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Europe through its rivers, squares and mountain towns

Europe’s geography becomes more tangible through particular places: the Danube at Budapest, the Grand Place in Brussels, the mountains around St. Moritz. earthTV’s perspectives on Europe connect these settings with the cities and regions around them. A bridge, public square or Alpine slope can be the beginning of a much wider discovery.

Exploring Europe’s local character

River cities offer useful points of comparison. Budapest’s Chain Bridge connects Buda and Pest, while Basel’s relationship with the Rhine gives its waterfront a different urban setting. Prague’s Charles Bridge belongs to an ensemble of river crossings, historic buildings and rising ground. Following a river through a city helps explain how its districts fit together.

Public spaces reveal another aspect of the continent. Brussels gathers richly worked façades around the Grand Place; Vienna’s City Hall and Burgtheater give civic life and performance their own architectural presence. These places reward an interest in the buildings themselves and in the spaces between them.

The Alps extend the journey into mountain communities. Austria’s Kaprun is associated with the Kitzsteinhorn, while Swiss destinations such as Lucerne connect lake and mountain landscapes. Along the coast, Saint-Malo and Warnemünde introduce distinct maritime settings. Let a particular landscape or city become your starting point, with time to learn what makes it local.