rain forest in central. park their culture the state. only a promise to his son literally little return to the concrete and glass jungle of new york. the result reverse culture. 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 up. on high breathtaking views from the restaurant fewer to

peers for a in switzerland. up in the air at the top of the eiffel tower in paris. and 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 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. an impressive construction at an impressive altitude the fiore di pietro stone flower is patched up the lofty one thousand seven hundred meters landmark crowns the monte general so in a swiss can't all need to cheat on their own taken on 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 that i could do that via 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 it was a big challenge tons of material had to be transported via helicopter often nucular around the way the building cost almost nineteen million euros. you can eat in scientists fiore d.p.a. truck. and you can drink in the scenery on the terrace every last detail was designed by mario boxer the architect chose greystone for the external cladding designed to mirror the mountain itself. lucky that a boat that can save 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 of the equal wargo. mary about her grew up in switzerland and started 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 it's the san francisco museum of modern art which opened in one thousand nine hundred ninety 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 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. area barters monumental architectural style has had the greatest impact on his home canto on to chino where he's best known for his ass tickled buildings. the church of san giovanni battista and the mountain village of manju has striking black and white stripes. and attracts lots of tourists.

to hopes that your a.d.p. atra will be just as popular it's a project that's particularly close to the architects 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 mall the mountain was the world for me the peak the alps the entire universe in the soli i climbed up the mountain in the early morning to see the sunrise see this man. let me see the world of the school for you the. visitors need not climb the phonemic you know run away carries visitors all the way up the mountainside to the fjord a day pietro. the panorama restaurant dons face stiff competition and the stunning views from long tejan are also.

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 san. 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've got all of your regular. blocks on the. chippy says there's no place he'd rather work with the body of a. 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 engineered you stuff if fairly have it built for the eight hundred eighty nine world's fair artists and intellectuals considered it common and 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 only one explains why it's still standing today . at some point f.l. had the idea that the tower could be used as a place for a radio antenna. the french army was really interested and began to do experiments

and transmit it and that made the tower strategically important that's why they kept it. in pressing use 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. sydney from view 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 your aims.

isn't that's how it was unbelievable i wanted a lifetime experience i'm from mexico and i'm really impressed it's wonderful that i'm also so i wanted to know about the history and that it's worth modern addition to ferris's cityscape it's kind of interesting to figure out how that fits in with a lot of older buildings everybody come here and can feel. that realize a dream or a. feel 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 be. done every hour on the hour fatalities 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 with scotland to the north in national park now this is home to the keebler observatory where you can see far beyond the surface of the earth and 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 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 it's an observatory. gary miles is waiting for nightfall he's busy opening the sky at 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 me in the director of the observatory is just same people's faces you know when you 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. finds mission is to make astronomy accessible small 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 minds 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 word all 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 stuff from sponsors there is a little like 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 am. i guess the last thing it was of you know the year the apollo landings on the moon when i was a loss of watched on a grainy black and white t.v. i was just mesmerized put a small telescope and he didn't use it at all he was interested in the moon in the sky before of course but not like this no such resolution so close to me it was those who it was amazing i couldn't take myself away from it. having a working class economically depressed fundament files played football and hung out with his friends he began living a double life during the day he worked as

a builder while spending his nights star gazing. at an interest. rate is a bigger world. for me was was an escape was just sort of internalized meant to be really quite personal. in his mid thirty's files finally decided it was time to share his passion for astronomy with others but he lacked in formal training he made up for in enthusiasm 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 files 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. taken to the next level know all but are in starring roles famously said that

the one the most closely 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 whether lived the message is telling us as though we can understand how the universe works and the observer to compute wonderful hold for long. enough to pull the string the most in 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. heading for constance. it can get rough but it's exciting and fun to 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 paris often with philip. philip is an experienced pilots but it's christiane's first trip in a small plane like this. from i'm really excited to meet you. because stan and phillip may be a flight sharing platform if you find a flight out for you like you contact the pilot by email a few clicks later you'll see just but. you can 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 has to check the weather report if his ability is no or wins ohio the plane remains grounded safety first at all times. possible just 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 is planned time to look at the propeller plane. climb aboard. on the black area and then just take. your. two registers upon it with when lee

philip 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. that makes for a great deal over the city of people. so far so good. i can already see like

constance. in just forty minutes there in fiji. was a lot of fun. it was great the views of lake constance and the alps were magnificent but it was much bumpier than anybody else and your plane you know you really see how bright 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. like sharing is an exciting alternative way to travel it's not too expensive but christians 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 that. had been owns and operates the crane hotel it's his brainchild looks really interesting i think and i think something like this is. the crane was destined to be scrapped until coleman bought it for one hero and over hold it the red carpet pops a nuke the green 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 sounds and all my friends and pay for. all my contacts telling the family off the top. half a minute later reaches her room in the for old a crane hotel which boasts three suites. can't believe how beautiful it is. this is the old machinery room ukraine driver it was a little called the road. renovating the old industrial crane cost around three million euros. but most intentionally cold had all. i want to realize something we are totally reaction to all the best and most of the science with this in there and that and the great. 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 view. 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 math is this harry. was it makes me feel queasy it's. naturally the great view overlaps the dam and the design of decor how fair 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. see how nice.

the sets up so it's absurd if you're in a crane but you forget that fact entirely because the hotel a silver lovingly furnished. us will tell us. 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 welcome. as a good show indescribably good. for want only crane operators could enjoy this heavenly sight. now called want to have spent the whole night in the crane. so how was it to log a 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 before the did not act like instead of the fog. and nights in the screen 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. the. next time on your own max special. how your own max reporter hendrick valen fares and survival training. surfers from all over the world head to an aquatic park in wales to catch the perfect way to. revisit our viking village in sweden.

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