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Athens and Side Trips - S5 E8

Premiered On: 12/10/2008

Rick tours the must-sees of ancient Athens, including the Parthenon, Agora, and amazing National Archaeological Museum. He takes side trips to the ruins of the mystical oracle at Delphi, and a fast boat ride to the romantic, traffic-free Isle of Hydra.

• Saturday August 22, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday August 22, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KET
• Monday August 24, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday August 24, 2026 2:00 am CT on KET

The Best of Slovenia - S6 E4

Premiered On: 10/27/2010

Little Slovenia is the least visited and most underrated of Europe's alpine countries. From its prosperous capital of Ljubljana, Rick enjoys the mountain resort of Lake Bled, ventures into the Julian Alps for natural thrills mixed with World War I history, goes spelunking in a gigantic cave, and swims with Slavs in a charming Adriatic port.

• Sunday August 23, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Sunday August 23, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday August 26, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday August 26, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Southeast England - S9 E9

Premiered On: 02/04/2017

Rick travels from Canterbury to Dover and visits the beachy resort of Brighton (England's Coney Island).

• Monday August 24, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Monday August 24, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Monday August 24, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Monday August 24, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

England's Cornwall - S9 E10

Premiered On: 02/11/2017

Rick explores a world of flowers springing from towering hedges and visits Dartmoor National Park.

• Tuesday August 25, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday August 25, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Tuesday August 25, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Tuesday August 25, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

The Heart of England - S10 E1

Premiered On: 12/08/2018

Rick Steves visits Winston Churchill's birthplace at Blenheim Palace. At Ironbridge Gorge, he fires up memories of the Industrial Revolution. Rick drives on the left and polishes his pub etiquette.

• Thursday August 27, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Thursday August 27, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Thursday August 27, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Thursday August 27, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Lisbon - S10 E2

Premiered On: 12/15/2018

Rick explores Lisbon, Portugal and strolls the city's back lanes and the reinvigorated waterfront. He takes a side trip to Sintra to explore the fanciful castles of Portuguese royalty and climbs hilltop ramparts with grand views.

• Friday August 28, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Friday August 28, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Friday August 28, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Friday August 28, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Greece's Peloponnese - S5 E9

Premiered On: 12/17/2008

After enjoying the charming old port town of Nafplio, Rick goes to the ruins of Olympia and explores the ancient capital of Mycenae. He wanders off the beaten path along the rustic, rough-and-tumble Mani Peninsula, relaxes in the idyllic beach town of Kardymli, and marvels at Greece's Rock of Gibraltar: the fortress town of Monemvasia.

• Saturday August 29, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday August 29, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KET
• Monday August 31, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday August 31, 2026 2:00 am CT on KET

Granada, Cordoba, and Spain's Costa del Sol - S6 E5

Premiered On: 11/03/2010

Andalucia's Moorish heritage sparkles in the historic capitals of Granada and Cordoba. And the pride of the Reconquista and the power of Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand enliven the region's great sights. Tasting the smooth sherry and marveling at prancing stallions, Rick finds the passion in Andalucian culture. And he tops it off with fun in the Spanish sun on the Costa del Sol.

• Sunday August 30, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Sunday August 30, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday September 2, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday September 2, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday September 2, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday September 2, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Portugal's Heartland - S10 E3

Premiered On: 12/22/2018

Rick Steves dances on the beach at Nazare, marvels at a medieval abbey in Batalha, visits a royal library and revels with university students in Coimbra.

• Monday August 31, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Monday August 31, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Monday August 31, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Monday August 31, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Travel Skills: Cruising - S10 E4

Premiered On: 12/29/2018

Setting sail on the Mediterranean, Rick explores the ins and outs and pros and cons of cruising. Along with the joys and efficiencies of cruising, Rick considers the downsides, including the inevitable congestion and commercialism that comes with mass tourism.

• Tuesday September 1, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday September 1, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Tuesday September 1, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Tuesday September 1, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Greek Islands: Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes - S10 E5

Premiered On: 01/05/2019

Rick island-hops through the Aegean, sampling the Greek getaways of Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes. He tours ancient ruins, traces the vestiges of the Crusaders, samples rustic cuisine, savors classic Greek-island views, and compares beaches.

• Thursday September 3, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Thursday September 3, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Thursday September 3, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Thursday September 3, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

European Festivals I - S10 E6

Premiered On: 01/12/2019

Rick cheers with the masses at Siena's crazy Palio horse race, tosses a caber at a Scottish Highland Games, dons a mask for Carnevale in Venice, and celebrates Easter in Greece.

• Friday September 4, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Friday September 4, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Friday September 4, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Friday September 4, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Denmark beyond Copenhagen - S5 E10

Premiered On: 12/29/2008

Rick discovers reminders of Copenhagen's Viking history and symbols of its proudly independent ways. He strolls through Europe's first great pedestrian zone, admires crown jewels in the palace, and takes a bike ride through a famous hippie squatter community, finishing at Copenhagen's full-time carnival, Tivoli Gardens.

• Saturday September 5, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday September 5, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KET
• Monday September 7, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday September 7, 2026 2:00 am CT on KET

Andalucia, Gibraltar, and Tangier - S6 E6

Premiered On: 11/10/2010

Exploring Andalucia, Rick experiences the quintessence of Spanish culture. Starting up high, in Spain's whitewashed hill towns, he rolls down to the coast to enjoy the windsurfing mecca of Tarifa. Then Rick catches a bit of Britain on the Rock of Gibraltar, and sails to Africa for a Moroccan finale in Tangier.

• Sunday September 6, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Sunday September 6, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday September 9, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday September 9, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday September 9, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday September 9, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

European Festivals II - S10 E7

Premiered On: 01/19/2019

Rick dances with Spaniards at Sevilla's April Fair, celebrates Bastille Day in Paris, runs with the bulls at Pamplona, and hoists a frothy stein at Munich's Oktoberfest. And he celebrates a traditional family Christmas, browsing the holiday market in Nurnberg, and sledding down alpine slopes by torchlight in Switzerland.

• Monday September 7, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Monday September 7, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Monday September 7, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Monday September 7, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

The Best of Sicily - S10 E8

Premiered On: 01/26/2019

This tour of Sicilian highlights starts in Palermo, where Rick sings with the merchants in the markets. He sips wine on the slopes of Mount Etna, munches cannoli, ponders Greek temples at Agrigento, admires Roman mosaics at the Villa of Casale, and marvels at the view from the Greek theater in Taormina.

• Tuesday September 8, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday September 8, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Tuesday September 8, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Tuesday September 8, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Sicilian Delights - S10 E9

Premiered On: 02/02/2019

Rick dines on fresh seafood at the fisherman's harbor in Cefalu, ponders ancient Greek greatness in Siracusa, communes with monks in a Capuchin crypt, sleeps in an olive orchard at an agriturismo, and eats his way through a classic Sicilian banquet with a famous chef.

• Thursday September 10, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Thursday September 10, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Thursday September 10, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Thursday September 10, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Scotland's Highlands - S10 E10

Premiered On: 02/09/2019

Rick visits the "Weeping Glen" of Glencoe, bustling Inverness, and the battlefield at Culloden. Then he makes a pilgrimage to the spiritual capital of a major clan and goes prehistoric at Stone Age burial grounds and Iron Age island forts. Venturing along the Caledonian Canal and watching for Nessie at Loch Ness, Rick watches a sheepdog demonstration and enjoys traditional folk music.

• Friday September 11, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Friday September 11, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Friday September 11, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Friday September 11, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen - S5 E11

Premiered On: 01/05/2009

Using Copenhagen as a springboard, Rick visits the very best of Denmark. He goes to Aarhus, a charming open-air museum; Roskilde, with its royal burial church and the best Viking ship museum anywhere; and the delightfully quaint Isle of Aero comes with half-timbered cottages, ships in bottles, and cobbled alleyways.

• Saturday September 12, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday September 12, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KET

Oslo - S6 E7

Premiered On: 11/17/2010

The proud spirit of the Norwegian people shines in every dimension of their capital city - from its once-fearsome Viking ships to its sleek new Opera House, from tales of World War II heroism to the constant festival of its thriving harborfront. Connecting with the culture, Rick enjoys art - from Vigeland's statues to Monch's scream - and caps things off by joining local friends for a sail on their fjord.

• Sunday September 13, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Sunday September 13, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday September 16, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday September 16, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Scotland's Islands - S10 E11

Premiered On: 02/16/2019

Rick begins on the tranquil Isle of Iona, where Christianity first reached the shores of Scotland, and nearby Staffa, with a lovable puffin colony. Then he visits another of the Inner Hebrides, road-tripping across the Isle of Skye.

• Monday September 14, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Monday September 14, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Monday September 14, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Monday September 14, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Glasgow and Scottish Passions - S10 E12

Premiered On: 02/23/2019

Glasgow, once an industrial powerhouse, offers a fun look at Scotland's vibrantly gritty urban side. Leaving town, Rick taps into Scottish passions as he tours historic Stirling Castle, enjoys a bagpiping lesson, and more.

• Tuesday September 15, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday September 15, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Tuesday September 15, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Tuesday September 15, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Austrian and Italian Alps - S11 E1

Premiered On: 10/17/2020

After conquering the Zugspitze, Rick tours Innsbruck and visits a remote farm in Austria. As he crosses the Alps into Italy, Rick tours a well-preserved medieval castle before joyriding into the Dolomite Mountains.

• Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Swiss Alps - S11 E2

Premiered On: 10/24/2020

From the Matterhorn to the Jungfrau to Appenzell, Rick savors Switzerland's alpine beauty and the rich and resilient culture of its people.

• Friday September 18, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Friday September 18, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Friday September 18, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Friday September 18, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Croatia: Adriatic Delights - S6 E2

Premiered On: 10/13/2010

Croatia is emerging as one of Europe's top destinations. Rick explores the fabled Dalmatian Coast from dramatic Dubrovnik to crusty Adriatic Island ports. Heading inland, he hikes through Plitvice Lakes National Park and enjoys the thriving capital city of Zagreb. The Croatian finale: the Istrian Peninsula and its enchanting port town of Rovinj.

• Saturday September 19, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday September 19, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KET

Norway's West: Fjords, Mountains, and Bergen - S6 E8

Premiered On: 11/24/2010

For Scandinavia's most thrilling sightseeing, Rick sails under towering fjord cliffs, hikes on powerful glaciers, and finds surviving traditions in remote farm hamlets. Then he delves into the Hanseatic heritage and enjoys the salty hospitality of Norway's historic capitol, Bergen.

• Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Sunday September 20, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

French Alps and Lyon - S11 E3

Premiered On: 10/31/2020

Rick explores the cuisine of Lyon and goes to Chamonix, in the shadow of Europe's tallest peak: Mont Blanc.

• Monday September 21, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Monday September 21, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Monday September 21, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Monday September 21, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Germany's Fascist Story - S11 E4

Premiered On: 11/07/2020

Traveling across Germany, discover how fascism rose and then fell and trace the roots of Nazism.

• Tuesday September 22, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday September 22, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Tuesday September 22, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Tuesday September 22, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

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West England - S9 E8

• Friday August 21, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Friday August 21, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Friday August 21, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Friday August 21, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Siena and Tuscany's Wine Country - S9 E7

• Thursday August 20, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Thursday August 20, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Thursday August 20, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Thursday August 20, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips - S6 E3

• Wednesday August 19, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday August 19, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Assisi and Italian Country Charm - S9 E6

• Tuesday August 18, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Tuesday August 18, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Romania - S9 E5

• Monday August 17, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Monday August 17, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Monday August 17, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Monday August 17, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Bulgaria - S9 E4

• Friday August 14, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Friday August 14, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Germany's Frankfurt and Nurnberg - S9 E3

• Thursday August 13, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Thursday August 13, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2

Germany's Dresden and Leipzig - S9 E2

• Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday August 11, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Germany's Hamburg and the Luther Trail - S9 E1

• Monday August 10, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Monday August 10, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Berlin - S8 E12

• Friday August 7, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Friday August 7, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Friday August 7, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Friday August 7, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Prague - S8 E11

• Thursday August 6, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Thursday August 6, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Thursday August 6, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Thursday August 6, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

The Netherlands Beyond Amsterdam - S8 E10

• Tuesday August 4, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday August 4, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Amsterdam - S8 E9

• Monday August 3, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Monday August 3, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Monday August 3, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Monday August 3, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen - S5 E11

• Wednesday August 5, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Wednesday August 5, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Sunday August 2, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Sunday August 2, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

The Czech Republic Beyond Prague - S5 E7

• Saturday August 1, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday August 1, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KET

Italy's Verona, Padova and Ravenna - S8 E8

• Friday July 31, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Friday July 31, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Friday July 31, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Friday July 31, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Italy's Riviera: Cinque Terre - S8 E7

• Thursday July 30, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Thursday July 30, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Thursday July 30, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Thursday July 30, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Paris Side-Trips - S8 E4

• Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

France's Loire: Chateau Country - S8 E3

• Monday July 27, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Monday July 27, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Monday July 27, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Monday July 27, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Denmark beyond Copenhagen - S5 E10

• Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday July 29, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Sunday July 26, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Sunday July 26, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Vienna and the Danube - S5 E6

• Monday July 27, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday July 27, 2026 2:00 am CT on KET
• Saturday July 25, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday July 25, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KET

Central Turkey - S8 E2

• Friday July 24, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Friday July 24, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Friday July 24, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Friday July 24, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Western Turkey - S8 E1

• Thursday July 23, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Thursday July 23, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Thursday July 23, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

Greece's Peloponnese - S5 E9

• Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2

European Travel Skills Part III - S7 E14

• Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET2
• Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday July 21, 2026 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:00 am CT on KET2