
The Taste of Israel
Tom dives into the hustle and bustle of the Old City to answer these questions.

Tom dives into the hustle and bustle of the Old City to answer these questions.

At 69 degrees north, Lofoten is also an area with one of the most extreme natural environments on the planet.

The Parque Nacional Peneda-Gerês is known for its oak forests, which are predominantly pedunculate.

This documentary is a scenic expedition through majestic volcanoes, seething geysers, powerful waterfalls, threatening fjords and almighty glaciers. Hardly any other country offers such a variety of spectacular forces of nature! We will give you an insight on how it can be that the people of a small, distant island with only a fraction of sunlight in some months are happier than the people in more sun-blessed countries.

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.

Greenland is the largest island in the world and the landmass closest to the North Pole. 80% of the country is covered by a layer of ice up to 3000 meters thick. Most of the inhabitants of the country are spread over the breathtaking landscape of the ice-free west coast. The country is mostly inhabited by Inuit, who have been feeding on what nature has provided them for thousands of years. But the original life is in a state of change. The modernisation of society and man-made global warming threaten the Arctic natural paradise that is so incredibly important for our planet. Through the eyes of locals we get to know the authentic Greenland

Every winter, ice roads are built across hundreds of miles in Canada's far north, connecting frozen rivers and lakes, and stretching up to the very northern tip of the country by the Arctic Ocean.

Ostana, a mountain village in the Piedmont Alps, seemed doomed to extinction.

In the western French Alps, three doctors have found a model that combines demanding work and their own life

The tiny mountain village of Soglio lies in the largest sweet chestnut forest in the Alps.

For centuries, the mountain farmers in the Bregenzerwald cultivated three-stage agriculture

In the mountains of Asir, people remember the traditions, before the Saudi royal family became almighty.

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.

The 5th part of "Adventure Turkey" throws itself into the middle of the hustle and bustle of Istanbul! Against the backdrop of the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus, the Arte team experiences lonely hearts in search of connection, spraying artists who make the city more colorful, calligraphers who preserve the old. They meet modern women with creative minds and conservative women with creative minds, fathom coffee law reading and get intoxicated by Fasil singing.

The 4th episode takes us along the Black Sea coast. Author Claudia Wallbrecht uncovers the secret of the Tulum, a very special type of bagpipe, and accompanies a forest beekeeper on breakneck climbing adventures in the name of honey. The eastern Black Sea region borders on Georgia and Armenia, and here cultures, languages and ethnic groups have been mixing for centuries: for example, Hemşin, Lasen and the descendants of Pontic Greeks. They all shape the region - and this episode - with their music, architecture, food and ancient customs.

In episode 3, the journey goes to the almost forgotten region of Eastern Anatolia, which borders Armenia, Iran, Iraq and Syria. Accordingly, different cultures and religions mix here. The landscape is characterized by magnificent mountain ranges and endless steppes. Most people here live very simply, with sheep and goats adapted to the barren conditions and dry climate. The predominantly Kurdish society is still traditionally organized, with clear roles for women and men.

The 2nd episode starts in Central Anatolia, goes through Cappadocia and ends near the Syrian border. Those who set off from Antalya on the coast inland will reach Isparta. In the rose-growing region, author Nadja Frenz is intoxicated by the intense scent of the Damascene rose, in Konya she meets the dancing Dervishes and discovers the fairytale landscape of Cappadocia. The journey ends with homemade liqueurs in Samandağ, where Christians, Jews, Alewites and Sunnis still live in peaceful harmony - just a few kilometers from the Syrian border.

The 1st episode of the ARTE series "Adventure Turkey" shows the Mediterranean region: blossoming orchards, olive groves and "still" untouched nature frame historical treasures. In this environment, tradition and modernity engage in a daily confrontation. Is it better to preserve old craft traditions? Can they be brought into the modern age? Sabine Howe meets women who are swimming free, men who are clinging on - but above all people who are trying anew every day to resolve this question for themselves.

Explore the beauty and diversity of South Africa's Western Cape through the lives of its unique people.

The Kabardins -These horses have withstood extreme and dangerous conditions.