Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. From north to south, Italy is a nonstop highlight reel. On this whirlwind look back ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s one of my favorite European memories from Florence — a reminder of ...

Geographically small but culturally rich, Florence is home to some of the greatest art and architecture in the world. I’ve been there more times than I can count, and with each visit, I’m reminded ...

Across the two-hour special, Rick traces Florence’s bold “rebirth” after Europe’s medieval struggles; marvels at the over-the ...

Travel expert Rick Steves has a lot of tips and tricks regarding European culture, but his most important take may be about ...

Visiting Florence leaves lovers of art and good living with rich memories. And while much of the great art of the Renaissance remains here, the influence of Florence reverberates throughout the world ...

Rick Steves loves a bargain when traveling in Europe, and he has great advice for those who fancy a light but delicious bite ...

Traveling Europe is expensive -- but the food you eat doesn't have to be, and Rick Steves swears by this cheap and fast street food.

Wedged between Florence and Rome, rural Tuscany offers the quintessential Italian experience: sun-soaked hill towns, green and rolling screen-saver hills, romantically fortified farms, and cypress ...