TV Rick Steves' Europe - Season 5 Episode 8 : Athens and Side Trips Rick Steves' Europe - Season 5 Episode 8 : Athens and Side Trips 8.6/10 by 8 users The thriving capital of Greece sprawls out from the foot of its magnificent Acropolis. We'll tour the must-sees of ancient Athens: the Parthenon, Agora, and amazing National Archaeological Museum. We'll take the fast-paced pulse of the modern city, but waste no time getting to Rick's favorite side-trip destinations: the ruins of the mystical oracle at Delphi and a fast boat to the romantic, traffic-free isle of Hydra. Details Casts Posters Images Title Rick Steves' Europe - Season 5 Episode 8 : Athens and Side Trips 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...