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- The Thracians, an almost unknown tribe but one of them is world famous - namely Spartacus. But who were the Thracians and what traces can still be found in present-day Bulgaria? Learn about the history of the Thracians and Bulgaria from antiquity through the Ottoman occupation to the present day.
- Ljubljana is the capital of the young republic of Slovenia, a city of culture and history, elegance and charm. It is Slovenia's 'Florence' situated between the Alps and the Balkans, the Adriatic and Lake Balaton. The Old Place, with a monument of national poet, Preseren, is the gateway to the Old Town. With its pink marble facade, the Early Baroque Franciscan Church of Mary dominates the square.
- Experience informative sightseeing tours in countless cities located in each corner of the planet. Venture to famous sights, hidden treasures and surprising locations and see how we have shaped the world in which we live.
- 'Planet Terra' is literally a world of more than 800 short amazing fillers designed to retain the interest of viewers in a general envelope environment and offers both stunning visual quality intertwined with a rich spectrum of fine music.
- A collection of short films offering engaging documentaries of real journeys undertaken by adventurous travelers and told from their experience.
- Budapest is the capital of Hungary, the pearl of the Danube and an ever-changing cosmopolitan city. A harmonious mixture of the mediaeval idyll, Wilhelminian art nouveau style, vibrant life and romantic tranquillity, full of character and charm and a powerful symbol of Hungarian pride!
- Extending south to Tuscany, Italy's mountainous western coast on the Gulf of Genoa is Liguria, a picture book area with paradisiacal cliffs, remote villages, bucket loads of sunshine and a region known as, Cinque Terre, that comprises five villages. Monterosso Al Mare is the first and largest of the five villages that comprise Cinque Terre, on the route south. It extends across two bays and two districts, separated by a rock. The modern district of Fegina has a long waterfront promenade, a well-kept sandy beach and a good range of accommodation. Vernazza is considered to be the most beautiful of the five villages mainly because of its location within a splendid bay. Corniglia has no direct access to the sea, but extends along a massive rocky plateau about a hundred meters above the sea. On the hilly outskirts is the San Pietro Church, built in 1334, with an elegant, decorated facade and a rose window of Carrara marble. The beauty of Manarola is not obvious at first glance. From the station, a narrow street leads down towards the village. Fishermen continue to earn their living here, and there are holiday apartments as well as several souvenir shops that satisfy the demands of the many tourists who visit. In Riomaggiore, a mighty ledge separates the station from the village and watchtowers still bear witness to its checkered past. According to legend, it was founded in the eight century by Greeks who escaped to Italy from persecution by Byzantine Emperor, Leo The Third. Travelling by train from village to village is a relaxing way in which to enjoy the sights and provides exceptional views from the cliffs to the sea and villages. In just a few minutes it is possible to visit these colorful coastal villages that were formerly difficult to access from the outside world.
- There is almost no other country on Earth that possesses as many secrets and ancient legends as the Arabia Felix. The Bab-El-Mandeb, the gateway to Yemen, is the entrance to the historic district of Sana'a, Yemen's capital city that it is believed to date back to the 3rd Century A.D. Women are rarely to be seen in Yemen's market places and, when they are, they are hidden from male glances by a protective veil. Islam still plays an important role in the daily cultural life of the people, including the traditional market places that are almost exclusively a male domain. The Republic of Yemen covers a large part of the southwest Arabian Peninsula and contains several fascinating historical sites. East of Sana'a, on the ancient Frankincense route, is the town of Marib, that was once the residence of the legendary Queen of Saba and in the extreme north is the town of Sadah, a region known for its powerful tribes. In the center of the Djebel Harraz is the picturesque mountain village of Manakhah. Due to its location, it was once a strategic point on the ancient trading route between the sea and the highlands. The breathtaking architecture of its buildings still testifies to the former prosperity of a village that today is well known for its popular market. Al Hudaydah was once the most important Turkish harbor on the Red Sea. The city was a commercial rival of the British occupied city of Aden to the south which, during colonial times, was of great importance in securing a sea route to India. In addition to the recent modernization of the harbor, the fishing industry still plays an important role and the fertile coastal waters of the Red Sea still ensure a good catch. To the south of Al Hudaydah is the legendary old harbor of Mokha, the former center of the country's coffee trade from which the world renowned Mocha coffee derived its name. Despite their present poverty the people here are a proud race and the ancient name of the Yemen, Arabia Felix, or "Arabia the Content", is still a thing of the present.
- Yerevan is the capital of Armenia - a city that is 29 years older than Rome making it one of the oldest in the world. Today, Old Yerevan contains wonderful traditional buildings and taverns often feature singing, dancing and good food. It is a vibrant and booming metropolis in the South Caucasus with memorials and museums - a living reminder of the ancient Orient!
- A collection of short films, with narration and music, focusing on individual travel experiences as reported by the traveler.
- Chile was given its name by the Incas who respectfully called it Chili, 'the country in the south'.Santiago De Chile, the capital of Chile, is dignified, modest and European-looking and also lively, modern and full of Latin temperament. The Plaza De Armas is the heart of the city and the historic centre of colonial Santiago that contains the city's most important buildings.The city of Valparaiso or, Paradise Valley, is around a hundred and twenty kilometres from the capital of Santiago De Chile on the Pacific coast. The city's development was closely connected with its harbour which brought it wealth and power. Since the middle of the nineteenth century, escalators have rattled up and down the steep hills of the harbour city with forty five hills flanking the bay, each of them covered with a number of tiny wooden huts.Only a short journey on a gravel road and the Atacama Desert begins. At its centre it is the driest desert in the world where the forces of nature have turned it into an extraordinary landscape. The Atacama extends between the Pacific Ocean and the Cordilleras, an area of stone and sand that is perforated only by various frequently dried out salt lakes.For those ships that sailed around Cape Horn, Ancud represented a safe harbour on the journey north in which they could rest after sailing the stormy waters of the South Pacific. At a time when whales and seals were hunted in the Antarctic, Ancud served as a supply station along the route to the southern Polar sea.From the Atacama Desert in the north to as far as the stormy Tierra Del Fuego in the south, Chile is a country rich in contrast. Volcanoes, arid deserts, salt lakes, lively geysers, sandstone mountains and a cosmopolitan city. All of this is to be found in Chile, a country at the end of the world!
- Armenia lies between Asia Minor and the Caucasus, a small country bordered by Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran and the first country in the world to adopt primeval Christianity in 301 A.D. It has been populated for thousands of years and numerous historical sites bear witness to its cultural heritage. A Land Of Cross Stones and the Armenian Church: a fascinating land between Europe and Asia.
- The fascinating underwater world that surrounds the legendary Cocos Island is a unique treasure. Its biodiversity and vast populations of marine life have turned it into a paradise for both divers and marine biologists alike. From the small harbor of Puntarenas, the journey of the Undersea Hunter and its experienced crew travels more than 500 kilometers in a southwesterly direction, far away from the economic problems of Costa Rica, to an unspoiled and natural world, once the haunt of pirates. The journey from the mainland to the isolated and remote Cocos Island takes a little over 30 hours. In the underwater caves, rocky alcoves and on the ocean bed around Cocos Island, there are huge numbers of Whitetip Sharks. Scientists and marine biologists, such as Frenchman, Jacques Cousteau, and Austrian, Hans Hass, developed much interest in the island and traveled to this remote location in the South Pacific to document the beauty of this special place. The plant life beneath the water is like that of an enchanting garden. Both the surroundings of Cocos Island and its marine flora are protected, as they form the basis of a unique habitat. Here it is rare to spot only a single fish, so diverse and full of life is the ocean close to the island that began to rise from the bottom of the Pacific around 2.5 million years ago as a result of volcanic activity. Due to this exceptional habitat and its fantastic biodiversity, it is no wonder that the waters of Cocos Island attract divers from all over the world. Nevertheless, the island and the sea creatures that inhabit its coastal waters have been spared mass tourism. Even though no one has discovered buried treasure, each member of the expedition has been made richer by their many wonderful impressions of this wonderful island.
- Indonesia is an island continent with over a thousand islands, which stretch from the Malaysian peninsula to New Guinea. With tropical rainforests, smoking volcanoes, steep ragged cliffs and gorgeous palm beaches. Indonesia is a melting pot of cultures and religions of old villages and modern civilization. The world's largest island state, which allures through ethnic diversity and exotic magic.
- Vilnius is capital of the Baltic state of Lithuania, a city of Baroque mixed with Gothic, Renaissance and Classicism. We explore the beautiful streets, religious monuments and the Television Tower in this lively and tolerant city which has become a European Capital of Culture, a successful blend of architecture, human spirit and nature! The city's main avenue, Gediminas Prospekt, is a wide and straight route that contains a number of magnificent Neo-Classical buildings and is the main axis of the city center that is flanked by hotels, department stores and restaurants and also connects the city's four main squares. Construction of the Saint Stanislau Basilica commenced in 1783 in Classical style, with Doric columns and the sculptures of saints on the porticoes. It contains a much visited and well protected copy of the Turin Shroud. Pilies Street is the oldest and most beautiful street in the Old Town and was formerly the road from the castle towards Poland and Russia. The narrow street is lined with beautiful old buildings and once aristocrats and rich city dwellers built their homes there and kings, papal legates and foreign envoys passed by on their journey to the city's castle. The Television Tower is the main landmark of a new town built in 1980. Beneath the tower are reminders of the Bloody Sunday of 1991 when Soviet special forces stormed it at gunpoint. It is more than three hundred meters high and features a revolving restaurant. From the outside, the Saint Peter And Paul Church looks rather modest. In 1668 it was built on the site of a pagan temple of Milde, Goddess Of Love. Its interior Baroque overwhelms with its exceptional beauty and more than two thousand stone figures look down from its arches and columns.
- Aerobics, jogging, yoga and more: as exercise and fitness activities play an important role in everyday life, it helps if they can be undertaken in a pleasurable way. 'Viva Fit'n'Fun' succeeds with a numerous selection of popular exercises accompanied by a great musical soundtrack.