unless he has to come from super. to do a. very close is put into active exercises are you talking about that d w dot com slash dogs landing on facebook in the air still. in german for free with the devil you. ever want to welcome to our special ongoing week of euro max a day we're going to get a bird's eye view from some of europe's major landmarks here's a look at what's coming off. up on high breathtaking views from the restaurant fjord it appears for a in switzerland. up in the air at the top of the eiffel tower

in paris. up in the sky star gazing in the north of england. but we start off the show with the latest masterpiece by swiss architect mario batali now his signature works are scattered around the world and include san francisco's museum of modern art another art museum in the u.s. state of north carolina as well as the samsung museum of art in seoul just to name a few red bricks are normally his trademark but he's gone in a different direction with one of his latest projects the fury restaurant in switzerland is perched some seventeen hundred meters on top of a mountain overlooking the valley below now of course we went there to check it out . an impressive.

function at an impressive altitude the fior a d.b.a. trap all stone flower is perched at a lofty one thousand seven hundred meters landmark crowns the monte general also in the swiss can time to change. the on tackling restaurant with its kind of rhyming views was designed by mario bava the world renowned swiss architect was inspired by the form of the mountain. in the past month i knew i wanted to do justice to two different sides of the mountain one of them which faces south is very pretty and all the other is north facing and a scraggly and steep and the a there that i can do that via this big terraces and then the building at its end for the few the stone flower grows out of the geometry the topography of the mountain the f.e.'s they said the. construction work took almost two years working at the time gradient and down to shoot was a big challenge tons of material had to be transported via helicopter often nucular

around the way the building cost almost nineteen million europe's. you can eat inside the fjord a d.p.a. truck. and you can drink in the scenery on the terrace every last detail was designed by mario bava the architect chose greystone for the external cladding designed to mirror the mountain itself. left ph that up both the concept of the stone stands for the mountain. chip inside i like the thought that architecture doesn't mean that a building occupies a place instead the building becomes a part of the place part did equally wargo. mary about her grew up in switzerland and studied architecture in italy in one nine hundred seventy he set up his own office over the years he has worked on eight hundred projects all over the world one of his most famous works is the san francisco museum of modern art which opened

in one thousand nine hundred five. is a master of both geometric forms and likes to use materials like stone and concrete as he did in tel aviv symbolised a synagogue and jewish heritage center typical of his architectural handwriting the red brick and ground form of a vacancy draw in france. could even make up everyone writes as best they can because the signature is unmistakable you just need to see to think oh strokes see . garcia marquez wrote a number of novels but its language remained the same i think that my style is very autobiographical faecal. barrier bottas monumental architectural style has had the greatest impact on his home count on to chino where he's best known for his ass tickle buildings. the church of san giovanni battista and the mountain village of manyara has striking black and white stripes. and attracts lots of tourists.

hope said for your a.d.p. atra will be just as popular it's a project that's particularly close to the architect's heart after all he grew up near monte general also and frequently enjoyed its panoramic views over the border to italy. the bambino. as a child the mountain was the world for me. the peak the. entire universe of the the soul the i climbed up the mountain in the early morning to see the sunrise all the way up the mountainside to the fjord a day peering through. the panorama restaurant down face stiff competition the stunning views from on tape you know so. moving on now to one of the most beautiful cities in the world paris its main

attraction the eiffel tower has been the defining symbol of the city ever since that was erected in eight hundred eighty nine for the world's fair and it attracts millions of visitors each year who will wait in line for hours to make the trip to the top now i have been up several times in the eiffel tower in all sorts of weather and i must admit that the view never fails to impress so without further ado. the eiffel tower rises above the french capital known as the iron lady it stands three hundred twenty four meters tall the tallest structure in paris offering great views of the city on the banks of the river seine . on the way to the top there are three platforms if you fancy the exercise you can take the stairs to the second platform if you're heading to the top be prepared to climb the one thousand one hundred sixty five steps. of course you

can always take the elevator. that's where you will often find can't usually be he's been working at the eiffel tower for fifteen years he operates the elevator and talks to the visitors in almost every language imaginable. regular. block some of the war. should be says there's no place he'd rather work receiver be a big. receiver you can get away from everyday worries with a view like this. you see the city of every interesting architectural way and somehow you're a bit of a tourist and feel as if you're on holiday. or. to stop for the first platform is nearly sixty meters up visitors are drawn out to the sun deck here and the exhibition that takes them around the platforms perimeter it tells the story of the eiffel tower.

the eiffel tower wasn't always as popular as it is today when engineers you start if area had it built for the eight hundred eighty nine world's fair artists and intellectuals considered it common of lowly. author leon brewer ironically described it as a truly tragic streetlamp that was a broadside at airfares industrial building methods which contrasted sharply with the historical beauty of the city. the initial plan was to tear the tower down after two decades architects built on no one explains why it's still standing today . is not some point f.l. had the idea that the tower could be used as a place for a radio antenna you know the french army was really interested and began to do experiments and transmit and that made the tower strategically important that's why they kept it. impressive news can be had from all over the town

especially from the second and third platforms. you can see many other parisians sites from here including the louvre. and the dome of liaison valley. said changes all the time it's never the same what's really impressive is how the sky and towers influence each other here you're out in the elements the wind the rain and sun you're never just in paris but above it between the sky and the earth you know. that's made the eiffel tower one of the world's best loved landmarks with up to thirty thousand visitors a day. you need to pay to get in tickets cost as much as seventeen year ends. it's an absolutely unbelievable i wanted a lifetime experience i'm from mexico and i'm really impressed it's wonderful is

that i'm also if i wanted to know about the history and that it's worth modern addition to the first is cityscape it's kind of interesting to think about how that fits in with a lot of older buildings everybody come here and can feel heavy handed i realize a dream or a. good. souvenir snapshot is a job to go. your max viewers have sent us their favorite eiffel tower feta graphs. the tower is so famous that people come here just to be photographed with it so they can say i was here i was at the eiffel tower is not just a monument it's a symbol of power it's going to. tell every hour only hour the tower

is awash with flashing lights. otherwise the famous landmark simply. up of the city of light. now the eiffel tower may be the best place to view paris especially at night but if you want to see a sky full of stars then it's best to get away from the city of light so now we are headed to the border where scotland to the north are merlin national park now this is home to the keebler observatory where you can see far beyond the surface of the earth now here it is true that if you reach for the moon the worst that can happen is that you will land in the stars. cumberland region in northern england is home to a lot of sheep and not that many people. in the middle of can look forest you can find a windowless structure that looks like a wooden u.f.o.

but it's actually a gateway to an impressive panorama. nothing to. carry three miles is waiting for nightfall he's busy opening the sky night positioning the telescope and focusing the lens is the persistence people come here to share files passion for the stars the planets and distant galaxies. greatest thrills for lee bailey director of the observatory is just same people's faces you know when they may look at the planet saturn for example this ring system full of. all look at the crate is a list surface of the moon all even look at the most cosmologically distant galaxies whatever that might be to say the look on people's faces is why i built this place that's why i'm doing what i do. finance mission is to make astronomy accessible swarm regardless of people's backgrounds he says that if we understand

the ways of the cosmos it will help us bring order to the chaos of our own day denies astronomy something of a religion to him. ever since walked on the surface of the earth this is no big secret right civilizations of looked in the sky to try to find answers in a way came from the true meaning of reality even to try to grasp for just a moment where we all come from and why are we here. fyles built his observatory with. help from some staff from sponsors there is little light pollution in kill the forests at night it's officially one of the darkest places in europe files has been fascinated by outer space since he was a child. i

guess the last of the year the apollo landings on the moon and i was a massive thing. just mesmerized. a small telescope. interested in the moon in the sky before of course but not like this no such resolution would be so close to me it was those who couldn't take away from that. fact having a working class economically depressed sunderland files played football and hung out with his friends he began living a double life during the day he worked as a builder spending his nights starting.

with an interest. only for me was was an escape route was just sort of internalized meant to be quite personal. in his mid thirty's files finally decided it was time to share his passion for astronomy with others what he lacked in formal training he made up for him and. he came up with the idea for meetings with other strong what he calls star camps. at first they took place at the local campground but file's wanted more in two thousand and eight he built his very own observe the term. seen some wonderful things from this observatory in the one. take it to the next level no i'll but i'm starting once famously said that the one the most the most in comprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible and you know if we all grasp all one of the great aside as to the side so well the lived the message is telling us

as though we can understand the how the universe works and the observer to compute wonderful home for. his economic in the pool and astronomers tell you which carry files tells of the great satisfaction to be found in discovering one's own. car pooling and ride sharing have become very popular especially with the advent of easy to use applications on smartphones or lyft ride now have become commonplace in major cities around the world but their business models are about to take flight willingly is a ride sharing service for private airplanes there's a closer look now and how it works. flying high above the southern german state

and back heading for constance. it can get rough but it's exciting and fun too this is how v.i.p.'s and managers travel but no a flight sharing platform makes it possible for everyone even students. to try it out he's booked a flight from to feed herself and with philip. philip is an experienced pilot but it's christiane's first trip in a small plane like this. from i'm really excited to meet you. christiane and philip may be a flight sharing platform if you find a flight all for you like you contact the pilot by email a few clicks later you'll see just but. still chose a flight today constance. from the site is very clear

it's as easy as booking an intercity coach from. the pilot's has to check the weather report if his ability is no wings are highly the plane remains grounded safety first at all times. possible just now weather conditions will improve later when we fly so there's always a bit of risk when booking. because we're happy in private and we can't take any chances with. the flight routes planned time to look at the propeller plane. climb aboard. on the black area and then just take a seat. to register as a pilot with when lee phillips had to upload his pilot's license and previous clocked up at least one hundred hours of flight time.

you also share the joy of flying with others and you can meet people who don't care and of course you spread the cost of the bit as well and if. the pilot logs flying and the passenger gets a reasonable price. i'm looking forward to it but i think i'll enjoy the weather looks great i can't wait until there. are all. the planes. in propels it to an altitude of two thousand me says. that makes for a great view over the city of people. so far so good. i can already see like constance. in just minutes there in fleet of. this sort it was a lot of fun. that was great the views of lake constance and the alps were

magnificent but it was much bumpier than anybody else in your plan. really see how frying actually functions and. how philip greets the maps and communicates with the tower and on the radio with him he's so much more direct and clear that i can. plug sharing is an exciting alternative way to travel it's not too expensive but christiane's like he cleans the stomach tells him it's not something to do every weekend. well if you are afraid of heights then we probably not for you nor is the hotel in our next report but it is interesting just the same we are off to amsterdam to sleep in a crane now at first glance you would never guess there were rooms in this piece of machinery but once you're inside you'll see that they are actually quite stylish and cozy that is if you have the stomach for sleeping at dizzying heights.

amsterdam's quirkiest hotel isn't found in the city center it's located on the port in a crane. owns and operates the crane hotel it's his brainchild it looks really interesting i think i've never seen something like this in. the crane was destined to be scrapped until coleman bought it for one hero a noble hold it the red color pops a nuke the gray ones are all original. color to arnold is going to test out this unusual hotel for us first she climbs the steps to the purpose built elevator which will take us straight to the top. it sounded almost in the face. of all my cock out of the.

top a minute later reaches her room in the for older crane hotel which boasts three suites. can't believe how beautiful it is. this is the old machinery room ukraine driver it was sitting in that little called the road. renovating the old industrial crane cost around three million euros. but most intention of this hotel all the design discredits the whole time i want to realize something we are still free reaction to all the best most of the science with this in there and that in the grand. twenty fifteen the for all that was nominated for european hospitality awards in three categories it's three suites were decorated by top designers but even the chic furnishings are no match for the breathtaking new. certainly isn't for anyone who's

afraid of heights it's built so you can look all the way down from everywhere. remodeling the crane took three years carlotta's room is located forty five meters above the ground. war matt is this how. was it makes me feel queasy. naturally the great view overlaps the dam and the design of decor how their prices it costs four hundred thirty five euros to spend the night here breakfast not included but there's an upper floor to explore to. how nice. she. sets up so it's absurd if you're in a crane but you forget that fact entirely because the hotel is so lovingly furnished. that us will tell us. when darkness falls the scene reach changes

and there's still a big surprise in store. because at the cranes highest point sixty meters up in the air there's a welcome. as a fabulous show indescribably good. wants only crane operators could enjoy this have me sight. now called law to have spent the whole night in the crane. so how was it to log good morning to you sleep wonderfully in this crane apart from one thing at night it's odd when the elevator goes up and down the thing you hear it and think something's moving you sense that the cranes moving a bit anyway but we're still in the same place as before. did not act like inch to

live before. a night in this crane hotel is an unforgettable experience. and with that we come to the end of another special edition of euro max now don't forget to check out our web site or like us on facebook to keep up with the program for me my amazing producer robin merrill and the rest of us here at euro max thanks for joining us and we'll sing and tomorrow. but. next time on your own max special. how your own max reporter hendrix valen fares at survival training. surfers from all over the world had to an aquatic park in wales to catch the perfect wave. and we visit our viking village in sweden. all on the next edition of your own max special.

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