these are real pieces and impossibilities played. nineteen ha not forgotten to w.'s november focus. either welcome to another year max special where this week which warring the top tourist destinations in europe today we had to spain for the following reports.

perspectives in the capital madrid far from the madding crowd. all of board the trip on the luxury of scala on the loose train the. sunny south exploring the fascinating canary on. all this week we've been starting our journey in our featured country's capital we've been to london and rome today we're heading to madrid to get to know some of the lesser known corners of the city from shopping at a flea market to ancient egyptian ruins we get some insider tips from a local on how to discover some of the city's hidden secrets. this is the madrid three million or to millions of tourists. and this is lana tina in the west of the city the oldest district in the spanish capital. debbie go loves

coming here to the bottom. of. the location scout often brings clients from the film and photography industry here. this is my favorite place imma try to have breakfast because we're away from the noise but it's still in the center of the city you know that it's a district that draws a lot of artists like actors from film television and theatre and you can even hear the birds chirping here and there it's a place where you can get your thoughts roam free where you can listen to the whole time of those than it is happening inside us and that's just with. just a few steps away the other astro flea market takes place every sunday. the open air market is more than four hundred years old. this is a special place for me because there's always a mix here a flow course from all backgrounds as well as choices it's already democratic space because the. one part of the market is devoted to antiques

today rafael finds something that catches his eye. at the edge of montera park you'll find a piece of ancient egypt the temple of de bog is more than two thousand years old it was a gift from the egyptian govern. went in one nine hundred sixty eight after spain helped save other architectural monuments there for the eagle but it must be transporting the structure was his difficulty solving the problem of where to put it you know i mean this in the end they decided to put the temple here close to the city center. it's in one of the city's most desirable districts. and that draws people here. another attraction is the park came under it rio in what was once the neglected western part of the city. today it's in no way

says for locals on the banks of the month or not is river. which of money lend us many much elaine hughes don't even know that the city has a river between two thousand and six and two thousand and eleven zero this district changed a lot the river became a mall prominent part of the cityscape and then modern spectacular architecture popped up alongside it and i just picked up with. many buildings were converted like this former slaughter house which has been turned into a cultural center. at the moment the exhibits on display focus on the topics of movement temple. the north east of the spanish capital is more reminiscent of new york this is where you'll find the highest skyscrapers in spain the quantum of thought or four towers was designed by a team that included star architect norman foster. they lie at the heart of

madrid's new business district. for more traditional atmosphere head for the sweet shop la violette today in the city center the small family owned business has been producing violet flavored candy for over one hundred years. lots of people give them as gifts at birthdays weddings baptisms a first communion and we have special versions for these events or you can buy them as a souvenir of madrid and their money. back to the old district of latino location scout but i figured if you go i stopped off at his favorite bar. rodrigues to go to the. if that was not on the would kind of this place and be a judgment about it's eight hundred sixty an officer very authentic color no experience it's a mixture of madrid and you in past cuisine it's wonderful and. i suspect i'd love

. to round off the tour we had for the concert decomposed park the former royal hunting grounds are now the perfect place to enjoy a spectacular view of madrid. we stay in madrid now for a spectacular dining experience that's where my colleague megan leave visited what is allegedly the world's oldest restaurant at least according to the guinness book of world records that is the sobrino teen opened in seventeen twenty five tastes have changed a lot since then so how could a restaurant survive for so many years meghan went to find out the secret recipe. madrid's famous class of my or squares almost four hundred years old it bore witness to bull fights and trials during the spanish inquisition now though it serves as a popular gathering place so i'm standing on madrid central square the plus on my

you are now this place is bustling with activity it's filled with restaurants and cafes and souvenir shops but what most tourists here do not realize is that just beyond that archway is the world's oldest restaurant so follow me and say where it is. cold has been redefined in and around here. so my you are many of the core doors and cobblestone streets also date back centuries there hidden gems lurking around every corner but only one holds a very special time to. so here we are at the all this restaurant in the world do you know the team that means the nephew of fourteen and spanish one of the teens were the original owners of this establishment words at first wasn't in it was a french couple who started it so let's go inside and see what we discover. the gonzalez family took over the restaurant in the one nine hundred thirty s. now in its third generation antonio gonzales is the managing director family

tradition here is keep the decor of the restaurant reflects both the present owners personal touch as well as the original style. in one thousand nine hundred eighty six the guinness book of world records designated the oldest restaurant in the world for very specific reasons. that they must be given the same name. working at the same place i stopped working since the beginning and we are completely. the restaurant opens daily at one pm but before that the staff are busy making all the preparations for the lunch crowds protein is famous for its traditional spanish dishes. whatever. it is so tell me about the specialty of this house. specialty of the houses roast suckling pig. just to let you know it's a very traditional dish when we prepare it in this office so this is

a very special welcome because it dates back to the seventeen twenty five percent original we all are growing in. the field on. one floor below the kitchen antonio tells me that this dining room is even older than the restaurant dating back to fifteen eighty it leads down to a cave. which boasts a long history the one you hear is for display only since the room produces to much more sure. maybe since we are arguing time center for the first time to link old buildings and the. construction of it back upstairs in time for lunch traditional roast second pig is of course on the menu survived a long time have your son sheds after forty years of protein he's also become

a permanent fixture here he tells me one suckling pig can serve up to five people. one particular guest used to eat here quite regularly and that is the american writer ernest hemingway in fact he liked this restaurant so much that he wrote about it in this book the sun also rises and also one of the other books death in the afternoon and tony what do you know about hemingway's time here very familiar to roast beef rolled up here in between you going to try to buy one was. not good with results then my grandfather told him and i still keep on writing i mean we could buy you know myself. i have to read this famous passage from the second to last page of hemingway's book because he mentions exactly this dish he says we lunched upstairs. is one of the best restaurants in the world we had roast

young suckling pig and we drink were. so in the spirit i guess it's time to raise our glasses and say salute and to the next few hundred years of business i. want to know more about european lifestyle and culture visit euro max on facebook. highlights from our programmers. 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 follow us on facebook life. we do love it when fans visit our facebook page and give us their feedback visit d w euro max on facebook. moving on now it's a boss alone on the east coast of spain the architect and artist and on the go di left his mark all over the city one of the most famous of his constructions is the

unfinished roman catholic church. emilia its anticipated completion date is twenty twenty six the centenary of gowdy is death but if you go by the pace of construction so far it's anybody's guess if that goal will ever be achieved however having been there myself i can say that the work in progress is well worth a visit. in the vicinity of the holy family lhasa gratify media is one of barcelona's best known landmarks. work has been in progress on the church designed by catalan architect antoni gaudi for over one hundred thirty years. joining family is the seventh architect to oversee the project since cody. he's been leading the work since two thousand and twelve and has been a member of the project team since one nine hundred ninety. i started here when they had architects back then your db on

a commission to me. so there were four of us background on it. because outside of the fifteen now there are more than fifty others working on the site. the most that's when. when it's finished plus a gratified media will most like this. it will have eight hundred spiers and three facades. cody oversaw his life's work for more than four decades until he was run over by a tram and killed in one nine hundred twenty six after his death architects from around the globe continues to project a foundation raise the funds the work is financed exclusively from donations and entrance fees neither the spanish government nor the catholic church provides money for the project. nevertheless each year around twenty five million euros is raised to finish his creation. moment there will be a few of them give up a few of those up and out and go to the start of the sagrada familia completely

unconventional. but the church in part this is. the first part wasn't the foundation of the interior name. it yossi instead he and his workers put up the facade of the holy birth as a symbol of the afterlife sort of struck. by the photo. critics often point to the overloaded symbolism of the exterior. anyone who goes inside is surprised by how like the modern gothic style church seems. go d. was an intuitive architect his ideas often developed as he worked and he didn't leave behind blueprints for his successors. if you will. because our goal is to finish the project according to antoni gaudi these ideas as much as possible and without quality give us why we've got to study

the few documents that he left behind in great detail to make his vision into reality a few lucky to meet. a cigarette a funny hat is the most important site in barcelona and an important economic factor. more than three million tourists come to the confluence city each year to see the church. views among the locals about the project. for the crowds of tourists who come to see the church change the neighborhood souvenir shops and kiosks have forced out businesses from around the church and there's another thing that worries the residents that when the building started the construction site was in the middle of the field now the surrounding area is completely built up and some of the buildings will have to be torn down to implement county's original plans for the prom and not in front of the main facade. in targeting for finishing the project is twenty twenty six just in time for the one hundredth anniversary of county's death but even in its unfinished state the church is

already one of the best known buildings in europe. time now for an exciting train journey through southern spain starting in seville will be enjoying the local culture all the way to grenada it's well worth taking the scenic route on the luxury a stretch on the loose seville is the heart and capital of banda lucy a city brings together everything that's typical for southern spain combining european and arab influences it's here that the trend i'm to lose begins its journey around fifty passengers from europe and north america will be on board today some are seasoned rail travel times. there's an old other way to travel than by train can relax all five days enjoy the sights enjoy the people on the ferry to find a way of travelling because you can unpack all of your things good chance to see the country. train to go places we wouldn't normally be able to buy.

starting from seville sun talk forced us station the out under a loose heads to heaven as still up from tana towards the coast of del sol sunshine coast though today's a bit cloudy. and others isn't just a hotel on wheels it's also great beyond. a strain. which is going to many parts of the world when people think of spain they think about duluth fear of traditions such as flamenco an old fights me at the end all of the unsung hero people love that we want passengers to enjoy and. we want them to enjoy the train journey through than to take some memories home with families who live in. this the beer on . the train itself holds lots of memories the british royal family wants travelled in style through france and nice elegant cars which dates back to the nineteen twenty. being one of them the kitchen flings are heating up the cooking supper

pairing international dishes including duck confit but mainly mediterranean speciality is. to. keep up what he was going to get everything fresh from the market the fish is from under thea not from the north as by you know a lot of olive oil is produced here somewhere that when someone is very cold and i don't know if he and hannity. we only use regional ingredients and i will feel that there's really not a girl goes there then i will feel a sort of vision i will take stock in the city of. film director steven spielberg and also in wells were just two of the famous customs in this. city is famous for its sharing. this is followed by a visit to the royal and lucien school of equestrian on to see the dancing horses of hares dressage at its finest.

after a stop in the coastal city of card is the journey continues into the mountains and the medieval city of. the child landmark is the point. janeway a new bridge even though it's more than two hundred years old. is also the birthplace of bullfighting group pays a visit to one of the country's oldest to reno. after all the sightseeing it's time to wind down and enjoy the music in the trains by. the island aloose continues on towards granada the luck jory is carriages offer all the modern comfort imaginable and there's even internet access for those who want it it's still drizzling but that doesn't seem to bother anyone. who you know when you're

travelling a lot. it's not the worst thing. is busy there's always something to do you get just enough sleep so the gigo there next to her go here again. not least because the tours highlight still lies ahead the alhambra a masterpiece of moorish architecture in grenada the mighty promise once used by the nazareth dentistry is now a unesco world heritage science and provides a spectacular end to the judge. now even though under lucy is the southernmost region in mainland spain the country does have regions even further south where heading to the canary islands seven main islands located off the african coast and the atlantic ocean each has a distinctive character millions of tourists flock to them every year we have

visiting four of them today so you can get a good idea of which is your favorite. located just one hundred kilometers off the west african coast the canaries are an outpost of europe with an enticing climate. each island in the archipelago was formed progressively from volcanic magma over the course of millions of years. and each one of the seven boasts its own particular beauty. the second largest of the canary islands is four to ventura on first glance it looks rather barren but it boasts spectacular beaches and is famous for the golden dunes of call a halt that stretches all the way to the atlantic. beyond that what. you see here that nature builds things that are so much more impressive than anything humans mike the sea but also the landscape it's so much more frantic because until you like the sand best on the climate. it's lovely.

for seven to her is continuously buffeted by winds from the north offering perfect conditions for surfers and that includes windsurfers and kite surfers. we have different times of the princes of solar a bigger waves smaller waves are not really big waves of worry about why the color of the fire bureau. next up gran canaria the third largest island with three hundred fifty days of clear skies a year it's a paradise for sun star travelers from the north. the lively capital las palmas is located in the northeast. it's botanical garden is a must see home to five hundred indigenous plant species. colonial architecture lends the city its distinctly spanish feel and testifies to the influence of the rulers from the mainland who founded the city in fourteen

seventeen an entire museum is dedicated to the nation's famous explorer christopher columbus. you have it. go he opened up a new world discovery of a new continent was a major milestone for europe and for spain in particular. by now due to its location gran canaria play the eastern atlantic role in the conquest of the americas in the sixteenth century and atlantic and see what he say has the america columbus set sail in his legendary voyage from las palmas in fourteen ninety two here's an exact reproduction of his ship's cabin on display in the museum. the easternmost island his lunch arctic with his characteristic lava fields and volcanoes. in the bay of las colorado there's an underwater surprise. the museo atlantico at a depth of twelve metres is an exhibition of three hundred life size human figures they draw attention to global issues such as climate change.

the museum is the brainchild of british artist jason to carrie's taylor who's been producing sculptures for the collection since two thousand and thirteen. each of the pieces is designed obviously for marine life to inhabit a lot of the services we make very rough and textured and that's the sort of perfect substrate for marine life in a way you know we build all these structures but as soon as they get put in the sea you know we say goodbye to the. new york works are made of ph neutral concrete and are left to take on a life of their own underwater. we wrap up our tour unlock homa known as let us love anita the beautiful island its biggest attraction comes to the fore in the dark the deep black nights with cloudless skies and little light pollution are ideal for astronomers carmelo

gonzales rodrigo's is an amateur enthusiastic. but i mean. for me that's one of the best places in the world to view the heavens there is hardly any distracting artificial light to an enemy of high mountains two of them in a single minute but other. than him oh how good we leave the clouds down below. when night falls on love paloma. focus their telescopes and begin their search for heavenly bodies located no humans of light years away from here the universe seems within reach the canary islands a place of longing in the atlantic. that's all we have time for today but join us again tomorrow for a trip to france shall for the. next year imax special we travel to france and explore the capital paris. find out how to

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