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Rick Steves on England’s Lake District’s great hikes and pubs
In England’s Lake District, nature rules and humanity keeps a wide-eyed but low profile. At just about 30…
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Bringing life to the village. and the village to the Alps
In Switzerland, the mighty Schilthornbahn cable car makes storybook-perfect Gimmelwald possible.
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The Camino de Santiago: A medieval pilgrimage in modern times
In recent years, the 450-mile trek in a far northwest corner of Spain has seen a renaissance of…
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In the Church of David, the message is ‘Yes, I Can’
Michelangelo’s colossal statue seems both ready and determined to step out of the Dark Ages and into an…
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Ducks, dung, and hay in Eastern Turkey
I’m in Kastamonu, five hours northeast of the Turkish capital of Ankara. It’s a town that has yet…
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Rick Steves goes Dutch in Holland’s wide-open Polder Country
As the saying goes, “God made the Earth, but the Dutch made Holland.” And they’re determined to keep…
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In Venice, eating like the locals is the ultimate luxury
“When you see a menu turistico, go away. When you see old men speaking Italian in a restaurant,…
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Cold War memories of decadent Western pleasures in Budapest
It’s clear that the younger generation of Eastern Europeans has no memory of the communist era.
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Lessons from a schoolmaster on the Rhine
Herr Jung dedicated his life to sharing Germany’s hard history so others can learn from it.
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Rick Steves in York: Vikings, bygone days and a ruined abbey
Learning the history of a place makes visiting it much more interesting and worthwhile.
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Rick Steves on Vernazza, the humble queen of Italy’s Riviera
You can search the entire Mediterranean coastline for the best rustic village, surrounded by vineyards and steeped in…
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Rick Steves searches for edelweiss in the Swiss Alps
The storied flower of “Sound of Music” fame survives along with traditional Alpine culture.
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Rick Steves on Italy’s romantic Amalfi Coast, Isle of Capri
Beaches, boutiques, blue grottos and fresh-squeezed lemonade make clear why holiday-goers flock to this corner of Italy.
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Marveling at the castles of boyhood dreams
A medieval fortress that was being consumed by forest has been reassembled in a remote corner of Austria.
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Beachcombing through London’s long history
At low tide, the banks of the Thames teem with the flotsam and jetsam of centuries gone by.
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800 Finnish singers march into battle
There’s a definite energy on the streets of Helsinki tonight. My friend Hanne explains, “We call Wednesday our…
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Rick Steves’ indimenticabile dinner with Franklin in Verona, Italy
The word is Italian for “unforgettable,” and aptly describes meals at this small restaurant.
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At medieval, cruel spectacle in Madrid, two bulls is plenty
Bullfighting is a cherished part of Spanish culture, but let’s be candid: It’s also animal torture.
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Flabbergasted by American friendliness in a Dutch B and B
Conversation with Hans and Marjet proves that the best moments of travel often happen after the sightseeing is…
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The wish of Dachau survivors: Forgive, but never forget
A solemn pilgrimage to the Nazi concentration camp, a place where ultimate evil flourished.