If you want a city in Portugal to explore with some of the same features as Lisbon without all the other vacationers, travel pro Rick Steves has a great suggestion: Coimbra. "A couple of hours ...

Likened to Europe's San Francisco by Rick Steves, Lisbon is a colorful, hilly city full of tiled facades and castles with ocean viewpoints. The city's true soul, though, often hides in its cafes ...

Today, Lisbon is a ramshackle but charming mix of ... and yet befitting of such a distinctive place in the world. (Rick Steves (www.ricksteves.com) writes European travel guidebooks and hosts ...

About a decade after his first big trip, Steves explored the legendary Hippie Trail with friend Gene Openshaw, an adventure ...

Around 200 miles north of Lisbon is Porto, Portugal ... the United States can be inspired by that," says travel expert Rick ...

On Steves' trip, he ate breakfast in Lisbon and was at the Bolhão Market by lunchtime. Read more: Rick Steves' Most And Least Favorite Places In Europe Porto's Bolhão Market is more than 180 ...

Rick Steves writes about Hallstatt as a more peaceful ... Fado is not just a Portuguese musical genre that originated in Lisbon in the 19th century -- it is a way of life. Unfortunately, today ...

Typically, when people think of foodie destinations across Europe, they imagine chowing down on the best authentic pizza in Italy, enjoying buttery croissants from mouth-watering bakeries in ...

Happily, travel guru Rick Steves can help. His company offers free audio tours for cities spanning from Lisbon to London, ...