promised to his son charlie would return to the concrete and glass jungle of new york. the result was a culture shock. from the forest starts caucus night on w. . everyone and welcome to another exciting a special edition of the show i'm your host meghan lee travel is today's theme and from sailing the high seas to traveling back in time we've got a packed show in store for you here's a look at what's coming off. the ocean writer a documentary captured adventurer iran border you'll see. the greek

encounter the old and new come together in athens. green acres and visit some stunning park landscapes in germany. well hopefully you aren't the kind to get seasick because we are taking you for a rough ride in today's show swiss extreme sportsman iran born you'll sailed around the world on a boat with out cabins he just had a few maps a sleeping bag and freeze dried food onboard now it sounds pretty adventurous so much so he made a video of his sailing trip and the film the ocean rider is now part of the international ocean film tour. yvonne bowen yourself his sports customer ran around the globe a journey of fifty five thousand kilometers with no cabin or g.p.s. . we mishap with him in paris

to find out what inspired his voyage. my patients in some. years old and also when i was your i did this trip with my parents but the river for sure bigger board and i really wanted for two years after that to see what happened during my. when i was young we have my life and to understand where i come from. a professional sailor evangel me or has won many prizes and set world records in twenty ten he crossed the mediterranean in less than fifty three hours when he decided to embark on his dream to sail around the world. he says that from france on october fifth twenty thirteen after crossing the atlantic and the caribbean he passed through the panama canal. during the voyage across three oceans and fishing season.

my idea was to learn to learn every day discover how to practice discover my. during the thirty years only two people on war so i really discover what's happening. to me from the start that the trip would be extremely dangerous sailing into and in a sports customer. but when you all has always loved challenges even if they don't go as planned very by the time i was dying i kept side because my board pushed very fast i mean i was in the water and i started to to have the water inside and it was very dangerous. news experiences now. feature on the international action film to get it to our program ends to show the oceans and all that other city and encourage people to take action towards protecting them. it includes six films and all among them dolphin man

a documentary about the legendary french fried diversion my oil who died in two thousand and one. in one nine hundred seventy six by all descended to a depth of one hundred metres without an oxygen tank. in the big wave project some of the world's best surf is right huge waves off the coast of portugal you know as the rain. the music showcases the diversity of marine life and the spectacular coral reefs of the caribbean archipelago in northern must be. in the ocean right at the view almost feels like they're sitting in the catamaran themselves during the voyage storms cold and severe heat made it difficult for yvonne boneyard to sleep eventually he began suffering from elisa nations. just decide to buy some broke. in the water while i was in the water not the

recovery to go on the board. because i was so tired. after four days without sleep disaster struck. his catamaran founded on the rock coast of sri lanka. it was nighttime i didn't know where i was i couldn't. see the waves just see so. police there it seemed he was a drug dealer and he was briefly held in jail nor had the boat repaired and set off again on june the third two thousand and fifteen he finally ended his voyage off the town of northern france he had spent. two hundred twenty days on the open borsa . it's true some but. everything is possible when you want to tell the truth. is simple but also very risky rule to live by but his

reward was accomplishing something unique and around the world voyage in a customer's. 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 draw maps instagram stories and discover how exciting and diverse europe can be. on instagram. our next report takes us back to dry land and the greek capital as well as well as being home to some of the most famous archaeological gems from antiquity it also has a growing street art scene that's helping attract a younger tourist to one of the oldest cities in the world well we've joined up with a local tourist guide for some insider tips to one of the most fascinating capital

cities. the acropolis athens is best known landmark but the greek capital has many other ancient treasures such as this to walk at a los. it's part of the ancient a gora the former central public square in the city. tourist guide an historian george cause knows the best spots in town is tipped for breakfast as the balcony. if they are looking with this view never loses its appeal and it's a pleasure for me to show visitors my favorite places so that i can pass on the thrill i feel when i see the acropolis and i will know it was a good thing with more than a little of an agreeable you. is tourist take in both old and new attractions to show visitors how athens is reinventing itself. the plaka is one of athens as oldest neighborhoods with its narrow winding streets it invites visitors to explore

and linger. it's also home to the courageous monument of lucy craft its interview to a generous patron of the arts. monument we see back there is dedicated to a very rich athenian. two thousand years ago the athenians developed a tax system under which people like him have to pay taxes but the middle and lower classes did not. since the start of the current economic crisis the country's street art scene has grown there are examples throughout the capital. stuff and other than a. fantastic street art movement has developed in athens over the past years it's one of the fastest growing scenes in europe. and it isn't just younger

visitors who appreciate. the first time i go to greece and i discover. only knows about the real. things but i discover a city changing. in the streets lots of graffiti and i just was surprised i like it so it's a good surprise. the next stop on our tour is the ancient arch of hadrian and it combines greek and roman architecture. was the one with the bun then we're here we see the beautiful triumphal arch it's made completely oprah daily marble the athenians dedicated it to their benefactor the emperor who adored this city but also. a little tourist train can take you to most of athens the sights for instance to the parliament building on syntagma square. you can watch the

changing of the guard there it takes place every hour on the hour. the central market in the heart of the city is also well worth visiting. what is in that home i go to the market almost every day you can enjoy such a wide variety of sense and colors and you can get products from all over the world but especially things produced here in greece i was being funny once in the. even top chefs trust the quality of fruit juice here and come by to pick up in greens from their menus and on theory own or in chef xandra stardust is puts a modern spin on traditional dishes today he's making a squid with new york and spinach. the restaurant is in the karama close neighborhood and it's won numerous awards. at night the sights of athens are brightly lit her name is still an insider tip unlike the overcrowded bars around honest iraqi square. it's on a side street but offers

a pretty taking you of the acropolis. after what is it there that us what i like most of all about the nightlife of athens is this mix of the ancient and the modern it's not just the view that makes this place special expect feeling of knowing that the ancient fenians also sat here and drank their wine and talk to each other just as we do. in this line of i want to go around the corner of. the greek capital is a vibrant historical city still making history every day. and we stay on the topic of ancient greece as our next report features a trojan horse but this one wasn't built to conquer the city of troy and the ten year siege it's a completely a modern construction that serves a very different purpose in fact it's just one of a whole range of wacky rooms on offer at the belgian hotel. we went along to

explore what makes it so special. and that's impressive it looks really huge from the outside while. at the hotel. in the belgian town of the south of the edge guests can stay in this huge wooden horse. that's understood it is not common that you enter the holes through the area i mean. the idea comes from greek mythology during the trojan war the greeks smuggled fighters into the city of troy inside a huge wooden horse and the horse in the previous hiding something. doesn't allow look how big it is cool is it ok for you. it is a whirlpool i love. how cool is that.

the hostess also shows our two hotel testers denise and a very small bathroom. thank you so much that was not so they speculate on how to flush the toilet. then they set off to explore the second floor here there's a dining and living area as well that's two more beds and i think. twenty steps one out it's long enough but there's not much in the way of headroom. that's off the nobody else it's a challenge but it was going up it meant nothing yeah but it's super for kids it's like a cave it's you know not really. hard testers have to make their own breakfast there's fresh fruit and bread for the morning. everything else they need can be found in the small kitchen. there's also

a balcony to step out onto and on the third floor another surprise awaits denise and nineteen. seven up there you have a great view and there's a lever to make the head down denise and that tina can't resist going up to have a look at it don't miss it in the headlights and go inside the horse's head they can sit look out the pen or on the ground go and make the animal not its head using a joystick. all i got is the setting up sound you oh my goodness i tell you i'm going to sit here all night this thing is going up up up and down i can make you do whatever i was controlling that that's clever how cool it's nice that you know i'm staying at. his trips around the world inspired belgian architect told me he had to create this quirky hotel it costs over two hundred euros to spend the night in the trojan horse i think it's one of the first two hundred thirty five euros sounds like

a lot but you have to see it in relation to what you get is in so they must michael board it takes a lot of work to design a trojan horse like this and it's not like you find one on every corner. it's something special the hotel is a special treat for horse lovers and fans of greek mythology alike. your romance is very active on social media and facebook is just one platform where you can find out more about the program here's what you will find on our facebook page . want to know more about european lifestyle and culture visit your own acts on facebook. you'll find highlights from our programs. three hundred sixty degree videos of the most beautiful places in europe and snapshots taken by our reporters take an exclusive look behind the scenes at how the program is produced and finalists on facebook live. we love it when fans visit our facebook page and give us their feedback visit d.w.

euro max on facebook. next up we're going to turn back the hands of time and travel to ancient rome if you ever want to walk through three errors of the city's history well then the place to go is the german city of dimes stot that's where studio courtyard has created a three d. reconstruction a rome through the ages. rome wasn't built in a day and neither were these cinematic reconstructions the documents the attorney cities development over the millennia. in the multiple steeple pie think rome offers us the blueprint for our life our way of life civilisation legislation politics everything that surrounds us architecture our understanding of the art of aesthetics it can all be traced back to this culture. and this is where rome was built at least the digital version that's been developed here at the fabric o.t.l.

studio in darmstadt. for many years it's designers have been recreating a long gone worlds and they take great pride in their meticulous attention to detail. but even for specialists digitally replicating rome was no easy task. a team of ten worked on the job for six months. it was pretty it all fits into it consists of forty thousand residential buildings and two thousand villas and individual buildings countless temples eleven thermal baths it's enormous it's a city that even if you visit it today would blow you away quickly and wouldn't. in the challenge three areas were reconstructed showing ancient late imperial and renaissance rome always as true to life as possible an archaeologist is part of the team to help maintain precision but a little artistic freedom is allowed. in clear to you from literally where creative

so of course imagination plays a significant role there's no doubt about that and i think that what we do here can be compared to going on a goal oriented expedition between two different most. your courtyard has already undertaken numerous such expeditions the goal is always the same the viewer should be able to imagine what it would be like to actually be. in those places. animations like these are usually created for film and television. fictitious snapshots of journeys into the past like stepping into a time machine was this a childhood fantasy. i do via twitter who didn't grow up with that fantasy of course it was and it hasn't changed my whole life i've wanted that it took my

time machine would be the ultimate trip so. i virtually reality puts that trip within reach here a visit to the emperor's box in the colosseum is possible i don't really brave can even venture into the gladiators arena i think i east timor's just i'm from the rome project is simply inexhaustible i guess all my employees could continue working on this model for the rest of their lives combined with investments leaves and he's with you could always uncover new aspects new insights if you keep digging into the details and will never be reached by. never used incommode in india it's done at which time. so it looks as if room even in the digital world is doing justice to its label as the eternal city.

and from the eternal city of rome we return to greener landscapes for our next report the great german poet johann both fungo to once eloquently saying the praises of the garden kingdom of death ver that's located in the state of saxony on how it's been a unesco world heritage site since the year two thousand and one side from its historical importance it is the perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the bee life and enjoy its lush green landscapes. gliding calmly in a boat across billets lake is surely the most beautiful way to enter the garden kingdom of death of the let's pass the eighteenth century venus temple. and

the let's palace. architectural gems are scattered throughout the gardens which were created by a local princely or pull the third or a prince fans as he was known as a young man he travelled to england france and italy to widen his education then it's palace was designed to emulate the country houses of the english nobility it's germany's oldest neoclassical building and was the official residence of the prince and his wife louisa princess abundant bullshit the whole thing is the unusual thing about this house was that it was always open for members of the public to visit the rest it was a kind of eighteenth century show how prince france wanted to use it to educate his subjects and guests actually came from all over europe including portugal and russia. and of course girder was also here. from good to.

the park includes a network of canals and bridges since france was a firm believer in religious tolerance and the ideals of the enlightenment from certain points you can see both the synagogue and the catholic church of st peter. the prince was also very interested in flowers. although they were not at all typical for the kind of english landscape gardens that inspired the park. your album of yangon ornamental flowers are arranged here in tears like an affair to look and of course we've been faithful to the original design of the garden but back then mediterranean species of flowers were arranged here in parts. so the visitors can see what the plants are like god i'm shoulder. right next to the flower theater is the temple of flora which original and served as a music villain. do this fall most of them bore the violent symbol made of flowers

that you see here points directly at the gulf accounts which was the former home of the gardeners. prince translator moved in there himself to live with the daughter of his master gardener this flower bed is a symbol of fertility and aim to recreate the coffee house killing off this quarter horse the house has two facades the front is neo gothic while the rear is built in the gothic style of english tutors. like many of the buildings here it was designed by the prince's architect treat lee they had fun at monster off. a thirty minute walk through the grounds takes you to a small artificial island. its main feature is a stone building topped by europe's only artificial volcano it can even stage eruptions it was inspired by mount vesuvius which the prince was very fascinated by

when he visited italy france wanted his subjects to know what an erupting volcano was like. back at dulles palace the prince would entertain kinescope posers and writers. the banquet hall features original french table where from the eighteenth century. the paintings on the walls depict the prince's travels. every year the estate draws around a million visitors. this is and it's such a joy to walk around and just. it all and. i don't know and yet natural that's very new but also historical i would like. for being here i just makes us so happy to see all this. gondola

ride swith coffee and cake in the afternoon or a three course meal in the evening are especially popular. the perfect way to savor this historic garden kingdom. and with that it is time to say goodbye don't forget to keep up with the show on social media for me the rest of the courier mags as always thanks for watching and we will see you again tomorrow for our highlights edition. or. joining us next time for the large show with telling designers stefanos celebrity interviews homes around to. find out how to make a delicious austrian couple struggling. discover one two spaniards enjoy internet success the world over this is more next

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