Rick Stevesâ Europe: Glimpse the ancient past in northeast England
While southern England gets most of the glory â and the tourists â the country's far northeastern corner harbors some of Englandâs best historical sights.
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Rick Stevesâ Europe: Helsinki and Tallinn: Pearls of the Baltic
Helsinki and Tallinn are two great capitals in Northern Europe. Just 50 miles and a two-hour ferry ride apart, these two cities â facing each other across the Baltic Sea...
Rick Stevesâ Europe: Athens on the rise
Todayâs Athens has become people-friendly, an urban scene of pedestrian boulevards and squares filled with benches, shade-giving trees, and inviting cafĂ©s. While its drawing power will always be its classic...
![Whenever Iâm in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain, I have a three-part agenda: See pilgrims reach their goal in front of the cathedral, explore the market, and buy some barnacles in the seafood section â then have them cooked for me, on the spot, in a cafĂ©. I make a point to be on the town square facing the towering Cathedral of St. James at around 11 in the morning. That’s when scores of well-worn pilgrims begin gathering for the daily Pilgrimâs Mass, a triumphant celebration marking their completion of the Camino de Santiago (the Way […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/steves-percebes-20240402.jpg?w=140 "Whenever Iâm in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain, I have a three-part agenda: See pilgrims reach their goal in front of the cathedral, explore the market, and buy some barnacles in the seafood section â then have them cooked for me, on the spot, in a cafĂ©. I make a point to be on the town square facing the towering Cathedral of St. James at around 11 in the morning. That’s when scores of well-worn pilgrims begin gathering for the daily Pilgrimâs Mass, a triumphant celebration marking their completion of the Camino de Santiago (the Way […]")
Rick Stevesâ Europe: Saints and sustenance in Spainâs Santiago de Compostela
Whenever Iâm in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain, I have a three-part agenda: See pilgrims reach their goal in front of the cathedral, explore the market,...
Rick Stevesâ Europe: Tangier, Morocco: A cultural kaleidoscope
I arrived in Tangier after a quick ferry ride from Tarifa, on the southern coast of Spain. Though itâs just a 35-minute boat ride away, Tangier feels a world apart...
Rick Stevesâ Europe: Embrace Hygge and Save Cash in Copenhagen
Where else would Hans Christian Andersen, a mermaid statue, and lovingly decorated open-face sandwiches be the icons of a major capital?
Rick Stevesâ Europe: In the Swiss Alps, nature rules
Aiming for the heart of the Alps, I catch my train from the belle epoche resort town of Interlaken down a long, lush valley that leads south to the snowy...
Rick Stevesâ Europe: Cold War memories in todayâs Berlin
Today, long-united Berlin feels like the nuclear fuel rod of a great nation. Itâs vibrant with youth, energy, and an anything-goes-and-anythingâs-possible buzz.
Rick Stevesâ Europe: Buoyant Bratislava
A generation ago, the city was virtually a ghost town. Today, Bratislava is not only thriving â bursting with colorfully restored facades, lively outdoor cafĂ©s, and swanky boutiques â but...
Rick Stevesâ Europe: Choose your own adventure in Amsterdam
The charm of Amsterdam, a fun mix of modern and faded elegance, is best enjoyed by those who get out and explore it on foot (ideally with Flemish fries) or...