TV Rick Steves' Europe - Season 5 Episode 14 : Iran: Historic Capitals Rick Steves' Europe - Season 5 Episode 14 : Iran: Historic Capitals 8.6/10 by 8 users Iran's rich history goes back millennia, to the days when Persepolis was home to the "king of kings." In this episode, we explore three historic capitals of Iran: Persepolis, with its splendid monuments; Shiraz, with the tombs of Iran's most beloved poets; and Isfahan, with its extraordinary mosques and endearing people. Details Casts Posters Images Title Rick Steves' Europe - Season 5 Episode 14 : Iran: Historic Capitals 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 5 :Episode 1 Burgundy: Profoundly French Burgundy: Profoundly French 2008-03-08 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 5 :Episode 2 France's Dordogne France's Dordogne 2008-10-11 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 5 :Episode 3 Barcelona and Catalunya Barcelona and Catalunya 2008-10-18 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 5 :Episode 4 Little Europe: Five Micro-Countries Little Europe: Five Micro-Countries 2008-11-01 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 5 :Episode 5 Switzerland's Great Cities Switzerland's Great Cities 2008-11-08 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 5 :Episode 6 Vienna and the Danube Vienna and the Danube 2008-11-15 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 5 :Episode 7 The Czech Republic Beyond Prague The Czech Republic Beyond Prague 2008-11-22 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 5 :Episode 8 Athens and Side Trips Athens and Side Trips 2008-11-29 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 5 :Episode 9 Greece's Peloponnese Greece's Peloponnese 2008-11-29 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 5 :Episode 10 Copenhagen Copenhagen 2008-12-06 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 5 :Episode 11 Denmark Beyond Copenhagen Denmark Beyond Copenhagen 2008-12-13 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 5 :Episode 12 Istanbul Istanbul 2008-12-20 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 5 :Episode 13 Iran: Tehran and Side Trips Iran: Tehran and Side Trips 2009-01-03 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 5 :Episode 14 Iran: Historic Capitals Iran: Historic Capitals 2009-01-10 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and...