• Rick in Main Market Square at night, Kraków, Poland

April Travel News

Hi from Rick: Poland — Too Many Good Things

A lone pianist is seated at a baby grand under a lovingly lit portrait of Frédéric Chopin. The musician's eyes are shut tight, as if to channel his heart into his fingers flying across the keys. And before him, a salon filled with appreciative music lovers swoons. You know a trip (or a TV shoot) has been a success when you have amazing memories like this one to spare. After filming in a place like Poland, even the cutting-room floor is littered with unforgettable experiences.

This week, my new one-hour public television special, Rick Steves Poland, premieres across the USA (check your local listings), on PBS Passport, and on ricksteves.com. Our biggest challenge in filming the great Polish cities of Kraków, Warsaw, and Gdańsk, plus a variety of powerful side trips — from mighty Malbork Castle to gingerbread-scented Toruń to the sobering concentration camp memorial at Auschwitz-Birkenau — was simply fitting it all into just 60 minutes… Read more

In this issue 


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Cash and Currency Tips for Europe

Resist the urge to buy foreign currency before your trip. Some tourists feel like they must have euros or British pounds in their pockets when they step off the airplane, but they pay the price… Read more


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First Trip to Europe? What to Expect

If you're planning your first trip to Europe, congratulations! Learning about the world through travel is the best thing that ever happened to me… Read more


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Cameron’s Blog: Top Ten Polish Experiences

My vote for Europe's most underrated country, Poland is packed with vivid experiences, a rich and proud culture forged by a hard history, and wonderful people… Read more


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Video of the Month: Tiny Chopin Concert

Join Rick at his favorite Warsaw hotel, where the owner Jarek hosts nightly Chopin concerts in his handsome, classy, very Warsaw drawing room. For many years, our guidebook readers… Watch the video


Let Rick Be Your Guide to Poland

Don't miss your chance to watch the new Poland TV show with Rick as your guide. On our April 14 Monday Night Travel, Rick takes us through the show and shares behind-the-scenes stories… Register


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Join Our Festival of Tours

You're invited to join our Festival of Tours — a nine-night virtual series from April 21 to May 2 — to learn about our tours and discover which of our 46 exciting itineraries could become your next trip… Register