Rick Steves' Europe 2000

Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and picturesque countryside.

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    Specials

    2005

    16 episodes

    Specials of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on October 21, 2005.

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    Season 1

    2000

    16 episodes

    Season 1 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on September 3, 2000.

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    Season 2

    2002

    14 episodes

    Season 2 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on September 7, 2002.

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    Season 3

    2004

    13 episodes

    Season 3 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on September 4, 2004.

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    Season 4

    2006

    11 episodes

    Season 4 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on October 7, 2006.

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    Season 5

    2008

    14 episodes

    Season 5 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on March 8, 2008.

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    Season 6

    2010

    12 episodes

    Season 6 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on October 2, 2010.

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    Season 7

    2012

    14 episodes

    Season 7 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on October 6, 2012.

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    Season 8

    2014

    12 episodes

    Season 8 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on October 4, 2014.

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    Season 9

    2016

    10 episodes

    Season 9 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on October 5, 2016.

    Season 9 of Rick Steves’ Europe features ten all-new TV shows. Join writer and host Rick Steves as he experiences the local culture, cuisine, and fun in some of Europe’s most interesting places: Italy (Siena, Assisi, and Tuscany’s wine country); England (Cotswold villages, Wells, Stonehenge, and the southern coast); Germany (Dresden, Leipzig, Hamburg, Nürnberg, and Frankfurt); and some exotic eastern adventures in Bulgaria and Romania. Whether you’re an armchair traveler eager to learn, or an active traveler dreaming up new plans, Season 9 of Rick Steves’ Europe is the next best thing to a plane ticket.

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    Season 10

    2018

    12 episodes

    Season 10 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on August 31, 2018.

    Twelve episodes include Portugal (Lisbon and the country’s heartland), the heart of England, Greek islands, Sicily, and Scotland (Glasgow, Highlands, and islands). This season also offers a travel skills episode on cruising, and two special episodes on Europe’s greatest festivals. In each episode, Rick explores the local culture, cuisine, and fun with local guides — all with an emphasis on inspiring and equipping American travelers to get out and experience these wonderful destinations on their own.

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    Season 11

    2020

    8 episodes

    Season 11 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on October 18, 2020.

    Season 11 of Rick Steves’ Europe features eight all-new episodes. Join Rick as he experiences the local culture, cuisine, and fun along with some powerful lessons that only travel can teach. This season features the Austrian, Italian, Swiss, and French Alps (including hut-hiking around Mont Blanc) and sights that tell the story of fascism in Germany. This season also ventures beyond Europe, featuring two episodes on Egypt and one on Ethiopia. And, with the coronavirus pandemic causing all of us to reaffirm our values and priorities, we've produced a special retrospective episode called "Why We Travel."

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    Season 12

    2023

    12 episodes

    Season 12 of Rick Steves' Europe premiered on October 1, 2023.

    Season 12 of Rick Steves' Europe features a dozen new episodes showcasing Europe's great art and architecture in bite-size chunks. Join Rick as he explores the rise of Western Civilization as seen through Europe's most beautiful and evocative art: climbing deep into prehistoric tombs, summiting Michelangelo's magnificent dome, waltzing through glittering palaces, and pondering artistic genius from Praxiteles to Picasso.