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Here you'll find station-support materials for Rick Steves' Europe seasons and specials, including promotional media and pledge-premium information.

What’s New!

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Best of Istanbul One-Hour-Special

Available January 1, 2027 — In a fascinating hour, we'll explore an Ottoman palace complete with sultans' treasures, marvel at Byzantine domes and sacred mosques, and be wowed by classic carpets and artisans at work in the Grand Bazaar. Collecting experiences, we'll eat fish fresh off the boat, learn why the dervish whirls, get an old-fashioned shave, luxuriate in an Ottoman bath, and celebrate this vast and complex city.

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Best of Rome One-Hour-Special

Available October 1, 2026 — In this one-hour special, we conquer Rome's biggies — from the Colosseum, Forum, and Pantheon to St. Peter's Basilica and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling at the Vatican. We enjoy a bike ride on ancient cobbles and ramble through dramatic ruins. We meet the masters: from Michelangelo and Raphael to Bernini and Caravaggio. Join the pilgrims in an ancient ritual, feast like a Roman of course, and twinkle with the city after dark.

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Best of London One-Hour Special

Available July 1, 2026 — Rick Steves’ newest one-hour special celebrates London's proud traditions. With Kings, Queens, Beefeaters, Big Ben and black cabs, it's a cultural and historic powerhouse. We'll cruise the Thames, get fancy at an afternoon tea, then jog with the locals. We'll ogle street art…enjoy a food tour… remember Britain's heroes and marvel at how its industrial past has become a foundation for a promising future.

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Best of Paris One-Hour Special

Available April 1, 2026 — In this one-hour celebration of the "City of Light" we cruise the Seine, marvel at the stained-glass glory of Sainte-Chapelle, dance on the riverbanks, and groove to cool jazz in a medieval cellar. We eat unforgettably French, enjoy perhaps Europe's finest art in the Louvre, admire the palace of palaces at Versailles, climb the Eiffel Tower, and embrace that fabled joie de vivre in its hometown.

Rick Steves’ Europe Seasons and Specials