and on too many. language courses. and or you know. any time. w. media center. either welcome to another year max special all this week we're showing you around the most popular european countries to visit and today it's really is what's coming up. this me of romance exploring the nation's capital rome. latin lover of venice museum pays tribute to casanova.

and mommy the city of naples is the birthplace of the. i will this week we've been starting off in the capital cities of a featured countries and today it's rome a city positively teeming with history and culture ten million tourists visit. the eternal city every year sites like the kosi i'm drawing huge crowds but we're going to beat the queues shun the usual sights and show you a different side of the capitol after all when in rome do as the romans do. the historical heart of rome is world famous and a favorite with tourists. but few make it here to the old working class neighborhood of testosterone in the south of the city on a spacious piazzi as the romans are left pretty much to their own devices. to

staunch allies on the tiber river once home to the old city for its old gas monitor still looms tall the neighborhood has plenty of delightful surprises in store like the tram depot cafe it's set in an old tram car. the real story said marco and mari cecile fed a need here for coffee. they both lived in rome for years and have written numerous cookbooks together. i want you to has got you cafe in rome and italy coffee isn't a drink it's a custom an excuse to sit down with friends and take a break if you're me cheap if i don't have power as i am here i'd give you a coffee with ice cubes and express so long goal just what it shaken you then you had a bit of sugar and serve it cold voice he said it's great. that you are friends and

business partners and both love the stillness of the orange dark they're both married to romans and experienced many tender moments here on the often tina one of the seven hills on which the ancient city was built. was supposed to post this place is very romantic the romans come here and bring their fiances with them that it me if you don't so i feel as it was have brought me here for the lovely views that at least in quiet. you know you can spend all day all night. if you know that of the it when she won your heart here yes it did. not far from the terrace of the orange garden you can. look through the keyhole of a building belonging to the order of malta and see st peter's basilica from a very different perspective. and say is home to an unusual museum at the center from a monkey martini ancient roman sculpture on display in

a formal power play. maria teresa and meyer uses c.e.o. love the contrast here between old and new. that he took to the. to their mainly sculptures that once stood in the center of rome and that were excavated during an important ira in the city's history. the put down to me and the most were discovered at the end of the nineteenth century when grown became middle east capital. now she thought she was from my copy that he died a. few people know that there is an entire art nouveau quarter in the northeast of the city these ornate buildings are located in the katia kopi day named after architect gino covidien. he designed them in the early twentieth century.

budding artists find plenty of inspiration at the piano so i mean chill. trust eva is one of rome's trendier districts but there are still plenty of secluded spots like the city santa cecilia named after the ninth century basilica. right next door the almost ready to restaurant serves up typical roman cuisine for these cookbook writers it's the perfect place to have dinner here they prepare food the traditional way just like they describe in their book. take this pasta dish. they made with pecorino romano cheese and pepper. same their own. looks. a really easy pasta dish but it's not. they don't make with the same pressure that's tough to mix the source and to get the amount of cheese just right. it procured to satisfy it goes i did for my children meat dishes like oxtail. and

tripe also typical for roman cuisine. only image of an animal like a cow used on no real increase seen is very focused on constant generally is prized to see most and it's created some really surprising dishes from them after they. have been named. later we head to the southeast our day in the eternal city and a particle deli acquittal an evening begins in the shadow of rome's ancient. now you may have heard the name casanova before and many parts of the world is part of common everyday speech and often synonymous with womanizer but the man who's actually responsible for it jacko more cassanova was an italian philosopher and reisa from venice his autobiography called story of my life is considered one of

the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of european social life during the eighteenth century now a new museum in venice gives visitors a close look at other aspects of casanova's life. a trip back in time to a more lavish era many say the city of lovers on the adriatic is the most beautiful in the world but not everyone knows that venice is also the birthplace of one of the most famous lovers of all time. casanova. he was born in this alley in seven hundred twenty five. a small marble plaque commemorates one of the city's most colorful sons. i admire him a lot his not only about lover i think but also his good translator he bidets the lothario for all in france his soul characters that he is the only prisoner that

succeeded in escaping the body of your gallop. claire who is a student who came from paris for two days to find out more about casanova and she happened to meet another shan kano who just opened the first museum dedicated to casanova. and this employees think a lot of tourists take selfies in front of the plaque person so that's why i think venice should have more cost and over than this because people are curious about him and want to know more on the borders it doesn't want that i guess that is the north. the not so pop i found in the coming to geo district this is where the businessman found a space where the casanova museum which he financed himself. six rooms allowed visitors to explore who casanova really was more than just an

eighteenth century playboy. goes on all the more formal casanova was much more a great writer a philosopher and musician alchemy and even a spy. his thoughts on other. multimedia technologies introduced the famous figure beginning with his youth in venice and continuing up to his death in seven hundred ninety eight cousin nova was a free spirit and an adventurer his restlessness pushed him to travel throughout europe where he met important people of his day like french philosopher and russian empress catherine the great. casanova's twelve volume memoir provides plenty of interesting insights into eighteenth century life but the venetian is mostly famous for his a rhotic escapades they've inspired countless films and helped turn casanova into a legend. a

smartphone app guides visitors outside the museum in the footsteps of the famous lover. cousin of his mother was an actress this small torch is where he grew up in his grandmother's house later he said to have lived with his father by the grand canal in the plot so many piano. necks speak out brings visitors to the piazza san marco to the famous cafe floria this is where venetian high society met during casanova's lifetime. we haven't got the space so brother gotten across it overcame their offer of government especially during the carnival they were also started he sat in one of our aims and flirted with women. there but he was one of venice has great characters and a highly refined man at our. face a lot of us already got a little bored. but casanova also had enemies in seven hundred fifty five he was arrested by the inquisition and thrown into

a dungeon. here in the doge's palace and a small cell with a lead roof the master of seduction was imprisoned for a year before managing to escape. he would later write a book about his flight over the rooftops it became a european bestseller and brought him plenty of adulation. settling down until now he has stayed here across this canal. talk has a story of his flight definitely help cost and over make himself more interesting to many european aristocrats at the time and they would all by think would bury your dog to. the casanova also leads to this small town friends near the realtor bridge it's reputed to have been casanova's favorite and is a highlight for clare. his attracted to all and not only because he's very handsome but also it's really a con that i think he has so much confidence in himself and he does magic to

khomeini's people. of course you shouldn't take everything in casanova's memoirs and face value but the hunt for clues is exciting and gives fans of the world's greatest lover a chance to discover a different side of the dentist. now it's time to feast your eyes on one of italy's pride and joy is the pizza we travel to naples to get a taste for tradition for three hundred years the city has been home to what is allegedly the world's best pizza after an eight year long fight for the staples inclusion in unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage it finally made the cut in twenty seventeen so let's find out what exactly makes up the odds of the pizza aioli. in the italian city of naples pizza making is not. one that has been perfected over centuries and been exported around the world in

the old town you can get a pizza in every street corner. we took the boy to see the guys street food forever . it gets enough money time and it's the best league in the world why it's ten poetry. t.v. chef gino sibylla is a star among the city's pizza makers by lunchtime the line of diners already extends out into the streets. forty three year olds are below and this trusty team served up around fifteen hundred pizzas a day. surreal over land the craft as a boy from his family. said charlie loved the basic rules were invented in naples and pizzas now made all over the world in endless varieties but no other place can look back on a three hundred year old tradition like naples does something for one who really knows the thing about it on. the basic recipe is straightforward enough. you take

flour water east and a dash of salts and leave them together to form the dough which is then left to rise for these twelve hours. the resulting elasticities allows the dough to be harmed portions into balls. they inserted are also left to rise only denver is the p.c. although stretched them into in this case. i did something to forget what was the first you flatten the dough with your fingers now only from above not seidler's. to the next i think it is the sap will. hit the dough and pass it from one hand to the other destruction. but with suspender use a minimum of flour so it doesn't burn in the oven. the classic neopolitan pizza has a simple topping of tomato sauce muscle relevant basel. the baker did slides it into the oven which is wood fired. it turns the pizza

a couple of times to ensure it even baking and then quickly pulls it ends it's ready to eat in just sixty to ninety seconds and crucially the pizza has to be soft enough to follow so it can be. held in the hunt. was a success and it would be so you only are getting ever more prestige in recent years nowadays pizzas are on the menu at upscale restaurants too so in addition to the head chef the pizza you'll know is also important which i think it's a little right by the entrance to the old town is naples oldest pizzeria until you could pizzeria points out that. there was a stand making and selling pizza on the spot way back in seventy thirty eight so. the pizza yellow makes sure the oven temperature does not stray outside the standard for one hundred fifty to five hundred degrees celsius. if it's not a wood fired oven it's not near polishing pizza. general luciano lets his joe rise for forty eight hours. the bass has to be thin and soft not crispy. the raise

crust for corn and joanie is another typical feature you showed in a beer my crust should be no higher than two or three centimeters the florida. today naples is home to some three thousand pizza makers gennaro luciano also trains aspiring p.c. only understood it catered to maintaining the tradition of authentic neo pilots and pizza from a film i inherited their passion for pizza from my great grandfather my grandfather and my father. but you know when i was thirteen i learned the art myself now i'm fifty seven and will pass it undermines children and grandchildren it's a tradition that should never be allowed to disappear. even hollywood immortalize naples pizza making tradition julia roberts appearance in the antique a pizzeria mickael it certainly added to the restaurant's popularity.

with we came here straight from the airport and we even brought our suitcases just to eat the pizza here. there are only two varieties here marinara and margarita both cost four euros pizza it is after all supposed to be nourishment for everyone not a part of that tradition fostered by naples pizza makers. go to admit that made me a little bit hungry now that we've made our way around some of italy's biggest cities it's time to travel to the country's biggest island in fact it's the biggest island in the mediterranean sea sicily is an autonomous region of italy with its own particular culture the people that consider themselves sicilians first and italians second and the regions capital city of palermo you can enjoy wonderful weather all year round and also a wealth of culture color mary delights and an exciting history.

the picturesque capital of sicily palermo is surrounded by mountains and crystal blue sea. and in the morning only the fishermen are awake unloading that catch in a starry comma and they are convinced that this is the best place in the world. better. like this sicily is the most beautiful place on earth. the climate the people every thing the. edge to bulls the fruits the fish have you think. we have everything including beautiful women. a stroll around the historic center is best begun at an intersection called quatro canty all four corners after the fall richly decorated matching corner buildings

the traffic of bizarre high point of the rock architecture from the knights to the eleventh century pelham i was on the north african rule for saracens use the old basilica as a mosque. after them came the normans who built the present cathedral maria santissima a saunter which is also known as the norman cathedral. cafe spend is a popular spot for a lunch break. if you want to do is the locals do eat while standing in the bar. the food on offer includes can only apps the most famous is syrian desert. it's made fresh air every day. so what is the feeling actually made of. it added to that we take reporter. add sugar. and then mix it all together

thoroughly. when the recorder has reached the right consistency. weird little pieces of chocolate i don't doubt that they got it and then we feel the coalition of us with a mixture taken off. after a bite to eat it's time to visit the nearby tea outro mass email from maria callas to luciano pavarotti many of the world's opera stars have sung here it's one of europe's biggest opera houses. china other sandro luciano knobs the acoustics and the atmosphere of the theatre. i sing some fifteen years so i've sung in the local theaters and every every time i sing in a new one with this kind of research i can feel the power of that now it's the history in that that's beautiful. the best way to round off the day is on monday

pelligrino with its perfect view of the lamb. with views like there's a lamb i was sure to enchant many more visitors. last but not least to show you just how varied is aaliyah's we travel from its southern tip far up north to the dollar mights for a final stop there get dana valley is a favorite haunt for skiers and snowboarders but there are also some more out there challenges for winter sports fans like scaling up an ice wall not for the faint hearted but the views are certainly captivating see for yourself. taking this does and endless slopes the dolemite since south to roll are a winter sports haven they can only be described in superlatives in a matter of minutes a lift takes you from the guard down our valley to the peace nestling between the three thousand meter high rocky peaks of long couple in the cellar group. we have

one of the most if not for the most beautiful ski areas in the world so i'm with all the slopes you can do more than just traditional skiing you can go cross-country skiing tobogganing indoors drawing anything winter has to offer. in europe's largest ski region super ski thousands of kilometers of slopes that all levels of difficulty connected twelve different ski areas no wonder it attracts tourists from all over the world. locals are only linking to the descent so low. you see that. the scenery that's why we come here the baron is a buddhist grace. another winter sport that's gaining popularity in the region is the ice climbing on the many frozen waterfalls like here at the thirty five metre high chair bellow waterfall in there down our valley. on the other side the next a light awaits the mountain guide who but rather it takes two terrorists to climb

a field on a twenty metre high frozen waterfall popular with climbers. over. the experienced ice climber and mountain guide shows how it's done. and what you've noted in the middle. draw him a bit harder then right back to the middle and then a bit to the left then the right the ice pick always stays in the middle of your body. before the beginners get going but climbs ahead of them and attach a safety rope to special hooks. i'm for kids this just stop scratching the surface stick until it falls apart. just for people can be attached to the rope this is crucial most beginners lose their grip on the ice clearing the first few attempts. to cut clears away this ice

to make it safer. even for experience mountain climbers ice climbing takes some getting used to dragging the ice picks and crampons into the brittle ice keeps you warm despite the freezing conditions. too but murder takes small groups out all over the dolemite. where you throw things you don't leave any traces or harbors and i'd always freeze it differently it's never the same as it was last year so your warnings discover a new waterfall. which won't frozen before but have frozen again this year. it's a great source of. the summer ice falls further up the dolemite cliffs have yet to

be climbs but it's a long way out to reach the ice climbing is enjoying a boom here in northern italy many false remain frozen for months. a trial course costs around one hundred twenty five euros and you can rent the necessary equipment just capitaine will give you a good taste of ice climbing. and so we have time for today but of course we'll be back with another top travel destination tomorrow you can also catch up on all your remarks shows online on our website d w dot com slash lifestyle or find us on instagram d w euro max see you again soon and chalfont. next time we head for spain and discover some of the lesser known attractions of the capital madrid to take a trip but i'm not sure your strength that is fit for a king. and we chill out in the sunny carry on.

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