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Views: ‘Maud Of Ålesund’ – 1917 Fishing Cutter In The Fjords Of Norway (Video)

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Maud is a century old fishing vessel that now carries tourists and explorers along deep fjords to the slopes of the Sunnmøre Alps. In these scenes from Switchback’s film Fjord Norway (2013), made for Salomon TV, adventure skiers Greg Hill, Andreas Fransson and Chris Rubens embark on a journey to these remote mountains in Western Norway.

Maud af Aalesund is a restored fishing cutter from 1917. The boat is 53 feet and has fished along the Sunnmør coast. It has i.a. had a base in Volda, Giske and Ålesund, – most recently as shrimp trawlers. Maud has now been rebuilt and brought back to the starting point and rigged with sails.

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Views: ‘Toolona Creek Waterfalls’, Lamington National Park In Australia

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Lamington National Park is in southeast Queensland, Australia. It’s known for its section of the ancient Gondwana Rainforests, home to the rare Albert’s lyrebird. Trails in the park’s 2 areas, Binna Burra and Green Mountains, criss-cross the McPherson Range. The Border Track offers mountain views. The Caves Circuit overlooks the Coomera Valley. The tumbling Moran’s Falls can be seen from the Python Rock lookout. 

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Views: ‘Tallinn – Capital Of Estonia’ (4K UHD Video)

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Tallinn, Estonia’s capital on the Baltic Sea, is the country’s cultural hub. It retains its walled, cobblestoned Old Town, home to cafes and shops, as well as Kiek in de Kök, a 15th-century defensive tower. Its Gothic Town Hall, built in the 13th century and with a 64m-high tower, sits in historic Tallinn’s main square. St. Nicholas Church is a 13th-century landmark exhibiting ecclesiastical art. 

Estonia, a country in Northern Europe, borders the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland. Including more than 1,500 islands, its diverse terrain spans rocky beaches, old-growth forest and many lakes. Formerly part of the Soviet Union, it’s dotted with castles, churches and hilltop fortresses. The capital, Tallinn, is known for its preserved Old Town, museums and the 314m-high Tallinn TV Tower, which has an observation deck. 

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Aerial Views: ‘Sicily – Italy’

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Places visited: Valley of the Temples with the Temple of Juno and the Temple of Concordia, the Cathedral of St. Agatha, the Cefalù Cathedral, the Capo Cefalù Lighthouse, the Port of Cefalù, the Etna Volcano and the beautiful old town.

Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island, is just off the “toe” of Italy’s “boot.” Its rich history is reflected in sites like the Valley of the Temples, the well-preserved ruins of 7 monumental, Doric-style Greek temples, and in the Byzantine mosaics at the Cappella Palatina, a former royal chapel in capital city Palermo. On Sicily’s eastern edge is Mount Etna, one of Europe’s highest active volcanoes.

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Walks: ‘Piazza Navona’ In Rome, Italy (4K UHD Video)

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A walking in a Sunday morning in 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗲 , Italy, in and around 𝗣𝗶𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗻𝗮. Very quiet weekend day, good weather in this day of winter.

Piazza Navona is a public open space in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. The ancient Romans went there to watch the agones, and hence it was known as “Circus Agonalis”.

Video timeline: 0:00​ – [Brief Intro] 2:05​ – [Piazza Navona] 4:36​ – [Sant’Agnese in Agone Church *tour inside* – (info on subtitles)] 6:50​ – [Piazza Navona] 8:00​ – [*Fontain of Moro* – 1654 – (info on subtitles)] 9:32​ – [Via della Cuccagna] 10:20​ – [Piazza dei Massimi] 11:40​ – [Piazza S.Andrea della Valle] 12:36​ – [Corso VIttorio Emanuele II] 14:00​ – [Piazza di S.Pantaleo] 14:30​ – [Via della Cuccagna] 15:30​ – [Via di Pasquino] 16:25​ – [Via di S.Maria dell’Anima] 19:20​ – [Vicolo della Pace] 22:43​ – [Piazza del Fico] 23:10​ – [Vicolo del Fico] 24:13​ – [Via di Monte Giordano] 26:10​ – [Via del Corallo] 27:31​ – [Via del Governo Vecchio] 29:18​ – [Via di Parione] 31:33​ – [Via del Teatro Pace] 32:55​ – [Vicolo dei Granari] 34:00​ – [Via di S.Maria dell’Anima] 35:00​ – [Piazza di Pasquino] 36:00​ – [Via del Governo Vecchio] 37:30​ – [Vicolo Savelli] 38:48​ – [Corso Vittorio Emanuele II] 40:10​ – [Via dei Leutari] 41:45​ – [The *Talking Statue* of Pasquino – (info on subtitles) – it reads **This city, now old, by everyone is cheated, everyone says “great beauty”, but noone caresses you, it’s because they forgot, that in the past you founded them, My Rome, let them see, if you get enraged what can happen!*] 43:00​ – [Piazza Navona]

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Aerial Views: ‘Austria In Winter’ (4K UHD Video)

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Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe. It is composed of nine federated states, one of which is Vienna, Austria’s capital and its largest city. 

The Central Eastern Alps, also referred to as Austrian Central Alps or just Central Alps comprise the main chain of the Eastern Alps in Austria and the adjacent regions of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy and Slovenia. Below it are the Southern Limestone Alps. 

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Travel: ‘Top Ten Places To Visit In Russia’ (4K Video)

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Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It covers over 17,125,191 square kilometres, consists of more than one-eighth of the Earth’s inhabited land area, extends to eleven time zones, and has borders with sixteen sovereign nations. 

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Sailboat Racing: ‘Luna Rossa Italy vs INEOS Team UK’ In 2021 Prada Cup Final

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There’s plenty of intrigue as the Italians and British square off for the right to challenge Team New Zealand for the America’s Cup.

The Prada Cup final starts on Saturday with Luna Rossa taking on INEOS Team UK with the first team to get seven wins qualifying to take on the Kiwis.

Have the British sorted out their light-air issues? Can the Italians really handle the sort of pressure that Sir Ben Ainslie is sure to apply, especially if the winds nudge the upper limit of 21 knots? Will the bad blood that is simmering between the two syndicates boil over with the stakes so high?

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Wildlife: Saving ‘Numbats’ In Australia (BBC Video)

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The numbat – a small and little-known Australian marsupial – is one of the world’s most endangered animals. Conservationists are working hard to save them by building vast, predator-free sanctuaries.

The numbat is an insectivorous marsupial. It is diurnal and its diet consists almost exclusively of termites. It was once widespread across southern Australia, but is now restricted to several small colonies in Western Australia. It is therefore considered an endangered species and protected by conservation programs.