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Swiss Views: Riding The Brienz Rothorn Railway

Sylvia Michel Photography (July 12, 2023) – The Brienz Rothorn Railway is a tourist rack railway in Switzerland, which climbs from Brienz, at the eastern end of Lake Brienz, to the summit of the Brienzer Rothorn.

Video timeline: 0:00 Starting our journey in @brienzamsee 0:20 @brienzrothornbahn8299 is taking us through the village 0:50 Steam train with different Locomotives 1:09 Geldried 1:25 Planalp Middle station 2:36 Arrival at Brienzer Rothorn 2:58 Meeting the Ibexes 4:01 Ibex Knowledge 5:00 Sunrise 5:27 Ibexes again 7:07 Going down again with @brienzrothornbahn

The railway is 7.6 kilometres long, is built to 800 mm gauge, and uses the Abt double lamella rack system. 

Travel: Walking Tour Of Island Of Páros, Greece

Tourister Films (July 12, 2023) – Páros, island, one of the  Cyclades  (Modern Greek: Kykládes) in the Aegean Sea, Greece, separated from  Náxos  (Náchos) on the east by a channel 4 miles (6 km) wide. It  constitutes  a dímos (municipality) in the South Aegean (Nótio Aigaío)  periféreia (region).

On a bay on the northwest lies the capital, Páros (or Paroikía), occupying the site of the ancient and medieval capital. The small harbour is excelled by that of Náousa on the north side. White, semitransparent Parian marble (Paria Marmara), used for sculpture and quarried from subterranean pits on the north side of Mount Marpessa, was the chief source of wealth for ancient Páros. Several of the marble tunnels have survived.

Páros shared the early Bronze Age culture of the Cyclades. Traditionally it was first colonized by Arcadians and then by Ionians. In the 7th century BCE Parian colonies were sent to Thasos and to Parium on the Sea of Marmara and in 385 to the island of Pharos (Hvar, Croatia) in the Adriatic.

Cinematic Travel: Cities And Landmarks In Belgium

Clairmont Films (July 9, 2023) – Belgium, a country in Western Europe, is known for medieval towns, Renaissance architecture and as headquarters of the European Union and NATO.

The country has distinctive regions including Dutch-speaking Flanders to the north, French-speaking Wallonia to the south and a German-speaking community to the east. The bilingual capital, Brussels, has ornate guildhalls at Grand-Place and elegant art-nouveau buildings. 

Views: Bamboo Villages Of The Adi In Arunachal Pradech, Northeast India

TRACKS – Travel Documentaries (July 8, 2023) – A journey to the small village of Ponging in the state of Arunachal Pradech, a region in northeast India that is also spread over Bhutan, Burma, and Tibet. The Adi people, called the men of the hills, have learned to both survive and thrive off of bamboo, which is what their homes are made of in beautifully intricate patterns.

Travel: A Tour Of Cagnes-Sur-Mer, Southern France

Tourist Channel (July 8, 2023) – Cagnes-sur-Mer is a town in south-eastern France located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, between Saint-Laurent-du-Var and Villeneuve-Loubet. It stretches along a cove offering nearly 2.5 miles of beach and is surrounded by hills, including that of the castle which rises to 300 feet (91 meters) above sea level.

It was the retreat and final address of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who moved there in 1907 in an attempt to improve his arthritis, and remained until his death in 1919.

Cinematic Travel: A 30-Day Tour Of Bali, Indonesia

Traveling Mondays Films (July 7, 2023) – 30 days of solo travel in Bali, Indonesia. From Ubud to Nusa Penida to Jawa island to Batur, you’ll see & feel what this beautiful country of Indonesia has to offer.

Bali is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller offshore islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast.

BBC Earth Wildlife Views: Sir David Attenborough Tours Seven Continents

BBC Earth (July 7, 2023) – Sir David Attenborough presents remarkable, new animal behaviors from all the continents, including a kidnapping macaque to thirsty bats navigating crocodile-infested waters.

From ‘Seven Worlds One Planet’.

Travel Guide: What To See And Eat In Copenhagen

DW Travel (July 5, 2023) – Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, sits on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager. It’s linked to Malmo in southern Sweden by the Öresund Bridge. Indre By, the city’s historic center, contains Frederiksstaden, an 18th-century rococo district, home to the royal family’s Amalienborg Palace.

Video timeline: 00:00 Nyhavn 00:44 How to get around? Public transport 01:05 Rent a bike 01:35 What to see? Free sightseeing tour 02:33 Museums: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek 02:49 What to eat and drink? 03:10 Reffen street food market 03:25 Pastries 03:36 Danish fastfood: Pølser 04:00 Where to stay? 04:22 Discover Nørrebro, Vesterbro and the harbour 05:16 Harbour boat tour 05:28 Parkin garage and gym Konditaget Lüders 05:58 Tivoli and Bakken amusement parks

DW reporter Aisha Sharipzhan has some ideas about how to have a good time there without splashing the cash. Her tips range from city sights, through public transport to lunchtime deals.

Travel In Switzerland: From Kleine Scheidegg To Lauterbrunnen By Train

AKSense – Zurich Films (July 5, 2023) – Train driver’s view of a journey from Kleine Scheidegg mountain station of Switzerland to Lauterbrunnen village, passing through beautiful mountainous landscapes and charming chalets of Wengen.

The Wengernalp Railway is a 19.11 kilometres long rack railway line in Switzerland. It runs from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald via Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg, making it the world’s longest continuous rack and pinion railway. The name refers to the alpine meadow of Wengernalp, above Wengen. 

Filmed on June 25, 2023

Travel: A Walking Tour Of Zell Am See In Austria

Walking Tours Only Films (July 4, 2023) – Zell am See is an Austrian town on Lake Zell, south of the city of Salzburg. Its Romanesque St. Hippolyte Church has a distinctive tower added in the 15th century.

Trails and lifts lead to the ski slopes of Schmittenhöhe mountain. Southwest, views from Gipfelwelt 3000 panoramic platform, at the top of the Kitzsteinhorn glacier, take in Hohe Tauern National Park and the looming Grossglockner mountain.