have survived the two they also have a future. i really understand people who say they don't want to stay here. but i also admire people who want to stay here and who decided to create something to make peace time what needs to happen if tolerance and reconciliation are to stand a chance to darkness city's after war starting march tenth on t.w. . everybody in today's show will be traveling across europe from northern france to southern greece is what's coming up. magic of month long we travel

to the top of the out. of telephone these in paradise a stylish holiday home in greece. and the recipe for success a german couple like black forest tops. all this week we've been presenting the most famous mountains in europe today we're venturing up higher than before to the long blank in fronts some call it the highest mountain in europe although that's subject to some debates to the higher peaks in russia and georgia what's certain is that it proudly stands at four thousand eight hundred ten meters and the alpine region between france and italy it was first climbed in seventeen eighty six but pioneering in the region began before that euro max reports are meghan li traveled there recently to learn more about the mountains history.

the highest mountain. stood here since the beginning of time located in charlie france it is a premier winter destination for tourists all over the world. spending that has lived in charming for thirty years as official guy she understands very well what draws tourists to this region yet. the whole valley shines with these mountains the mountains together with montblanc are amazing that's the attraction here. but once upon a time people thought the mountains were full of ghosts and dragons and so on. until everyone was afraid of what was up there. it was said sherman he was located in the bad mountains then in the middle of the eighteenth century to englishman came from geneva he had heard all this talk about chamonix and decided to see the eerie valley for themselves. in the high and. the

first actual mountain pioneers were crystal hunters who extracted courts from the mountains of shawnee it was then shipped off to geneva even made its way to the halls of versailles harmony's crystal museum visitors can get an idea of the minerals extracted from month long and its neighboring peaks. this is fortunate that imagine sherman he was a very small simple village people had a simple life and were poorhouse before that and then they found out without having to climb too high up the mountain that with these rockers tools they could possibly sell them in geneva and make some money. and then have a better life. and be said to him that pioneering spirit has certainly paid off for sure many tourists now flock to the village to travel with the cable car to reach a height of thirty eight hundred meters above sea level. even with the most modern technology and safety measures in place the ride is not for the faint of heart.

but once at the top of the mystique of month long becomes very clear during visitors can dangle over the mountains in a glass box and on a sunny day you can see for miles into the distance. skiing at this altitude without parched and parts of the body to the test. as seen from all directions so that he is when i've been skiing but have never been up here this is my face this is to the top of the mountain to sherman east my first visit but my husband and nine hundred sixty six two and sixty six he climbed up here so i'm coming up to him really so i can show him the pictures when i go to back to england a moment it is very beautiful because of the high altitude it is quite difficult to

breathe up here. but this altitude allows visitors to see all the major peaks including the matter horn and the distance. tourism in charm and he has come a long way over the last two hundred fifty years it is now one of the most exclusive winter destinations in europe initially though tourists first started coming here not for long but for a seven and a half a kilometer long glacier known as the man to the last reachable by train. it's europe's third biggest glacier located on the northern side of. long can also be enjoyed in the sweet form here the cafe you could see como visitors can delight in an array of french pastries but the best selling ones represent the famous mountain check me fine he has owned this cafe for thirty years or chocolate bar award winning. i know it was

a vision so here we have him on law cake i'm going to take one and we can discover it together over the google saw. my work. on the cake it consists of layers of chocolate mousse rum flavoring and lots of chantilly cream and if that's not enough there's another version that is just as decadent. then you. go. back outside the atmosphere in germany is relaxed as another day comes to an end over a moment. well let us know whether you prefer relaxing by the mountainside or on the beach choose your favorite holiday destination on our website and you could win an exclusive euro max wristwatch the winner will be announced by the end of the week now let's catch up with what's happening around europe we start off our express with one of germany's biggest

musical exports. electro pop pioneers craft back gave a concert at the state kremlin palace in moscow on tuesday evening. the legendary line up played in spandex bodysuits performing some of their best known hits including brady activity. over four decades ago in west germany and went on to write music history with their own new sound that was heavy on synthesizers drum machines and folk otis today craftwork are considered one of the most influential bands of all time having paved the way for a new wave techno and house. prince harry and his fiance american actress meghan markle arrived in edinburgh on their first official visit to scotland on tuesday. the couple talked to schoolchildren at

a reception in the scottish parliament before visiting social byt a cafe for the homeless. the trip as part of their public engagements in the run up to their wedding on the nineteenth of may in windsor. pundits have dubbed it the meet megan markel tour. a spectacular traditional equestrian festival took place in. on tuesday. the thirteen year old on shrove tuesday for some five hundred years. of the event is the star. in which a parade of masked horsemen race along the track to spirit a silver star of obviously. if they succeed as if the upcoming artist isn't sure.

the fifteenth of february is a special day here in the german capital it marks the start of the berlin international film festival and unlike some other events it isn't the closed off industry loven the betting all is the world's largest public festival selling over three hundred thousand tickets for its different events a total of four hundred films will be shown over the course of eleven days ahead of the festival start we caught up with german director tom tikva who is the us president of the jury. tom takes us plenty busy the berlin film festival hasn't even begun as this year's jury president he's giving one interview after another and he's also planning the third season of his t.v. series. and spending time with his two young children but once the belly knowledge

kicks off on thursday he plans to focus on just one thing in a moment. of anger still i plan on doing what folks like to do most of them watch lots of films and spend lots of time yakking about them. two of tom tech morris films have opened previously not starting with heaven starring cate blanchett in two thousand and two but his connection to berlin film festival began long before that different life be going to the palin aleph forever even as a teenager i already had a prominent past the future by the time. movie theater sent me there when i was sixteen i think film was raging bull by martin scorsese he was there and robert de niro was there it was really exciting now take guys having the jury which will decide what film wins the golden bear. making films is all i'm really capable off i don't have any other trait. it's the ability to bring different kinds of people

together. on a talented group of people. and i can do that pretty well. began shooting his first films on super eight at the age of eleven then he worked in movie theaters for years first as a ticket taker and projectionist and later as a film programmer he even got to present his own to view feature dead lemuria i'm a typical geek obsessed with one thing i never learned anything i just go to the movies and then try to time what i've learned there into practice i never went to film school. but still his third feature film run lola run starring frogger potential became a smash hit with audiences and won numerous international awards prelim is not just the city. home many of his films are also set here the german capital plays a starring role in his t.v. series. present and somehow visions of the

future can all be found here side by side. and once your curiosity has been peaked it's hardly a dull spot to be found. call mind numbed by the conflict. and for the next two weeks as well tom take risks life in berlin is bound to be anything but. now i tend to keep all my appointments contacts and other information in my phone even my to do lists have moved from paper to inside an app but sometimes it's quite nice to write things down if you fancy a little digital detox there is a growing trend for so-called bullet journals like this one let's find out more about the revival of these organizers that never run out of battery. graphic designer cars and mike's planning her coming weeks and months on paper in

her journal. i haven't found any digital tools i like i've tried many things all kinds of apps digital calendars. but none of them works for me. and discovered these design your own paper planners online and was won over albeit reluctantly at first. and i'm actually a fan of the paperless office i wanted to ban paper from my life. but then i realized that this notebook is perfect for visualizing everything i need all and my entire life can pretty much be found between these book covers going on to sniff. at least everything that can be put down on paper it incorporates personal notes a calendar various to do lists and even a diary the bullet journal picks many boxes. conferences it's made her more

productive and efficient she also uses the book to document achievements and what she's thankful for with all. helps you to realize what kind of progress you're making when you list your achievements and them. among too long and being thankful always puts you in a good mood when it stops you from complaining and makes you appreciate your current situation that you thought you wanted them and. it's ironic the old school analog village journal is being hyped done digital social media friends share pics and videos of their individual creations exchange advice on our organize journals and discuss favorite friends ladies of strips and stickers on. one of these blue journal fans is munich kristofferson also known as masking mirror on instagram she loves browsing stationery shops they tend to miniature you should

imagine using my mobile phone or computer for this there are apps that ukraine photo books or journals but i like having something tactile and like to touch the paper write on it takes things to it i've always enjoyed. it yeah in mombasa. it seems that paper journals are still the perfect medium for channeling our creativity and they inspire us to set time aside for journaling. now let's venture to the southernmost tip of the peloponnese peninsula in greece the area is literally the stuff of legends as it is the setting for several greek mythological stories as well as battle the me in lyon and paris of troy eloped with helen to cause the trojan war we're off to visit an italian couple who own a stunningly beautiful holiday home that they take little breaks there several times a year but i'm not sure why they have to leave. the

traditional greek stone cottage on the southern tip of the peloponnese peninsula. federico taso and on to nail a company from italy converted it into a holiday getaway they spend as much time as they can here in money. so normal drought to think of the north but i hear the money please get me in. because it is interior mirrors the colors of the natural surroundings. about the callers and the choice of the course with us being very easy because we are so much in love with the money and so close to the c.e.o. as you can see inside that the concept was to capture these callers and to capture the blue of the sea inside the house so you can see that the details of the of the doors of the chairs and everything are exactly the blue of the sea and about their eyes that you can see the saying on the on the floor of the same color on the

ceiling natural neutral natural color is complete of the everything. traditional regional items lend the cottage typically greek player. what i wanted to have it was something simple but traditional and local something that i could find here in greece and i we went around and found this place for example they're very nice. simple carpets which are also color could bring some beautiful colors in now. the couple collect stones and objects from the beach to decorate their cottage. most of all the to appreciate their unobstructed view look to see. being so close to the sea and so in love with this place that i it's has been always a dream and now it's a dream that they can believe in the morning and just to stretch myself and look at

side and see. how is the weather and the sea and they can take in just a few metres away and they can just look at these that's great that's really great . the bathroom is at the far end of the cottage right up against a steep cliff. decided one on one opening here one door opening towards the rock the bedrock and we this is the solicitor these huge these. which is exactly reflecting some of the cold of the walk. across these posts a hundred square metres of space. you can see that cannot be able to so far has been made in weeks of so from the same structure of the rest of the house and just the laid some might recede on bubble feet and you can see also here it is a functional way to have some some clothes that. the living room and kitchen merge together instead of doors there are curtains. the couple wanted to add an annex to

the cottage but local authorities initially prohibited it they wanted to preserve the traditional scenery. and this roof was to to have some. two piece of glass from from from down to the hall and a very lean and see who here so this was ok. another thing to be very good also for bringing them a little flight from from outside into the house and saw my does not when that everything is light seen and you can see the light from the outside is nice. new elements seamlessly blend into each other. so they both made of stone. stones and they are visible also from inside so we decided to have a white board for the light to have. t.d.o.

awards including this one of these calling the stones with a little bit of thanks are and leaving these two pieces a sort. of the stone visible from inside stephen tell you both for your own looking at the kind of exterior and interior fermanagh the chairs reflect the structure of the reproof and the patio picks up the colors of the surrounding. the perfect holiday getaway. not least because of its stunning location. looks pretty perfect to me if you want to see more all some. d.i.y. design tips we've got the perfect you tube channel for you. interior design artist best check out how you choose channel d w interior design the stunning design ideas spectacular buildings and d.i.y.

tutorials on home decoration will take you inside the most beautiful european home to show you the latest in furniture fabrics and accessories. and don't miss out on you shave. now we go from delightful designs to delicious dishes fusion cooking always brings about some quirky combinations and that's certainly the case in our next report a german couple has adopted a spanish tradition to create what they call black forest top us their self published cookbooks have proved it let's get a taste of their fancy and unusual looking finger food. looks like squid right wrong it's tre b. and star ravioli with a feeling of maggie marinated in. and these are pretzel cupcakes the wild garlic and goat's cheese topping sounds german

speciality is with a tapestry twist. surprisingly the creative forces behind these dishes are only amateurs chefs. dana scheidel and manuel vos matt hail from the black forest in southwest germany. topis are a perfect fit with the black forest for goes our goal is to show off as many local dishes as possible future clients were toppers people get lots of little dishes they're perfect perfect their latest cookbook is called shot spelled atop past two and contains over one hundred thirty recipes based on local speciality was it picked up a world cookbook award as by. german cookbook and ask the fine dining world as it were how the chefs are hoping to scoop the title of best cookbook in the world. world cookbook awards in china in math. absent it's

a dream our first two cookbooks one awards and this one would really be the ultimate if you can't do better. inch the two south germans have been working on their recipes for four years and have published three books focusing on their signature style of regional german fare meats taphouse one book concentrated on sweet recipes the other two unsavory ones they have complete creative control of all three books from developing recipes to actually preparing them. even self publish the books. we started out thinking about local ingredients we bought loads of things laid them out on the table and thought very hard about what we could do with those who lived in the early days it was a huge challenge to come up with a hundred recipes for which is the task we'd set ourselves for the moment we had no idea if we'd manage words then somehow we get our stride and just couldn't start

from the end we got over one hundred thirty recipes. and man who are still bursting with new ideas. they transform our back for a sunday into a spicy concoction of black putting mincemeat and tomatoes. this is their reimagining of the standard dish of asparagus with hollandaise sauce. and these may look like macaroons but they're actually bite sized brat first treats. that danish idol does all the food photography herself even when it means working late into the night she's completely self-taught tact she's a trained technical illustrator. the couple also do the book layout and graphic design only by themselves. how much work to they put into that black forest top class project. every spare minute we didn't go on vacation every weekend every evening on it it's very time consuming.

because cooking is their passion. have twice germany's best. they make regular t.v. appearances and proud of what they've achieved. in the book. we've been working on years we've invested all our time and. yes it's our third. that's it for today but if you're craving more your max content make sure to like us on facebook and to come back tomorrow when things get a little topsy turvy about for now. next

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