
The World of Bridges
The Great Seto Bridge in Japan and the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zimbabwe have more than one thing in common.

The Great Seto Bridge in Japan and the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zimbabwe have more than one thing in common.

The Millau Viaduct in the south of France is one of the highest bridge structures in the world.

Bridges have always been a fulcrum for the world's major trade routes. The Nordkasteel Bridge.

As far back as Roman times, bridge pillars were made of stone with a top structure of wood.

One of the most impressive steel bridges in the world can be found in Calcutta: the Howrah Bridge.

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.

With oil reserves coming to an end, more and more Emiratis are focusing on their own skills.

In the capital, we see that the sultanate is well on its way into the modern age: Muscat is spotlessly clean.

Riyadh is the Saudi capital and the centre of power. The cities are surrounded by deserts and oases.

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.

Steve is from the small town of Kilkenny in Ireland. He is a passionate and talented young musician,

Since he was a teenager, Adam had been constantly on the move. His journey will be unique.

Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, going back to the 5th century.

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.

An autumn trip down the memory lanes of Russia's 500 year history of horses and an exploration.