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Hallstatt, in Austria’s Lake District, is ideal for wandering, boating, and relaxing. CREDIT: (Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe).
Rick Steves

Hallstatt: A Postcard-Pretty, Lake-Cuddling Town

Scenic wonder in a small Austrian mountain town

By Rick Steves | July 16, 2024
The reward for climbing the 348-foot-tall City Hall tower is a classic Stockholm view of the historic quarter of Gamla Stan, with the rest of the green and watery city spread out around it. (Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe) - Sweden spans the ages, with modern amenities and a rich history.
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Stockholm Spans the Ages

Folk traditions, titanic wreck, ABBA museum, and contemporary concepts

By Rick Steves | July 9, 2024
The bustling main square, Marienplatz, is a lively pedestrian zone of sights, shopping, and restaurants, a busy part of small-town Munich. CREDIT: (Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe).
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Small-Town Munich

Germany’s biggest ‘village’ offers a vibrant but low-key atmosphere

By Rick Steves | July 1, 2024
Car-free streets in Madrid, such as the Calle del Arenal, helped turn worn-out areas into trendy zones and contributed to Madrid's outdoor delights. CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe.
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Madrid’s Outdoor Delights

The pedestrian-friendly city sets the stage for delightful experiences

By Rick Steves | June 25, 2024
The Byzantine Ravenna mosaics in 1,500-year-old churches draws busloads of tourists to this town near the Adriatic coast. Every centimeter of the sanctuary walls and ceiling in Ravenna’s Basilica di San Vitale is decorated with beautiful Byzantine mosaics. CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe.
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Ravenna Mosaics and the ‘Glittering Glory of Byzantium’

The Italian town gets better with age

By Rick Steves | June 18, 2024
Step 2,000 years into the past by hiking Hadrian's Wall in northeast England. (Addie Mannan, Rick Steves' Europe)
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Glimpse the Ancient Past in Northeast England

From a magnificent cathedral to striking ruins

By Rick Steves | June 11, 2024
Helsinki’s Suomenlinna Fortress – built by the Swedes in the 1700s as a bulwark against Russia’s rising power in the Baltic – is today a popular park sprinkled with picnic spots, footpaths, and old fortifications. Used with “Helsinki and Tallinn: Pearls of the Baltic.” CREDIT: Rick Steves.
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Helsinki and Tallinn

Pearls of the Baltic, soul sisters across the Gulf of Finland

By Rick Steves | June 4, 2024
Time to revisit Athens! In the “rickety-chic” Psyrri neighborhood of Athens, you’ll find slick outdoor restaurants next to vibrant street art. CREDIT: Rick Steves.
Rick Steves

Time to Revisit Athens

The ancient city is on the rise, in Exarchia, Psyrri, the Central Market, and more

By Rick Steves | May 29, 2024
Tiny percebes (barnacles) are a local specialty in northwest Spain, including Santiago de Compostela.
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Spain’s Santiago de Compostela

Saints and sustenance: pilgrims, tetilla, percebes, and more

By Rick Steves | May 21, 2024
The market in colorful Tangier, Morocco, boasts piles of fruits, veggies, and olives, countless varieties of bread, and nonperishables, like clothing and electronics.
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Colorful Tangier, Morocco

A cultural kaleidoscope just across from southern Spain

By Rick Steves | May 14, 2024

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