To the top of the outs. Telephone these in paradise a stylish holiday home in greece. And a recipe for success a german couple like black forest tops. All this week weve been presenting the most famous mountains in europe today were venturing up higher than before to the long blank in fronts some call it the highest mountain in europe although thats subject to some debates to the higher peaks and russia and georgia whats certain is that it proudly stands at four thousand eight hundred ten meters and the alpine region between france and italy it was first climbed in seven hundred eighty six but pioneering in the region began before that your next reporter meghan li traveled there recently to learn more about the mountains history. Loans long the highest amount. It stood here since the beginning of time located in charmine france it is a premier winter destination for tourists all over the world. Expanded that sudan has lived in charmine for over thirty years as official dr she understands very well what draws tourists to this region yeah thats. The whole valley shines with these mountains the mountains together with montblanc are amazing thats the attraction here. But once upon a time people thought the mountains were full of ghosts and dragons and so on and. Everyone was afraid of what was up there. It was said sherman he was located in the bad mountains then in the middle of the eighteenth century two englishman came from geneva he had heard all this talk about chamonix and decided to see the eerie valley for themselves. This is the high and. The first actual mountain pioneers were crystal hunters who extracted courts from the mountains of chamonix it was then shipped off to geneva even made its way to the halls of versailles harmonys Crystal Museum visitors can get an idea of the minerals extracted from month long and its neighboring peaks. That imagine sherman he was a very small simple Village People had a simple life and were poorhouse before and then they found out without having to climb too high up the mountain that with these rockers tools they could possibly sell them in geneva and make some money and then have a better life. And. That Pioneering Spirit has certainly paid off for sure many tourists now flock to the village to travel with the cable car to reach a height of thirty eight hundred meters above sea level. Even with the most modern technology and Safety Measures in place the ride is not for the faint of heart. But once at the top the mystique of month long becomes very clear during visitors can dangle over the mountains in a glass box and on a sunny day you can see for miles into the distance. Skiing at this altitude without parsed and puts the body to the test. As seen from old directions so that he is when ive been skiing but have never been up here this is my face this is to the top of the mountain to sherman east my first visit but my husband in nine hundred sixty six two and sixty six he climbed up here so im coming up to him really so i can show him the pictures when i go back to england a moment it is very beautiful because of the High Altitude it is quite difficult to breathe up here. But this altitude allows visitors to see all the major peaks including the matter horn and the distance. Tourism in charm and he has come a long way over the last two hundred fifty years and is now one of the most exclusive winter in destinations in europe initially though tourists first started coming here not for long before a seven and a half a kilometer long glacier known as the man to the last reachable by train. Its europes third biggest glacier located on the northern side of mt last. Month alone can also be enjoyed in the sweet form of the cafes. Visitors can delight in and a rate of french pastries but the best selling ones represent the famous mountain. Has owned this cafe for thirty years. Her chocolates are award winning. Hand over service so here we have the law cake im going to take one and we can discover it together over the google soul bit of. My work. On the cake it consists of layers of chocolate mousse rum flavoring and lots of chantilly cream and if thats not enough theres another version that is just as decadent. Then your. Back outside the atmosphere in germany is relaxed as another day comes to an end over a month. Well let us know whether youd prefer relaxing by the mountainside or on the beach choose your favorite holiday destination on our website and you could win an exclusive euro max wristwatch the winner will be announced by the end of the week. Now lets catch up with whats happening around europe we start off our express with one of germanys biggest musical exports. Electro pop pioneers craft back gave a concert at the state kremlin palace in moscow on tuesday evening. The legendary lineup from distant played in spandex bodysuits performing some of their best known hits including brady activity. Decades ago in west germany and went on to write Music History with their own new sound that was heavy on synthesizers drum machines and so coders today kraftwerk are considered one of the most influential bands of all time having paved the way for a new wave techno and house. Prince harry and his fiance american actress Meghan Markle arrived in edinburgh on their First Official visit to scotland on tuesday. The couple talked to schoolchildren at a reception in the Scottish Parliament before visiting social bites a cafe for the homeless. The trip as part of their public engagements in the run up to their wedding on the nineteenth of may in windsor. Pundits have dubbed it the meet megan markel tour. A spectacular traditional equestrian festival took place in sardinia on tuesday. Has been held on true for tuesday for some five hundred years. Of our life of the event is the star joust in which a parade of mass horsemen. The spirit a silver star on the above history. Here. Succeed legend has it the upcoming artist isnt sure. The fifteenth of february is a special day here in the german capital it marks the start of the Berlin InternationalFilm Festival and unlike some other events it isnt the closed off industry love in the belly nala is the Worlds Largest public festival selling over three hundred thousand tickets for its different events a total of four hundred films will be shown over the course of eleven days ahead of the festival start we caught up with german director tom tikva who is the us president of the jury. Talking takes us plenty busy the berlin Film Festival hasnt even begun as this years jury president hes giving one interview after another and hes also planning the third season of his t. V. Series. And spending time with his two Young Children but once the daily knowledge kicks off on thursday he plans to focus on just one thing you can the moment. Still i plan on doing what folks like to do most of them watch lots of films and spend lots of time yakking about them. Two of tom tech morris bill must have opened previously not starting with heaven starring Cate Blanchett in two thousand and two but his connection to berlin Film Festival began long before that here from you tube and you know ive been going to the ball and on forever even as a teenager and i already had a prominent part in the future by the time. Movie theater sent me there when i was sixteen films raging bull by Martin Scorsese he was there and Robert De Niro was there it was really exciting. Now take guys heading the jury which will decide what film wins the golden bear. Making films is all im really capable of. Its the ability to bring different kinds of people together. A talented group of people. And i can do that. Began shooting his first films on super eight at the age of eleven then he worked in movie theaters for years first as a ticket taker and projectionist and later as a film programmer he even got to present his own feature dead lemuria on a typical geek obsessed with one thing i never learned anything i just go to the movies and then try to turn into practice i never went to film school. But still his third feature film run lola run starring Franka Potente became a smash hit with audiences and won Numerous International awards prelim is not just the city. Home many of his films are also set here the german capital plays a starring role in his t. V. Series valley. Present and somehow visions of the future can all be found here side by side. And on top of one another we need number one and once your curiosity has been peaked its hardly a dull spot to be found it was common im writing fiction and for the next two weeks as well tom to chris life in berlin is bound to be everything but. Now i tend to keep all my appointments contacts and other information in my phone even my to do lists have moved from paper to inside an app but sometimes its quite nice to write things down if you fancy a little Digital Detox there is a growing trend for socalled Bullet Journals like this one lets find out more about the revival of these organizers that never run out of battery. Graphic design or current untruths clanks planning her coming weeks and months on paper in her journal. I havent found any Digital Tools i like ive tried many things all kinds of apps Digital Calendars im looking at total but none of them works for me coming now. Car and discovered these days on your own paper planners online and was won over albeit reluctantly at first. Im actually a fan of the Paperless Office i wanted to ban paper from my life. But then i realized that this notebook is perfect for visualizing everything i need all and my entire life can pretty much be found between these book covers. At least everything that can be put down on paper it incorporates personal notes a calendar various to do lists and even a diary the Bullet Journal ticks many boxes. Out and says its made her more productive and efficient she also uses the book to document achievements and what shes thankful for those who have all. Helps you to realize what kind of progress youre making when you list your achievements and. Not among too long and being thankful always puts you in a good mood when it stops you from complaining and makes you appreciate your Current Situation that you thought you wanted a month as. Its ironic the old school analog village journal is being high done digital social media trends share pics and videos of their individual creations Exchange Advice on how to organize journals and discuss favorite friends and he says trips and stickers. On. One of these blue journal fans is munich kristofferson also known as masking mirror on instagram she loves browsing stationery shops they spend a minute fraction imagine using my mobile phone or computer for this there are apps that you create photo books or journals but i like having something tactile i like to touch the paper write on it sticks things to it ive always enjoyed and simply buy it yeah. It seems that paper journals are still the perfect medium for channeling our creativity and they inspire us to set time aside for journals. Now lets venture to the southernmost tip of the peloponnese peninsula in greece the area is literally the stuff of legends as it is the setting for several greek mythological stories as well as battle the new me in lyon and paris of troy eloped with helen to cause the trojan war were off to visit an italian couple who own a stunningly beautiful holiday home that they take little breaks there several times a year but im not sure why they ever leave. Traditional greek Stone Cottage on the southern tip of the peloponnese going into la. So and on to nail a company from italy converted it into a holiday getaway they spend as much time as they can here in money. For normal drought to the brim and i think im also here in many ways got me in. The cottages interior mirrors the colors of the natural surroundings. The callers and the choice of the course with us being very easy because we are so much in love with the mani and so close to the sea as you can see inside that the concept was to capture these callers and to capture the blue of the sea inside the house so you can see that the details of the of the doors and the chairs and everything are exactly the blue of the sea and about the raster you can see the saying on the on the floor of the callers on the ceiling natural neutral natural color is complete of the everything. Traditional regional items when the cottage typically greek player. What i wanted to have was something simple but traditional and local something that i could find here in greece i we went around and found this place for example theyre very nice. Simple order carpets which are also kind of look at bringing some beautiful colors in now. A couple collect stones and objects from the beach to decorate their cottage. Most of all the to appreciate their unobstructed view look to see. Being so close to the sea and so in love with this place that i could see its as we know it was a dream and now its a dream that they can believe in the morning and just to stretch myself a look outside and see. How is the weather and the sea and they can take in just a few metres away and they can just look at these thats great thats really great. The bathroom is at the far end of the cottage right up against a steep cliff. Decided one on one opening here one door opening towards the rock the bedrock and we this is these these huge these. Which is exactly reflecting some of the rock. The crowd posts a hundred square metres of space. You can see that cannot be able to so far has been made in weeks or so from from the same structure of the of the of the rest of the house and just the laid some three cs on bubble feet and you can see also here it is a functional way to have some some clothes that. The living room and kitchen merge together instead of doors there are curtains. The couple wanted to add an annex to the cottage but local authorities initially prohibited it they wanted to preserve the traditional scenery. And this roof was to to have some. Two piece of glass from from from now on to the top and theyre very lean and see who here so this was ok but then another thing turned out to be very good also for bringing them a little flight flown from outside into the house and so my does nice when that everything is light and you can see the light from the outside is nice. New elements seamlessly blend into each other. So both are made of. Stones and they are visible from inside so we decided to have a white board for the purpose of light to have. T. D. O. Awards including this one of these combing the stones with a little bit of texture and leaving these two pieces as a sort of one of the stone visible from inside Stephen Tonia both for your own little kingdom the kind of exterior and interior harmonize the chairs reflect the structure of the reproof and the patio picks up the colors of the surrounding. The perfect holiday getaway. Not least because of its stunning location. Looks pretty perfect to me if you want to see more all some. D. I. Y. Design tips weve got the perfect you tube channel for you. Interior design at its best check out how you choose a channel v. W. Interior design stunning design ideas spectacular buildings and the i want you to realize on home decoration will take you inside the most beautiful european home to show you the latest in furniture fabrics and accessories. And dont miss out on you choose. Now we go from delightful designs to delicious dishes fusion cooking always brings about some quirky combinations and thats certainly the case in our next report a german couple has adopted a spanish tradition to create what they call black forest tapas their self published cookbooks have proved it lets get a taste of their fancy and unusual looking finger food. Looks like squid right wrong its straight b. And star ravioli with the feeling of maggie marinated in. These are pretzel cupcakes with wild garlic and goats cheese topping sounds german speciality is with a chop a c twist. Surprisingly the Creative Forces behind these dishes are only amateurs chefs. Danish idle and manuel bassma hail from the black forest in southwest germany. Tapas are a perfect fit with the black forest for goes our goal is to show off as many local dishes as possible phoenix lines were toppers people did lots of little dishes theyre perfect for perfect their latest cookbook is called shot spelled atop asked to contains over one hundred thirty recipes based on local speciality picked up a world cookbook award as by. German cookbook and ask the fine dining world as it were how the chefs are hoping to scoop the title best cookbook in the world from our world cookbook awards in china in may. Nerves are soon its a dream our first two cookbooks one awards and this one would really be the ultimate if you cant do better than i thought i should too sounds germans have been working on their recipes for four years and have published three books focusing on their signature style of regional german fare mixed taphouse one book concentrated on sweet recipes the other two on savory ones they had complete Creative Control of all three books from developing recipes to actually preparing them. Even self published the books. To fill in so we started out thinking about local ingredients we bought loads of things laid them out on the table and thought very hard about what we could do with those who lived in the early days it was a huge challenge to come up with one hundred recipes which is the task wed set ourselves for the moment we had no idea if wed manage but then somehow we get our stride and just couldnt start from the end we got over one hundred thirty recipes. Dana and man who are still bursting with new ideas. They transform our back for a sunday into a spicy concoction of black putting mince meat and tomato. This is their reimagining of the standard dish of asparagus with hollandaise sauce. And these may look like macaroons but theyre actually bite sized brought first treats. That danish eichel does all the food photography herself even when it means working late into the night shes completely selftaught fact shes a trained technical illustrator. The couple also do the book layout and Graphic Design all by themselves. So how much work to they put into that black forest top last project. Need to fund it in every spare minute now can we didnt go on vacation at least and every weekend every evening on it its very time consuming. They dont mind because cooking is their passion behind the shuttle and. Have twice be named germanys best amateurish and they make regular t. V. Appearances and never proud of what theyve achieved. 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