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Rick Steves' Europe

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Season 10 episodes (12)

1 The Heart of England

10/6/18

At Oxford and Cambridge, we’ll see where kings and prime ministers studied. Then we’ll wander through Blenheim Palace and visit the Industrial Revolution at Ironbridge Gorge.

2 Lisbon

10/13/18

We’ll stroll Lisbon’s waterfront and back lanes, and hear some soulful fado music. Then we'll head over to Sintra to explore its fanciful castles and ramparts with grand views.

3 Portugal’s Heartland

10/20/18

Let’s dance on the beach at Nazaré, marvel Batalha’s abbey, revel with students in Coimbra, savor port wine, and get to know Portugal's fascinating second city of Porto.

4 Travel Skills: Cruising

10/27/18

We’ll learn how to get the most out of a cruise by planning, avoiding lines, and eating quick meals on the go. And along with the joys of cruising, we’ll consider the downsides.

5 Greek Islands: Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes

11/3/18

Island-hopping to Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes, we’ll tour ancient ruins, sample rustic cuisine and compare beaches. And we'll see how cruising lets you do this efficiently.

6 European Festivals I

11/10/18

Let’s cheer with the masses at Siena's Palio horse race, toss a caber at a Scottish Highland Games, don a mask for Carnevale in Venice, and celebrate Easter in Greece.

7 European Festivals II

11/17/18

Let’s celebrate Sevilla’s April Fair and Bastille Day in Paris, run with the bulls at Pamplona, party at Oktoberfest, and celebrate Christmas in Nürnberg and the Swiss Alps.

8 The Best of Sicily

11/24/18

In Palermo we'll sing with merchants, drop in on a contessa, and join in the passeggiata. Then we'll sip wine near Mount Etna, ponder Greek and Roman relics, and relax in Taormina.

9 Sicilian Delights

12/1/18

We'll dine at the fisherman’s harbor in Cefalù, ponder the ancient Greeks in Siracusa, commune with monks in a Capuchin crypt, and eat our way through a classic Sicilian banquet.

10 Scotland's Highlands

12/8/18

We’ll visit Glencoe, Inverness, the Culloden battlefield — and keep our eyes peeled at Loch Ness — as we work up an appetite for modern Scottish cuisine and traditional folk music.

11 Scotland's Islands

12/15/18

On the windswept Isles of Iona and Skye we'll wander through Iron Age forts and a venerable distillery. Then we'll set sail for Orkney’s 20th-century wartime harbor at Scapa Flow.

12 Glasgow and Scottish Passions

12/22/18

Starting in vibrantly gritty Glasgow, we'll tap into Scottish passions as we tour Stirling Castle, have a wee dram on the Speyside Whisky Trail, and watch a sheepdog demonstration.

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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