Rick Steves' Europe Video
802 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★ - 220 ratingsRick 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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Museums of Rome — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
April 19, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes - 76.3 MB VideoThe 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.
Eating Seafood in Europe — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
April 05, 2024 15:00 - 4 minutes - 33.3 MB VideoFrom 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.
Museums of Amsterdam — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
March 22, 2024 15:00 - 9 minutes - 56.6 MB VideoDelight 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.
Churches of Germany — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
March 08, 2024 15:00 - 5 minutes - 29.9 MB VideoThe 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.
Ancient Sites of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
February 23, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes - 70.9 MB VideoSophisticated 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.
Museums of Germany — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
February 09, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes - 60.9 MB VideoFrom 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.
Churches of Spain — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
January 26, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes - 92.6 MB VideoSpain'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.
Ancient Sites of Great Britain — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
January 12, 2024 15:00 - 6 minutes - 51.5 MB VideoThese 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.
Palaces of Italy — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
December 27, 2023 15:00 - 10 minutes - 107 MB VideoThe 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.
Castles of Scotland — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
December 13, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes - 124 MB VideoImposing 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.
Ancient Sites of Italy — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
November 29, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes - 144 MB VideoRuins 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.
Castles of England — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
November 15, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes - 45.2 MB VideoEngland 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.
European Artisans — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
November 01, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes - 54.8 MB VideoAll 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.
European Specialties — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
October 18, 2023 15:00 - 8 minutes - 62.7 MB VideoRick 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.
Churches of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
October 04, 2023 15:00 - 10 minutes - 66.4 MB VideoFour 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.
Museums of Scandinavia — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
September 20, 2023 15:00 - 12 minutes - 75.8 MB VideoSome 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.
Syracuse, Sicily: Cathedral and Piazza — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
September 06, 2023 15:00 - 2 minutes - 13.1 MB VideoSyracuse'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.
Palaces of Bavaria and Austria — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
August 23, 2023 15:00 - 13 minutes - 66.7 MB VideoMunich, 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.
Ancient Greek Sites in Italy — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
August 09, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes - 45.8 MB VideoIn 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.
Falkirk, Scotland: The Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
July 26, 2023 15:00 - 1 minute - 43.8 MB VideoThe 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.
Sicily: Trapani, Erice, and a Sicilian Banquet — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
July 19, 2023 15:00 - 3 minutes - 27.5 MB VideoIn 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.
European Fine Dining — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
June 21, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutes - 56.6 MB VideoRick 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.
Museums of Spain — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
June 07, 2023 15:00 - 13 minutes - 71.7 MB VideoEnjoy 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.
Palermo, Sicily: Capuchin Crypt — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
May 24, 2023 15:00 - 2 minutes - 15.2 MB VideoThe 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.
Canterbury: Religious Hub of Medieval England — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
May 10, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutes - 34.4 MB VideoFor 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.
Loch Ness: Scotland's Most Legendary Lake — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
April 26, 2023 15:00 - 3 minutes - 22 MB VideoMonster-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.
Kirkwall, Scotland: Urban Orkney — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
April 12, 2023 15:00 - 2 minutes - 44.9 MB VideoOrkney'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.
Lyon: The Food Capital of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
March 29, 2023 15:00 - 2 minutes - 13.9 MB VideoIn 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.
Historic Sites of Ireland — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
March 15, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutes - 95.6 MB VideoWith 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.
Ancient Sites of Turkey — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
March 01, 2023 15:00 - 10 minutes - 81.1 MB VideoThe 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.
Art of Europe: The Modern Age (preview)
February 15, 2023 15:00 - 3 minutes - 18.9 MB VideoA 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.
Art of Europe: Baroque (preview)
February 01, 2023 15:00 - 3 minutes - 15.8 MB VideoA 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.
Art of Europe: The Renaissance (preview)
January 18, 2023 15:00 - 3 minutes - 18.1 MB VideoA 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.
Art of Europe: The Middle Ages (preview)
January 04, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutes - 32.2 MB VideoA 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.
Art of Europe: Ancient Rome (preview)
December 21, 2022 15:00 - 3 minutes - 23.7 MB VideoA 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.
Art of Europe: Stone Age to Ancient Greece (preview)
December 07, 2022 15:00 - 3 minutes - 21.8 MB VideoA 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.
Orkney, Scotland: Scapa Flow and WWII
November 23, 2022 15:00 - 2 minutes - 45.6 MB VideoOrkney'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.
Cairo, Egypt: Colorful, Charming Khan Al-Khalili Market
October 26, 2022 15:00 - 3 minutes - 34.7 MB VideoOld 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.
Appenzell, Switzerland: Storybook Cowbell Country
October 12, 2022 15:00 - 1 minute - 9.85 MB VideoAmid 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.
Boating in Scandinavia
September 28, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 104 MB VideoRick 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.
Vatican City: Tiny Nation, Massive Art
September 14, 2022 15:00 - 6 minutes - 53 MB VideoThe 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.
Palaces of France
August 31, 2022 15:00 - 13 minutes - 85 MB VideoFrance'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.
Innsbruck, Austria: Tirol's Habsburg Capital
August 17, 2022 15:00 - 2 minutes - 10.7 MB VideoInnsbruck, 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.
European Cheap Eats
August 03, 2022 15:00 - 9 minutes - 76.5 MB VideoSome 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.
Museums of London
July 20, 2022 15:00 - 11 minutes - 73.5 MB VideoLondon 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.
Highlands, Scotland: Glencoe
July 06, 2022 15:00 - 2 minutes - 65.1 MB VideoGlencoe'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.
Churches of Italy
June 22, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 69.4 MB VideoItaly 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.
Chamonix, France: Tour du Mont Blanc
June 08, 2022 15:00 - 4 minutes - 27.4 MB VideoTour 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.
Palaces of Spain
May 25, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 86.6 MB VideoRick tours the grand palaces of Spain including Alcázar, The Alhambra, El Escorial, and Madrid's Royal Palace. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.
European Open-Air Museums
May 11, 2022 15:00 - 6 minutes - 56.9 MB VideoRick visits some of Europe's great open-air folk museums in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, plus England's Blists Hill Victorian Town. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.