Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/1BK8wJJQiB4 Maramureș, at the fringe of Romania, tucked next to the Ukrainian border, is the country’s most isolated region. It’s a fiercely traditional place where centuries-old ways endure. More info about travel to Romania: http://blog.ricksteves.com/blog/tag/romania Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources: “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio …
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Versailles, France: Ultimate Royal Palace – Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide – Travel Bite
Versailles, just outside Paris, is the palace other palaces were modeled after. More info about travel to Versailles: http://www.ricksteves.com/europe/france/versailles #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #versailles Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources: “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio program: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/radio European Tours: …
Continue reading Haarlem, Netherlands: Herring and Heritage – Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide – Travel Bite
Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/imjq5yQzNiI Haarlem is a “Dutch Masters” kind of town, with plenty of 17th-century architecture. Dodge bikes down narrow lanes to discover some of Haarlem’s gems — pickled herring, masterpieces by Frans Hals, and, at 100 feet high, Holland’s greatest pipe organ. More info about travel to Haarlem: http://www.ricksteves.com/europe/netherlands/haarlem #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #haarlem Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information …
Continue reading Vatican City: Tiny Nation, Massive Art – Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide – Travel Bite
Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/ZQ4QufGWap4 The epicenter of Roman Catholicism is also the world’s smallest country—yet boasts perhaps its grandest church and richest collection of Western art. More info about travel to Rome: http://www.ricksteves.com/europe/italy/rome #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #vatican Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources: “Rick Steves’ …
Continue reading European Cheap Eats — Rick Steves Travel Guide
Some of Europe’s least-expensive foods are also its tastiest: pizza in Naples, Venetian cicchetti, barnacles in Portugal, Vienna’s open-faced sandwiches, Turkish pide, and tapas in Spain. #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #europefood Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources: “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show “Travel with Rick …
Continue reading Chamonix, France: Tour du Mont Blanc – Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide – Travel Bite
Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/7HXrk76Zfzo A day’s hike on the scenic Tour du Mont Blanc is punctuated by encounters with alpine culture, with enough commerce to meet hikers’ needs. More Mont Blanc travel info: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/france/french-alps #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #montblanc Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources: “Rick …
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Why We Travel: To Appreciate History – Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide – Travel Bite
(Part 2 of 5) In this clip from Rick’s “Why We Travel” TV special, we learn how, through travel, we can deepen our understanding of history, gain context and perspective…and become wiser. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/W9bprJ6V_4c #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #whywetravel Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe …
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Best of the Alps
In his new one-hour special, join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, with scenic train rides, breathtaking lifts, majestic glaciers, and unforgettable hikes. We conquer the Dolomites in Italy and the Zugspitze in Austria. In Switzerland, we savor the beauty of the Matterhorn, the Jungfrau, and Appenzell. And in France, starting off from Chamonix, we ride the lift up to …
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