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Rick Steves’ Europe: The gravity of war can be felt at Verdun in France
The battlefields of Verdun in France provide a poignant tribute to the 800,000 casualties suffered there.
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Irish music hits all the right notes
Music is the centerpiece of travel in Ireland. If you listen closely, You can hear the nation’s soul.
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Cologne mixes perfume, chocolate and God
The German city is a bustling commercial and cultural center that still respects its rich past.
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Exploring Ireland’s Ring of Kerry, from Tetrapods to Lindbergh
Rick Steves ventures from the maddening tourism crowds on the Emerald Island’s southwest tip.
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Rick Steves on embracing traditions to connect with Europeans
Interacting with people is what makes travel in Europe special. Otherwise, it’s going to like visiting Overland Park,…
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Gdańsk, Poland’s underrated gem
You might assume this is a rusty relic of the Soviet Bloc era. You’d be wrong.
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Weaving old with new in modern-day Athens
For a long time, my advice was to see the big sights, then get out. But Athens has…
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Experience modern Germany in Frankfurt
For years, Frankfurt was a city to avoid, but today, its no-nonsense energy makes it worth a look.
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Glitzy Positano: Not just a pretty facade
It’s one of the most romantic and chic stops on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, a place of beaches, sunshine…
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Rick Steves on Mont St-Michel, Normandy’s magnificent island abbey
Solitude drew monks to this rock outpost long, long ago. Today, it’s crowded with tourists.
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The eternally happy Salzburg, of Mozart and ‘Sound of Music’ fame
The Austrian city is chock a block with tourists, yet still is thoroughly enjoyable.
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Salzburg is alive with scenery and the sound of Mozart
Come for the history and the concerts; stay for the brews and the views
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Happy and content — It’s a very Danish thing
Denmark, home of Legoland, works like a charm in spite of — or, very possibly, because of —…
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Italy’s easygoing Verona is for lovers
The city where Shakespeare set “Romeo and Juliet” has been a go-to destination since Roman times.
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Politics, good living and peeing in Brussels
The Belgian capital’s rich brew of food and culture pleasantly surprises those who stop.
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Poland’s milk bars dish up memories and cheap eats
You can eat well there for just $5, making them perhaps the best legacy of the communist era.
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These are a few of Rick Steves’ favorite things to do in Dublin
Visiting Trinity College, Kilmainham Gaol and more in Ireland’s capital city.
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Rick Steves’ Europe: The Zugspitze: Germany’s breathtaking rooftop
Whether you ascend from the Austrian or German side, restaurants, shops, a small museum and telescopes await you…
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Brits have been hitting the Brighton beach since 1840
While most English cities keep their stiff upper lip, Brighton knows how to let loose.
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Rick Steves’ Europe: The shimmering pearl of the Basque country
Split between Spain and France, the region offers beautiful beaches, lush rolling hills and phenomenal cuisine.