The big event in Germany this year is the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The Reformation began in 1517 when Martin Luther, a priest and professor of theology, wrote and published his ...

If any European capital knows how to enjoy the good life, it’s Vienna. Compared to most modern urban centers, the pace of life here is slow. Locals linger over pastry and coffee at cafés. Concerts and ...

No one knows travel better than Rick Steves, specifically within Europe, so when he's got a money-saving tip to share, it's ...

At Vienna’s Hofburg Palace complex, ground zero of the Habsburg Empire, I’m particularly entertained by its butterfly house, a tropical wonderland on the Danube. In this community of royal butterflies ...

Vienna ranks right at the top of my list of elegant European cities. Once the capital of the mighty Habsburg Empire, this imperial city has an enduring grandeur and an easy livability that I admire.

Rick Steves: Vienna trip with dad sparked lifelong love of Europe Back in the summer of 1969, I took my first trip to Europe. My father, a piano importer, brought me to Vienna’s Bösendorfer piano ...

Back in the summer of 1969, I took my first trip to Europe. My father, a piano importer, brought me to Vienna’s Bösendorfer piano factory. Together, my dad and I watched the world’s finest pianos ...

The big event in Germany this year is the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The Reformation began in 1517 when Martin Luther, a priest and professor of theology, wrote and published his ...