RICK STEVES' EUROPE TRAVEL BITES Season 8


#801: Plovdiv’s Mousetrap (1:49)
Exploring the combination of modern and ancient in Bulgaria’s most enjoyable city.

#802: Cornish First, British Second (1:49)
Looking at Cornwall’s history and Celtic influence.

#803: The Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily’s Grandest Church (2:06)
A massive, Norman church that bolstered the southern reaches of Christendom.

#804: Frankfurt’s Feeding Street (2:15)
Countless trendy restaurants and markets feed Frankfurt’s busy workers.

#805: Ancient Salt Flats and Carthaginian Ruins in Sicily (2:33)
Explaining a vital resource and walking among ancient ruins.

#806: The Ancient Greek City of Syracuse (2:36)
A Greek theater and ruins hewn from the cliffs.

#807: The Battle of Hastings and Norman Conquest of 1066 (2:36)
Exploring the site of one of the defining moments in British history.

#808: Warwick Castle (2:38)
Tourism and shows at the Earl of Warwick’s estate.

#809: Sighișoara (2:32)
One of Transylvania’s seven original German towns, with connections to Vlad the Impaler.

#810: Stirling Castle, Fortress of Scottish Dreams (2:44)
A castle at the crossroads of Scotland, home to several kings and queens.

#811: Ancient Scotland: Stone Circles and a Crannog (2:49)
Taking a look at how prehistoric Scots lived.

#812: Ancient Thrace and Modern Roses (2:50)
Bulgaria’s Thracian plains and their modern rose harvest.

#813: Blenheim Palace (3:02)
Exploring the Duke of Marlborough’s huge estate.

#814: Speyside, Scotland’s Whisky Country (3:17)
A whisky-lover’s paradise in northern Scotland.

#815: Würzburg’s Residenz Palace (3:16)
The Baroque magnificence of the Franconian prince-bishop’s palace.

#816: Cornwall’s Porthcurno (3:17)
Telegraphs, beaches, and a cliffside theater in Britain’s Cornwall.

#817: Sicily’s Agrigento and Its Ancient Greek Temples (3:28)
Grand temples in the most impressive Greek site in Sicily.

#818: Delos, Ancient Treasury of the Athenian League (3:34)
2,000-year-old wells and temples to Apollo and Artemis.

#819: The Legacy of St. Francis (3:31)
Umbria’s Assisi and its patron, St. Francis.

#820: Coimbra University, Portugal’s Oldest and Most Prestigious (3:40)
Exploring Portugal’s oldest university in its one-time capital city.

#821: Zero-Kilometer Food (3:43)
True farm-to-table meals in the Italian countryside.

#822: Cornwall’s Penwith Peninsula (3:46)
The quaint, unforgettable hedgerows of Britain’s Cornwall.

#823: Coimbra, Portugal’s Former Capital (4:02)
Portugal’s leading city in its medieval heyday.

#824: Nürnberg’s Germanic National Museum (3:56)
The Germanic national museum that shares a people’s history.

#825: Portsmouth’s Historic Ships (4:50)
A history of when Britain ruled the waves.

#826: Porto, Portugal’s Second City and Home of Port Wine (5:20)
The workaday, second city of Porto that’s gone from industrial to trendy.

#827: Leipzig’s Monument to the Battle of the Nations (2:15)
A towering memorial to the 1813 Battle of the Nations.

#828: Sicily’s Boney Capuchin Crypt (3:00)
Palermo’s quirky, Capuchin-monk charm.

#829 - Schilthorn, Switzerland (1:23)

The Schilthorn summit, easily reached by cable car, offers 360 degrees of alpine splendor.

#830 - Lyon, France: Basilica of Notre-Dame (1:24)

Lyon's dazzling Neo-Byzantine basilica offers a grand view of the city from its rooftop.

#831 - Lyon, France: Silk District (1:33)

In Lyon's historic silk district, you can see traditional silk painting.

#832 - Bavarian Alps, Germany: The Zugspitze (1:53)

The Zugspitze—Germany’s highest mountain—is easy to enjoy, thanks to clever engineering.

#833 - Innsbruck, Austria (1:58)

As the capital of Tirol, Innsbruck was an alpine outpost of the Habsburg Empire.

#834 - Why We Travel: To Connect with Our World (1:56)

By traveling thoughtfully, we build bridges between other cultures and our own.

#835 - Gnadenwald, Austria: Walderalm (2:00)

Above Innsbruck, the alpine plateau of Walderalm offers a peek at traditional Tirolean farm life.

#836 - Why We Travel: To Gain New Perspective (2:04)

Travelers can gain context and perspective...and become wiser.

#837 - Hall in Tirol, Austria: The Town that Salt Built (2:10)

Little Hall in Tirol, near Innsbruck, has a beautiful medieval center from its days as a busy trading city.

#838 - Why We Travel: Like Pilgrims, to Learn and Grow (2:14)

On the road we often seek meaning, and in leaving home, we learn more about ourselves.

#839 - Berner Oberland, Switzerland: The Jungfraujoch Station (2:17)

Europe’s highest railway station offers spectacular views of majestic alpine peaks.

#840 - Why We Travel: To Savor the Experience (2:20)

Travel can change our perspective, especially if we slow down enough to savor the experience.

#841 -Lyon, France: City of Capitals (2:22)

Lyon may well be France's second most historic and culturally important city.

#842 - Chamonix, France: Mer de Glace Glacier (2:24)

Visitors to this glacier can stroll inside the “sea of ice.”

#843 - Zermatt, Switzerland: The Matterhorn (2:32)

Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn, is a springboard for countless hikes.

#844 - Why We Travel: To Appreciate History (2:41)

Through travel, we can deepen our understanding of history.

#845 - Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland: Alpine Beauty (2:43)

Switzerland's glacier-carved Lauterbrunnen Valley lies below the Jungfrau, Mönch, and Eiger peaks.

#846 - Zermatt, Switzerland: Alpine Town (3:11)

Zermatt’s tradition-loving locals keep visitors entertained.

#847 - Dolomites, Italy: Reifenstein Castle (3:14)

South Tirol’s Reifenstein Castle offers one of Europe's most intimate looks at life in a medieval fortress.

#848 - Appenzell, Switzerland (3:31)

Appenzell, Switzerland's most traditional region, offers storybook landscapes and insights into Swiss heritage.

#849 - Why We Travel: Fun and Excitement (3:40)

We travel to have fun, to experience excitement and reinvigoration.

#850 - Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland: Gimmelwald (3:55)

The cliff-clinging village of Gimmelwald is a slice of traditional Swiss alpine culture.

#851 - Chamonix, France: Thin-Air Thrills at the Aiguille du Midi (4:14)

A cable car zips visitors nearly two miles above Chamonix to the Aiguille du Midi pinnacle.

#852 - Dolomites, Italy: Tirolean Culture (4:20)

Castelrotto makes a scenic, convenient home base for exploring the Alpe di Siusi.

#853 - Why We Travel: To Appreciate Art and Culture (5:30)

Travel can be our teacher in better appreciating culture, and the road our school.

#854 - Tour du Mont Blanc (6:35)

The Tour du Mont Blanc — one of Europe's most popular long-distance hikes — circumnavigates Europe's highest peak.