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Here you'll find station-support materials for Rick Steves' Europe seasons and specials, including promotional media and pledge-premium information.

What’s New!

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Experiencing Europe One-Hour Special

Available January 1, 2025 — In this entertaining, information-packed hour, join Rick Steves as he shares lessons from a lifetime of travel. With Europe as our classroom, we’ll learn the essential skills for smart travel from itinerary planning to venturing off the beaten path. Get Rick’s tips on packing light, escaping crowds, avoiding scams; and maximizing your cultural and culinary experiences.

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Iceland One-Hour Special

Available August 11, 2024 — This one-hour special begins in Reykjavík, with endearing sights and thermal pools, plus a side-trip to the Golden Circle's gorges, geysers, and waterfalls. Then, after fording rivers in a desolate valley and spotting puffins on volcano-shaped islands, we drive the 800-mile Ring Road — connecting glaciers, fjords, geothermal hotspots, sod-roofed settlements, and majestic Icelandic nature.

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Mighty Alps Pledge Event

Available February 24, 2024 — In this new 90-minute pledge 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 the Aiguille du Midi and hike the iconic Tour du Mont Blanc.

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Rick Steves' Europe Season 12

Available October 1, 2023, season 12 of Rick Steves' Europe features a dozen episodes showcasing Europe’s great art and architecture. Join Rick as he explores the rise of Western Civilization as seen through Europe’s most beautiful and evocative art: climbing deep into prehistoric tombs, summiting Michelangelo’s magnificent dome, waltzing through glittering palaces, and pondering artistic genius from Praxiteles to Picasso.

Rick Steves’ Europe Seasons and Specials