Rick Steves' Europe

Exploring Croatia, we'll see the Pearl of the Adriatic, sample some island charm, wander Roman ruins, and hike through a watery wonderland.

Dalmatian Coast; hiking through Plitvice Lakes National Park; Zagreb; Istrian Peninsula.

Tiny Slovenia—with just two million people—is one of Europe's most unexpectedly delightful destinations.

Dubrovnik on the Adriatic Sea coast; Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Montenegro's Bay of Kotor.

Little Slovenia's capital of Ljubljana; mountain resort of Lake Bled in the Julian Alps.

Historic Spanish capitals Granada and Córdoba; Andalusian culture; Costa del Sol.

Enjoy attractions of Andalucia—prancing horses, whitewashed hilltowns, kite surfing on sunny beaches.

Spanish culture; windsurfing in Tarifa; Rock of Gibraltar; sailing to Tangier.

Oslo is Norway's capital and cultural hub. Its many attractions tell an exciting story. They give an insight into a people who, in a thousand years, have evolved from Viking marauders to proud hosts of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rugged is putting it mildly when it comes to 80 percent of Norway. Historically, it was a challenge to live here.

Viking ships; Opera House, World War II tales; Norwegian art.

Sailing under towering fjord cliffs; hiking glaciers; Hanseatic heritage.

Cultural highlights of Stockholm, Sweden's capital, include gourmet reindeer and vodka; sailing the archipelago.

Helsinki and Tallinn—two great capitals on the Baltic Sea—each suffered through a challenging 20th century. But both are enjoying good times today.

Helsinki, Finland's Neoclassical old town has a modern flair for design; two-hour boat ride to Tallinn, Estonia.

Tracing the trail of pilgrims, from the French border to Santiago de Compostela; running with the bulls in Pamplona; Celtic culture of Galicia.

The land of the Basque people is one of Europe's nations without a state—its territory is split between France and Spain.

The ancient Basque Country capital of Gernika; Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.