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Last night, about 6,000 households joined me online for Monday Night Travel — and together, we enjoyed a very merry screening of my classic special, “Rick Steves’ European Christmas.” As I shared behind-the-scenes commentary, we gathered for a little extra holiday cheer, taking in this colorful, musical celebration of Christmas across Europe. Traveling (and eating and drinking) from England to Wales, France to Norway, Germany to Austria, and Switzerland to Italy, we explored the bright Christmas

Season 11 of Rick Steves’ Europe: “Austrian and Italian Alps” — Premiering now on public television! Featuring eight all-new episodes, Season 11 starts off on a high — high in the Alps! Join me for Episode 1101, “Austrian and Italian Alps,” where we celebrate both nature and culture. After conquering the Zugspitze (in neighboring Germany), we tour Austria — exploring Innsbruck, visiting a remote Austrian farm, and joining in a Tirolean village festival. Then, for more rugged fun, we cross the Al

Mountains, Mozart, and mugs of beer all clink together to create a totally yodel‑y adventure on the Best of Germany, Austria & Switzerland Tour. Starting in Trier, along Germany's scenic Mosel River, your Rick Steves guide will make this region's history and culture come alive in royal Munich, fairy-tale Neuschwanstein, Baroque Salzburg, stately Vienna, relaxing Baden-Baden, the cut-glass Alps of the Swiss Berner Oberland, and beautiful lakeside Hallstatt — with plenty of breathtaking scenery al