Known as the “Golden City of 100 Spires,” Prague boasts a fairytale medieval Old Town, historic churches and synagogues, and ...

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Just like in New York’s Times Square, crowds in Madrid fill on New Year’s Eve while the rest of Spain watches the action on TV. As Spain’s “Big Ben” atop the governor’s office chimes 12 times, ...

Home to nearly 200 skyscrapers and the world's second-highest observation deck, this Chinese metropolis left an impression on ...

While most of Croatia's coastal towns seem tailor-made for tourism, Split is real and vibrant. Lounging alongside the ...

High in the mountains where France and Spain come together, I drove and drove. My goal: to stand atop a ridge looking into a ...

One thing I enjoy about returning to a destination is the chance to update the outdated impressions I’ve held in my mind from ...

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The country’s famously steep mountains and deep fjords were shaped by the glaciers that covered Scandinavia 10,000 years ago.

This article is used with the permission of Rick Steves’ Europe (www.ricksteves.com). Steves writes European guidebooks, ...

This article is used with the permission of Rick Steves’ Europe (www.ricksteves.com). Steves writes European guidebooks, ...