Rick Steves' Europe: Season 8
Every two years Rick Steves produces a new series of travel shows exploring his favorite European destinations. Season 8 includes 12 new, vivid episodes covering Turkey, France, Israel, Palestine, Italy, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Germany in delicious, wide-screen, hi-def. Released fall 2014.
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Rick Steves' Europe Season 7.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Every two years Rick Steves produces a new series of travel shows exploring his favorite European destinations. Season 8 includes 12 new, vivid episodes covering Turkey, France, Israel, Palestine, Italy, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Germany in delicious, wide-screen, hi-def. Released fall 2014.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Western Turkey
Oct 4, 2014 · 25 min
The streets of ancient Ephesus; natural spa at Pamukkale; lunch in a Turkish pizzeria; cruising the Mediterranean on a traditional Turkish gulet.
Central Turkey
Oct 11, 2014 · 25 min
We marvel at the fascinating landscape of Cappadocia from high above in a balloon...and from deep below, prowling an underground city where Christians once hid out. We'll join a ci
France's Loire: Chateau Country
Oct 18, 2014 · 25 min
Along the Loire River Valley, the beautiful French countryside is studded with evocative châteaux. Home-basing in Amboise, we visit four unique castles: elegant Chenonceau, massive
Paris Side-Trips
Oct 25, 2014 · 25 min
Side-tripping from Paris into the Ile-de-France, we indulge in the world of royal and aristocratic extravagance in the pre-Revolutionary playground of France's elite. We explore Ve
The Best of Israel
Nov 1, 2014 · 25 min
We start in Jerusalem, alive with religious tradition and passion — Christian, Muslim, and Jewish. We then visit cosmopolitan Tel Aviv, with its in-love-with-life beaches; ponder t
Palestine
Nov 8, 2014 · 25 min
Palestine is the Muslim and Arab half of the Holy Land. After visiting Jerusalem, we harvest olives near Ramallah, follow pilgrims to the place of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, approa
Italy's Riviera: Cinque Terre
Nov 15, 2014 · 25 min
Exploring Italy's most remote and romantic stretch of Riviera, we visit five tiny port towns: dramatic Vernazza, surrounded by vineyards; reclusive Corniglia, high on its bluff; pa
Italy's Veneto: Verona, Padua, and Ravenna
Nov 22, 2014 · 25 min
In the shadow of Venice, we visit three great cities. Padua is famed for its venerable university, precious Giotto frescoes, and pilgrim-packed Basilica. Verona is a hit with afici
Amsterdam
Nov 29, 2014 · 25 min
Europe's best-preserved 17th-century city, Amsterdam is quaint and jarring, traditional and modern. Filled with history and happy-go-lucky, it's a delight to explore. Uniquely ente
The Netherlands Beyond Amsterdam
Nov 24, 2014 · 25 min
By train, bike, and boat, we visit the top Dutch sights outside of Amsterdam: from Haarlem to Rotterdam, and from Delft to the Zuiderzee. Along the way, we enjoy charming towns wit
Prague
Dec 13, 2014 · 25 min
The capital of the Czech Republic, Prague is the best-preserved Baroque city in Central Europe. We experience its massive castle, beloved statue-lined bridge, evocative Jewish Quar
Berlin
Dec 20, 2014 · 25 min
A tumultuous 20th century left Berlin filled with powerful sights — from evocative memorials, to surviving bits of its communist and fascist days, to its glass-domed Reichstag. We