Explore Europe with Rick Steves, best-selling travel author and host of public television’s “Rick Steves’ Europe” and public radio’s “Travel with Rick Steves.” www.ricksteves.com
Rick Steves advocates smart, affordable, perspective-broadening travel. As host and writer of the popular public television series “Rick Steves’ Europe,” and best-selling author of over 50 European travel books, he encourages Americans to travel as “temporary locals.” He helps American travelers connect much more intimately and authentically with Europe — and Europeans — for a fraction of what mainstream tourists pay.
From Rick Steves’ Europe. America’s leading authority on European travel, Rick Steves, delivers a dynamic "European take" on Trump and American democracy. He examines how lessons learned on the road can help Americans better understand and meet the challenges facing Democracy in the USA. Lutheran Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee (ELCA) shares a hard look (inspired…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Lutheran Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee (ELCA) shares a hard look (inspired by scripture) at the perversion of Christianity called Christian Nationalism. Bishop Shelley’s message brings a new dimension to your thinking about the place of religion in the political discourse of our country.
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves delivers a dynamic "European take" on Trump and American democracy. Rick examines how lessons learned on the road can help Americans better understand and meet the challenges facing Democracy in the USA.
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Get a 30-second glimpse of Rick Steves’ newest episode — premiering fall 2025 across the US on public television, and streaming (free!) at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show Getting up to date in London, we jog with locals in Hyde Park, marvel at cultural treasures in the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum, and…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Get a 30-second glimpse of Rick Steves’ newest episode — premiering fall 2025 across the US on public television, and streaming (free!) at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show Our royal tour of London starts with red-coat pageantry at Buckingham Palace. Riding red buses, black cabs, and the Tube, we pop into the Houses of Parliament…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Get a 30-second glimpse of Rick Steves’ newest episode — premiering fall 2025 across the US on public television, and streaming (free!) at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show In Istanbul, we sample the wonders of this city that bridges two continents. After cruising the busy port of the Bosphorus, we dive into the Grand Bazaar,…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Get a 30-second glimpse of Rick Steves’ newest episode — premiering fall 2025 across the US on public television, and streaming (free!) at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show Istanbul’s rich heritage spans the centuries from Christian Byzantium to Muslim Ottoman rule to today’s thriving city. We start our look back at the Roman-tinged Hippodrome, then…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Get a 30-second glimpse of Rick Steves’ newest episode — premiering fall 2025 across the US on public television, and streaming (free!) at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show Paris is a world-class city — but also one that to millions is simply home. On this adventure, we’re going local. We start at the city’s proud…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Get a 30-second glimpse of Rick Steves’ newest episode — premiering fall 2025 across the US on public television, and streaming (free!) at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show We set a course on a tranquil cruise of the rivers and canals of France’s Burgundy region. Aboard a century-old barge-turned-hotel, we’re treated to a relaxing pace…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Get a 30-second glimpse of Rick Steves’ newest episode — premiering fall 2025 across the US on public television, and streaming (free!) at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show From north to south, Italy is a nonstop highlight reel. On this whirlwind look back through our travels, we sample "la dolce vita" in seductive Venice and…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Get a 30-second glimpse of Rick Steves’ newest episode — premiering fall 2025 across the US on public television, and streaming (free!) at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show Warsaw, the heartbeat of contemporary Poland, is gilded with a grand palace, home to a hard-fought 20th-century history, and busy with Chopin concerts. After a stop at…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Get a 30-second glimpse of Rick Steves’ newest episode — premiering fall 2025 across the US on public television, and streaming (free!) at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show In Kraków — Poland’s most rewarding destination — we linger on one of Europe’s best squares, learn about St. John Paul II in neighborhood churches, and tour…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick learns how to make traditional Polish pierogi with local tour guide Tomasz, starting with a visit to the market for fresh ingredients. Learn more about Polish food and culture in our new special, "Rick Steves Poland" https://youtu.be/70GXfWe3CyA Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe.…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Wódka (vodka) is a Polish staple — the word means, roughly, “precious little water.” Poles take vodka seriously and control its production assiduously. Its ingredients are domestically grown, and pure vodka contains some combination of just six ingredients: potatoes, rye, wheat, barley, oats, and the wheat-rye hybrid triticale. Żubrówka, the most…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Though not the capital, Kraków is the cultural and intellectual center of Poland. While it’s Poland’s second-biggest city, the tourist’s Kraków feels small—from the main square, you can walk to just about everything of interest in less than 15 minutes. Most sights and recommended hotels and restaurants are in the Old…