Travels in Europe with Rick Steves - Season 2

Travels in Europe with Rick Steves - Season 2

Season 2

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Episodes14
DatesJan 1, 1993 - Mar 26, 1993
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Episodes

Western Ireland
Season 2Episode 130 min

Western Ireland

Rick Steves begins another 3,000-mile tour at Ireland's West Coast. He tells viewers to slow down when visiting Ireland.
Jan 1, 1993
The Irish Capitals: Dublin and Belfast
Season 2Episode 230 min

The Irish Capitals: Dublin and Belfast

Both the capitals of Ireland and Northern Ireland are rooted in a bitter struggle for independence. Rick shows some of the passion evident in Irish city citizens.
Jan 8, 1993
North Wales
Season 2Episode 330 min

North Wales

Rich enters Wales via ferry. Once on land, he scours through castles and cuisine, talking about driving on the left side of the road. He also gets to hear a bit of the Welsh language.
Jan 15, 1993
Edinburgh
Season 2Episode 430 min

Edinburgh

It's Festival time in Edinburgh, and Rick commutes through the city at its busiest time. Planning ahead is the key, both to an organized city like Edinburgh and its tourists.
Jan 22, 1993
Cotswold and Bath
Season 2Episode 530 min

Cotswold and Bath

Rick concludes his U.K. stretch of the tour in rhe Cotswold traditions. He walks through Chipping Campden to Bath to Avebury.
Jan 29, 1993
Normandy and Brittany
Season 2Episode 630 min

Normandy and Brittany

Both Normandy and Brittany have seen its historic battles. Rick mentions several struggles in both regions, to be sure, but he also has tips on local French cuisine.
Feb 5, 1993
Belgium and Luxembourg
Season 2Episode 730 min

Belgium and Luxembourg

Brugge in Belgium is fast becoming a tourist mecca while retaining its old charm. Rick visits the locales common to medieval citizens: an almshouse, a lace-making school, a refuge for war widows. Brussels is but a whistle-stop en route to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, storied in fortresses and battles. Today Luxembourg is the model country for a unifying Europe.
Feb 12, 1993
France's Burgundy
Season 2Episode 830 min

France's Burgundy

Thoughts of Burgundy lead to the top of the French wine list and other elegant images. Rick turns for guidance to Steve Smith, a savvy Francophile. Rick reminds viewers how best to use the metric system, and shows alternate means of overnight stay.
Feb 19, 1993
Loire and Provence
Season 2Episode 930 min

Loire and Provence

The TGV whisks Rick to the popular Loire Valley, starting in Amboise. Rick tells of the hard-fought history in the region. Then it's off to the Mediterranean splendor of Provence. Rick advises all to be polite when visiting France.
Feb 26, 1993
Toledo and Madrid
Season 2Episode 1030 min

Toledo and Madrid

""Holy Toledo"" is a daytime mecca for tours from Madrid. Rick tackles both regions, discussing the Moorish ways of Spain.
Mar 5, 1993
Andalusian Hilltowns and Seville
Season 2Episode 1130 min

Andalusian Hilltowns and Seville

Rick avoids the traffic jams of Costa del Sol (at least until the fourth season). His goal is for Andalusia's interior villages. Spain offers Zahara, Grazalema and Arcos de la Frontera. And of course, there is Seville, as Rick labors into Spain's Moorish past.
Mar 12, 1993
Algarve, Portugal's South Coast
Season 2Episode 1230 min

Algarve, Portugal's South Coast

There are still parts of the Algarve Coast that are not well-known, such as the village of Salema. Within the resort town of Lagos and ancient Cape Sagres, Rick shares safety tips for traveling alone as well as using the metric system in markets.
Mar 19, 1993
The Best Travels in Europe
Season 2Episode 1330 min

The Best Travels in Europe

This 70-minute pledge special rounds up some of Rick's favorite scenes from the first two seasons.
Mar 1, 1993
Lisbon
Season 2Episode 1430 min

Lisbon

The second 3,000-mile tour ends in Lisbon. Rick retells Portugal's glorious past. He reminds us how to find inexpensive and comfortable lodgings in expensive parts of Europe.
Mar 26, 1993

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