Rick Steves' European Christmas
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- Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2005 | Join Rick Steves for a colorful, musical celebration of Christmas across Europe. From England to Wales, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, you'll see the bright Christmas markets, hear local choirs, share holiday traditions with families…and even play in the snow. #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #christmas
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00:00 Introduction
04:56 Bath, England
12:49 London, England
14:43 Drøbak, Norway
18:27 Oslo, Norway
20:45 Paris, France
24:34 Burgundy, France
29:00 Nürnberg, Germany
32:00 Salzburg, Austria
36:55 Rome, Italy
41:02 Tuscany, Italy
45:00 Gimmelwald, Switzerland
Who's watching this in Christmas 2023? 😊 This episode by Rick Steves has become a tradition for me to watch every Christmas season!! The hauntingly beautiful and emotionally moving rendition of Silent Night at the end of this episode gets me every time!! Absolutely love it!!!
I've also been watching this for the last 4 years. I wish a Merry Christmas season!
@@JB-ug5mf and the same to you and your family!!
I have to come back every year and watch this one. Gives me the warm holiday feels. Happy Holidays!
@@Beavah711 And the same to you and your family!!
Merry Christmas!
I hope this tradition and festivities never goes away.
How terriblty sad it is that so many people think that Christmas is one long secular party, lasting all of December until Christmas Day and then it's gone. This video helps to reinforce the real, meaning of Christmas and shows the wonder of what they're missing. Thank you, Rick Steves.
Jesus is the reason, behind the season. ✝️🙏🏼
TU N`ES PAS SI OBTUS!!!&@@petrolo72
Indeed, the holiday extends through New Years and up to Epiphany and is still celebrated more traditionally by many.
I am from India. Happy Christmas days.
This one makes me cry. The Norwegian Girl’s Choir sounds absolutely ethereal.
IKR! I think the piece they are singing is Solvant Hodie.
Youre talking about the one in the church in oslo right? Coz that one gives me shivers,its so beautiful
Sacred music from medieval Spain take a look at it
Europa!!
Christmas has been my special time of year. Almost 75 Christmases I have enjoyed. Merry Christmas to everyone.
Merry Christmas!
A very Merry Christmas to you!
Hope you are enjoying your 76th.
Merry Christmas
This is without a doubt my favorite Rick Steves episode
Absolutely agree
Mine to!
Couldn’t agree more
Shows Europe as it should be, prior to the Islamic invasion
@@dmurray2978 Yeah. Africans, too. Africa is going through a population explosion right now. They are coming for Europe.
the best part of the video is when they move down the snow with their torches
I thought there were going to be at least 10 commercials on this video and not a single one has played. It's a Christmas miracle!🧐✨🎆
You'll be happy to know that on TH-cam there's no ads (or pledge drives) on Rick Steves' videos!
It's PBS. PBS doesn't have commercials!
@@mikewrasman5103 Not during the program. Just in between them. On television 📺.
Which isn’t that bad.
And no pledge drive, either!
This made me cry in joy
Seeing my homeland Norway, and all the astonishing celebrations all over this great european side of the world we live in
Me as well. My hometown is Nurnberg!
I just watched this and long for such a place with traditions, intimacy and beauty with family and friends. Norway was especially beautiful. Merry Christmas
I've already wanted to see Scandinavia and it's culture, beauty and it's people but without$$$$$$ you can't do anything
God bless Norway , had no idea the importance they play in Christmas. And I am a big fan of Morten Harket and the fantastic Alan Walker.
This is the 1st Christmas documentary/show I watch every year. In fact, I remember watching this on PBS back in 2005- 2015, I bought the DVD twice.Now I watch it on TH-cam or Prime. Merry Christmas everyone.
Nice... 🎁 🎄🌬❄⛄🎅
Christmas to you too❣🎄
May God live in your family this Christmas ❤
Can’t go a year without a Rick Steves Christmas.
Very festive and atmospheric classic. I’m not sure how much Rick Steves and his team are aware of how great these videos are for disabled, armchair travelers. Merry Christmas and Happy Solstice to all!
Same to you! Isn't it nice we can all travel? 😊 🏞🧡
Merry christmas
@@gitamishra9209 To you too.
And Happy New Year!
And for all us enduring the isolation of COVID.
Thanks
when they started going for a sleigh ride in the snow @ 35:00 I started crying, it's like something out of distant dream . Merry Christmas !
I sadly get a lump in my throat watching Steve's Family & friends having fun sleighing down the snowy Swizz slopes because I missed out on having that rarest amusement when I was young😢. How marvelous the blissful blue hue nightlife appears adorningly in the Gimmelwald Alps😌.
I loved those sleds - all made of wood, and down to earth beautiful; not made out of plastic with an ugly, aggressive style. A gorgeous scene with the extended family and friends on sleds, going down the dark hill with lit candles...
It has become a tradition for me to watch this every Christmas. It was so well done.
My tradition also! Love this video!
Me too… Seasons’ Greetings from Scotland 🏴 🎄
Same.🎄
@@sillybeeful merry Christmas to you as well from Minnesota 🎄
@@ClaraTunwin Ditto! A new Christmas tradition for me as well.
My annual tradition is to watch this special while wrapping presents. Thank you for this lovely show! 🎄🎅🏻🎁
I am a Hindu but since childhood I always have this fascination towards Christmas decorations we see in movies ....n always wished if I could get to see this in real.. This video made it quite possible.. Thank you so so much
hindus and pagan europeans shared the same gods because we are cousins linguistically and genetically especially if your North Indian though your ancestors mixes with the dravidian Indians. in cold Europe we cherished the seasons because of short summers and long winters so winter solstice was the biggest festival all year. when chrisiantiy arrived we mixed our culture with chrisiantiy brining the tree with us and decoration and gift giving creating the modern western Christmas you know today.
@@covfefe1787 I don't know if you have heard about Lord Krishna, probably the most worshiped deity in India. His story is very similar to that of Jesus and he was a divine child raised among Cowherds and went on to preach the Bhagavad Gita in the middle of the Mahabharata War. That book inspired many great western and eastern thinkers.
@@rao1118 they are one and the same...just incarnated in different places at different times
@@vishamr2000 No, Jesus is God, the second person of the Trinity. No other being or person past, present, or future is greater than the one true God as in the Bible.
@@Terry-te1ij only pure blind beliefs you got from a book from which many things were edited out....you cant even prove god exists...there are ways to be worthy to see and prove to yourself that this is true. You speak from inexperience and blind belief point of view. I speak from direct experience
It was great to escape corona for some minutes. How idylic the life was then.... Thanks Rick!
We had it so good for a time . . .
I want to go back 🤧
Totally I also started watching the series during lockdown . Great 👍 relaxing
Much needed as we start to heal.
@@sm3675 r4
This is wonderful! I’m here alone in my apartment in the USA enjoying the Spirit of Christmas in Europe! Thank you for this wonderful program!
YES ... FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T TRAVEL OR ARE WITHOUT FAMILY ... A REAL CHEER-UP !!!
Dear my friend! God With You!! God Bless you. Merry Christmas! Júlia from Hungary. ❤
God sees your face, He knows your name; He has not forgotten you, and He loves you!
If you are reading this Smile, because someone somewhere is sending you virtual hugs and good vibes for a good night sleep❤️
it is morning on this side of the planet
Blessings and peace, Merry Christmas 🌲🙏💓🎄❄️☃️
Hi Annick
All of Rick Steves' episodes are excellent, but this one is particularly special as it shows the wonderful and special time that is shared by so many people of different countries. It makes you a part of the celebrations.
That's why I like him he's so knowledgeable about the holidays and that they celebrate it many different ways
But very romanticized.
@@garycarpenter2980 but is not all true though
@@sjefhendrickx2257 WHAT do you mean by that???
October 2004, my wife and I visited Gimmelwald, 45:41 in this episode, after watching and being inspired by an earlier Rick Steves' travelogue episode from there. The village and surrounding mountain vistas were wonderful. We experienced an overnight light snowfall and Gimmelwald and nearby Murren looked like they were from a "snow globe". The saying (or motto) for the village is: "If Heaven isn't what it's cracked up to be, send me back to Gimmelwald."
Oh my goodness what a motto..... hahaha 🤣
The instrumental arrangement in this Christmas piece is absolutely mesmerizing.
Have a nice day 🥰🥰🥰
LOVELY ! LET'S KEEP THOSE WONDERFUL AND VARIED TRADITIONS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME ! THANK YOU !
Sounds great. But you know what you have to do then right? You have to vote against multiculture and the influx of mass non european immigration.
I have always loved his shows. He is so intelligent and polite. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas everyone 💗🎄🕊
Just watched this Christmas night with my wife and children and it prolonged the spirit of the holiday. It does make me wish I grew up in Europe or a small town with wonderful traditions and a sense of community. Ot makes me nostalgic for the pre plandemic era. Merry Christmas and may joy and peace of the season be with you.
...and with you and your family❣🎄💖
A joy to watch during the month of December as we here in USA prepare for Christmas. I enjoy learning and watching the old traditions in other countries. Merry Christmas to everyone.
Merry Christmas! 🎄
I agree. I watch it every year.♥️
Merry Christmas
@@dmeyerification Me too 😉
Sacred music from medieval Spain
Search the video. Fits perfect for Christmas
This is such a nice way to see how the Christmas season is celebrated in other countries.
Thank you Rick for bringing joy to our lives many year's. Hugs to your family.
"TRULY BEAUTIFUL EUROPEAN CHRISTIMAS TRADITION'S, INDEED!!!" ... "MANY CHEERFUL THANKS" TO: (RICK STEVE & CREW MEMBERS), FOR SHARING & PRESENTING SUCH GREAT CHRISTIMAS MEMORIES!!!" ... BLESSINGS ALWAYS, MS. DEBORAH J. STEELE - 12/04/23 & BEYOND"
As an American i would rather have the traditional English Christmas. It seems so magical and beautiful. My heart calls to go there!
You are the Bob Ross of foreign culture. So much love and respect for you. Thank you
Our family , from 1 to 92, love to sit together and watch Rick Steve’s!❤
Merry Christmas world! Hug your family.
@Joy Winfree it's a little more than a month past Christmas, and I am just now seeing this video. But I saw your post, such precious words and if it's ok, I actually would like to send a big virtual hug to YOU! May your heart feel mine sharing a hug with a new and precious friend. I hope 2023 is filled with blessings and your days with joy, peace, health and each day brings a new happiness. So hugs to you my friend! Be blessed in Jesus Name! From your friend!
Time for the yearly Rick Steve special binge
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Every single episode of Rick Steves brings me a sense of serenity and joy. Thank you
He is a democrat.
He knows how to spin a story about history
@@user-yv8cn3ot4g SO what I'm a R..... politics and holidays don't mix...... just like blood and oil don't mix or water 💧💦
I wish America celebrated Christmas like England/Norway...my goodness. Thank you Rick Steves for all that you do with these travel documentaries. God Bless you brother
I absolutely LOVE this video. I wish I could visit Europe!!! It's so interesting to see how different countries celebrate the holiday!!!
Oslo since 19:00 and Switzerland since 47:43 is what my dream Christmas nights would look like.
I love these boys choirs. I love the mixture of the younger boys voices mixed with the deeper voices of the older young men.
Thanks Steve, I watch this every year. European Christmas Markets is my ultimate bucket list goal
It's not like this anymore though.
German ones are the most beautiful, the atmosphere there is wonderful
Polish Christmas markets, especially in Wroclaw, Gdansk, and Krakow are the best one now! They are called "jarmarki".
@@juliaj7939 Münster has the best ones in my opinion, and the city itself is so beautiful!
I actually visited one of those markets in Berlin back in November without even knowing it was a Christmas market. It was in Potsdamer Platz, and it had one of those snow tubing slides.
I’m 85 this is the best show of Christmas I ever seen thank you very much I’m sad I’m glad I never could live my dream for Christmas!
No matter how many times I watch this video, it brings me so much joy to know that so many nations, throughout the world, still celebrate the birth of the Christ child!! May it always be so!!!
This Christmas review the Christmas in Europe has special meaning. Hopefully next year the Christmas will be as great as in the video. Sending love to you from Taiwan 🇹🇼.
Hello dear
God bless European heritage and culture. May it live on forever. Let’s make sure of it by having lots of babies.
Being an American musician, I would travel to Oslo just to hear the girls choir and the harp player. I love how the young lady playing harp smiles at the choir at the end of their song. Joyful sounds and faces ❤️🎄❤️
I curious about the song their singing..its so beautiful! do you have any information about the song tittle?
Sacred music from medieval Spain.
Search thath video and enjoy
I love Christmas! It's one of my favorite times of year!
I have watched this for nearly 15 years yet the feelings of joy are still present it was done elegantly.
Christmas is always my favorite season of the year,, the spirit and festivities of people and places are a bliss, happiness and pure joy. 😍✨🎉🎈🎍🎁🎗🎀
I am from India. I literally visit Europe through ur videos..
And Merry Christmas 🌲⛄⛄
If you can't afford to travel this is the next best thing
@@donaldgon8019 when you come to norway you will be welcome
I love the cultural diversity and history of Europe. Fantastic Rick!
This is Europe of the past, now history. This was filmed about 20 years ago.
@KB Yeah, the last time I visited certain parts were unrecognizable. Sad the culture is being replaced.
@@vladimirpoutine7522 Not just the culture. The ethnicity too.
@@rovhalt6650 So what? Times change, diversity makes us better and more interesting. Rick would denounce what you said.
It’s really a shame what their political class has done to Europe and now going on through west.
This is without a doubt my favorite Rick Steves episode. This is my christmas tradition to watch every year with my kids or whenever we want to feel the cozy christmas vibes. Thank you Rick Steves for making such informative videos that focus on the history of each region.
Rick steves "The Man of Travel and the world explorer " has given enormous information about the culture, tradition, people, business, food, history and so on about various European countries through his travel episodes. Even though we have not visited all these countries, through his videos we can feel we are actually there. Amazing man, really we love you Mr.Steves, this is one of the best and my favorite episodes. Thank you so much.
@@SimSim-zf9if It plays the hypocrite? I miss people hungry for the facts.
I just love to see people having fun and I like window shopping 😹🛍️
The first Man of Culture
There`s nowhere like Europe. I am blessed by living here. So close to what is worth being so close to means I don`t have to travel far to be somewhere worth going to.
Beautiful land, beautiful people, beautiful culture. Love from India.
I'm from Europe and Rick could not say it better it's magical it's beautiful especially in Germany praise God
It usually dosent snow in Germany tho
I can't travel physically because we're not rich, so I really appreciate this video seing how the other countries celebrates Christmas 🎄😊 Merry Christmas 🇵🇭 i hope i can travel someday and feel the traditions :)
My situation is the same. I don't think there aren't many places that I would not want to travel to, although I would think that Europe (esp. France, Germany, and Portugal) would be my favorite among all places.
But - Zero $$ to travel with - I hear you!
Wishing Us All the Best that we Do have, through 2023.
Thank you, Rick, for keeping Christ the center of your moving European Christmas presentation. ...57 years ago today (December 15th) I felt - for the first time- the indescribable peace of the Holy Spirit in Berchtesgaden, Germany as a result of my receiving Jesus as lord and Savior. When I listen to Bavarian abendmusik of Christmas it puts me back to that moment so long ago when I was in the Army stationed in Germany, and had that encounter with the Holy Spirit. ..Blessings to you.
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4:56 Bath, England
12:50 London, England
14:43 Drobak, Norway
18:27 Oslo, Norway
20:45 Paris, France
24:34 Burgundy, France
29:00 Nuremberg, Germany
32:00 Salzburg, Austria
36:55 Rome, Italy
41:02 Tuscany, Italy
45:00 Gimmelwald, Switzerland
51:52 collage of England, Norway, France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Bath is the most beautiful place! My goodness 😍
🐐
thanks for this helpful listing
I've already wanted to see England and Austria..... especially at the holidays
@@garycarpenter2980r
None else could narrate the Joyful season this good. Definitely, you have taken many of us to the old beautiful memories.
Have well portrayed the magic of the season.
Merry Christmas!!!
Wouldn't you love to go sledding down that hill with those beautiful candles and light up the mountains l??? Norwegian Christmas carols are extremely beautiful
This is one of the most beautiful Christmas episode I've seen this year. God, Europe is surely full of wonders. Merry Christmas everyone !! ❤️❤️
Yes it sure is I hope you have a great and wonderful Merry Christmas 🎄
Seasons Greetings
Have a Cool Yule
Happy Holidays
Happy New Year
What a great video
This is very nice but as for Steves' activism, there are a lot of things wrong with supporting the communist antics of the Democratic Party nowadays which undermines the very things he touts and experiences in Europe that he shines a spotlight on. They are against capitalism, any traditional belief system which in any way encourages morality or individualism and that includes Christianity, and they strongly urge their unpopular 'woke' yet failed policies on the rest of America whether you agree or not.
A stunning episode! Full of beautiful people and beautiful music! It really brings a great esthetic delight! Thanks to all who did the brilliant work.
I really enjoyed this Christmas special. It's so nice to see how Christmas is celebrated in other parts of the world. Thank You
Paris is called the City of Light because it's the birthplace of the Enlightenment. Having said this, great Christmas episode from Rick Steves. To everyone in these difficult times - Merry Christmas.
THE ENLIGHTENMENT ...
WHICH ONE IS THAT ? REALLLY?
Escaping from COVID 19 for a little while to live in Christmas season feeling
As gloomy 2020 is about to end, it was heartwarming to watch this video,
thank you Rick.
Just what I needed right now! Christmas in Europe, just beautiful!
hi
The show has enriched much of my life with the beauty of the world’s cultures. Thank you to all who contribute their talents!
This is become a Christmas staple along side Rudolph and Frosty!
it's almost Christmas 🎄, first week of advent 🕯🕯🕯🕯.... Greetings to all European friends from Alexandria of Egypt 😊
We watch this episode every year as a cherished holiday special. Thank you Rick!
This is an absolute masterpiece. Thank you, Rick, for sharing your work with us. Truly beautiful.
OMG! I didn't expect to find Steve on TH-cam! this man's shows are the comfiest coziest things Ive ever seen! As someone who's housebound and never had the chance to travel anywhere Ive become a huge fan and his shows help when Im depressed or bummed out, Thank you Steve!
Can’t go a year without a Rick Steves Christmas.. This one makes me cry. The Norwegian Girl’s Choir sounds absolutely ethereal..
What a joy this video brings to my heart!
Grease up the sleds, it's time for Rick Steves. 🧑🎄✨
He literally has one the best jobs in the world 🙌🏽
hi
Merry Chrishmas 2022
This seems to be a good time to see this..Merry 2022 Christmas and May you have A Sparkling New Year 💥
Same to You and All!
My favorite Christmas episode! 🎅🏼🤶🏻🎄🎁⛄️❄️
I will never stop loving this special!
hi
Who's watching this now? It's early November and I'm still enjoying Rick and this Christmas episode many years later:)
I was too impatient and watched the replay last week! Merry Christmas to everyone! and hope for a better year ahead.
Awww yeah!! My favorite travel episodes are always European Christmas ones!! 🙌🎄❄🎅🏻 Peace and joy to you and your family Rick!
Merry Christmas 2021, thank you Lord Jesus for the Christmas
Watching this brought tears to my eyes. Merry Christmas. I pray for our world.
Made me very emotional too.
I do that every year but we still have problems
@@garycarpenter2980 No worries, he’s coming soon. Rejoice Hallelujah 🙏🏾
Almost 40th time i am watching this episode. Absolutely loving it. ❤
I think I started crying like 6 times for happiness watching this lol. Wonderful piece
I miss the "Old world."
So called the Good Old Days.
@@waikintang8246 >>> European white civilization was the best, but it has been under attack from subversive forces for quite some time now.
Yeah....
@@cosmo1eleven855 boohoo
I get this from the library and watch it every year.
LOVE this video... it has become a tradition now, we watch it every Christmas season. Thank you for sharing it yet again ❤️
A joy to watch this compilation of winter season traditions. With gratitude 🙏
Thanks Rick Steves! We need you more than ever right now to take us away to a better place!
Absolutley excellent presentation.
So so not all is as it is
Blessings to all who hear the news about the gift of God’s son. What a blessing for me to see it through the eyes of children and adults alike around Europe.
Боже, как это прекрасно! Европейцы, берегите свою культуру! Берегите свою свободу! Радости, любви и добра - всем , кто это ценит.
Merry Christmas all my fellow Christian’s and other people who appreciate this holiday 💗 🎄 🎅 ✝️
Watch yearly...so thankful for my life here in the States and abroad.