Rick Steves

The Sacher torte at home and cafe Sacher in Vienna, Austria.
Rick Steves

Sacher Torte and More Viennese Treats

A taste of high culture

By Rick Steves | March 7, 2024
On the Field of Miracles, Pisa's Baptistery is Italy's biggest, with interior ambience, a hexagonal pulpit, and impressive acoustics. For Rick Steves article on Pisa and Lucca in Italy
Rick Steves

Pisa and Lucca in Italy

Tuscany’s day-trip darlings

By Rick Steves | February 27, 2024
Slovenia: Ljubljana’s riverfront promenade is lined with quaint boutiques, great restaurants, and cafés ripe for people-watching. CREDIT: Rick Steves.
Rick Steves

Secret Slovenia

Shh! Don’t tell anyone about this European gem – just go!

By Rick Steves | February 20, 2024
Exploring inspirational Lisbon in Portugal: View from Largo Santa Luzia Miradouro Santa Luzia
Rick Steves

Exploring Lisbon in Portugal

An inspiration for travel – and travel writers

By Rick Steves | January 30, 2024
The Vienna State Opera hosts performances in the evening and tours during the day. Austria is for music lovers.
Rick Steves

Austria Is for Music Lovers

The musical soul of Austrians thrives in Salzburg, Vienna, and between

By Rick Steves | January 16, 2024
In Castelrotto, the church bells ring daily starting at 6 a.m., to the comfort of locals and to the consternation of tourists.
Rick Steves

Castelrotto: A Germanic Gem in Italy’s Alps

German culture and food, ABBA of the Alps, chiming bell tower, and charm

By Rick Steves | January 9, 2024
A trip to Konopiště Castle is like visiting a turn-of-the-20th-century time capsule. CREDIT: Rick Steves. For article on three memorable historic trips close to Prague.
Rick Steves

Three Short Trips from Prague Offer Fascinating History

A trio of memorable Czech countryside highlights

By Rick Steves | January 2, 2024
The Grand Bazaar is a unique Istanbul experience. Rick Steves
Rick Steves

The Grand Bazaar in Turkey

Istanbul’s old soul lives on

By Rick Steves | December 12, 2023
The humble palloza, a round stone hut with a peaked thatched roof, dates back to Celtic times about 1,500 years ago. In the Spanish hamlet of O Cebreiro, on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, residents lived in pallozas until as recently as the 1960s. CREDIT: Rick Steves.
Rick Steves

‘Hauntingly Beautiful’ Spanish O Cebreiro

Humble hamlet evokes Spain at its rustic best

December 5, 2023
Stroll through Rome: An early-evening walk in Rome offers culture that you can't find in museums.
Rick Steves

Stroll Through Rome

Experience Italian culture ‘in situ’

By Rick Steves | November 28, 2023

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