The World From Above
Season 3
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The World from Above is a unique continuing series of aerial programmes offering an entirely different view of the world. From 10,000ft, down to just a few feet the stabilised high definition aerial camera seeks out the beautiful, as well as the dramatic, on journeys across very different parts of the world including Europe, Africa and the United States.
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13 Episodes
- Italy - Stromboli to Selinunte
E1Italy - Stromboli to SelinunteThis journey begins at the volcanic island of Stromboli before joining Sicily's northern coast where we head west past hill top villages to Cefalu and its ancient cathedral. From there we continue to the island's capital city - Palermo. Inland to the south west is one of many ancient Greek archaeological sites on the island at Segesta. Back on the coast in the north west corner is the city and harbour town of Trapani and nearby a magnificent hill top town and castle. From there we head south across vineyards to the coast at Triscina and our final location - the ancient Greek ruins at Selinunte. - England - Isles of Scilly to Weymouth Bay
E2England - Isles of Scilly to Weymouth BayThis journey starts over the Isles of Scilly, at the very south-west tip of Britain. The rugged coastline of Cornwall takes us to the historic Falmouth Bay whose fortresses have guarded the harbour entrance for centuries. And nestled in an abandoned clay pit we find an extraordinary ecological experiment - the Eden Project, near St Austell. Passing Plymouth harbour and the biggest naval dockyard in Europe, we reach the Jurassic Coast - one of the most important fossil sites on Earth and we end our journey over some of the finest sailing waters in Europe, at Weymouth Bay. - Portugal - Linhares Castle to Lisbon
E6Portugal - Linhares Castle to LisbonThis journey begins towards the middle of Portugal at Linhares Castle, before heading south west towards the beautiful city of Coimbra and its ancient university. From there we look at two spectacular monasteries at Batalha and Tomar before heading for the coast at the resort town of Nazare. Just inland to the south is the striking walled town of Obidos and its castle. Back on the coast are the dramatic cliffs of Cabo de Roca. Following the coastline we take a look at a series of resort towns and glorious beaches including Cascais and Oeiras before entering the River Tagus and our final destination - Lisbon - the capital of Portugal. - Germany - Plauen to Konigstein Castle
E8Germany - Plauen to Konigstein CastleThis journey begins at the southern reaches of Saxony heading toward the historic city of Leipzig. It's then on to Colditz Castle, the infamous World War II prison. To the south lie the Ore Mountains, whose silver deposits once brought great wealth to the town of Freiberg. Joining the great River Elbe at Meissen, follow it upstream to the capital of Saxony, Dresden. From the splendid Baroque gardens at Gross Sedlitz, head to Saxon Switzerland National Park that so inspired the German romantic painters. The journey ends at the biggest mountain fortress in Europe, Konigstein Castle. - England - Cromer to Belvoir Castle
E9England - Cromer to Belvoir CastleThis journey starts on the north coast of East Anglia at the resort town of Cromer, before heading along the coast towards the old fishing harbour of Blakeney. Heading inland past a series of magnificent country houses we take a look at the current queen's royal Residence at Sandringham. At King's Lynn we discover warehouses going back to the 15th century when it was one of the main ports on the east coast. On the far side of the low-lying Fens is the city of Peterborough and its great medieval cathedral. To the north on a road first built by the Romans is the market town of Stamford. This journey ends at two spectacular houses, Harlaxton Manor, built in the 19th century and Belvoir Castle, which has a history stretching back the Norman invasion of 1066. - Scotland - Stirling to Cawdor Castle
E12Scotland - Stirling to Cawdor CastleThis journey starts at the historic city of Stirling in the southern lowlands of Scotland. Then head towards the university town of St Andrews and its famous golf course. Along the dramatic coastline with its red cliffs is the mighty 10th-century Dunnotar Castle. At Aberdeen, turn inland toward the Cairngorm National Park, home to some of the highest peaks in Scotland. It's also where you'll find Balmoral Castle, the summer residence of the British Royal Family. Passing through Scotland's biggest whisky-producing region, the journey ends at Cawdor Castle, famous for its link with Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth.
