Myself up to things on the outside. And i couldnt take interesting pictures anymore. Now and now youre a mac series extras who you view is send us out to explore destinations on your behalf today its a viewer from uruguay who got in touch with us bella lives there and he wants to know more about slovenia the country is an increasingly popular destination love for its picturesque villages and untouched countryside its landlocked but for a small portion on the mediterranean which features a bike path right along the shore. So we sent our reporters out on a cycling tour to cruise along the coast. Of. The river. With a warm welcome to coper tour guide. Greets her group for the start of their bike tour along the coast. The medieval town center of coper is certainly worth taking a stroll through or in this case a ride. The narrow alleyways old houses and splendid palaces bear witness to the towns past under venetian rule. The longest section of the route runs along a former railway line its known as the part and santa for the path of health and friendship. The one hundred sixteen kilometer trail connects the italian city of trialist with slovenia and from the first stop. Now in. As you can see its an old fishing town. And fishing have always dominated life in this town meant traveled out to sea and brought fish and other foods back to. Their wife stayed at home to preserve and sell the fish. The tour continues. Even on hot days there is usually a pleasant sea breeze blowing across the cycle route. The town of piranha slowly comes into view many consider it the crown jewel of the slovenian coast. Its also the setting of a popular love story when a wealthy venetian fell for a poor local beauty the locals gossiped about the disparity in their social standings this upset the young woman and so the venetian romeo. Built his juliet a mansion like those in his hometown engraved with the words lost so dear let them talk. And so the story found its happy ending. Impede on the locals have always lived from fishing but there was another source of income. That this could do to their dislike of things or as a coastal town as a town is lively right now but it wasnt always like that even in the last century the town was always deserted in summer. Thats because of the nearby salt. On the season there started at the end of april around st georges day the patron saint of put on. Entire families packed up and moved to their houses on the salt pans for the summer and for six months they performed the arduous task of salt mine before returning to pan out in full on. The salt pan still stretch along the coast today slovenians are just as proud of their sea salt as they are of their olive oil. So the last stop on the bike tour is the farm run by nina forgot her family they prepared something for their visitors. Time to sample the delights as im about this close look at but i mean that with that im going to enjoy the olive oil from proper tasting lysis but ill be there with that heres how you do it with that hold the glass in your hand to warm the oil. And swill it gently on as a bit of. The living with the cold that in the smell itll put your whole nose into the glass its mel still fresh like freshly cut grass on the tip of course. If its mills like that we can taste it. I think the two oclock i think the totally going call what did you taste when did you get a bitterness exactly thats the antioxidants theyre good for the body and these antioxidants have that bitter taste. Like typical slovenian treats serve to welcome guests olive oil trouble salt and bread. Simple yet delicious. The day is drawing to a close the cycling tourists raise their glasses in a toast to the end of their tour however nordan. Well my cycle ride home certainly contemplate with that thats all from us today thanks for watching and please do join us again for tomorrows show. On the next edition of the euro max is it a cloud a spaceship or Something Else entirely this of on guard building near the austrian city of linz is a sight to behold it houses the austrias first museum of bread the building was designed by architects from the world famous practice coop him a blow for the wonder of bread next time on your own max. The fast pace of life in to digital. Shift has the lowdown on the web showing new developments and providing useful information the wittiest finds and interviews with the makers and users. Should in fifteen minutes. Take up. The phone display guidelines