In June and July, 1999, we went on a Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door trip. We visited the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and France in just over three weeks. It was a wonderful tour, and a terrific introduction to the continent. I want to go back!
I couldn't possibly recommend a tour company more highly. The trip was extremely well organized, our guides were terrific in every way, and we did an awful lot of traveling without feeling rushed.
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St. Mark's Square in Venice
Small canal in Venice
View from our room in Venice
Venice's Grand Canal
A gondolier in Venice
The courtyard of the Doge's palace in Venice
Courtyard of the Doge's palace in St. Mark's Square
Courtyard of the Doge's palace in St. Mark's Square
Doge's palace in St. Mark's Square
Mysterious building covered with clothes in Venice
Venice from the bell tower in St. Mark's Square
Venice from the bell tower in St. Mark's square
The doge's palace in St. Mark's Square as viewed from the bell tower
St. Mark's Square in Venice as seen from the bell tower
Another island in Venice
St. Mark's Square from the bell tower
Venice from the bell tower in St. Mark's Square
Venice from the bell tower in St. Mark's Square
St. Mark's Square from the bell tower
Venice from the bell tower in St. Mark's Square
In the bell tower in St. Mark's square in Venice
Bell tower in St. Mark's Square in Venice
Venice at night
Our hotel in Venice
Another Venetian island
Another Venetian island
Rialto bridge
Rialto bridge
Crowd in the rain on Rialto bridge
Grand Canal as seen from Rialto bridge
Grand Canal as seen from Rialto bridge
Grand Canal as seen from Rialto bridge
Bridge of Sighs in Venice
Bell tower and Sky in St. Mark's Square, Venice