Travels in Europe with Rick Steves

  • Premiered: Apr 1991
  • Episodes: 60
  • Followers: 1
  • Ended
  • PBS
  • Unknown
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Season 2
2x1
Western Ireland
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 01, 1993
Rick Steves begins another 3,000-mile tour at Ireland's West Coast. He tells viewers to slow down when visiting Ireland.
2x2
The Irish Capitals: Dublin and Belfast
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 08, 1993
Both the capitals of Ireland and Northern Ireland are rooted in a bitter struggle for independence. Rick shows some of the passion evident in Irish city citizens.
2x3
North Wales
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 15, 1993
Rich enters Wales via ferry. Once on land, he scours through castles and cuisine, talking about driving on the left side of the road. He also gets to hear a bit of the Welsh language.
2x4
Edinburgh
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 22, 1993
It's Festival time in Edinburgh, and Rick commutes through the city at its busiest time. Planning ahead is the key, both to an organized city like Edinburgh and its tourists.
2x5
Cotswold and Bath
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 29, 1993
Rick concludes his U.K. stretch of the tour in rhe Cotswold traditions. He walks through Chipping Campden to Bath to Avebury.
2x6
Normandy and Brittany
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 05, 1993
Both Normandy and Brittany have seen its historic battles. Rick mentions several struggles in both regions, to be sure, but he also has tips on local French cuisine.
2x7
Belgium and Luxembourg
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 12, 1993
Brugge in Belgium is fast becoming a tourist mecca while retaining its old charm. Rick visits the locales common to medieval citizens: an almshouse, a lace-making school, a refuge for .. show full overview
2x8
France's Burgundy
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 19, 1993
Thoughts of Burgundy lead to the top of the French wine list and other elegant images. Rick turns for guidance to Steve Smith, a savvy Francophile. Rick reminds viewers how best to use the metric system, and shows alternate means of overnight stay.
2x9
Loire and Provence
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 26, 1993
The TGV whisks Rick to the popular Loire Valley, starting in Amboise. Rick tells of the hard-fought history in the region. Then it's off to the Mediterranean splendor of Provence. Rick advises all to be polite when visiting France.
2x13
The Best Travels in Europe
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 01, 1993
This 70-minute pledge special rounds up some of Rick's favorite scenes from the first two seasons.
2x10
Toledo and Madrid
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 05, 1993
""Holy Toledo"" is a daytime mecca for tours from Madrid. Rick tackles both regions, discussing the Moorish ways of Spain.
2x11
Andalusian Hilltowns and Seville
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 12, 1993
Rick avoids the traffic jams of Costa del Sol (at least until the fourth season). His goal is for Andalusia's interior villages. Spain offers Zahara, Grazalema and Arcos de la .. show full overview
2x12
Algarve, Portugal's South Coast
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 19, 1993
There are still parts of the Algarve Coast that are not well-known, such as the village of Salema. Within the resort town of Lagos and ancient Cape Sagres, Rick shares safety tips for traveling alone as well as using the metric system in markets.
2x14 Season finale
Lisbon
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 26, 1993
The second 3,000-mile tour ends in Lisbon. Rick retells Portugal's glorious past. He reminds us how to find inexpensive and comfortable lodgings in expensive parts of Europe.

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