hi everyone and welcome to a new week of europe max we kick off today's show with a lot of flower power. couple spring of flower faster on the organ is island of madeira. colorful french and in the new fashion blogger who wants to write an artist with. colorful columns in the real

pleasant land of cornwell installed west england. we start our journey today on madeira the portuguese island is located in the atlantic and has a pleasantly climate it is a tropical paradise thanks to a stable warm weather flowers are in bloom all year round therefore madeira is also called the green island or flower island however it is particularly blooming at the moment because the flower festival festival floor is in full swing and the big parade in the capital from seattle is the highlight. there's a party atmosphere in front shot of the capital of madeira the portuguese island is celebrating something it has plenty of flowers a highlight of the celebration is a bad medicine for a raid always held three weeks after easter. throwbacks over

a drink as she is taking part with his dance group food as somebody born in portugal he lived in switzerland for many years now he's returned home. to look at what's really found her family plowright it's great to see how people are so happy to see all the flowers the dancing our costumes it's wonderful to take part here this is past the album it's a lot of. the flower festival was the main topic of conversation and for weeks before the parade floral carpets have been spread out on the main promenade and flowers handed out to visitors. who battle and his team start preparing for the parade in early april it's taking quite a bit of effort. is also me some cause it's difficult to coordinate older people the whole team that's here we work on the time pressure of course to get everything done everything has

to be ready tomorrow it's not just the front where you also have to coordinate one hundred thirty people i don't want to come back to mention some core thing in the countdown is on with one day to go slow tz and marchers have to be transformed into bouquets of flowers within a single day to make sure the blossom stay fresh the hats made with orchids and three m's and protests help people get into the party mood before the parade kicks off. designer dina is responsible for the costumes and floral accessories she emphasizes color and authenticity is flowers from here and. this week oh we're. made here in mother a so it's far from our handmade. art craft it's really fun because it's a flow a festival and we live in an island full of color full of nature and you have to

project to work with it and that gets really interesting because it's something that you love so that whole is the little touch. my dear is called the island of flowers they flourish in the sub tropical climate even on rocky ground so it's the ideal place to celebrate an annual festival of flowers. the director of tourism couldn't agree more. a small flower festival started with an exhibition that's over sixty years old about sixty three and then about thirty years ago we started with the. groups involved which has been growing year by year and this is one of the biggest in numbers one thousand five hundred people starting with little ones from four year olds. it's sunday afternoon and in fifteen minutes the parade will begin. his club were up until two in the morning putting

together and decorating their float now it's ready to move out and the club members pose for tourists. can feel the adrenaline rising it can set off getting excited. completely normal when you walk in on some of the people and everything else here. i'm sure it will be a great. time to. the crowd of about one hundred thousand spectators don't mind the light drizzle many of them booked and paid for their seats months in advance so they could celebrate the adventure of spring with the islanders the festival draws people from all across the. eventually after we've been to madeira several times and always wanted to see the parade we came especially to see it coming from rome this is a beautiful flower first really we don't have it like this in italy.

i'm from. and i like the paris very well because you know that we also have. with so much floral spectacle spring can't be anything but gorgeous just and roberto is certain he'll be taking part again next year. just. let's find out now what else is going on in our round up of europe. in today's express. for the first time ever a concert performed at the vatican sistine chapel has been live streamed online under the direction of conductor harry christopherson the sixteen choral group and the briton symphony orchestra performs stop by scottish composer james macmillan on sunday. at mcmillan is one of the most renowned contemporary composers his

words are inspired by religion and politics critics say they always have elements of folk music and art distinguished by an exceptional degree of directness energy and emotional impact. a retrospective of crystal and his late wife jen claude has opened in zurich on display are sculptures drawings and photographs showing the couple's life's work until june thirtieth included is a preview of christos latest project the must have set to be seen in london from june to september this year it will consist of over seven thousand barrels stacked into a pyramid floating on a lake in. hyde park christou and junk lord achieved global fame for among other things their raptors livestock project in berlin in one thousand nine hundred ninety five. the skyway mounted bianco is a hit with visitors three years after it opened the cable car transports some three

hundred thousand passengers a year it's considered a marvel of engineering and it leads into stages from the italian side of mont blanc to the point to help more than three thousand four hundred metres above sea level the summit station is made of steel and glass and features a circular seen in terrorist fourteen meters in diameter which offers breathtaking panoramas for the highest peaks of the western alps. now spring is a great time to visit europe's major sites there are plenty of cars as part of our new series we want to highlight the ten most popular european love most on instagram they are told me all men brussels is one of them it was built in one thousand nine hundred fifty eight for the world expo so this year it's celebrating its sixtieth anniversary and that's where we start our series europe's famous

landmark here is number ten in our ranking. the attorney in brussels represents an elementary ion crystal enlarged one hundred sixty five billion times this unusual structure has been a belgian capital's most distinctive landmark for sixty years built as a symbol of the peaceful use of nuclear power the attorney and continues to attract visitors in droves. alexandra laurel has been taking pictures of this imposing structure for more than a decade from the ground and the air his passion for the attorney and knows no bounds the money more give us an opportunity it's a monument but it's usually fascinating in photographs it's like a mirror which reflects the sky and the ground the color of change according to the season one time it's red with the blue the next time green hill but the clouds also

play a role visitors take away a different impression of the structure every time for work that the throwback emo show. inside they can travel through twenty three metre long choose from one sphere to the next rising ever high out. here people get to see another side of the attorney and. the beautiful the modern probably outside it looks very modern and shiny and lovely. inside it's quite graphic but the spheres and tubes are crude and give me a tell me i'm an industrial fail. me with this building belgium wanted to show what it could do at the time. these pictures show the attorney i'm under construction in the late one nine hundred fifty s. built for the one nine hundred fifty eight brussels world's fair it was to be a futuristic prestige project one hundred two meters tall the structure featured

nine. an aluminum clad spears the attorney and was supposed to be torn down after expo fifty eight ended but it proved such a huge that it was left standing and even had the outer shell redone in stainless steel six decades later the building has become a national symbol an exhibition recalls the early days. what it meant to the people it was like coming here and having the wow feeling this is what belgium can show this is what we want to show to the world what the small belgian country can do it was the first exposition also after world war two so it was really the whole world coming here and all the countries showing off what they could the technology the knowledge to this day the famous landmark has lost none of its fascination six hundred thousand people flock to the a time in every year making it one of belgium's biggest tourist attractions that

most take a picture as a reminder of their visit. euro max i asked our viewers around the world to send in their best shots from their trip to brussels with the attorney. for the size of everything's a there's a trooper and everything it's really very nice to see so took a vehicle. it's quite all show it's great that it still profits from tourism today it is evoked with a real i'm glad to have seen a huge stories were. left to it and i like the architecture best from inside and out of. the what if it came for the building it was certainly a big achievement and it offers a great view of brussels. the care to go over there.

even to alexandra laurel a visit to the attorney and wouldn't be complete without a look out over the city the ride in the elevator is a highlight in itself the world's fastest at the time it was built the elevator whisks visitors to one hundred two meters above ground in twenty three seconds at the top it's what many consider the nicest panoramic view of the city. for me it's a magical view of the brownstones of the surrounding area is fantastic you can discover interesting details about the city it be summed up in it's a bit like looking out the window of an airplane of you and. i always like to come back out here. the attorney and the belgian capitals most famous landmark is an impressive sight no matter how you look at it.

no matter from which perspective it is a popular backdrop for holiday photos we already saw some in our report maybe you also took a photo there are do you have a picture showing you and front of your favorite landmark send it to us you can find all the information about our competition on our website w dot com. and one lucky winner will get this miniature off the eiffel towers so join in and don't forget to load your picture. there also has a table for photos however but her focus is clothing she's a fashion blogger and samus amazing and now she wants to make a name for herself in europe we met her in her new home country switzerland.

for me it's pure self-expression. it's pure self-expression but luckily it became a business. i don't dress up for people i dress up for myself. but yeah. diana rico sorry she's from buoyant obsessed with fashion and naturally artistic. in asia she's already a star in europe still up and coming even after her success in social media like instagram now thirty two years old she's been living with her family in los suns switzerland since early twenty seventeen her husband works here for his wife during lunch breaks in the home i was up i one me in the middle. it's smile and style and

she's hoping it will work in europe too especially in her new home switzerland. because you know like it's a beautiful country like you know if it's going to be worthless you know we were more calling. the smiths attachment to their reserved black great and blue was something of a culture shock for the indonesian bloke is a really really really really good friend. she sees the world as her playground every season i catch up she chooses her brightly colorful outfits to stand out from her surroundings. diana rekha saris mantra thinking colors helps get her through the cold swiss winter the fashion blogger has been sharing her thoughts and ideas with a broad public for eleven years now. in indonesia she's seen as a fashion blog pioneer. she studied business and quickly realised that uses respond

more immediately to photos than text instagram was launched right on time for her after that it just became like. like brands started to contact me p.r. agencies started to offer me collaboration and then like after a while like some roundoff are going to become a brand ambassador and just kept going until today she's advertised in various beauty products fashion lines and companies and will soon winning awards and appearing on t.v. as a top consultant. the end i think has got. the job proved to be quite lucrative. can i have my calculator. diana rico sorry converts indonesian rupees to swiss francs. in the average sometimes per month you get around seven thousand francs from

working with brands but then if you can collaborate with the bigger brands for like twelve months contract it becomes more. seven thousand francs or about five thousand eight hundred euros she takes in even more revenue for her own labels she's been marketing issues and promoting them on instagram since twenty deaths. in twenty sixteen my emo clothing line at the market. polygynous business idea features items for children a mother of two her so off to her maternity leave i'm relocating she's working full tilt once again she knows what makes up a blog successful. no style is more also like you know a character personality you know someone that basically like you want to be you want to be like a brand of your own like you know you yourself is

a walking brand that is a good influence or you know. she comes across as a mixture of diva girl ego fictional character artist and businesswoman. her photos may often look just like snapshots but many of them speak a language all their own. i see more things because now i appreciate every corner every wall every floor because like everything is a photography object like oh that's a nice composition that's a nice color combination so i paid more attention to this new tells because i know that they week they can become our playroom of an indonesian fashion blogger who has set out to bring to europe how very rich. no colorful flashy vision. after.

all. but now it's time for your next exit to today we take a trip to great britain thanks to a viewer crest from greece. jani would like to know more about the country because she said it's so different from hers we went there for her and chose one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country right in the salt west's corner well as one of the most beautiful alaska's parts of the country is why. cornwall is england's wild west where gorse blaze is yellow between the green countryside and the blue sea. all of cornwall's coast is hike about. the south west coast path comprises just over one thousand kilometers of that coastline it's one of europe's most beautiful trails with breathtaking scenery.

in cornwall it seems like in chanted castles rise up from the sea maybe not as famous as france's most damage shed but for that reason not nearly as busy. here every fork in the road offers an opportunity to encounter witnesses to long ago history burial mounds stone circles and standing stones. the roads in cornwall are narrow and winding so it's important to drive carefully and always be courteous to your fellow driver for everyone's safety. wherever you see a black and white flag flying alongside the red white and blue union jack that's cornwall. britain's best surfers meet on beaches.

beginners can ease themselves in when there's just a light swell. nuki in the north is considered the best place for surfing at low tide the beaches there are perfect for families ideal for both children and shell seekers but you need to be tough to take a dip with water temperatures around sixteen degrees celsius. as a tourist you can stay on a remote farm if you like with a peaceful herd of cows as your nearest neighbor. or you can stay right on the beach it all depends on your budget and taste. in cornwall is excellent for sailing and voting with picturesque coves and its waters there are famous for delicious fish and seafood. down part of the hall's has lobster trap on board his fishing boat but there are no lobsters in it today just crabs. as the

male would have to call. first to small. the whale will. go to. problem also if. he offers fishing trips off the lizard peninsula where anglers hope to catch place flounder target mackerel or even small sharks but the waters off cornwall aren't without their dangers it's a great writer that's probably killed five hundred people. right famous. rock song. for the people want to go. especially if it runs. if the sea is too challenging there's plenty to do on land. cornwall is also famous

for its spectacular gardens it's said that each garden is a bit of heaven on earth. triva garden is a sub tropical paradise on the helford river it's full of exotic plants and it's been cared for and maintained for nearly two hundred years. is in a gentle valley that leads down to the helford river. it's a sloping landscape well protected from harsh winds. there are some fantastic as you say the growing mediterranean region because of our climate so we can get them to come for the winter and they will see them flowering in the god that they start every year one of them would be the big gun or a plantation over john rubab which looks fantastic all masters and big display area that looks really sort of striking in the summer of this time of year maybe the road to tensions the big job or and roger penrose work and study in. cornwall has

a wild coast but a mild climate the gulf stream allows palm trees and tree ferns to thrive in the southwest corner of britain and it allows the horticultural arts and garden crazy nation to reach their pinnacle. and that's it for today we'll be back here tomorrow but you can also join us on facebook and there you can farm plan to stories from around europe and sometimes there's also a look behind the scenes of your max thanks for watching for me and all the cool again but then. next time on your own max vintage city buses are a rare sight on the roads so it does. some of these elders all of our unique spectacles collectors from across europe come to a small village in germany for a big advantage boss meet among them is fall to look out with his nine hundred twenty eight for. all those bondholders on the next edition of your a max.

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