This Snapshot guide is excerpted from the guidebook Rick Steves' Eastern Europe.

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you "really" need to know when traveling in Stockholm.

In this 112-page compact guide, Rick Steves covers the essentials of Stockholm, including City Hall, Old Town, and the Vasa Museum, which houses Europe's best-preserved old warship. You'l[...]

Buon giorno! From ordering calamari in Venice to making new friends in Tuscan hill towns, it helps to speak some of the native tongue. Rick Steves, bestselling author of travel guides to Europe, offers well-tested phrases and key words to cover every situation a traveler is likely to encounter. This[...]

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you "really" need to know when traveling through Europe, including how to:

Plan your itinerary and maximize your time

Pack light--and right

Find good-value hotels and restaurants

Travel smoothly by train, bus,[...]

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you "really" need to know when traveling through Florence and Tuscany. With the self-guided tours in this book, you'll discover the geographic heart of Italy. Take the Renaissance Walk and tour the Uffizi Gallery to learn how Florence taught civilized li[...]

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you "really" need to know when traveling in the City of Light--Paris.

With the self-guided tours in this book, you'll explore the grand Champs-Elysees, the eye-popping Eiffel Tower, and the radiant cathedral of Notre-Dame. Learn how to save m[...]

In this guide, Rick Steves focuses on some of the grandest sights in Europe. As always, he has a plan to help you have a meaningful cultural experience while you're there--even with just a few hours in port.

"Rick Steves' Mediterranean Cruise Ports" explains how to get into town from the[...]

Rick Steves' Pocket guidebooks truly are a "tour guide in your pocket." Each colorful, compact 280-page book includes Rick's advice for prioritizing your time, whether you're spending 1 or 7 days in a city. Everything a busy traveler needs is easy to access: a neighborhood overview, city walks and t[...]

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you "really" need to know when traveling through Europe, including how to: Plan your itinerary and maximize your timePack light--and rightFind good-value hotels and restaurantsTravel smoothly by train, bus, car, and planeAvoid crowds and tourist scamsHur[...]

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in London. With the self-guided tours in this book, you'll explore historic Big Ben, bustling Trafalgar Square, and the Tower of London--home of the crown jewels. Learn how to save time and money on the Tube, and h[...]

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Barcelona. With the self-guided tours in this book, you'll ramble down the Ramblas, explore the medieval Old City, and discover funky boutiques and hangouts in characteristic El Born. Learn how to master the Met[...]

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in England. In this guide, you'll find a mix of splendid cities, ever-so-quaint villages, historic ports, and seaside resorts. Visit the manors, museums, cathedrals, and castles that preserve England's history. Exp[...]

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Madrid and Toledo. In this compact guide, Rick Steves covers the best of Madrid and Toledo, including tips on arrival, orientation, and transportation. In Madrid, visit the masterpieces of the Prado Museum, and [...]