About this season
Passport to Europe is a television show on the Travel Channel. The show follows the bubbly and upbeat television host Samantha Brown around Europe visiting various popular European cities, including prime travel destinations such as Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam, Venice, Florence, Rome, Paris and London, as well as smaller cities such as Stratford-upon-Avon, Penzance and Oxford in England. In the course of each show, Brown tours each city and interacts with the town's locals. She also visits local landmarks - including popular restaurants and shopping locales - and educates viewers on events in the city's history.
Episodes (30)
1. Rome, Italy
Aired 27 December 2004 • 30 min
Sam travels to Rome, hoping to uncover the secrets and hidden treasures of the Eternal City. While there she learns the real way to drink Italian coffee and how to avoid exhausting 3-hour lines. She also jumps into the city's non-stop nightlife.
2. Prague,Czech Republic
Aired 3 January 2005 • 30 min
Closed to visitors until 1990, Prague has emerged as a top 21st-century European destination. Sam discovers that art is a way of life in this city of expression that was home to Mozart himself.
3. London Now
Aired 3 January 2005 • 30 min
An eclectic mix of avant-garde and traditional, London is the ultimate cosmopolitan experience. This is an exciting tour of modern London's cuisine and attractions.
4. Florence, Italy
Aired 3 January 2005 • 30 min
Sam experiences the must-see venues of Florence. While there she learns how to become shopping-savvy and escape the crowds as she hunts for famous leather accessories.
5. Edinburgh, Scotland
Aired 4 January 2005 • 30 min
Visit a city steeped in history with many famous medieval landmarks. And experience one of today's hippest festivals along the city's historic streets.
6. English Countryside
Aired 4 January 2005 • 30 min
It's a landscape of fairy tales. Enjoy a visit to a medieval castle that welcomed King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and experience the bucolic paradise that is the Coswolds.
7. Classic London
Aired 5 January 2005 • 30 min
No tour of London is complete without a visit to Buckingham Palace for the Changing of the Guard. Then it's on to Notting Hill, Harrods and Westminister Abbey.
8. Lisbon, Portugal
Aired 10 January 2005 • 30 min
It may be the smallest capital in Europe, but Lisbon is synonymous with adventure. Sam visits a studio where handmade tiles have been produced for centuries, eats at a monastery bakery and drinks a bica while listening to music heard only in Portugal.
9. Berlin, Germany
Aired 10 January 2005 • 30 min
Sam experiences Berlin's paradoxes -- a city that is growing and changing on a daily basis while still drenched in a very painful history.
10. Seville, Spain
Aired 11 January 2005 • 30 min
Sam lands in Seville, Spain, where locals think the world is moving way too fast. While there she visits Moorish castles, Gothic cathedrals and enjoys Spanish wines and tapas.
11. Bavaria, Germany
Aired 11 January 2005 • 30 min
Enter the fairy-tale atmosphere of the Bavarian Alps, complete with a mountaintop castle that served as the inspiration for Cinderella's castle at Walt Disney World. Drive the autobahn to tiny hamlets packed with local music, food and even some yodeling.
12. Paris Culture
Aired 12 January 2005 • 30 min
Sam's in Paris for a weekend in the most romantic city in the world. She's checking out a bookstore on the banks of the River Seine, revisiting her favorite bistro and sightseeing on a bicycle to prove that Paris can be romantic with or without a partner.
13. Madrid, Spain
Aired 18 January 2005 • 30 min
14. Munich, Germany
Aired 18 January 2005 • 30 min
15. Barcelona, Spain
Aired 19 January 2005 • 30 min
16. Zurich, Switzerland
Aired 20 January 2005 • 30 min
17. Simply Paris
Aired 24 January 2005 • 30 min
18. Interlaken, Switzerland
Aired 7 February 2005 • 30 min
19. Vienna, Austria
Aired 7 February 2005 • 30 min
20. St. Moritz, Switzerland
Aired 8 February 2005 • 30 min
21. Innsbruck, Austria
Aired 11 April 2005 • 30 min
22. Salzburg, Austria
Aired 11 April 2005 • 30 min
23. Cote D'Azur, Monaco
Aired 18 April 2005 • 30 min
24. Cannes and Nice, France (French Riviera)
Aired 18 April 2005 • 30 min
25. Amalfi Coast, Italy
Aired 9 May 2005 • 30 min
26. Naples, Italy
Aired 9 May 2005 • 30 min
27. Brussels, Belgium
Aired 16 May 2005 • 30 min
28. Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Holland
Aired 16 May 2005 • 30 min
29. Ireland Coast
Aired 6 June 2005 • 30 min
Explore the gorgeous countrysides of Cork and Kerry, and learn about the sometimes mysterious cuisine. But it's the warm and wonderful people you'll remember most.
30. Dublin Ireland
Aired 13 June 2005 • 30 min
You'll experience both Dublin's rich Irish heritage and the city's modern charm. Samantha discovers an incredible hotel bargain and goes on a memorable pub crawl.