Old Edinburgh’s Royal Mile — a dense tangle of historic buildings, quaint shops and fun museums — winds its way downhill from the medieval castle to Holyrood Palace. For more information on the Rick Steves’ Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit http://www.ricksteves.com Duration [...]

From the rolling hills and Border abbeys to heather and highland games, Scotland is a land of peat, pipes and poetic people. -Walk in the wake of Glasgow’s once great shipyards and savor the excitement of the city’s rebirth as a major European center of conventions and tourism; -Board the last sea-going steam driven paddle [...]