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Bavaria is dotted with cute, colorful, cobbled towns, towns like Füssen. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Charming Bavarian

Carvings, castles, and cute towns

By Rick Steves | July 14, 2026
Europe is getting hotter and hotter – meaning travelers need to find ways to stay cool on the road and beat the heat in Europe. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
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Beat the Heat in Europe

‘Cool’ travel tips from a pro

By Rick Steves | July 7, 2026
When visiting Cardiff, you can't miss its historic port, vibrant downtown, and bits of medieval intrigue and Victorian bling scattered throughout. CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe
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Visiting Cardiff

A taste of Wales in its spunky capital

By Rick Steves | June 30, 2026
Lake Como is lined with luxurious villas, crowned by snow-capped mountains, and busy with fleets of little ferries darting from one cute town to another, one of many sights in the Lakes District of Italy. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
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Lakes District of Italy

Natural poetry, scenery, sightseeing, and relaxation

By Rick Steves | June 23, 2026
The beauty of Belgian cuisine: Belgians take their beers as seriously as the French take their wines, with hundreds of types and about 1,500 brands. (Addie Mannan, Rick Steves' Europe)
Rick Steves

The Beauty of Belgian Cuisine

The sweet, the savory, and the sudsy

By Rick Steves | June 9, 2026
Lyon offers romantic cobbled alleys, pastel Renaissance mansions, Paris-like shopping streets, evocative museums, and renowned cuisine, with no hint of crass tourism. (Addie Mannan, Rick Steves' Europe)
Rick Steves

Memorable Bites in Lyon

Without the taste of mass tourism

By Rick Steves | June 2, 2026
Two European boys play football in an alleyway. Much of Europe’s love for soccer is rooted in accessibility: A pitch can be grass or pavement, a team can be three or thirty, and goals can be a pair of shoes or a line drawn on a wall. If you Europe During the World Cup, the passion can enhance your trip. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
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Traveling Europe During the World Cup

Soccer enthusiasm can affect your trip – in a good way

By Rick Steves | May 26, 2026
The tiny, church-capped island in romantic Lake Bled nudges this area’s quaintness level over the top. CREDIT:(Addie Mannan, Rick Steves’ Europe)
Rick Steves

Romantic Lake Bled

Exploring Slovenia’s alpine retreat

By Rick Steves | May 19, 2026
One of the best emigration museums, the Irish Emigration Museum offers visitors a powerful, high-tech look at how, through immigration, the little island of Ireland has had an outsized impact on the global diaspora. CREDIT: Addie Mannan, Rick Steves’ Europe.
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Europe’s Emigration Museums

Tracing history, heritage, and hardship

By Rick Steves | May 12, 2026
Battersea Power Station is part of London’s regeneration scene – one of London’s many examples of industrial structures that have been regenerated to appeal to modern lifestyles. CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

London’s Regeneration Scene

The Docklands, Battersea Power Station, Regent’s Canal, and more

By Rick Steves | May 5, 2026

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