''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, activist, and television personality. His travel philosophy encourages people to explore less-frequented areas of destinations and ...

. In each episode, he travels to the continent of

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

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

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and distributed by

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. It premiered on September 3, 2000; since then a total of 12 seasons and 151 episodes have been produced and broadcast in syndication.

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

Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern ...

cruises that aired in February 2019.

Season 11 (2020)

Season 12 (2023)

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