moved to berlin when he was twenty one working in various restaurants and in the sun until he opened his. own has a huge market where you can buy everything from when i was a child it fascinated me to walk through the market and see the contrasting colors and fruits fish and meat how was that how was it prepared and the market always fired my curiosity. with his cuisine is relatively unknown in germany and fernando medo wants to change that. emphasis is on the small dishes. much like the spanish top us and in portugal they pass of every. restaurant come from portugal. in portugal

people eat a lot. when i go home to visit my mom she sees me taking a small plate of food and says you all starve to death you have to eat something. and i see it with other people. the portuguese spend a quarter of their earnings on food. sometimes more than a quarter. which. is a portuguese that comes in many variations. in southern portugal. the dish is named after the coffee it's prepared and. the portuguese have been cooking. this cup of pot since the eighth century it's

especially good for gently preparing food because when the lid is on the food is steamed that preserves the flavor of the individual ingredients. because ian is very very on the coast people traditionally eat a lot of fish in the interior more meats comes to the table. what's special about cuts a plan a magic tara is that all the ingredients cook together with the meat even the seafood. the side this is a typical portuguese dish very special. that's you makes the meat and the fish fish i don't know why but i do know that the portuguese are always ready to try new things just like in seafaring. the portuguese were always willing to discover new

land even though the dangers were greater say. one shape to portuguese culture. in the. finale i spent three months renovating the rooms of what had been a store and even built some of the furniture himself he wanted a rustic ambience like in a country inn in portugal. this small restaurant has room for thirty five guests. many come specifically for fernando's homemade pastel the not a traditional putting tartlet. bar is located on box hot enough plus interest on district it's the only portuguese restaurant in this district which is home to many young people students and families. and there's

a certain freedom here people do what they want. it's still very much an alternative neighborhood even when all this is him and or not so she she and i really like the mix of people that come here. he said mia. has many regular guests from the neighborhood they like the private atmosphere and when fernando are neither has time to bring food to the table himself. while the look is lovely and you can see a lot of the recipes from that series on our instagram page food travel auggie to much more. europe at its best your imax brings you the highlights on instagram stunning landscapes spectacular buildings and mouthwatering delicacy our reporters

are constantly on the look out with their cameras we look forward to your comments check out our duramax instagram stories and discover how exciting and diverse europe can be. follow us on instagram. one thing you might see a lot of on instagram pages casals in germany there is an estimated twenty five thousand castles in castle ruins from the middle ages a lot of them are located in southwest germany in the state of rhineland or the ones we feature in our next report and located on or near the river vine cultivating this cultural heritage is costing the state and private individuals a lot of money but a few tentative strategies that being pursued how preserve the historical structures. germany is dotted with castles that add up to

a vast cultural legacy perched high above rivers tucked away in the mountains or standing proudly in the middle of villages and cities. they all have one thing in common their upkeep is costly. various strategies have been developed to preserve and maintain these historic sites else castle above the mosul river is a medial knights castle built in the early twelfth century it escaped destruction in many wars tourism is a crucial source of revenue a tour starts every ten minutes. the castle has been owned by the same family for over eight hundred fifty years. passed down from one count of else to the next would become to book an item so we don't care if the cost of giving the condition and a half deposit on to the next on my bed second edition us so the past few years we've been conducting very intensive restoration renovating the roof indows and fixing

what it was needed to be fixed. and is always much to do and that always will be for me and for the next generation. zona castle is located above the middle right near minds. is a castle blogger for a project launched in two thousand and fifteen. it's financed by the local government and media the bloggers job is to publicize the region to attract tourists and companies they thought. my brief was to write about the region about the middle rhine valley apart from completely free for the. castle was built in the late one nine hundred three it's lords are pursuing a different strategy. on the ground floor and arts center offers exhibition space for young photographer. and stephan bisht are the directors. and her husband reside on the top floors

they've been living and working in hardcastle for six years now and they pay rent. if i and. my party here we work here we organize get togethers we have room for all sorts of different things we've got a little arts and all of that under one roof. in the past hardcastle was used as a spa and convalescent home later as a hotel and restaurant. the landlord of the castle is university professor from. his father voted in the one nine hundred seventy s. and immediately began renting it out. frank lives in a former out building right behind the castle. he moved in when his children were on the way and he needed more space. he takes care of the gardening himself as a leisure time activity. if you just as i see it is far more

constructive than hitting the golf course i quit playing golf some time ago now instead of golf and tennis it's souls and. hockey. listening in castle in rhinelander it is also privately owned. and bought at auction in early two thousand and fifteen at age seventy eight and set about fixing it up. and you do have to be a little crazy to take on something like this. the beams in the knights hall were rotting the castle on the verge of collapse. the landmark preservation commission and listening in council did with they could to support the new lord of the castle . if its money's being invested here to make a historical site accessible and preserve its that's normally the government's job and the public sector as doing its share without private involvement you can be sure all this would be impossible. germany's newcastle lords or

guardians of historical legacy and help shoulder the burden of preservation pleather as owners renters bloggers bringing these breathtaking buildings to.