Family Europe: London to Florence in 13 Days Tour - 2026
Rick Steves' Family Europe: London to Florence in 13 Days delivers a colorful mix of must-see cities (London, Paris, Florence) and stroll-around ch...
Best of Paris in 7 Days Tour - 2026
Paris is synonymous with the finest things that culture can offer — in art, fashion, food, literature, and ideas. On this tour, your Paris-savvy Ri...
How to Call to and from Europe
Calling to, from, or within Europe is simple with a few of the following tips. Some European phone numbers begin with 0, but you must drop the 0...
Paris & the Heart of France in 11 Days Tour - 2026
On a route that strings together an all-star collection of Rick's favorite places in and around the City of Light, your expert guide will bring you...
War Rooms: Europe’s Military Museums
With every major anniversary for World War I and World War II, I think back to my one particular stay of mine in the Rhineland, when I noticed that...
Video: Feelin’ Groovy in Paris
It’s so great to be in Paris. You know, I love great cities all over Europe. But, seriously, there is no place like Paris. Each morning I set out f...
What's New in Paris: Tips for Summer 2019
I recently returned from a visit to "The Big Three" of European travel: Paris, London, and Rome. This trio of great European capitals is better (an...
Video: Rue Cler’s “Deux Pour Douze” Breakfast
Update: Beginning in 2018, Brasserie Aux PTT café no longer offers Rick Steves’ readers two classic Parisian breakfasts for €12. In our guidebook ...
France Itinerary
By Rick Steves and Steve Smith So much to see, so little time. How to choose? To help you get started, we've listed our top picks for where to g...
Video: The Perfect Market Street to Call Home in Paris
Heading to Paris? Rue Cler is the perfect, traffic-free market street to call home for a few days. I do almost every year — and it just gets better...
Best of Europe in 21 Days Tour - 2026
Our classic, three-week Best of Europe tour packs more travel thrills into a single vacation than you can imagine. Starting in the Netherlands with...
Paris hotel?
We will be passing through Paris for a few days in June, on our way to Tallinn. Does anyone have a favourite small hotel or BnB that we might stay ...
Paris Hotels
My son moved to Paris, so I will be traveling a couple of times a year to visit him. So far, the hotels I have stayed in have been lacking. I am t...
Paris hotel
Same question hoping to get feedback. Has anyone stayed in hotel 7 eiffel? On 17b rue amellie. How did you like it.
Paris hotels
In April we will be in Paris for several days at the end of a river cruise. I am overwhelmed with all the hotels and would appreciate any recommend...