Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Stream with KPBS Passport and YouTube + Encores Friday, Dec. 6 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV and Sunday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2

In “Rick Steves Iceland,” travel guru Rick Steves introduces viewers to Iceland’s majestic landscapes and hardy culture.

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In Reykjavík, a world capital with a small-town feel, Rick tours the endearing sights, browses for sweaters, tastes fermented shark, learns Icelandic insights with a local, and then finally takes a dip in a thermal swimming pool.

Rick Steves at Ingólfstorg in Reykjavík, Iceland.

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Rick Steves at Ingólfstorg in Reykjavík, Iceland.

The journey leads through a world of glaciers and fjords to the geothermal hotspot of Lake Måvatn, before concluding with a spin around scenic Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

Leifur Eiríksson statue and Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík, Iceland.

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Leifur Eiríksson statue and Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Along the way, Rick visits a few slice-of-Icelandic-life museums, sod-roofed settlements, steaming volcanoes, and even goes whale watching.

Rick Steves and crew in the Westman Islands, off Iceland's South Coast.

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Rick Steves and crew in the Westman Islands, off Iceland’s South Coast.

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