Europa von oben

I had a lot of enjoy watching it. It us a remarcable documentary project from National Geographic that demonstrates the beauty of European architecture and natural landscapes from a bird's eye view.

Ahead of the new season that will start in a few days, I watched many (but not all) of the episodes to date of "Europe From Above" (initial release in 2019; 4 seasons to date, featuring 5 to 7 countries per season; episodes run about 45 min.). Episode 1 of Season 1 focuses on the Netherlands, and the thing that strikes immediately is the beautiful photography. Simply eye-candy from start to finish.

Couple of comments: this series is not intended to provide a thorough overview of any given country. It is merely intended to provide super smooth photography from the air, presumably with the help of a lot of drone footage. I hail from Belgium (although now a longtime resident in the US) and of course I was very curious what the episode on Belgium (Episode 4 of Season 4) would bring. Things start logically in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and in particular with the amazing Atomium, truly something for the ages. To think that when it was built for the 1958 World Fair, if was intended to be a temporary structure! After that, checks out the North Sea coast, with Knokke, Oostende, and the phenom that is shrimp fishing. Another amazing highlight is the Light Festival in Gent (every 3 years). Strangely, not a second about Antwerp, the country's 2nd biggest city. This is frankly inexcusable (and not just because I hail from Antwerp). If a mistake like that is made for Belgium, I can only surmise that other similar mistaken were made in other countries. Bottom line: this series is very enjoyable and the photography is beautiful but bear in mind that these are incomplete overviews.

"Europe From Above" originally aired on the National Geographic Channel but then streams on Disney+, where I caught this. Season 5 will start showing in just a few days (June 7). If you are in the mood to see what European countries have to offer, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.

I'am watching this show from beginings, but last episode is total dissaster.

Have just watched episode of Serbia and was dissapointed about choosen locations - from donkeys and paprika to Belgrade waterfront! Amateurish drone flights, color correction and chaotic cuts were annoying...This is not Serbian best, shame on production and everyone involved!

Only bright point was narrator voice, great as always! Missed chance to present wonderful country in it's best.

I hope that there will be some other seasson with some other members of production involved.

P.s.Even map of Serbia was not presented well on start of this episode.

After watching nearly all episodes I find that there is too much focus on engineering and technology. There is too little focus on the cities and what could be interesting for tourists. What would be attractive for a tourist to visit is left out. Or would one be interested to know how a bridge or skyscraper is build in any given country? The birds-eye vieuws of the landscape are magnificent however, especially when the season shifts and you see the changes. It shows you landscapes that are truly amazing but then it cuts back to yet another technical feat again. I keep watching because of the fabulous birds-eye vieuws though.

This is one of the best and purest Television programs I've ever seen and should be a standard in practice. No agenda, no bias, just a camera drone in the air, taking some of the most stunning shots I've ever seen and a narrator giving you information and history about the place in subject, and that's it.

What a joy to watch and a must for anyone to show their children. The fact that there are 4 seasons now covering almost every country in Europe and certainly the biggest of them. (Although we might be waiting for a Ukraine episode for a while)

Anyway at under 50 characters left to cap this review I think it is a simple program that offers a lot, and also works as a suitable ground floor for learning about what any country in Europe is all about.