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Amazing Isfahan

Amazing Isfahan

Take a look at this natural beauty. Isfahan – the Florence of Persia, the blue pearl of Iran. The city in the heart of Iran is the most charismatic city in the country and often uttered in the same breath as Bagdad, Constantinople or Cairo. The former capital of the Persian Safavid Empire has long since lost the status of cosmopolitan city, but it still radiates a cosmopolitan charm of which the inhabitants are extremely proud. With its Iranian and Persian national consciousness, Isfahan emits a form of comeliness that attracts people near and far. Following the 30-year-old carpet dealer Shanty as he tries to establish a business for himself and his fiancée Nina, we discover the soul of the city with mesmeric shots, intimate portraits and true to life portrayals of daily life. For 120 years his family has been dealing with noble Persian carpets, but Shanty dreams of a modern coffee shop, driven by a youthful eagerness to experiment and with passion for the new. In the cozy little espresso bar on the city's famous Imam Square Shanty's barista conjures up the best créma in Isfahan while Pink Floyd, The Grateful Death and Led Zeppelin boom from the loudspeakers nothing new in Berlin or Paris but almost revolutionary here. In intimate pictures, we accompany the youngest son of an old Isfahan family through his bulging everyday life and see how many young Iranians try to unite the culture and traditions of their country with the present.

2025-12-07 08:24:42 +0000 UTC2025-12-07 09:25:04 +0000 UTC(1h)
World's Most Dangerous Railway Lines

World's Most Dangerous Railway Lines

In northern Argentina, the world-famous Tren a las Nubes - the cloud train - crosses dizzying viaducts and deep valleys. At an altitude of over 4000 meters, what was once the highest railway runs past cactus forests and into the driest desert in the world. A technical feat in the Andes and a breathtaking ride through spectacular scenery.In northern Argentina, the world-famous Tren a las Nubes - the cloud train - crosses dizzying viaducts and deep valleys. At an altitude of over 4000 meters, what was once the highest railway runs past cactus forests and into the driest desert in the world. A technical feat in the Andes and a breathtaking ride through spectacular scenery.

2026-02-01 11:28:27 +0000 UTC2026-02-01 12:29:05 +0000 UTC(1h)
World's Most Dangerous Railway Lines

World's Most Dangerous Railway Lines

The Ferrocarril del Sur, one of the highest train routes on earth, runs right through the mountains of Peru. To this day, it is considered a miracle in the world of railways. The rails not only lead to the famous ruined city of Machu Picchu but connect the ancient Inca capital of Cusco with Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca and the gleaming white city of Arequipa. A train journey with the Andes Explorer through a grandiose landscape and an undeveloped and inaccessible area.

2026-02-01 10:27:31 +0000 UTC2026-02-01 11:28:27 +0000 UTC(1h)
Street of Gongs

Street of Gongs

In Thailand's rural northeast you will find the street of Gongs. Outside the provincial capital of Ubon Ratchatani in Thailand's rural northeast, a country road nearly thirty kilometers long stretches to the banks of the Mekong River. Even from a distance, you can hear what is being made there: gongs of all sizes in nearly 50 manufactories. The gong is considered the ancient instrument and symbol of Asia. It occupies an important cultural significance, initiates rituals, expels demons, gives strength and courage. This film visits the creators of these unique instruments - a family business that has been laboriously handcrafting gongs for generations. They have a big mission: The abbot of the temple has ordered a new, large gong for the upcoming festival. Will they be able to finish it in time?

2026-02-01 02:53:23 +0000 UTC2026-02-01 03:43:04 +0000 UTC(49m)
Seychelles

Seychelles

A vacation in the Seychelles - or even a wedding? This is the dream for many, especially Germans, who top the guest list at this island archipelago. But the paradise is under threat. We show the beauty of the island, with its rare animal species, happy wedding couples and white beaches. And yet: This is a paradise under threat, you can see the signs of climate change, with broken shorelines and bleached corals. Although the Seychelles has only 0.13 percent of Germany's land area, its new marine reserve is larger than the Federal Republic: A dream for the conservationists, who are supported by the Seychelles government.

2026-02-01 01:21:35 +0000 UTC2026-02-01 01:55:02 +0000 UTC(33m)
Iceland

Iceland

Majestic volcanoes, seething geysers, raging waterfalls, threatening fjords, mighty glaciers, endless lava fields – there is hardly another country in the world that offers as much impressive nature as Iceland, the remote island in the harsh North Sea. The nature in Iceland is immense! Here, the four elements of nature can be experienced as raw and as close-up as practically no other place on Earth. And nowhere on the northern hemisphere can the origin of life, can growth and decay be experienced as dramatically as here. Besides the impressive nature, we get to know the dramatic history of the Viking culture with its nature-influenced mythology and discuss the negative effects of excessive tourism.

2026-01-31 20:27:40 +0000 UTC2026-01-31 21:28:35 +0000 UTC(1h)