Rick Steves’ Europe

Season's Givings is back! Book any 2026 Rick Steves tour before the end of the year, and we'll donate $100 to an important cause on your behalf. Learn more: www.ricksteves.com/tours/season...

Are you team Barcelona or team Lisbon?

The Monday Night Travel team is back tonight at 6pm PT with the popular "Destination Duel" series to determine which incredible city should inch ahead on your itinerary: spirited Barcelona or charming Lisbon.

Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Beautiful photos!

Planning a trip to Italy? My newest guidebook, "Rick Steves Rome, Florence & Venice," hits the shelves today: store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/rome-...

I've spent a lifetime exploring these cities, and this book includes all my favorite tips and discoveries. Happy travels!

Rick’s Summer Vacation Trip Report: Venice, the Dolomites, and the Cinque Terre Enjoy our live Monday Night Travel party with this video recorded on September 15, 2025. Rick, just back from his annual vacation in the Alps, reports on his journey hiking the Alta Via trail from Co...

5,000 travelers joined me live on Monday Night Travel this week as I shared photos & stories from my summer vacation in Italy with my favorite travel partner, Shelley. We were surrounded by Italian beauty: Venice, the dramatic Dolomites & my beloved Cinque Terre.

Missed it? BYO wine & watch now:

Join me next Monday (Sept. 15, 6pm PT/9pm ET) for photos, stories & lessons learned from my two-week vacation surrounded by Italian beauty: Venice, the city they call “La Serenissima” (“The Most Serene”)...the dramatic Dolomites...and my beloved Cinque Terre.

Register now at www.ricksteves.com/mnt

Ever wonder how our guidebooks are updated? Rick and a team of researchers spend over 300 days a year in Europe living out book recommendations, scouting new ones, and chatting with locals to make sure our coverage is accurate, up to date, and helpful for travelers like you.

Traveling is intensified living with moments that are transformative experiences — we call them “wow" moments.
 
If you're ready for your own wow moment but aren't sure if a Rick Steves' Europe tour is right for you, watch Tours 101 on Aug. 20 at 6pm, PT. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Graphic for the upcoming “Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey” tour. Rick Steves smiles in a suit, gesturing with both hands, in front of an orchestra wearing red jackets. Below the Rick Steves logo, the large orange word “EUROPE” fills the top, over laid by a cream banner that says, “A SYMPHONIC JOURNEY,” with “ON TOUR” below. Tour dates and cities are then listed: Nov. 6 Raleigh, NC Nov. 7 Raleigh, NC Nov. 8 Portland, ME Nov. 9 Portland, ME Nov. 10 Columbia, SC Nov. 13 Charleston, SC Nov. 14 Phoenix, AZ Nov. 15 Phoenix, AZ Nov. 16 Phoenix, AZ Mar. 27 Detroit, MI Mar. 28 Detroit, MI Mar. 29 Merrifield, VA And the footer reads: “Ticket info at ricksteves.com/where”

I’ve performed "A Symphonic Journey" with great orchestras across the country — and next, I’m bringing the show to North & South Carolina, Maine, Arizona, Michigan & Virginia.

Ticket info is at www.ricksteves.com/where — or stream the concert for free on the @pbs.org app or at www.ricksteves.com/tv

Why culture shock is a valuable part of ‘thoughtful travel,’ according to Rick Steves Millions of Americans are expected to go on a European vacation this summer. Many of those going for the first time are likely to be following the advice of travel writer Rick Steves, host of “Rick St...

John Yang recently flew to Edmonds to interview me for @pbsnews.org, and we had a wonderful time strolling through my hometown, participating in a little civil disobedience, unearthing my 1977 journal & sharing laughs as he artfully drilled into my travel philosophy.

Got 10 minutes? Check it out!

This Pride, Take Pride in Broadening Your Perspective I endeavored to visit gay bars in Bulgaria and Turkey last year not because I’m a party animal, but because I’m a cultural chameleon. Turkey scores a 36/100 on the global LGBTQ+ equality index — and i...

On his recent Best of Bulgaria tour, Rick Steves’ Europe team member Gabe Gunnink visited one of the country’s few gay bars. This Pride Month, he reflects on the local connections he made on the dancefloor and what Americans today can learn from the unsteady history of human rights in Europe.

Hi, I’m Rick Steves — and this time, I’m stepping a little off the beaten path (and the boundaries of science...) with a few friends and fellow travelers to explore their new movie, Fountain of Youth, now streaming on Apple TV. Happy travels!

Anyone who flies through multiple time zones will grapple with the biorhythmic confusion known as jet lag. While you can’t avoid it, you can minimize the symptoms. Learn more about fighting jet lag:
www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/...

#traveltip #traveltips #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope

Rick is traveling somewhere new this Sunday…Springfield!

Heading to Rome? A handful of the Eternal City’s most popular sights — St. Peter’s Basilica, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Trevi Fountain — have rolled out new admission procedures in hopes of smoothing out their visitor experience.

Learn more:
blog.ricksteves.com/insights/rom...

Hi from Rick: Our 2026 Tours Are Here — Connecting People to People

Yes, we think travel is more important than ever. Here’s a link to Rick’s full letter announcing our tours. www.ricksteves.com/tours/tour-n...

The most exciting day of the travel year is here: Our 2026 tours have arrived! We’ve opened seats on nearly a thousand 2026 departures for 40 itineraries all over Europe. Save $100 until July 7th. Where will you go next? www.ricksteves.com/tours/2026-t...

Our new one-hour special, “Rick Steves Poland,” is now available across the USA on public television (check your local listings), via PBS Passport, and at www.ricksteves.com/tv.

If you've already tuned in, what was your favorite moment?

An open letter from an American-owned tour company to our Canadian travel buddies 🍁

Europe is reinvesting in high-speed rail travel — resulting in cheaper, more frequent train options competing with routes that have long been dominated by flights.

Learn more about how European train travel is picking up speed and what services are available: blog.ricksteves.com/insights/tra...

To celebrate Women's History Month, we're recognizing the many ways women have impacted the story of Europe. While these contributions come in many forms, we're focusing on women who have led their people to greatness. Learn more: blog.ricksteves.com/insights/wom...

We’re excited to announce our 2025 portfolio of Climate Smart Commitment grant recipients. These organizations fight climate change through on-the-ground work in the developing world and government advocacy in the US. Learn more: www.ricksteves.com/about-us/cli...

We are mindful of the many ways that our area of expertise — Europe — dovetails with Black history. While most accounts of European history are “Eurocentric," Europe’s story includes many people of color who made outstanding contributions to society. blog.ricksteves.com/insights/bla...

What's it like to travel from the Alps to the Aegean by way of seven European capitals? Tonight on Monday Night Travel, join Cameron Hewitt as he recounts his epic adventure through the Balkans. Free to attend, register here: www.ricksteves.com/mnt

4 big travel lessons from Rick Steves’s new book In 1978, Rick Steves took an overland trip from Europe to Nepal. Here’s what he learned.

For the @washingtonpost.com, I interviewed the one and only Rick Steves about his latest book "On the Hippie Trail," his unearthed 60,000-word travel journal from an overland trip from Europe to Nepal in the 70s:

www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...

Rick Steves' Hippie Trail trek changed his life. The travel writer encourages others to go off the beaten path | CBC Radio Travel writer Rick Steves’ adventures on the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Kathmandu made him think differently about the world. He says others should seek out mind-expanding travel, too.

Very interesting and enjoyable interview with @ricksteves.bsky.social on CBC this morning. My friend Jill who lived in Iran in the 1970s recalled seeing people passing through her town on the Hippie Trail, before the Revolution.
www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...

Available now — stow away with Rick Steves (@ricksteves.bsky.social) on the adventure of a lifetime with his new book, "On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer."
 
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rick-...