in central africa. like their culture the state of the world only a promise to his son literally little return to the concrete and glass jungle of new york. the result reversed culture shock. from the forest stars caucus night w. . everyone and welcome to our special ongoing week of euro max a day we are 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

furor that it can truck in switzerland. in the air at the top of the eiffel tower in paris. up in the sky stargazing in the north of england. but we start off the show with the latest masterpiece by swiss architect mario batali now his singing team 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 furie 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 . and impressive can.

function as an impressive altitude the fior a d.b.a. term stone flower is part of the last one thousand seven hundred meters the landmark crowns the monkey generals so in a swiss can talk to chino dion tightening 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. and the path in the meantime i wanted to do justice to two different sides of the mountain one of them which faces south is very pretty see a little the other is north facing it and it's craggy and steep and the a there that i could do that we had this big terraces and then the building at its end for the funeral 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 that gradient and down to jude was a big challenge tons of material had to be transported via helicopter often

a killer around the way the building cost almost nineteen million euros. you can eat inside a few or a d.p.a. truck. and you can drink in the scenery on the terrace every last detail was designed by mario bot the architect chose greystone for the external cladding designed to mirror the mountain itself. that both the concept of the stone stands for the mountain. 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 of the equal 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 round form of a free coffee drill in france the noise can 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 fico. verio banters monumental architectural style has had the greatest impact on his home kant on to chino where he's best known for his last tickle buildings. the church of san giovanni battista and the mountain village of manju 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 out the entire universe the soli i climbed up the mountain in the early morning to see the sun rise in this mountain let me see the world the school play the. visitors need not climb the finnick you know run away carries visitors all the way up the mountainside to the fjord a taping. the panorama restaurant down face stiff competition the stunning views from dante genaro 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 it 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 sand . 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. 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 i go to all of your regular. blocks on the. borders of. chippy says there's no place he'd rather work with the regular. receiver you can get away from everyday worries with a view like this. you see the city in a very 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 stuff a fairly have it built for the eight hundred eighty nine world's fair artists and intellectuals considered it common and lowly. 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 only one explains why it's still standing today . is that 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. in press interviews can be had from all over the town especially from the second and third platforms. you can see many other perrie's insights from here including the louvre. and the dome of laysan valley. said roof of the changes all the time it's never the same the i mean 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 your age.

is and they said it was unbelievable i wanted a lifetime experience i'm from mexico and i'm really impressed it's wonderful that i'm also knowing about the history and that it's worth modern editions the first is cityscape consecrated your significant other how that fits in with a lot of older buildings everybody come here and you can feel happy. that realize a dream or. a 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 are only are the tower is a wash 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 national park now this is home to the keesler 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. northumberland

region in northern england is home to a lot of sheep and not that many people. in the middle of can live 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 it's an observatory. gary miles is waiting for nightfall he's busy opening the sky night positioning the telescope and focusing the lenses of his to his people come here to share files passion for the stars the planets and distant galaxies. the greatest thrills for the director of the observatory is just same peoples faces . today may look at the planet saturn for example this ring system for the first time 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 that's why i

built this place that's why i'm doing what i do. files mission is to make astronomy accessible to all regardless of people backgrounds he says that if we understand the ways of the cosmos it would help us bring order us in the chaos of our own minds astronomy something of a religion to. 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 word all came from the true meaning of reality even to try to cross 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 into the

forests at night it's officially one of the darkest places in the files has been fascinated by outer space since he was a child. i guess the last thing of you know the year the apollo landings on the moon and i was a massive thing. just mesmerized. a small telescope need to use it at all he was interested in the moon in the sky before of course but not like this no such resolution as you seem to be so close to me it was those who couldn't take yourself away from it. having a working class economically depressed fundament files played football and hung out with his friends he began living a life during the day he worked as

a builder while spending his nights starting. at an interest. rate is a bigger world out there. he was was an escape it 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 in enthusiasm he came up with the idea for meetings with other respond to what he calls star camps. at first they took place at the local campground but files wanted more in two thousand and eight he built his very own observatory. seen some wonderful things from the slopes of agree in the one. take it to the next level no i'll but i'm starting once famously said that

the one the most ghosting comprehensible thing about a universe is that it is comprehensible and you know if we all grasp or one of the greatest scientists if not the sides or whether lived the message is telling us as though we can understand the how the universe works and the observed the computer wonderful platform for. the book and astronomy. in which gary 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 lift 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 is 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. and with philip. philip is an experienced pilot but it's christiane's first trip in a small plane like this. one from the really excited to meet you go back. to stan and philip missed the flight sharing platform if you find a flight after you like you contact the pilot by email a few clicks later you'll see just but. still chose

a flight to constance. from the site is very clear it's as easy as booking an intercity coach from. the pilot's house to check the weather reports if is ability is no wings are high the plane remains grounded safety first at all times. because we're happy in private and we can't take any chances with the weather. the flight route is planned time to look at the propeller plane. i'm in a climb aboard but only step on the black area and then just take a seat. to register the pilots with when the philip had to upload his parted 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 new people. you spread the cost of the bill as well and if. the pilot logs flying hours and the passenger gets a reasonable price. for touring to apply think i'll enjoy the weather looks great i can't wait until there. are all. the planes as he was propels it to an altitude of two thousand me. that makes for a great feeling over the city of people. so far so good. i can already see like constance. in just forty minutes there in fleet of. this sort adventure was a lot of fun. it was great the views of lake constance and the alps were

magnificent but it was much bumpy passenger plane and publish you know you really see how flying actually functions and. philip reeves the maps and communicates with the tower and on the radio with them so much more direct. sharing is an exciting alternative way to travel it's not too expensive but like equal the stomach tells him it's not something to do every weekend. well if you are afraid of heights then winglets 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. and when corpsman owns and operates the crane hotel it's his brainchild it looks really interesting i think i've never seen something like this before. the crane was destined to be scrapped until coleman bought it for one hero a noble hold it the red carpet pops a new the gray ones are all original. call 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's sounding almost anything. oh my god is a family a. compliment it later reaches her room in the for old

a crate hotel which boasts three suites. also can't believe how beautiful it is. this is the old machinery room ukraine driver it was sitting in a little color. renovating the old industrial crane cost around three million euros. but most intentionally cold had all this crap i want you to realize something we are guilty reaction to all the best and most of the science we do is in there and that and the great. twenty fifteen the for all that was nominated for european hospitality awards in three categories its three suites were decorated by top designers but even the chic furnishings are no match for the breathtaking new. this hotel. 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. room is located forty five meters above the ground. format is this harley. was it makes me feel queasy. naturally the great view over apps the dam and the design the decor have their price 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. a set up so it's absurd if you're in a crane but you forget that fact entirely because the hotel is silver lovingly furnished. tennis. when darkness falls the scenery 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 well known. as the da he'll still indescribably good. once only crane operators could enjoy this heavenly sight. now called not to have spent the whole night in the crane. so how was it to log in the morning shift you sleep wonderfully in this crane apart from one thing at night it's odd when the elevator goes up and down 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 the four of them did not act like

instead of the fall. and nights 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 well seeing and tomorrow. next time on your own max special. how your own max reporter hander developing fares and survival training. surf first from all over the world had to an aquatic park in wales to catch the perfect way to. ask him to please visit our viking village in sweden. all on the next edition of your own back special.

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