''Rick Steves' Europe'' is an American

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created and hosted by

Rick Steves Richard John Steves Jr. (born May 10, 1955), known professionally as Rick Steves, is an American travel writer, author, activist, and television personality. His travel philosophy encourages people to explore less-touristy areas of destination ...

. In each episode, he travels to the continent of

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, documenting his experiences along the way. The show is produced by

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and distributed by American Public Television. It premiered on September 3, 2000; since then a total of 11 seasons and 137 episodes have been produced and broadcast in

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. Season 10's filming began in September 2017, and it began airing on October 6, 2018 with an hour-long special about

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cruises that aired in February 2019.

Episodes

Season 1 (2000)

Season 2 (2002)

Season 3 (2004)

Season 4 (2006)

Season 5 (2008−09)

Season 6 (2010)

Season 7 (2012−13)

Season 8 (2014)

Season 9 (2016)

Season 10 (2018–19)

Season 11 (2020)

References

{{reflist PBS original programming 2000 American television series debuts 2010s American documentary television series American travel television series Television shows set in Europe First-run syndicated television programs in the United States 2020s American documentary television series