhagen
10/1/08
This time we're tasting, pedaling, and cruising our way through Scandinavia's most fun-loving capital - Copenhagen.
11 Denmark Beyond Copenhagen
10/1/08
This time we're tasting, pedaling, and cruising our way through Scandinavia's most fun-loving capital - Copenhagen.
12 Istanbul
10/1/08
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 civilizations. Few places on earth have seen more history than this sprawling metropolis on the Bosporus.
13 Iran - Tehran and Sidetrips
10/1/08
Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited - Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of Iran's rich and glorious past.
14 Iran - Historic Capitals
10/1/08
Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited - Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of Iran's rich and glorious past.

About this show

Rick Steves' Europe is public television's most-watched, longest-running travel series. Produced and presented by best-selling guidebook author Rick Steves, each half-hour show takes viewers to his favorite places in Europe (and beyond), from great cities to off-the-beaten-path discoveries.

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4.8
46 reviews
D Lanesky
November 14, 2015
I love Rick Stevens and his travels. the ones I've seen in recent times, have not been updated for years. I enjoy his TV flubs at the end and I enjoy his talk and logic about things.
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Renee Ridgeway
July 19, 2020
Always a perfect tour with lots of education and fun for all! Thank you Rick and be safe during this trying time of covid 19.
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c0ff33wh0re
May 12, 2015
Love the show.
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