Europe and the Mediterranean


    
View Rick Steves' Europe Travel Videos
    Also see Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video Europe Awaits


    Best time of year to visit Ireland?

    Irish Travel Guidelines


Dublin, Ireland
    Things to see in Dublin, Ireland
    Jameson Distillery (Google Maps (See the photos in the side panel)
    Jameson Distillery - (Website)
    Restaurants in Dublin, Ireland
    Michelin restaurants in Dublin, Ireland

    See Also: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Videos) Dublin and Mystical Side Trips and The Best of West Ireland

    Video: Dublin Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Cork, Ireland
    Things to see in Cork, Ireland
    Restaurants in Cork, Ireland
    Michelin restaurants in Cork, Ireland


Limerick, Ireland     Where to eat in Limerick
    Michelin Restaurants in Limerick
    What to see and do in Limerick

BEST Things To Do In Limerick Travel Video


Waterford, Ireland     What to see and do in Waterford, Ireland
    Restaurants in Waterford, Ireland
    Michelin Restaurants in Waterford

    See Also: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Videos) South Ireland: Waterford to the Ring of Kerry



    Best time of year to visit the England and Scotland?

    United Kingdom Travel Guidelines


Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Eat in Edinburgh
    What to see in Edinburgh
    Michelin restaurants in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    See Also: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Edinburgh

    Video: Edinburgh Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Glasgow, Scotland, UK     Restaurants in Glasgow, Scotland
    Things to see in Glasgow, Scotland
    Michelin restaurants in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    See Also: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Glasgow and Scottish Passions

    Video: Glasgow Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


London, England, UK
Luxury - High-Priced Hotels in London, England:
    What to see in London
    
    The London Silver Vaults 53-64 Chancery Ln, London WC2A 1QS, UK
    London Restaurants - Hawksmore Steaks - FlatIron Steaks
    Michelin restaurants in London

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Videos)     Video: London Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia




Manchester, England, UK
    What to see in Manchester, England
    Restaurants in Manchester, England
    Michelin restaurants in Manchester

    Video: Manchester Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Birmingham, England, UK     Things to see in Birmingham, England
    Michelin restaruants in Birmingham

     Video: Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Warwickshire, UK Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Liverpool, England, UK     Things to see in Liverpool, England
    Michelin restaurants in Liverpool

    See Also: (Rick Steves Europe Travel Video) North Wales: Feisty and Poetic and further south to England’s Cornwall

    Video: Liverpool Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia




York, England, UK
    Things to see in York, England
    Chocolate Events If you're visiting in the Spring
    Michelin restaurants in York


Bath, England, UK
    What to do in Bath, England
    Michelin restaurants in Bath, England

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) England's Bath and York

    Stonehenge (Google Maps)
    Stonehenge (Website)
    Stonehenge is only about 32 miles (51.5 km) from Bath via A36, near Amesbury, UK.


Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
    Things to see in Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Michelin restaurants in Belfast

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland


Gibraltar     What to see in Gibraltar
    Where to eat in Gibraltar

    Video: Gibraltar Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia



    Best Time to Visit the South of France

    When to Go to Europe: Timing Your Trip

    French Cooking: From Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
    All About French Wine from Masterclass
    French Travel Guidelines

    12 Most Beautiful Churches in France

    Incredible French Castles & Chateaux You Must Visit
        See the photos in the side panel of Google Maps
    Château de Fontainebleau
    Near Paris
    Château de Chantilly
    Near Paris
    Château de Versailles
    Near Paris
    Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
    Near Paris
    Château de Chambord
    Near Tours
    Château de Chenonceau
    Near Tours
    Château Royal d’Amboise
    Near Tours
    Château d’Ussé
    Near Tours
    Château de Cheverny
    Near Tours
    Château de Villandry
    Near Tours



Paris, France
Luxury - High-Priced Hotels in Paris, France:
    What to see in Paris - The Louvre - Eiffel Tower - Notre-Dame Cathedral
    Restaurant Joséphine Chez Dumonet - Paris Restaurants (TripAdvisor) - The 38 Essential Restaurants in Paris (Eater)
    Michelin Guide Paris Restaurants

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Videos)     Video: Paris Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Versailles, France
    Michelin restaurants in Versailles

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Videos) Paris Side Trips


Caen, France     Restaurants in Caen - Yelp
    Michelin Restaurants in Caen

    What to see and do in Caen


Lyon, France
    What to see in Lyon
    Best Lyon Restaurants by Tripadvisor - Yelp
    Michelin restaurants in Lyon

    Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) French Alps and Lyon
    And: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Best of the Alps

    Lyon is Taking Over as France's Global Gastronomy Capital from the Michelin Guide Magazine


Reims, France (AKA Rheims)     What to see and do in Reims, France
    Restaurants in Reims, France
    Michelin restaurants in Reims, France

    About the Champagne Region (Grand-Est)
    Learn About Champagne


Dijon, France
    Things to see and do in Dijon, France
    Best Restaurants in Dijon, France by Tripadvisor - Yelp
    Michelin restaurants in Dijon


Nantes, France     What to do in Nantes, France
    Eat in Nantes
    Michelin restaruants in Nantes, France


Tours and Amboise France Château Country     Restaurants in Tours, France
    Things to see and do in and near Tours, France

See: Rick Steves Travel Video France’s Loire: Château Country

South of France
Including Côte d'Azur (Riviera)




Monaco - is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera bordered by France to the north, east and west.     Things to see and do in Monaco
    Michelin restaurants in Monaco

    Video: Monaco Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Nice, France
    Things to Do on the Côte d’Azur
    Michelin restaurants in Nice

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) French Riviera: Uniquely Chic


Antibes, France     Things to see in Antibes, France
    Michelin restaurants in Antibes


Cannes, France     What to see in Cannes, France
    Eat in Cannes, France
    Michelin restaurants in Cannes




Marseille, France     Things to do in Marseille, France
    Restaurants in Marseille, France
    Michelin restaurants in Marseille


Toulouse, France     Things to do and see in Toulouse, France
    Restaurants in Toulouse, France
    Michelin restaurants in Toulouse

    Video: Toulouse Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Bordeaux, France     What to see and do in Bordeaux, France
    Restaurants in Bordeaux, France
    Michelin Restaurants in Bordeaux

    Video: Bordeaux Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Lourdes, France Fly from Paris, Orly airport or travel by rail from Paris to Lourdes.
    What to see in Lourdes, France - Lourdes Sanctuary - Château-fort de Lourdes (Lourdes castle)
    Where to eat in Lourdes


Montpellier, France
    What to see and do in Montpellier
    Michelin restaurants in Montpellier


Avignon, France
  • Hotel d'Europe 12 Place Crillon, Avignon, Vaucluse, 84000, France +33 (0)4 90 14 76 76
  • Hotel de I'Horloge 1 Rue Felicien David, Place De I Horloge, Avignon, Vaucluse, 84000 +33 (0) 4 90 16 42 00
  • La Mirande 4 Place De L Amirande, Avignon, Vaucluse, 84000, France +33 (0)4 90 14 20 20
  • Le Saint Remy 16 Boulevard Victor Hugo, St.-Remy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhone, 13210, France +33 (0)4 84 51 01 51
  • Regina Hotel 6 Rue De La Republique, Avignon, Vaucluse, 84000, France 09 70 35 62 06
  • Le Limas 51 Rue Limas, 84000 Avignon, France +33 6 69 00 60 37
  • Hotel De Cambis 89 Rue Joseph Vernet, 84000 Avignon, France +33 4 90 14 62 73
    What to see in Avignon, France
    Michelin restaurants in Avignon

    Also See: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Provence: Legendary Light, Wind, and Wine


Corse-du-Sud, France (Corsica Island)
Corsica is a French Mediterranean Island located just north of the Italian island of Sardinia (Sardegna).     What to see and do in Corse-du-Sud
    Michelin restaurants on Corse-du-Sud




    Michelin restaurants in the country of Portugal


Lisbon, Portugal
    What to see in Lisbon
    Where to eat in Lisbon
    Michelin restaurants in Lisbon

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Lisbon & Lisbon and the Algarve

    Video: Lisbon Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Porto, Portugal     What to see in Porto, Portugal
    Where to eat in Porto, Portugal
    Michelin restaurants in Porto

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Portugal's Heartland


Fatima, Portugal Fly to Lisbon, Portugal from Paris, France. Fatima is about 85 miles north of Lisbon.
Ways to travel from Lisbon to Fatima from Rome2Rio
    What to see in Fatima - Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima
    Michelin restaurants in and around Fatima


Madeira Islands, Portugal Funchal, Madeira     What to see and do on Madeira Island
    Restaruants on Madeira Island

    Video: Madeira Island Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Azores Islands, Portugal -
São Miguel Island, Portugal - Ponta Delgada




    Best time of year to visit Spain?


Madrid, Spain
    Things to see in Madrid - Madrid Restaurants
    Michelin restaurants in Madrid

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) The Majesty of Madrid


Barcelona, Spain
    Welcome to Barcelona Spain
    Things to see and do in Barcelona, Spain - Sagrada Familia and Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor (Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)
    Barcelona Restaurants
    Michelin restaurants in Barcelona

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Barcelona and Catalunya

    Video: Barcelona Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Valencia, Spain     Restaurants in Valencia, Spain
    Michelin Restaurants in Valencia, Spain
    What to see and do in Valencia, Spain


Pamplona, Spain Annual Festival of San Fermín (Running of the Bulls) - July 6 thru July 14
    Michelin restaurants in Pamplona

    Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Northern Spain and the Camino de Santiago

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, Spain (culmination of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route)
    Michelin restaurants in Santiago de Compostela


Bilbao, Spain
    Things to see in Bilbao, Spain
    Michelin restaurants in Bilbao

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Basque Country


Granada, Spain
    What to see in Granada, Spain
    Michelin restaurants in Granada

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Granada, Córdoba, and Spain’s Costa del Sol


Malaga, Spain     What to see and do in Malaga
    Restaurants in Malaga
    Michelin Restaurants in Malaga


Seville, Spain
    What to see in Seville, Spain
    Michelin restaurants in Seville

     Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Sevilla Plus two others: Highlights of Castile: Toledo and Salamanca & Andalucía, Gibraltar, and Tangier


Ávila, Spain     Where to eat in Ávila
    What to see and do in Ávila

    Michelin restaurant in Ávila


Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
    Michelin restaurants on Balearic Islands




    Best and worst times to visit Italy?


Genoa, Italy
    Michelin restaurants in Genoa, Italy


Milan, Italy
Luxury - High-Priced Hotels in Milan, Italy:
    Restaurants in Milan
    What to see and do in Milan - Santa Maria delle Grazie home to Da Vinci's Masterpiece "The Last Supper"
    Michelin restaurants in Milan
    48 hours in Milan: The perfect two-day itinerary

    Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video Milan and Lake Como )


Rome, Italy
Luxury - High-Priced Hotels in Rome, Italy:
    What to see and do in Rome - The Vatican - Trevi Fountain - Quirinale Palace - Villa Medici
    Churches in Rome to visit -
      Saint Peter's Basilica
      Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore
      Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
      Scala Santa (The Holy Stairs) (Across the Street from Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano)

    Rome Restaurants
    Michelin restaurants in Rome, Italy

    Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Videos)     Video: Rome Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Venice, Italy
Luxury - High-Priced Hotels in Venice, Italy     What to see in Venice - Eat in Venice
    Michelin restaurants in Venice, Italy

    Also see: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Videos) Venice: City of Dreams & Venice and Its Lagoon

    Video: Venice Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Assisi, Italy     Michelin restaurants in Assisi, Italy

    Also See: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Assisi and Italian Country Charm


Florence, Italy
    Sights in Florence - Places to eat in Florence
    Michelin restaurants in Florence, Italy

    Also See: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Videos) Florence: Heart of the Renaissance & Florentine Delights and Tuscan Side-Trips

    Video: Florence Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Pisa, Italy
     What else to see in Pisa
    Michelin restaurant in Pisa, Italy


Naples, Italy
    Michelin restaurants in Naples, Italy

    Also See: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Naples and Pompeii


Sardegna, Italy (Sardinia Island)
    Michelin restaurants on Sardegna, Italy


d'lschia Island, Naples, Italy
    Michelin restaurant on d'lschia Island, Italy

    Also See: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Italy’s Amalfi Coast

    Video: Amalfi Coast Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Island of Capri, Italy
    Things to see and do on the Isle of Capri
    Michelin restaurants on Island of Capri, Italy

Sicily, Italy



Messina, Italy
    What to see in Mesina, Italy
    Michelin restaurants in Messina, Italy

    Also See: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Sicilian Delights


Palermo, Italy
    What to see in Plaermo, Italy
    Michelin restaurants in Palermo, Italy

    Also See: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) The Best of Sicily




Slovenia


Ljubljana, Slovenia     What to see in Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Restaurants in Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Michelin restaurants in Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Other sights: Bled, Slovenia & Lake Bled - in the Julian Alps of northwestern Slovenia is a popular tourist destination with winter sports and and summer water sports, a fairy tale castle, and a charming church in a picturesque setting on an island in the lake.

    Also See: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) The Best of Slovenia

    Video: Ljubljana Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

Croatia


Zagreb, Croatia     What to see in Zagreb, Croatia
    Restaurants in Zagreb, Croatia
    Michelin restaurants in Zagreb
    Other Croatian destinations: Dubrovnik is a city in southern Croatia on the Adriatic Sea known for its distinctive
Old Town, encircled with massive stone walls completed in the 16th century.

    Also See: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Croatia: Adriatic Delights and Dubrovnik and Balkan Side Trips

Bosnia & Herzegovina


Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina     What to see and do in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
    Where to eat in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
    Pigrimage to Medjugorje - Sanctuary of Our Lady Queen of Peace




Island of Malta
     Things to Do on the Island of Malta - Where to eat on Malta
    Michelin restaurants on the Island of Malta





Amsterdam, Netherlands
    What to see in Amsterdam - Restaurants in Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Michelin restaurants in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Video: Amsterdam Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


The Hague, Netherlands     What to see in The Hague - Restaurants in The Hague
    Michelin restaurants in The Hague, Netherlands


Brussels, Belgium
    Things to see in Brussels - Restaurants in Brussels, Belgium
    Michelin restaurants in Brussels, Belgium


Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
    Things to see in Luxembourg
    Michelin restaurants in Luxembourg





Munich, Germany
    Things to see in Munich - Places to eat in Munich
    Michelin restaurants in Munich, Germany

    Also See: (Rick Steve's Europe Travel Video) Munich and the Foothills of the Alps


Berlin, Germany
    Things to see in Berlin - Restaurants in Berlin, Germany
    Michelin restaurants in Berlin, Germany

    Also See: (Rick Steve's Europe Travel Video) Berlin

    Video: Berlin Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Hamburg, Germany     What to do in Hamburg, Germany
    Restaurants in Hamburg, Germany
    Michelin Restaurants in Hamburg, Germany

    See Also: (Rick Steve's Europe Travel Video) Germany’s Hamburg and the Luther Trail


Cologne, Germany(Köln)
    Things to see and do in Cologne - Where to Eat in Cologne
    Michelin restaurants in Cologne, Germany

    See Also: (Rick Steve's Europe Travel Video) Germany’s Black Forest and Cologne


Frankfurt, Germany
    What to do and see in Frankfurt, Germany
    Where to eat in Frankfurt. Germany
    Michelin Restaurants in Frankfurt, Germany

    Video: Frankfurt Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Stuttgart, Germany     Restarants in Stuttgart, Germany
    Things to see in Stuttgart, Germany
    Michelin Restaurants in Stuttgart, Germany


Dresden, Germany     What to see and do in Dresden, Germany
    Restaurants in Dresden, Germany
    Michelin Restaurants in Dresden, Germany


Leipzig, Germany     What to see and do in Leipzig
    Leipzig Michelin Restaurants
    Where to eat in Leipzig


Nuremberg, Germany
    Things to do in Nuremberg - Restaurants in Nuremberg, Germany
    Michelin restaurants in Nuremberg

    See Also: (Rick Steve's Europe Travel Video) Germany’s Frankfurt and Nürnberg





Vienna, Austria
    Vienna's Restaurants
    Things to see in Vienna
    Michelin restaurants in Vienna

    See Also: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Vienna, Vienna and the Danube, and Austrian and Italian Alps

    Video: Vienna Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Salzburg, Austria     What to see and do in Salzburg
    Where to eat in Salzburg
    Michelin restaurants in Salzburg, Austria

    Video: Salzburg Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Innsbruck, Austria
    What to see and do in Innsbruck
    Where to eat in Innsbruck



    See a Rick Steve's Europe Travel Video one-hour Special Best of the Alps
    &
    And also (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Videos) Swiss Alps & Switzerland’s Jungfrau Region: Best of the Alps


Zurich, Switzerland

    Zurich attractions - Zurich Restaurants
    Michelin restaurants in Zurich

    See Also: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Switzerland’s Great Cities


Bern, Switzerland

    What to see in Bern, Switzerland
    Michelin restaurants in Bern, Switzerland


Lucerne, Switzerland
    Things to see in Lucerne, Switzerland
    Michelin restaurants in Lucerne, Switzerland


Interlaken, Switzerland
    Michelin restaurants in Interlaken, Switzerland


Lausanne, Switzerland

    What to see in Lausanne - Restaurants in Lausanne
    Michelin restaurants in Lausanne, Switzerland


Geneva, Switzerland

    What to see in Geneva - Restaurants in Geneva
    Michelin restaurants in Geneva


Saillon, Switzerland





Athens, Greece
    Things to see and do in Athens, Greece - Places to eat in Athens, Greece
    Michelin restaurants in Athens, Greece

    See Also: (Rick Steves' Europe Travel Video) Athens and Side Trips

    Best Time to Visit Greece -
    High season runs from June to mid-September. Best sunny weather, Larger crowds, Hotel and car rental prices are highest.
    Shoulder Season (April – May or October - November), cooler weather, Smaller Crowds, lower hotel and car rental prices.
    Low Season (Late November – April) Too Cool or Cold for swimming or sunbathing, low prices and low numbers of tourists.

Islands of Greece
    
Paros
    Milos
    Corfu
    Naxos
    Santorini
    Hydra
    Spetses
    Ithaca
    Lefkada
    Mykonos
    Samos
    Zakynthos
    Rhodes
    Antiparos
    Symi
    Patmos

    All Greek Islands as well as the mainland
    List of Islands by popularity


Crete Island, Greece


Scandinavia
Oslo, Norway - Stockholm, Sweeden - Copenhagen, Denmark - Helsinki, Finland



Oslo, Norway
    Michelin restaurants in Oslo, Norway

    See Also: (Rick Steves Europe Travel Video) Oslo and Norway’s West: Fjords, Mountains, and Bergen

    Video: Oslo Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Stockholm, Sweden
    What to see in Stockholm
    Michelin restaurants in Stockholm, Sweden

    See Also: (Rick Steves Europe Travel Video) Stockholm

    Video: Stockholm Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Copenhagen, Denmark
    What to see in Copenhagen
    Michelin restaurants in Copenhagen, Denmark

    See Also: (Rick Steves Europe Travel Videos) Copenhagen and Denmark Beyond Copenhagen

    Video: Copenhagen Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Helsinki, Finland
    Michelin restaurants in Helsinki, Finland

    See Also: (Rick Steves Europe Travel Video) Helsinki and Tallinn: Baltic Sisters

    Video: Helsinki Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia




Warsaw, Poland
    What to see and do in Warsaw
    Michelin restaurants in Warsaw, Poland

    See Also: (Rick Steves Europe Travel Video) Poland Rediscovered: Kraków, Auschwitz, and Warsaw

    Video: Warsaw Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia




Prague, Czech Republic (Czechia)
    What to see in Prague, Czech Republic
    Restaurants in Prague
    Michelin restaurants in Prague, Czech Republic

    See Also: (Rick Steves Europe Travel Videos) Prague and The Czech Republic Beyond Prague

    Video: Prague Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia


Brno, Czech Republic
  • Fairhotel Rybáská 202/19, Brno, 60300, Czech Republic +420 530 513 560
  • Courtyard by Marriott Holandska Street 12, Brno, Brno-mesto, 639 00, Czech Republic +420 515 519 519


Bucharest, Romania
    What to see in Bucharest
    Where to eat in Bucharest

    See Also: (Rick Steves Europe Travel Video) Romania


Timisoara, Romania
    What to see in Timisoara
    Where to eat in Timisoara




Budapest, Hungary
    Michelin restaurants in Budapest, Hungary
    What to do in Budapest, Hungary
    Restaurants in Budapest

    See Also: (Rick Steves Europe Travel Video) Budapest: The Best of Hungary

    Video: Budapest Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia



Tbilisi, Georgia
What to see in Tbilisi



Sofia, Bulgaria
    What to see in Sofia, Bulgaria



Chisinau, Moldova




Istanbul, Turkey
    What to see in Istanbul, Turkey
    Where to eat in Istanbul, Turkey

     See Also: (Rick Steves Europe Travel Videos) Istanbul and Western Turkey