
Visions of Italy: Northern Style
From the Alps, travel through Lombardy, along the coast to Portofino, then inland.

From the Alps, travel through Lombardy, along the coast to Portofino, then inland.

An aerial view of southern Italy from Rome, up the rugged coastline to Reggio Calabria.

Aerial pictures show tranquil towns, bustling cities and Wales' unique landscapes.

Step off the beaten path in Greece for the unusual, the unexpected, and the incomparable.

Explore Germany's southeastern region, from old world charm to the "German Riviera."

Rick Steves offers practical advice on how to have a fun and affordable trip to Europe.

The world's most remote cities serve as gateways to some of the wildest places on Earth.

Rick Steves offers practical advice on how to have a fun and affordable trip to Europe.

Italy: Venice's art treasures and lagoon; glass in Murano; lace in Burano; Torcello.

Cities of wealth, industry and innovation like London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York never sleep.

Monuments of Venice, Italy; cruising the Grand Canal; masterpieces of the Venetian Renaissance.

Hiking through the Cumbria Lake District; cricket; hiking Hadrian's Wall; Durham Cathedral.

Port cities bridge not only countries but continents as well, and unite the global community.

Royal tombs in Westminster Abbey; British Library; Churchill's secret World War II headquarters.

Cruising the River Seine; Napoleon's tomb; Louvre; shopping in Paris; Bastille Day celebration.

The heart of any nation, capital cities are often a hive of intellectual activity.

Pisa y Lucca; a tipsy tower; Puccini.

Michelangelo's "David"; Botticelli's "Birth of Venus"; Ghiberti's "Gates of Paradise."

Mega Cities such as Shanghai and Delhi provide a home to populations that reach over 10 million.

The Trastevere district's historic Jewish Ghetto; churches.