The Alps might be on many vacation bucket lists, but a journey into the mountains is much more attainable than most think, according to Rick Steves.

Sledding is big in Europe, and we aren't talking about saucer sleds down little hills: This is a heart-pounding ski ...

Join Rick as he journeys high into the Swiss Alps. From the lush valley floors to the tops of these peaks, we'll share the story of the Swiss people and their breathtaking land. Originally S2.E14 ...

Stop at the Alpe di Siusi for quintessential views, easy accessibility, a variety of walks and hikes, and a charming nearby village. Leaning back in my lounge chair, I enjoy the heat of the sun on my ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s one of my favorite European memories from high in the Swiss Alps — ...

Swiss people are experts at living with nature. Like people who live along the coast have telescopes to watch the ships, Swiss mountain dwellers have telescopes on their back decks to watch the ...

In Munich, where locals specialize in good living, we visit boisterous markets and go for Baroque palaces, while office workers surf in the Isar River. Heading into the foothills of the Alps, we take ...

While travelers flock to Switzerland, it seems to Steves that it’s the Swiss themselves who get the most joy out of their mountains. Swiss people are experts at living with nature. Like people who ...

Join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure from Italy to Austria to Switzerland to France. In the thin-air "thriller" special, join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure from Italy to Austria to Switzerland ...

Like so many travelers, my images of Germany – cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles – are from southern Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend a week ...

Like so many travelers, my images of Germany – cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles – are from southern Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend a week ...