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Is Rick Steves' Europe coming back?

Rick Steves' Europe (2000–present) — travel on PBS

The answer: Between seasons — last episode December 10, 2025, no return date announced yet.
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Genre
Travel
Network / streamer
PBS
Premiered
September 3, 2000
Runtime
~30 min per episode
13seasons
165episodes

About Rick Steves' Europe

Rick Steves' Europe is currently between seasons. The most recent episode aired on December 10, 2025, and no new episodes have been announced yet.

This travel series first premiered on September 3, 2000, on PBS and has been a popular guide for exploring European destinations. Rick Steves takes viewers to lesser-known places across Europe, sharing travel tips and insights that help travelers experience authentic local culture and hidden gems. The show has been a staple for those interested in immersive travel experiences, often highlighting off-the-beaten-path locations and practical advice.

The series stars Rick Steves himself, who serves as the host and guide. The episodes typically run for about 30 minutes.

Rick Steves' Europe episode schedule

165 aired

Aired · 165

DateEp.Title
December 10, 2025 S13·E11 London: Yesterday and Today
December 3, 2025 S13·E10 London: A Royal Tour
November 26, 2025 S13·E9 Istanbul: Turkish Delights
November 19, 2025 S13·E8 Istanbul: Capital of Emperors and Sultans
November 12, 2025 S13·E7 Paris of the Parisians
November 5, 2025 S13·E6 Burgundy: Gourmet Barge Cruise
October 29, 2025 S13·E5 Italy's Highlights
October 22, 2025 S13·E4 Poland's Warsaw and Gdańsk
October 15, 2025 S13·E3 Kraków: Poland's Historic Capital
October 7, 2025 S13·E2 Iceland's Ring Road
October 1, 2025 S13·E1 Iceland's Reykjavík and the Golden Circle
December 17, 2023 S12·E12 Art of the 20th Century
December 10, 2023 S12·E11 Art of the Impressionists and Beyond
December 3, 2023 S12·E10 Art of the Neoclassical and Romantic Ages
November 26, 2023 S12·E9 Baroque Art
November 24, 2023 S12·E8 Art of the Renaissance Beyond Florence
November 17, 2023 S12·E7 Art of the Florentine Renaissance
November 7, 2023 S12·E5 Art of the Early Middle Ages
November 5, 2023 S12·E6 Art of the High Middle Ages
October 31, 2023 S12·E4 Art of the Roman Empire
October 24, 2023 S12·E3 Ancient Roman Art
October 17, 2023 S12·E2 Art of Ancient Greece
October 10, 2023 S12·E1 Art of Prehistoric Europe
December 7, 2020 S11·E8 Why We Travel
November 30, 2020 S11·E7 Ethiopia: A Development Story
November 21, 2020 S11·E6 Egypt's Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor
November 14, 2020 S11·E5 Egypt's Cairo
November 7, 2020 S11·E4 Germany's Fascist Story
October 31, 2020 S11·E3 French Alps and Lyon
October 24, 2020 S11·E2 Swiss Alps
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October 8, 2020 S11·E1 Austrian and Italian Alps
December 31, 2018 S10·E12 Glasgow and Scottish Passions
December 24, 2018 S10·E11 Scotland's Islands
December 17, 2018 S10·E10 Scotland's Highlands
December 10, 2018 S10·E9 Sicilian Delights
December 3, 2018 S10·E8 The Best of Sicily
November 26, 2018 S10·E7 European Festivals II
November 19, 2018 S10·E6 European Festivals I
November 12, 2018 S10·E5 Greek Islands: Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes
November 5, 2018 S10·E4 Travel Skills: Cruising
October 29, 2018 S10·E3 Portugal's Heartland
October 22, 2018 S10·E2 Lisbon
October 15, 2018 S10·E1 The Heart of England
December 10, 2016 S9·E10 England's Cornwall
December 3, 2016 S9·E9 Southeast England
November 26, 2016 S9·E8 West England
November 19, 2016 S9·E7 Siena and Tuscany's Wine Country
November 12, 2016 S9·E6 Assisi and Italian Country Charm
November 5, 2016 S9·E5 Romania
October 29, 2016 S9·E4 Bulgaria
October 22, 2016 S9·E3 Germany's Frankfurt and Nürnberg
October 15, 2016 S9·E2 Germany's Dresden and Leipzig
October 8, 2016 S9·E1 Germany's Hamburg and the Luther Trail
December 27, 2014 S8·E12 Berlin
December 20, 2014 S8·E11 Prague
December 13, 2014 S8·E10 The Netherlands Beyond Amsterdam
December 6, 2014 S8·E9 Amsterdam
November 29, 2014 S8·E8 Italy's Veneto: Verona, Padua, and Ravenna
November 22, 2014 S8·E7 Italy's Riviera: Cinque Terre
November 15, 2014 S8·E6 Palestine
November 8, 2014 S8·E5 The Best of Israel
November 1, 2014 S8·E4 Paris Side Trips
October 25, 2014 S8·E3 France's Loire: Château Country
October 18, 2014 S8·E2 Central Turkey
October 11, 2014 S8·E1 Western Turkey
January 5, 2013 S7·E14 European Travel Skills (3)
December 29, 2012 S7·E13 European Travel Skills (2)
December 22, 2012 S7·E12 European Travel Skills (1)
December 15, 2012 S7·E11 Venice and Its Lagoon
December 8, 2012 S7·E10 Venice: City of Dreams
December 1, 2012 S7·E9 North England's Lake District and Durham
November 24, 2012 S7·E8 London: Historic and Dynamic
November 17, 2012 S7·E7 Paris: Embracing Life and Art
November 10, 2012 S7·E6 Paris: Regal and Intimate
November 3, 2012 S7·E5 Florentine Delights and Tuscan Side Trips
October 27, 2012 S7·E4 Florence: Heart of the Renaissance
October 20, 2012 S7·E3 Rome: Back Street Riches
October 13, 2012 S7·E2 Rome: Baroque Brilliance
October 6, 2012 S7·E1 Rome: Ancient Glory
December 19, 2010 S6·E12 Basque Country
December 12, 2010 S6·E11 Northern Spain and the Camino de Santiago
December 5, 2010 S6·E10 Helsinki and Tallinn: Baltic Sisters
November 28, 2010 S6·E9 Stockholm
November 21, 2010 S6·E8 Norway's West: Fjords, Mountains and Bergen
November 14, 2010 S6·E7 Oslo
November 7, 2010 S6·E6 Andalucia, Gibraltar and Tangier
October 30, 2010 S6·E5 Granada, Cordoba, and Spain's Costa Del Sol
October 23, 2010 S6·E4 Best of Slovenia
October 16, 2010 S6·E3 Dubrovnik and Balkan Side Trips
October 9, 2010 S6·E2 Croatia: Adriatic Delights
October 2, 2010 S6·E1 Andalucía: The Best of Southern Spain
January 10, 2009 S5·E15 Iran's Historic Capitals
January 3, 2009 S5·E14 Iran: Tehran and Sidetrips
December 27, 2008 S5·E13 Iran, Yesterday and Today
December 20, 2008 S5·E12 Istanbul
December 13, 2008 S5·E11 Denmark Beyond Copenhagen
December 6, 2008 S5·E10 Copenhagen
November 29, 2008 S5·E9 Greece's Peloponnese
November 29, 2008 S5·E8 Athens and Sidetrips
November 22, 2008 S5·E7 Czech Republic Beyond Prague
November 15, 2008 S5·E6 Vienna and the Danube
November 8, 2008 S5·E5 Great Swiss Cities
November 1, 2008 S5·E4 Little Europe: Five Microcountries
October 18, 2008 S5·E3 Barcelona and Catalunya
October 11, 2008 S5·E2 France's Dordogne
March 8, 2008 S5·E1 Burgundy: Profoundly French
December 9, 2006 S4·E10 Salzburg and Surroundings
December 2, 2006 S4·E9 Vienna
November 25, 2006 S4·E8 Italy's Great Hill Towns
November 18, 2006 S4·E7 Tuscany's Dolce Vita
November 11, 2006 S4·E6 Milan and Lake Como
November 4, 2006 S4·E5 Italy's Amalfi Coast
October 28, 2006 S4·E4 Naples and Pompeii
October 21, 2006 S4·E3 Edinburgh
October 14, 2006 S4·E2 North Wales: Feisty and Poetic
October 7, 2006 S4·E1 England's Bath and York
September 7, 2005 S3·E16 France's Alsace
March 4, 2005 S3·E15 Rick Steves' Spain/Iberia.
November 27, 2004 S3·E14 Spain: Sevilla and Andalusia
November 25, 2004 S3·E13 Rick Steves' Classic Europe
November 20, 2004 S3·E12 Portugal: Lisbon and the Algarve
November 13, 2004 S3·E11 Budapest: The Best of Hungary
November 6, 2004 S3·E10 Poland Rediscovered: Krakow, Auschwitz and Warsaw
October 30, 2004 S3·E9 French Riviera: Uniquely Chic
October 23, 2004 S3·E8 France's Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine
October 16, 2004 S3·E7 Belgium: Bruges and Brussels
October 9, 2004 S3·E6 Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet to Crème Brûlée
October 2, 2004 S3·E5 London: Mod and Trad
September 25, 2004 S3·E4 Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland
September 18, 2004 S3·E3 France's Normandy: War-Torn Yet Full of Life
September 11, 2004 S3·E2 Spain, highlights of Castile: Toledo and Salamanca
September 4, 2004 S3·E1 Spain: The Majesty of Madrid
November 27, 2003 S2·E16 Rick Steves' Castles & Mountains
February 15, 2003 S2·E15 South Ireland: Waterford to the Ring of Kerry
December 7, 2002 S2·E14 Switzerland's Jungfrau Region: Best of the Alps
November 30, 2002 S2·E13 Munich and the Foothills of the Alps
November 23, 2002 S2·E12 Germany's Romantic Rhine and Rothenburg
November 16, 2002 S2·E11 Berlin: Resilient, Reunited, and Reborn
November 9, 2002 S2·E10 The Best of West Ireland: Dingle, Galway, and the Aran Islands
November 2, 2002 S2·E9 South Ireland: Waterford to the Ring of Kerry
October 26, 2002 S2·E8 Dublin and Mystical Sidetrips
October 19, 2002 S2·E7 Prague and the Czech Republic
October 12, 2002 S2·E6 Amsterdam and Dutch Side-Trips
October 5, 2002 S2·E5 Cinque Terre: Italy's Hidden Riviera
September 28, 2002 S2·E4 Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns
September 21, 2002 S2·E3 Florence: City of Art
September 14, 2002 S2·E2 Venice Side-Trips: The Best of Veneto
September 7, 2002 S2·E1 Venice: Serene, Decadent, and Still Kicking
December 2, 2001 S1·E17 Rick Steves' Exotic Europe
December 17, 2000 S1·E16 Travel Skills (3)
December 10, 2000 S1·E15 Travel Skills (2)
December 3, 2000 S1·E14 Travel Skills (1)
November 26, 2000 S1·E13 The Best of Sicily
November 19, 2000 S1·E12 Slovenia and Croatia
November 12, 2000 S1·E11 UK London: Royal and Rambunctious
November 5, 2000 S1·E10 Eastern Turkey
October 29, 2000 S1·E9 Rome: Baroque, After Dark
October 22, 2000 S1·E8 Surprising Bulgaria
October 15, 2000 S1·E7 Scotland's Islands and Highlands
October 8, 2000 S1·E6 Germany's Black Forest and Cologne
October 1, 2000 S1·E5 Caesar's Rome
September 24, 2000 S1·E4 Heart of England and South Wales
September 17, 2000 S1·E3 South England: Dover to Land's End
September 10, 2000 S1·E2 Paris: Regal and Intimate
September 3, 2000 S1·E1 Portugal's Heartland

Rick Steves' Europe cast