Rick Steves is an expert when it comes to European travel, so if you are looking for an unforgettable hiking trip, you might ...

While Rick Steves often talks about budget travel, he also knows when to splurge. He says this decadent chocolate shop is a ...

Two centuries ago, there were dozens of independent states in the part of Europe that was German-speaking. Today, there are only four: Germany, Austria, Switzerland … and Liechtenstein. I like the way ...

The town of Hallstatt—one of Europe’s oldest, going back centuries before Christ—is Salzkammergut’s pride: an alpine Oz. Situated on a lakeside ledge, Hallstatt seems even smaller than it is. You can ...

Like a German child’s fantasy, Nurnberg’s fairy-godmother-like teenage angel stretched out her arms and said, “If you’re very, very gentle…you can touch my wings.” I stayed seated while little ...