In the thin-air pledge special "Rick Steves Mighty Alps," join Steves on an adventure. In the thin-air pledge special "Rick Steves Mighty Alps," join Steves on an alpine adventure from Italy to ...

High in Switzerland, the mighty Alps seem to shout the glory of God. Up here, the Christmas season fills a winter wonderland with good cheer. I’ll never forget the holiday I spent in the village of ...

I learned to respect the power of nature in the shadow of Switzerland’s towering Jungfrau, just south of Interlaken in the Lauterbrunnen Valley. Avalanches are a part of life here — where humble yet ...

Rick Steves is the preeminent European travel authority, and his advice on when to visit to save money and avoid crowds can ...

A highlight of one of my European -summers was a day I spent hiking in the Swiss Alps, on a hillside above the Berner Oberland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley. I was with a wonderful group of traveling friends ...

COURTESY CAMERON HEWITT Few restaurants can put you at eye level with snowy peaks as dramatically as this one atop Switzerland’s Schilthorn peak. A highlight of one of my European summers was a day I ...

Food can get expensive when traveling in Europe. Thankfully, Rick Steves has a clever place to dine at on a budget -- and ...

In the Alps of Austria and Italy, we celebrate both nature and culture. After conquering the Zugspitze, we tour Innsbruck, visit a remote farm in Austria, and join in a Tirolean village festival. Then ...

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 ...