this is where the danube and is reversed meet.and bright in the middle of it all is the beautiful old town. the rivers are both a blessing and a curse think may pass all prone to floods but for centuries the waterways were important trading routes the wealth brought to the city is reflected in its architecture. for example the festo bios it's almost 800 years old and one of the largest surviving mediæval fortress complexes in europe. from the top there is a great view over the city of 3 rivers. i've always wanted to visit possible because of its special location and of course when i'm here i'll do a hike in the bavarian forest a popular destination not too far from possible. possible is not only been shaped by its 3 rivers the city's former rulers also left their mark with their magnificent churches and castles their story is told in the 1st of all as museums it's closed during the winter and reopens in mid march but they let me inside for a look. this is where in 1217 vishal pyrrhic the 2nd was given the title of prince bishop by

its capital, budapest, is a regal city, divided by the danube, buda on one side and pest on the otheres on its classic grandeur and nods to the past. budapest has long been a city of sensual pleasures and its thermal baths, "taking the waters," as it's called, has adjusted for the times. the place has a language and cuisine like no other. and for centuries, hungary has been a sort of territorial football, passed around among turks and germans, hapsburgs and communists. after world war ii, hungary was part of the soviet bloc. in 1989 hungary set off a chain of events that brought down the berlin wall. >> in may, hungary began cutting down the barbed wire, becoming the first east bloc country with an open border. >> wertheim: hungary might have been the first country to puncture the iron curtain, but 30 years later, it is at the vanguard of the european right. so much so that hungarians we asked, struggled to characterize the country's current form of government. do you not feel you're living in a democracy right now? >> anna donath: well, it's a tricky question, because by law and regu

in on hundreds of emigrants made their way down the river danube in simple wooden rowing boats so-called owner boxes. they'd accepted an invitation from the tsar. of russia who had promised land and russian citizenship to anyone who wanted to flee to his country. many people also sought their fortunes on the other side of the atlantic in the united states. but most of the people there were already bracing themselves for the next disaster. the us east coast had also been hit by severe turbulence after the tambura eruption. and thomas jefferson the former us president and father of the declaration of independence had been running his monticello plantation in virginia for many years. the region's climate was comparatively mild and he had made a lot of money from it so far. but it was a deceptive itll as the records of his quote prove. it's. from 816 on words drought cold and thunderstorms repeatedly destroyed parts of his harvest. 816 has gone down as one of the coldest years in american history. hoping for better weather jefferson repeatedly took out new loans and eventually went bankrupt.

in own hundreds of emigrants made their way down the river danube in simple wooden rowing boats so-called owner boxes. they'd accepted an invitation from the tsar. of russia who had promised land and russian citizenship to anyone who wanted to flee to his country. many people also sought their fortunes on the other side of the atlantic in the united states. but most of the people there were already bracing themselves for the next disaster. the us east coast had also been hit by severe turbulence after the tambura eruption. and thomas jefferson the former us president and father of the declaration of independence had been running his monticello plantation in virginia for many years. the region's climate was comparatively mild and he had made a lot of money from it so far. but it was a deceptive itll as the records of his quote prove. just. from 816 on words drought cold and thunderstorms repeatedly destroyed parts of his harvest. 816 has gone down as one of the coldest years in american history. hoping for better weather jefferson repeatedly took out new loans and eventually went bankrupt.

it's about taking the spirit of austria... of italy... of greece... and of the danube river and injecting

italy... of greece... and of the danube river and injecting some of their magic into our everyday lives