Tour guide Don Chmura extols the stunning scenery and enduring culture of Switzerland's Berner Oberland.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Spain tour guides Federico Garcia Barroso and Amanda Buttinger chat about Spain's tapas bars and share some of their favorite bites.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Guide Curtis Rojak describes how Oslo's harborfront is a popular place to enjoy the city's art, culture, scenery, food, and even saunas.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Guide Pål Bjarne Johansen explains how Norway prioritizes its oil-industry revenues to support robust social benefits and infrastructure.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Father and son actors Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez relive their experience making a film about walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

George Gorayeb, an Arab-American Christian, discusses his mission to promote greater understanding of the Muslim world and Islam.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Tour guides Virginia Agostinelli and Vanessa Nicol tell us how Rome is adapting to deal with rising temperatures and surging crowds.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Author Phillip Barlag explains how much we can learn about the Roman Empire from its now 2,000-year-old rubble.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Rick chats with author Phillip Barlag about a dozen buildings and plazas in Rome that offer particularly fascinating insights into the city's rich history.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Italian-food expert Fred Plotkin describes a tempting array of Italy's countless varieties of pasta, highlighting some tasty regional favorites.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Rick checks in with Italian-food expert Fred Plotkin to talk about their guide to Italy's regional cuisine.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Journalist Beppe Severgnini helps us view life through an Italian lens, urging us to embrace the chaos — and to smile in spite of everything.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

We learn some colorful phrases and hear about Italy's regional differences from one of the country's most popular newspaper columnists, Beppe Severgnini.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Irish writer Fintan O'Toole describes the role of the supernatural in Celtic traditions and in more recent Irish literature.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Irish writer Fintan O'Toole uses personal vignettes to illustrate the extraordinary transformation of the Republic of Ireland during his lifetime.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Greek tour guide Effie Perperi helps us get acquainted with the fascinating ancient structures atop Athens' Acropolis.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Communicating successfully with the French involves mastering the cultural nuances and unwritten rules of engagement of this rich language, as explained by the authors of "The Bonjour Effect."Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Historian Jacob Mikanowski describes how the monolithic "Eastern Europe" of the Cold War has faded and the region is surging with life.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Two Spanish tour guides consider what makes their country one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

We'll take a look at the impact of "nuisance tourists" in Amsterdam and its renovated riverfront that is a pleasant place to escape the crowded city center.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

A Dutch tour guide discusses Amsterdam's reliance on bicycles — and what visitors should know before jumping into the bike lane.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

A Florence-based tour guide shares her favorite food and wine shops for showing off her city's culinary delights.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Two local guides working in Venice recommend their favorite ways to find serenity in the "most serene" of cities, despite its often overwhelming tourist crowds.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Get tips for exploring scenic West Cork — an untamed alternative to the tourist-trodden Ring of Kerry — and other highlights of Ireland's south coast.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Hear about how hiring a local guide can add depth and conviviality to your next trip to the Emerald Isle.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Learn about visiting some of Athens' most interesting neighborhoods in the people-friendly core of the city.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, Suzan G. LeVine recommends fun things to do in Switzerland year-round.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Author Cassandra Overby shares tips for exploring Europe on short- and long-distance hiking trails.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Author Susan Cahill reveals some of her favorite garden spots hidden around Paris, and shares their stories.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Get recommendations for visiting the vibrant, historic, and trendy cities of Kraków, Warsaw, and Gdańsk, some of Europe's best kept secrets.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

A tour guide discusses what he enjoys most about Romania's less-traveled Old World scene.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Discover the charm of the smaller towns and historical cities scattered across the Czech Republic.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

We'll travel back in time to the English countryside with a local guide to consider what remains today from 400 years of Roman rule in Britain.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

A native-born Belgian shares what delights him most about his small but justifiably proud country.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Two Greek tour guides share some of their top reasons to visit the Peloponnese, the giant peninsula just an hour's drive south of Athens.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

An Austrian guide takes us beyond the usual tourist sites in Vienna and Salzburg for summer vacation ideas in the Austrian countryside.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Author Susan Cahill recommends some of the most magnificent religious architecture to explore in Paris.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves guidebook co-author, shares off-the-beaten path delights in Central and Eastern Europe from festivals to farm towns.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Two Hungarian guides take us on a stroll along the beautiful blue Danube in elegant Old World Budapest.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Soak in the history and the splendor of Bath, where Georgian architecture and mineral waters make it one of England's most attractive cities.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

We'll visit Orkney with a local guide and contemplate the prehistoric stones that stand amid the stark beauty of these remote islands.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Get expert advice for planning a trip to the majestic Scottish Highlands.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

English tour guides share their enthusiasm for enjoying the riot of color and inspiration you'll find in England's best country gardens.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Guides from Scotland describe what makes Glasgow such a cool city to explore.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Two English tour guides discuss a time-honored way to enjoy the British countryside — "rambling" along Britain's well-marked system of hiking trails.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Tour guides from southwest England share their expert advice on where best to enjoy the coastal beauty of Cornwall and Devon — and the tourist traps to avoid.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Tour guides from Prague offer tips for enjoying the beauty of the Czech capital.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Tour guides from France share tips on exploring the Loire Valley's many magnificent châteaux.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

Author James Gardner shares advice for tackling the immense collection at the Louvre.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe

French tour guides provide insider advice for designing the perfect weeklong Paris itinerary.Af Rick Steves Audio Europe