Rick Steves

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in St. Petersburg, Helsinki, and Tallinn. In this compact guide, Rick Steves covers the essential spots of each city, including the Hermitage, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Linnanmäki (a classic amusement park), and Toompea Castle. Take a day trip to the lavish palace at Peterhof, stroll through Kaivopuisto Park in Helsinki, or see the best of contemporary...

We'll discover the rebirth of classical culture as groundbreaking art celebrates humanism.

The grand cities of ancient Rome's vast empire and majestic Christian churches of its fall.

We'll marvel at prehistoric cave paintings, Egyptian pyramids, and classical Greek statues.

We'll follow the rise and fall of Rome through its awe-inspiring architecture and art.

Shimmering Impressionist canvases by Monet and Renoir, plus Van Gogh, Gauguin and more.

Rome's rise, as seen in its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics, and marble Caesars.

The turbulent century and its rule-breaking art-Picasso, Surrealism, and edgy architecture.

Roaming Europe, we admire stately Neoclassical buildings and dramatic Romantic paintings.

From Portugal to Germany, booming economies and new technologies produce exquisite art.