Rick Steves

In Porto, Portugal’s second city, flat-bottom boats called “rabelos” are a frequent sight along the Douro River. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Porto: Portugal’s ‘Second City’

A surprising destination – until you’ve visited there

By Rick Steves | October 21, 2025
Visitors to Uppsala Cathedral will find a different take on the Virgin Mary with this lifelike statue, called “Mary (The Return).” CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe. Uppsala mixes fun and history.
Rick Steves

Uppsala Mixes Fun and History

Where a joyful vibe complements the past

By Rick Steves | October 14, 2025
Visitors to Napoleon’s tomb, one of the Parisian monuments to Napoleon, can lean over the railing and bow to the emperor. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
History

Parisian Monuments to Napoleon’s Rise and Fall

Finding the ‘straight story’ in Paris

By Rick Steves | October 7, 2025
The often-overlooked capital of Romania nonetheless offers plenty of reasons to visit, including monuments to history among the recent revival in Bucharest – like the Palace of the Parliament, Europe’s biggest building, the Built by communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.
Rick Steves

Revival in Bucharest

The paradoxes of this lively old town and its eerie palace

September 23, 2025
In countryside Britain and Ireland, the road can get quite narrow – and pulling over to let vehicles pass is common, an important consideration when driving British and Irish. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Driving ‘British’ and ‘Irish’

Tips for seeing the British Isles by car

By Rick Steves | September 16, 2025
Rejuvenated Palermo: Palermo’s La Martorana features high arches and gorgeous gilded mosaics. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

A Rejuvenated Palermo in Sicily

Still gritty, still classic, yet so very delightful

By Rick Steves | September 9, 2025
With sunny beaches, spectacular modern architecture, tasty tapas, and feisty, free-spirited people, Basque Country is filled with cultural treats. In cities like San Sebastián, bars offer plenty of pintxos– the Basque Country’s version of tapas. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Cultural Treats of Basque Country

Sunny beaches, spectacular modern architecture, tasty tapas, feisty people

By Rick Steves | September 2, 2025
‘Girl with a Magnifying Glass mural by Smug (Sam Bates) in Scotland's second city. Glasgow is both a workaday Scottish city and a cosmopolitan destination.
Rick Steves

Art, Architecture, and Nightlife in Scotland’s Second City

‘Glasgow is both a workaday Scottish city and a cosmopolitan destination’

By Rick Steves | August 26, 2025
Speicherstadt, Hamburg’s old red-brick warehouse district on the Elbe River, now houses museums and other attractions, part of the captivating culture in Hamburg. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Captivating Culture in Hamburg

Germany’s alluring second city

By Rick Steves | August 12, 2025
Your Rainbow Panorama atop the Aarhus art museum is experiential art at its best. (Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves' Europe) The Danish city of Aarhus, easy to like and easy to handle, is promoted as the “World’s Smallest Big City.”
Rick Steves

What Makes Aarhus Easy to Like?

Denmark’s biggest little town

By Rick Steves | August 5, 2025

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