TV Rick Steves' Europe - Season 1 Episode 8 : Surprising Bulgaria Rick Steves' Europe - Season 1 Episode 8 : Surprising Bulgaria 8.6/10 by 8 users Bulgaria is a time warp of old and new — from chic shops in the city to donkey cars in the country. We hike to a mountain monastery, meet two sculptors (dad does Stalin, son does nudes), and enjoy a traditional dinner feast at a local home. Details Casts Posters Images Title Rick Steves' Europe - Season 1 Episode 8 : Surprising Bulgaria Alternative Titles Rse First Air Date 2000-09-03 Last Air Date 2025-12-10 Number of Episodes 159 Number of Seasons 13 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Rick Steves Plot Keywords , Self - Host Rick Steves Episodes List Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 1 Portugal's Heartland Portugal's Heartland 2000-09-03 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 2 Paris: Grand and Intimate Paris: Grand and Intimate 2000-09-10 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 3 South England: Dover to Land's End South England: Dover to Land's End 2000-09-17 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 4 Heart of England and South Wales Heart of England and South Wales 2000-09-24 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 5 Caesar's Rome Caesar's Rome 2000-10-01 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 6 Germany's Black Forest and Cologne Germany's Black Forest and Cologne 2000-10-08 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 7 Scotland's Islands and Highlands Scotland's Islands and Highlands 2000-10-15 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 8 Surprising Bulgaria Surprising Bulgaria 2000-10-22 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 9 Rome: Baroque, After Dark Rome: Baroque, After Dark 2000-10-29 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 10 Eastern Turkey Eastern Turkey 2000-11-05 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 11 London: Royal and Rambunctious London: Royal and Rambunctious 2000-11-12 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 12 Slovenia and Croatia Slovenia and Croatia 2000-11-19 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 13 The Best of Sicily The Best of Sicily 2000-11-26 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 14 Travel Skills Special (1) Travel Skills Special (1) 2000-12-03 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 15 Travel Skills Special (2) Travel Skills Special (2) 2000-12-10 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 1 :Episode 16 Travel Skills Special (3) Travel Skills Special (3) 2000-12-17 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and...