
Rick Steves' Europe
EU headquarters; medieval hospital; carillon concert; lace; Belgian chocolate.

EU headquarters; medieval hospital; carillon concert; lace; Belgian chocolate.

In Ancient Cities, religious and cultural centers have shaped the ways in which we view the world.

Eiffel Tower; Orsay Gallery; French cuisine; Parisian history.

The challenges and surprises of travel are shaped into a finished show.

London; Millennium Bridge; mummies; riverside beachcombing; the Thames.

Alpine adventures include bobsledding, hiking and a boat ride.

Belfast, Northern Ireland; Irish whiskey; rock columns; golf course; Irish music.

The palace of Maria Theresa; Hapsburg crown jewels; a picnic on the Danube.

Normandy, France; lily ponds; artisans; composer Erik Satie; cuisine; pilgrims.

Italy's classic hill towns include San Gimignano, Cortona, Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoregio.

In Castile, we stop in Roman Segovia, walled Ávila, lively Salamanca and holy Toledo!

Hunting for truffles; artichoke festival; farmhouse feast; a ride through cypress groves.

Madrid, Spain; museums; Picasso masterpiece; flamenco dancers.

Fashion in Milan, Italy; cruising Lake Como; lakeside village of Varenna.

The Amalfi Coast: Positano resort; Sorrento; ancient Greek temples at Paestum; the Blue Grotto.

Reef systems that support the vast majority of marine species are under threat.

Reef systems that support the vast majority of marine species are under threat.

Back-street fish markets; pizza; climbing Mount Vesuvius; the ruins of Pompeii.

Edinburgh Castle; the new Scottish Parliament Building; Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia.

Some of the world’s greatest islands are so close that they blend in with the mainland.