Im in western germany right next to the rhine river can you guess where i am in the state capital of north rhinewestphalia. At first glance to sort of seems to be a quite lot or in sydney at least judging by the architecture but somewhere among all these contemporary buildings theres supposed to be a beautiful old town home to wait for it the worlds along this bar also ive heard that the city is great for a little shopping spree so its about time we go. Got to the bottom of this. We also go to palermo on the mediterranean island of sicily. In poland takes us through his hometown of krakow. And well finish up with impressions of quito the capital of ecuador. But first just so down i start in the very center of town. Some history to begin with this is the ultrasound hall. This guy is. The prince a lecturer in the late seventeenth century he left his mark on his hometown this equestrian statue is a major landmark. What else i think we could all do with some essential facts and figures about this place dont you think welcome to disagree one o one. And about two hundred forty meters high the rhine broadcasting is the citys tallest building. Some six hundred thousand people live in dusseldorf the capital of north rhinewestphalia has experience when it comes to royal power for four hundred years it was the residence and seat of government of the council and dukes of back. Theres an office quite a wealthy city large numbers of Civil Servants businesspeople and lawyers work here. Notice right away is the modern architecture since the one nine hundred ninety s. Many celebrated architects have been given license to build in the harbor district they design spectacular buildings like the connery im. On the board. Frank gehry created complex buildings with leaning and twisted facades. Dusseldorf is also an artistic metropolis north rhinewestphalia is former Parliament Building is now called k twenty one and houses one of the citys many modern art museums. The academy of the arts is a center of creativity founded in seven hundred seventy three its fostered many talented artists. Banquets such major names as you know is it boys and get. Off to architecture and dot a third must see here is fashion and nine hundred forty nine dusseldorf hosted the worlds first trade show for the fashion industry. Youll find luxury clothes on. The bill of known to locals as is one of the most exclusive shopping streets in germany. And the last big must see and disappear off is of course the old town here there are lots of brewpubs that serve the top fomented dock bed typical of the region. Its quite a convivial district if you can meet locals not just the tourists. Its even more boisterous join the annual conical season. Desoto is higher a district is pretty cool up until thirty years ago this was an industrial port close to the general public these days theres still a lot of work being done here but mostly in the offices of architects on my companys fashion labels. Being located along the river rhine has greatly influenced the city of doesnt often not only economically to many the ryan is much more than just a river and over centuries a socalled rhine romanticism has attracted tourists and artists alike. Photographer bent home is one of those who have succumbed to the door of the rhine hes lived for forty years and finds the river inspirational. And its no ryan is always present here in december. He captures the movement of the river on his smartphone. When theres been doubts about the go to photograph the rhine ive developed a special in out that has this streak in the middle whatever flows through the streak at the speed of the rivers current is preserved with that kind of yoke. That allows hoff to capture the rivers dynamics and a kind of time lapse exposure. Then tough photographs are among those on show in an exhibition called the flow of pictures in the Running Shoes londis museum in bali it features the work of sixty two european photographers who all approach the rhine in very different ways. They find what one hundred fifty. Years or more the rhine has influenced the artists first it was painters but then photographers were inspired to take pictures of the river and this relationship has changed greatly over those one hundred fifty years. The oldest exhibit from eight hundred fifty three shows a castle in the middle rhine valley still in the romantic tradition. In the Twentieth Century tourism on the rhine was a popular photographic subject. But there was also a turn to abstraction as in this work of the rhine by. In twenty eleven the picture fetched three point one Million Euros at auction. Partly because photography as a medium suddenly broke into the art market in the late one nine hundred ninety s. The other thing is that with this picture and to be as it was working in a very painterly manner verging on abstraction and the rhine was an effective subject for that. Before you. If you want to experience the romanticism of the rhine when you visit disney just go a few kilometers up river on in phils hill near bonn youll find all you need the ruins of a castle and a view of the river and we want to see. The castle of course we even have. The. Right. Enough with the romance now time for some Retail Therapy im on desoto shopping street with everything a fashion victim get a wish for im meeting up with Carmen Bradley show helped me through as a Designer Fashion jungle. Gets there does have a signature style something that might distinguish it from brew. Lehner munich fashions doesnt have a home and even though you might not see it at first glance this it offers a very international city. And we have here a wide range of businesses from japan and china and also from western countries so its style is very diverse. And while berlin is more obey and a bit quirky it just sort of is more chic. I dont mean its chic like the glitterati in munich. So on. Monday you find a city style thats modern. But also elegant and it always has a touch of that certain something yeah. Because it. Just what do you do as an image consultant but as a possible first and foremost Image Consultants accompany you and take care of various things and they make sure you go into the right shops then they help you find the right style and fit of garments and protect you as a customer from hard sell shop assistants bent on making a profit. On the plot i really make sure my clients find clothes to suit their needs if you tell me you have to attend an event and to make a certain impression i look specifically for items that are suitable to you walk out in diamonds in and finish me that i am in very good him lets see what we can find out how much i heard of a yes lets im excited. I usually get all my clothes on line but id bet a shopping spree with expert advice is a lot more fun. As it was my first lets look at your figure so you can also develop an eye for what to look for an article that ive been trying to do that for twenty nine dollars your first im going to go well maybe i can help you a bit today i have. Women have different. Figures. Die and seen from the front you have a narrow waist and hips in proportion to your bust or what you want for one hoof to order and if i were to draw a silhouette itd basically be an x. Shape when im going to explain that how ok i was one have to cope with one fourth of whats under so what you have to watch out for if you have whats called the perfect figure is how to wrap it in a format on any mistake will make either the upper or lower part of your body look too broad you know supplied. Ok so its all about the wrapping but thats easier said than done because these super fancy clothes are not really my style. But im really into this crazy sweater. If you would think i wouldnt recommend it but in the end its your wardrobe and you have to live with it the question is would you really wear it. I think now i have to contradict her shes giving me all this advice and im going to go with the opposite but i really like it i can leave it behind but kind of. You. Know. As you may know every now and then wed like to check in with our viewers around the globe and have them show us around their hometown this week this mission takes us to the secret capital of pollings here is krakow as seen through the eyes of lucas might take. High blood home in cracow this is very boring the most beautiful city in the world my name is look and i invited you for a preview of the special places. This is the main square but i like the biggest Trading Market in the middle ages in europe still its a heart of our city. Proper was a very special place for me is because theres a full history is pretty touchable nobodys hari everybodys enjoying the life so because of dot i love this place. When you come up with your friends who are getting bigger we are saying lets we got out of this item this is the most trouble spot throughout the course poised i mean scare which. Were on the top of the town hall the building from before two centuries one of the places where this must seem cracow all the landscape for the city you can see from here. We are entering the caution is district the place where our community for george is gathering this is a place with a full of history. Right now even if the community of jewish people is not that big you can still hear the spirit of it. So right now we are in the plot. The hurdle the question is district and here we can move to friends or we can buy the farm was a pick on. A piece of bread we could choose and this is the classic way how to do it. This Great Customer was a concert is finishing go day in cracow the great hope you like it thank you for being with me and. Disorder wakes up to so dark this looks pretty easy to me ive stumbled into the japanese quarter starting in the one nine hundred fifty s. Many Japanese Companies decided to set up shop and giving rise to a vibrant Japanese Community and just like people from any other country when they are far. Away from home japanese like to be able to eat what they grew up with thats why does it or is a hot spot for japanese cuisine im having a macho and kiri its a japanese take on a sandwich rice delicious filling wrapped in seaweed. To sort of is home to the third biggest japanese population of europe only surpassed by london and paris and once a year they celebrate their community with a huge part of japan. When it gets really loud on baghdad square in dusseldorf it must be japan day. The tycho kids get the festivities off on a pretty major row. Ages ago this summer i knew the extraordinary power of tycho drumming. These kids from dusseldorf japanese kindergarten cant wait to go on stage we didnt have much time but theyve prepared very diligently. To fill it. And because were in fashion conscious dissolute off the proper clothing is a must. Since this is just a very simple summer you kutta or you cut it isnt a real kimono and its made of a completely different than a material and its what japanese people wear to some of festivals and. Since two thousand and two japan day has been attracting about three quarters of a Million People annually even though the Japanese Community has been an integrity part of dissolute for more than sixty years many people use the opportunity to learn more about it. All they treat the rhine prominent as their own path. Theyre following the lead of the costume players who sport their own interpretations of japanese garb. And every japan day closes with a spectacular display of japanese fireworks. Trying to put all of this into perspective. Twilight is the best time to get a beautiful birds eye view of the city. By the way and early two thousand and sixteen became partner city of palermo on the island of sicily a bit of an odd couple because to be honest that couldnt be more different from one another here we have an young stylish by the rhine and opposite the tieless ground of sicily there for yourselves off to palermo. Italy southernmost metropolis has a reputation for being slightly chaotic but also elegant and romantic its a city of exciting contrasts founded three thousand years ago by the phoenicians was repeatedly conquered by other rulers. The cathedral provides ample evidence of that past under arab rule it was a mosque the moorish architectural elements are still visible to this day. Later the normans converted it into a christian church. Is italys biggest opera house. Or most every great. Conductor or sitting at over twenty percent three c. If i thought. He had performed. With one thousand three hundred seats the opera houses palermos pride and joy and among the most important sites in the city. But youll find more than just history and palermo the city is in constant flux and theres a Lively Exchange between the past and the present. This ruin for instance houses the museum of contemporary art thats typical of palermo. Was in every piece. Of art. Contemporary hearts from. Point. So despite all the differences the two twin cities do have something in common if youre interested in art. Is an important place to visit. Germany were going to hit. Its known for its many pubs and apparently the worlds longest bar. Youve lived here for twelve years where can i find it right here this is the sponsor if you count the whole streets the side street and parallel street. Among most you have to add together then it turns out to be the longest thats a secret. Ok now thats cleared up i want to find out more about specialty beer the beer spicy scent is in the air at this traditional brewery beer translates as old beer whats behind the name. Why is it called. Why is. This. Of course its not old beer. Brewed according to an age old method and thats why its called. This is light brown malt. This is roasted malt we had about one point two percent which is the beer its dark and also a lot of taste and aroma. And these are the hot pellets compressed natural homes. They look at it like a rabbit with a in the middle with all the numbers on the guided tours people want to smoke them out of. Hobbs mount isa and water so simple and so delicious and while im indulging in some spank you guys are in for a little trip to the other side of the world this weeks remail made it here all the way from quito the capital of ecuador and. One last tip you should definitely come to the rhine after dark the city has an almost magical glow. Well this visit has more than paid off i learned how to shop like a pro and that this whole worlds longest bar things that we dig and ill do seriously perfect conditions for me to return someday because now that ive gotten a bit of an overview of the city im sure the. Theres still a lot more to discover here and. Urban farming a new School Subject in uganda is capital come on the students are more help vegetables can be planted in recycled containers in a very small spaces but maybe if im preparing my breakfast i begin feeling if youre leaves when i cut that in my foot wont save you a lot. Of ego at africa next d. W. His trademark passion. And i dont know its just passed by. His a musical reconciliation. Barenboim. One of the greatest musical personalities of our time is turning seventy five. Barenboim for the power of music. Thirty five minutes to deliver. Fake hair and real stories. Where i come from a lot of women like me have fake hair sometimes the hair style takes up to two days thats a lot of time that needs to be filled so people at the salaam talk about whats happening in their lives. I became a journalist to be a storyteller and i always want to find those real authentic stories from everyday people who have something to share. With all the thomas point of the salon i know good quality here when i see it and a good story when i hear it my name is Elizabeth Shaw and i work at studio album. Hello and welcome to new edition of equal