Rick Steves' Europe Video

By Rick Steves

What's Rick Steves' Europe Video about?

Rick Steves' Europe Video — a video podcast based on Rick's popular TV series — gives you a colorful look at the sights, people and history behind Europe's most interesting destinations. Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more European travel info on these destinations.

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Rick Steves' Europe Video episodes:

05.03.2024
Châteaux of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Hunting hounds, manicured grounds, and a mini theme park celebrating the genius of Da Vinci are a few of the amenities at France's grand residences. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
04.19.2024
Museums of Rome — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
The museums of Rome house the treasures of one of the world's great civilizations, from anonymous scenes of everyday life to breathtaking masterworks. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
04.05.2024
Eating Seafood in Europe — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
From Cornwall to the Adriatic, diners have an appetite for meals starring locally caught fish and shellfish — some humble, some chic, all delicious. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
03.22.2024
Museums of Amsterdam — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Delight in the mastery of titans Rembrandt and Van Gogh, and ponder the resilience of Anne Frank and her compatriots who lived under Nazi occupation. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
03.08.2024
Churches of Germany — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
The Reformation ushered a new Protestant ambiance into Germany’s places of worship — one conveying strength, humanism, and a more natural spirit. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
02.23.2024
Ancient Sites of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Sophisticated cave paintings and Roman engineering achievements in today’s France reveal ancient standards of living that went beyond mere survival. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
02.09.2024
Museums of Germany — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
From the world’s oldest globe to reminders both mundane and dark of postwar Communism, Germany has preserved its rich and sometimes turbulent history. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
01.26.2024
Churches of Spain — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Spain's great houses of worship showcase magnificent art and architecture in an array of styles, from Moorish majesty to the singular Sagrada Família. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
01.12.2024
Ancient Sites of Great Britain — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
These man-made marvels have stood as part of Britain’s geographic – and spiritual – landscape for thousands of years, their quiet allure undiminished. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
12.27.2023
Palaces of Italy — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
The rise of humanism — and of art for art's sake — is on full display in the grand palaces of Florence and Venice, monuments to the rich and powerful. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
12.13.2023
Castles of Scotland — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Imposing strongholds across the rugged Scottish landscape housed royalty and defended against many sieges throughout a turbulent history with England. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
11.29.2023
Ancient Sites of Italy — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Ruins tell the story of the splendor and sophistication of a region whose cities were thriving centers of commerce, culture, engineering, and design. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
11.15.2023
Castles of England — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
England is dotted with impressive medieval fortifications — many built on the site of Norman or Roman bastions — that stayed in use for centuries. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
11.01.2023
European Artisans — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
All around Europe are chances to observe artisans at work, practicing traditional crafts with passion and expertise passed down over many generations. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
10.18.2023
European Specialties — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Rick enjoys smørrebrød in Copenhagen, meze in Turkey, pesto and anchovies in the Cinque Terre, artichokes in Tuscany, and a farmer's feast in Romania. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
10.04.2023
Churches of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Four churches dotted around France — in Burgundy, the Loire, Lyon, and atop an island off the Norman coast — offer a sense of peace and inspiration. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
09.20.2023
Museums of Scandinavia — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Some of Scandinavia's best museums feature top-notch art collections and up-close encounters with history — especially its days of maritime greatness. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
09.06.2023
Syracuse, Sicily: Cathedral and Piazza — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Syracuse's 18th-century cathedral and piazza were inspired by the Baroque style of Rome, but amped up with a Sicilian architectural razzle-dazzle. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
08.23.2023
Palaces of Bavaria and Austria — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Munich, Würzburg, and Vienna are home to a wealth of opulent royal residences featuring lavish architecture, expansive gardens, and grandeur fit for the gods. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
08.09.2023
Ancient Greek Sites in Italy — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
In southern Italy — once the western edge of Classical Greece — visit Paestum, and Sicily's Agrigento and Siracusa, to thrill at their Greek temples. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
07.26.2023
Falkirk, Scotland: The Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
The Falkirk Wheel speeds up the locks along Scotland's spine while the nearby Kelpies recall Celtic lore and the horses that once towed canal barges. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
07.19.2023
Sicily: Trapani, Erice, and a Sicilian Banquet — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
In Sicily's westernmost point, we visit workaday Trapani and remarkably preserved Erice, then eat our way through a classic Sicilian banquet. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
06.21.2023
European Fine Dining — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Rick samples ravioli in Verona, cheese galore in the Loire, Scottish duck in Edinburgh, creamy sauces in Rouen, and seafood from the Venetian lagoon. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
06.07.2023
Museums of Spain — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Enjoy the highlights of the Prado in Madrid, the Greco-filled Santa Cruz Museum in Toledo, Barcelona's Picasso Museum, and two key Dalí sights nearby. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
05.24.2023
Palermo, Sicily: Capuchin Crypt — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
The crypt below Palermo's Capuchin monastery houses whole bodies the monks have preserved for centuries, as stark reminders of our shared mortality. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
05.10.2023
Canterbury: Religious Hub of Medieval England — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
For centuries, Canterbury — these days a lively college town with a charming medieval center — has welcomed crowds of pilgrims to its grand cathedral. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
04.26.2023
Loch Ness: Scotland's Most Legendary Lake — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Monster-peeping is hard to resist along Loch Ness, the largest of the lakes filling the vast fault line that slashes the Scottish Highlands in two. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
04.12.2023
Kirkwall, Scotland: Urban Orkney — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
Orkney's main town of Kirkwall may be more practical than pretty, but the locals who stroll its pedestrian-only main drag all seem to know each other. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
03.29.2023
Lyon: The Food Capital of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
In Lyon's traditional "bouchons" — small, simple bistros that date back to Lyon's silk-industry heyday — each dish is an adventure. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
03.15.2023
Historic Sites of Ireland — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
With evocative Celtic forts, ruined monasteries, and other remnants of its rich ancient and early-Christian past, Ireland is like an open-air museum. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
03.01.2023
Ancient Sites of Turkey — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
The prehistoric caves of Kaymaklı and Zelve, Greco-Roman Ephesus, and Roman Hierapolis and Aphrodisias are among Turkey's most fascinating sites. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
02.15.2023
Art of Europe: The Modern Age (preview)
A preview of Rick Steves Art of Europe: The Modern Age. Watch the full episode at https://www.ricksteves.com/art, or check your local public television listings.
02.01.2023
Art of Europe: Baroque (preview)
A preview of Rick Steves Art of Europe: Baroque. Watch the full episode at https://www.ricksteves.com/art, or check your local public television listings.
01.18.2023
Art of Europe: The Renaissance (preview)
A preview of Rick Steves Art of Europe: The Renaissance. Watch the full episode at https://www.ricksteves.com/art, or check your local public television listings.
01.04.2023
Art of Europe: The Middle Ages (preview)
A preview of Rick Steves Art of Europe: The Middle Ages. Watch the full episode at https://www.ricksteves.com/art, or check your local public television listings.
12.21.2022
Art of Europe: Ancient Rome (preview)
A preview of Rick Steves Art of Europe: Ancient Rome. Watch the full episode at https://www.ricksteves.com/art, or check your local public television listings.
12.07.2022
Art of Europe: Stone Age to Ancient Greece (preview)
A preview of Rick Steves Art of Europe: Stone Age to Ancient Greece. Watch the full episode at https://www.ricksteves.com/art, or check your local public television listings.
11.23.2022
Orkney, Scotland: Scapa Flow and WWII
Orkney's many islands form one of the world's largest natural harbors — since WWI filled with ships intentionally sunk to protect the Royal Navy. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
11.09.2022
Chamonix, France: Tour du Mont Blanc
A day’s hike on the scenic Tour du Mont Blanc is punctuated by encounters with alpine culture, with enough commerce to meet hikers’ needs. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
10.26.2022
Cairo, Egypt: Colorful, Charming Khan Al-Khalili Market
Old Cairo is a celebration of today's Egypt, with bazaars full of charismatic merchants, bustling back lanes, and appetizingly aromatic street food. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
10.12.2022
Appenzell, Switzerland: Storybook Cowbell Country
Amid the rolling green hills of Appenzell, in Switzerland's northeast corner, local traditions are maintained with a stubborn pride. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
09.28.2022
Boating in Scandinavia
Rick boats his way through Copenhagen's canals, Norway's majestic fjords, and Stockholm’s sprawling archipelago. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
09.14.2022
Vatican City: Tiny Nation, Massive Art
The epicenter of Roman Catholicism is also the world's smallest country—yet boasts perhaps its grandest church and richest collection of Western art. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
08.31.2022
Palaces of France
France's most enchanting châteaux — among them Vaux-le-Vicomte, Chenonceau, Chambord, and Fontainebleau — lie within easy reach of Paris. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
08.17.2022
Innsbruck, Austria: Tirol's Habsburg Capital
Innsbruck, a rare city in the Alps and once a key outpost of the Habsburg Empire, retains its imperial grandeur — and offers an engaging folk museum. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
08.03.2022
European Cheap Eats
Some of Europe's least-expensive foods are also its tastiest: pizza in Naples, Venetian cicchetti, barnacles in Portugal, Vienna's open-faced sandwiches, Turkish pide, and tapas in Spain. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
07.20.2022
Museums of London
London offers visitors some of the world's most fascinating museums, including the British Museum, Churchill War Rooms, Tate Modern, and British Library. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
07.06.2022
Highlands, Scotland: Glencoe
Glencoe's valley offers some of the Scottish Highlands' best scenery and hikes, and a good dose of history. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
06.22.2022
Churches of Italy
Italy is home to iconic churches in Monreale and Siena, St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, and the grandest church on earth — St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
06.08.2022
Chamonix, France: Tour du Mont Blanc
Tour du Mont Blanc circumnavigates Europe's highest peak. The accommodating trail is flexible — enjoyed by hikers with a wide range of abilities. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

What's Rick Steves' Europe Video about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Rick Steves' Europe Video episodes:

Châteaux of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Museums of Rome — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Eating Seafood in Europe — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Museums of Amsterdam — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Churches of Germany — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Ancient Sites of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Museums of Germany — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Churches of Spain — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Ancient Sites of Great Britain — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Palaces of Italy — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Castles of Scotland — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Ancient Sites of Italy — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Castles of England — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

European Artisans — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

European Specialties — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Churches of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Museums of Scandinavia — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Syracuse, Sicily: Cathedral and Piazza — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Palaces of Bavaria and Austria — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Ancient Greek Sites in Italy — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Falkirk, Scotland: The Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Sicily: Trapani, Erice, and a Sicilian Banquet — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

European Fine Dining — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Museums of Spain — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Palermo, Sicily: Capuchin Crypt — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Canterbury: Religious Hub of Medieval England — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Loch Ness: Scotland's Most Legendary Lake — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Kirkwall, Scotland: Urban Orkney — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Lyon: The Food Capital of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Historic Sites of Ireland — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Ancient Sites of Turkey — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

Art of Europe: The Modern Age (preview)

Art of Europe: Baroque (preview)

Art of Europe: The Renaissance (preview)

Art of Europe: The Middle Ages (preview)

Art of Europe: Ancient Rome (preview)

Art of Europe: Stone Age to Ancient Greece (preview)

Orkney, Scotland: Scapa Flow and WWII

Chamonix, France: Tour du Mont Blanc

Cairo, Egypt: Colorful, Charming Khan Al-Khalili Market

Appenzell, Switzerland: Storybook Cowbell Country

Boating in Scandinavia

Vatican City: Tiny Nation, Massive Art

Palaces of France

Innsbruck, Austria: Tirol's Habsburg Capital

European Cheap Eats

Museums of London

Highlands, Scotland: Glencoe

Churches of Italy

Chamonix, France: Tour du Mont Blanc