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sitting in perspectives in the capital madrid far from the madding crowd. all of the trip on the luxury a spot on the loose train. on 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 the tina in the west of the city the oldest district in the spanish capital. rafael debbie

goes 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 in madrid to have breakfast because we're away from the noise but it's still in the center of the city 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 it's a place where you can let your thoughts roam free the way you can listening to your whole time with those and then it is happy and sadness and that just moved out. 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 of locals from all backgrounds as well as taurus it's a really democratic space because the. one part of the market is devoted

to antiques today rafael find something that catches his eye. at the edge of montero park you'll find a piece of ancient egypt the temple of their dog is more than two thousand years old it was a gift from the egyptian govern. went in one thousand nine hundred eighty eight after spain helped save other architectural monuments there for the eagle but it must be punished by transporting the structure was in his difficulties solving the problem of where to put it you know i mean 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

a way says for locals on the banks of the months are not as river. which of money lend us money measured in us don't even know that the city has a river between two thousand and six and two thousand and eleven 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. 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 quatro story or four towers was designed by a team that included star architect norman foster. failing at the heart of madrid

snooping business district. for more traditional atmosphere head for the sweet shop navios 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 is gifts at birthdays weddings baptisms a first communion and we have special versions for those events or you can buy them as a souvenir is madrid give them money. back to the old district of latino location scout rafael did you go i stopped off at his favorite bar. rodriguez you know. is that we kind of this place and be that it's been around since eight hundred sixty in office a very authentic color no experience it's a mixture of madrid and you in past cuisine it's wonderful and. i suspect.

to round off the tour we had for the concert become pope 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. hundreds of 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 windrush central square plus on my 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. my your many of the core doors and cobblestone streets also date back centuries there are hidden gems working around every corner but only one holds a very special title. 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 protein the oldest restaurant in the world for very specific reasons is that they must be given the same name. working at the same stock we're all sinners to begin there and we are completely in . the restaurant opens daily at one pm but before that the staff are busy making all the preparations for the lunch crowds fourteen is famous for its traditional spanish dishes. nowhere but if. so tell me about the specialty of this house we've been. specialty of the house is roast suckling pig. which in it's a very traditional dish and we are parodying this so this is

a very special welcome because it dates back to the seventeen twenty five it's an original we all are growing in. this 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 case. which boasts a long history the whining here is for display only since the room produces too much more sure. maybe some of the arguing time center for the first some to drink old buildings. or madrid the. construction on the back of stairs it's time for lunch traditional roast second pig is of course on the menu survived a long time eater do you have your sanchez 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. that. 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 you were very familiar to us could fold up home here even if you tried to buy one was. no good 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. it's one of the best restaurants in the world we had roast young

suckling pig and we drink. so in this 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 programmes. 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 live. we love it when fans visit our facebook page and give us their feedback visit d.w. your own maps on facebook. moving on now it's a bus alone on the east coast of spain the architect and artist and on the go d. 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 centennial 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. the basilica of the holy family. is one of barcelona's best known landmarks. work has been in progress on the church designed by catalan architect. for over one hundred thirty years. jordi folly is the seventh architect to oversee the project since. 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. are started when they had architects back then jordy born

a commissioned me to go there were four of his background when it a get up out of the became a world are more than fifty i was working on the site. of the most that he would see. when it's finished plus a gratified will look like this. it will have eighteen spires and three facades. 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 continue 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 out his creation. moment but few of them give up a few of those up another and go to the start of the sagrada familia completely

unconventional that they. will soon go to church in parts if you bought the first part wasn't the foundation of the interior name. that yoshi instead he and his workers put up the facade of the holy birth as a symbol of the afterlife sort of struck. by the of google. 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. it will get book because our goal is to finish the project according to antoni gaudi these ideas as much as possible without the if that's why we've got

to study the few documents that he left behind in great detail to make his vision into reality go figure he. wrote a funny here is the most important site in barcelona and an important economic factor. more than three million tourists come to the catalan city each year to see the church. views among the locals about the project differ the crowds of tourists who come to see the church have changed the neighborhood souvenir shops and kiosks have forced out businesses from around the church and there's another thing that worries the residents back 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 promise not in front of the main facade. the target date 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 in 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. is the heart and capital of a. lucier the 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 no better way to travel than by train you can relax all five days and enjoy the sights and drove people on the ferry to find a way of travelling because you can then pack all of your things in the chance to see the. train to go places you wouldn't normally be able to.

starting from seville sun talk station the out and the loose heads to heaven is still up from terra towards the cost of del sol all sunshine coast so today's a bit cloudy. and the list isn't just a hotel on wheels it's also great for spain. which is going to many parts of the world when people think of spain they think of andalucía traditions such as flamenco and old fights me and the endless sea and sun people love that we want passengers to enjoy. we want them to enjoy the train journey it is for dad to take some memories home with. this but. the train itself holds lots of memories the british royal family wants travelled in style through france and these elegant cars which dates back to the nineteen twenty eight.

meanwhile in the kitchen things are heating up the cooks are preparing international dishes including duck confit but mainly mediterranean speciality is. meat. eating up mostly with. everything fresh from the market the fish is from angela thea not from the norm. this by you know isn't a lot of olive oil is produced a this summer that when someone is very cold and i can hannity. and we only use regional ingredients and i will feel that there's really not heard those there then i will feel a sort of vision i will make start in the city of baghdad. 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 lucy and school of equestrian on to see the dogs sing horses of her as 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 town landmark is the quentin way of own new bridge even though it's more than two hundred years old. ronda is also the birthplace of bullfighting group pays a visit to one of the country's oldest to rina. after all the sightseeing it's time to wind down and enjoy the music in the trains by. the hour and a loose continues on towards granada the luxury of 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. you know when you're

travelling a lot you're going to some sort of weather you know when. it's not the worst outbreak so that's why it's busy there's always something to do you are you get just enough sleep so if you go there next to her going again. not least because the tours highlight still lies ahead. the alhambra a masterpiece of more a shock a texture in grenada the mighty promise once used by the nazareth industry is now a unesco world heritage site and provides a spectacular end to the journey. now even though under lucie is the southernmost region in mainland spain the country does have regions even further south we're heading to the canary islands seven main islands located off the african coast and the atlantic ocean each has a distinctive character and 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. and 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. the banana what. you see here that nature builds things that are so much more impressive than anything humans make the same but also the landscape it's so much more frantic because until we like the sand best and the climatic measure cocaine i won't say oh it's lovely.

for to ventura 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 differences are there are bigger waves smaller waves and 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. they have a go go he opened up a new world you know discovery of a new continent was a major milestone for europe and for spain in particular. due to its location one cannot be a play that strategic role in the conquest of the americas in the sixteenth century and atlantic and you know he 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 on. the eastern most island his lunch at r.t. with his characteristic lava fields and volcanoes. in the bay of los 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. eight 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 soon as they get put in the sea you know we say goodbye to them. the artworks are made of ph neutral concrete and are left to take on a life of their own underwater. we wrap up our tour and love houma known as let you slip 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 or vegas 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 not only have high mountains two of them in astronomy make up but other allow them. to we leave the clouds down below normal and. when night falls on la palma. 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. next year imax special we travel to france and explore the capital paris. find out how to

make an authentic. i didn't joy spectacular views of the french alps. join us for this and more in our next bureaucrats special.

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