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The Best Seasons of Rick Steves' Europe

Every season of Rick Steves' Europe ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Rick Steves' Europe!

Top season
Season 12
8.6avg
Best episode
S12E12 Art of the 20th Century
9.19 votes
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#1

Season 12

12 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2023

8.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE12 · Art of the 20th Century 9.1
#2

Season 13

11 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2025

8.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Iceland's Reykjavík and the Golden Circle 8.9
#3

Season 10

12 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2018

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Lisbon 8.2

Other Seasons

#4

Season 11

8 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2020

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Austrian and Italian Alps 8.4
#5

Season 7

14 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2012

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE6 · Paris: Regal and Intimate 8.2
#6

Season 9

10 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2016

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE9 · Southeast England 8.3
#7

Season 8

12 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2014

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Paris Side-Trips 8.1
#8

Season 3

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2004

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland 8.1
#9

Season 6

12 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2010

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Croatia: Adriatic Delights 8.0
#10

Season 2

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2002

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE10 · The Best of West Ireland: Dingle, Galway, and the Aran Islands 7.7
#11

Season 5

14 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2008

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Little Europe: Five Micro-Countries 7.9
#12

Season 4

11 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2006

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE10 · Salzburg and Surroundings 8.0
#13

Season 1

16 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2000

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Portugal's Heartland 6.8

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Top-rated Rick Steves' Europe episodes

  1. #1Art of the 20th Century S12E129.1
  2. #2Art of the Impressionists and Beyond S12E119.0
  3. #3Iceland's Reykjavík and the Golden Circle S13E18.9
  4. #4Austrian and Italian Alps S11E18.4
  5. #5Art of Prehistoric Europe S12E18.6

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