SWR Television, 8.45 a.m.
Thomas Stickler left his Burgenland hometown of Rust at an early age and made a career abroad. For years he has been working as a production director in a Frankfurt high-tech company. When it is decided at a meeting to outsource the company's production facilities to Hungary, he throws in the towel. Thomas goes home earlier than usual that day. He promptly catches his wife Johanna in flagrante delicto with his friend and colleague Thorsten Schmidt. Thomas has had enough: he sees the need to rethink his life and goes back to Rust to his parents' house, the Stickler Inn. The joy of reuniting with his parents Edi and Hermine, his sister Andrea and her husband Georg, as well as with Claudia, his former lover, is abruptly shattered by the sudden death of his father. Edi is laid to rest in the presence of Thomas' family and the local community.
ORF 2, 10.40 a.m.
The loess of the Wagram is a good soil for interesting, powerful wines. "Eingeschenkt" looks over the shoulders of biodynamically working winemakers Bernhard Ott and Karl Fritsch. One is dedicated to the old technique of making wine in amphorae, the other to alternative fertilisation methods, for example with cow horn preparations.
arte, 1.00 p.m.
At the heel of the Italian boot lies the region of Puglia with its rustic villages between olive groves and vineyards. This landscape is the setting of Laurent Gaudé's novel "The Sun of Scorta", which was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 2004. The unsparing portrait of an Italian family tells of the traditions of a region on its way to modernity.
ZDFinfo, 15.00
Sebastian Lege uncovers the secrets behind hearty dishes, full-bodied wines and crunchy snacks. Competition on supermarket shelves is raging, and in the battle for customers, food manufacturers will use any legal means. The result is more and more new high-tech products and production processes. Traditionally produced, high-quality food can still be bought, but not at the low prices of the mass-produced goods with which the industry lures its customers. A barrique wine for four euros or bourbon vanilla cream for cents? Thanks to clever food technicians, the aromatic taste of old oak barrels or tropical vanilla beans can also be produced cheaply from wood. At least that is what the manufacturers promise - and industry insider Sebastian Lege demonstrates which processes are used. But do the fake flavours pass the "ZDFzeit" taste test? Are such cheap substitute processes safe for health?
3sat, 3 .55 p.m.
The historic "Goldenpass Belle Époque", a replica of the Golden Mountain Pullman Express" of the 1930s, is an extraordinary train. It offers nostalgia, luxury and adventure at the same time. Twice a day it travels from the palm-fringed shore in Montreux to Zweisimmen in the Bernese Oberland. To do so, it winds through the vineyards of picturesque Lavaux and also passes the historic workshops of the Montreux-Berner Oberland Railway in Chernex.
3sat, 5.40 p.m.
The Jura-Südfuss line is one of the most beautiful railway routes in Switzerland. Along the French and German language border, the journey continues along the western shore of picturesque Lac Léman to Geneva. From the Dreiseenland, the train travels south to the idyllic Lavaux, Switzerland's best-known wine region.Further on, the train meanders leisurely through the Fribourg region. After the tunnel at Puidoux, a magical sight opens up to train passengers: the vineyards of Lavaux in the foreground, Lake Geneva behind, and the snow-covered slopes of Mont Blanc in the distance. The vineyard terraces of Lavaux have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007. Christelle Conne's family has run a vineyard here for generations and allows the film team a look behind the scenes.
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hr television, 10.05 a.m.
Starting in 2000, the first young vintners' groups formed, calling themselves "Message in a Bottle", "ConneXion" and "Moseljünger". They transformed wine presentations into wine parties, because they wanted to have fun with good wine. Things were particularly "wild" at Anthony Hammond's "Garage Winery", where spontaneously fermented wines such as "Sugar Babe" or "Wild Thing" were on the shelves. Stuart Pigott's own production was also daring: after his guest studies at the Geisenheim University of Applied Sciences, he had chosen the supposedly common grape variety Müller-Thurgau for his first homemade wine.
SWR Television, 3.15 p.m.
Where the Main River makes its loops through hilly landscapes, where Franconian wine is grown and hearty food is served, SWR presenter Annette Krause starts her discovery tour "Expedition in die Heimat". At the "Schmitt's Kinder" winery in Randersacker, she immerses herself in Franconia's centuries-old wine-growing tradition. Annette Krause's tour of the country ends in Würzburg. On the old bridge over the Main, the city's landmark, she talks with locals at the "Brückenschoppen" about what makes people happy.
3sat, 11.45 a.m.
The loess of the Wagram is good soil for interesting, powerful wines. "Eingeschenkt" looks over the shoulders of biodynamically working winemakers Bernhard Ott and Karl Fritsch. One is dedicated to the technique of making wine in amphorae, the other to alternative fertilisation methods, for example with cow horn preparations.
3sat, 12.40 p.m.
Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes on earth. With its height of over 3300 metres, it dominates Sicily. Winegrower Chiara Vigo remembers how an eruption in the north near Randazzo destroyed almost all her family's vineyards: a catastrophe, because even today there is no insurance against it on Etna. In the film she tells how the lava flow left only a remnant of the belongings and "miraculously" suddenly changed direction. Together with her husband Gianluca, she grows the typical red grape variety "Nerello Mascalese" there, like about 130 other vintners on Etna. But the volcano not only takes, it also gives: the fertile and mineral-rich volcanic soil makes it possible to grow wine, olives, pistachios - and many other things that make up Sicilian cuisine.
3sat, 1.20 p.m.
The Moselle rises as a small mountain stream in the Vosges mountains, grows as it flows into the Lorraine valley and winds its way through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Central Europe. This three-part travel documentary follows the course of the river from its source to Koblenz. The first stage begins in the Vosges, in the picturesque village of Bussang, where an open-air theatre attracts countless summer visitors every year.
3sat, 2.05 p.m.
In Luxembourg, the Moselle shows its pleasurable and exotic side: a visit to a vineyard including wine tasting is on the agenda. Favoured by the exceptionally mild climate, some Moselle Rieslings are still among the best wines in the world.
3sat, 2.50 pm
The Moselle, which is less straightened than any other German river, meanders in loops through classic landscapes of longing. From Trier it goes to the former Art Nouveau mecca of Traben-Trarbach and from there to ambitious young winegrowers. The end of the journey offers the typical romanticism of the Moselle castles: Eltz Castle is considered one of the most beautiful hilltop castles of the Middle Ages.
SWR Television, 8.15 p.m.
On the road along the Upper Rhine, along the German-French border from neighbour to neighbour - SWR presenter Annette Krause visits towns and regions on both sides of the Rhine. On her explorations by ship and steam locomotive, she enjoys the landscape shaped by viticulture, visits places with flair and museums on both sides of the Rhine. Whether in Burkheim, Marckolsheim, Breisach or Colmar, there are amazing things to discover everywhere. The presenter meets renowned winemakers, deals with the war theatre of the "Maginot Line" and learns that the American Statue of Liberty is the invention of an Alsatian. In Burkheim, she meets cooperative winemakers and learns how the grauburgunder vines came to the region. In the corkscrew museum, Bernhard Maurer shows her the curiosities of his collection.
NDR Television, 8.00 a.m.
Bordeaux in the southwest of France is developing into a serious rival for the capital Paris. The port city produced the philosophers Montaigne and Montesquieu, its architecture is a prime example of classicism, and Bordeaux is the world capital of wine. A visit to the Cité du Vin wine museum is therefore a must for tourists. From the coast, we head into the Bordelais to Saint Émilion. In September, the Jurade, the wine fraternity, gives permission for the grape harvest. This is a cause for celebration every year. The huge event attracts wine lovers and tourists to the town.
arte, 10.55 a.m.
From a bird's-eye view, Santorini's most striking features are the typical blue and white houses and mysterious green spots. The green is vines that have been grown and pruned here in a special way for thousands of years. The vineyards are among the oldest in the world and have adapted to the volcanic soil and sea breezes. Over the centuries, Santorini wine has become an integral part of the island's culture.
SWR Television, 11.45 a.m.
Election campaign in Rust: Thomas Stickler's sister Andrea Plattner is running against her ex-husband Georg for the office of mayor. However, the popular but politically inexperienced pharmacist refuses her brother's help. She prefers to rely on the advice of spin doctor Felix Felsner. Biologist Karin Schwarz, on the other hand, previously criticised by Thomas for her methods against mosquitoes, takes an interest in his work and helps with the grape harvest. When she discovers a dangerous pest and also has a biological remedy at hand, Thomas is impressed by Karin's knowledge. But the two also grow closer on a personal level.
3sat, 10.35 a.m.
They call it "the island with 100 faces": L'Île de la Réunion, the somewhat different France in the middle of the Indian Ocean, is more than just a bathing island. At the beginning of her journey, Wasiliki Goutziomitros helps a winegrower with the grape harvest.
SWR Television (RP), 6.05 p.m.
You can see it even before you reach the village below: the Ebernburg. The old core of the village is still closely connected to the castle - a stairway leads down to Burgstraße. Once there, it quickly becomes clear what you will find here above all: Wine. The winegrowers do not run out of work even in winter - the vines have to be pruned and the wines bottled. The wine cellar and the wine tavern are still closed, however, and the season does not start again until April.
ORF 2, 10.40 a.m.
Austria's southernmost wine-growing region, right on the border with Slovenia, is dominated by the sun. A little off the beaten track, nestled in a romantic hilly landscape: Southern Styria. It stands for fragrant white wines and has won a place at the top in Austria as well as internationally. The soils and climate are as diverse as the grape varieties. But what is a typical wine from southern Styria? The Welschriesling? Or the Sauvignon Blanc?
arte, 11.30 a.m.
The Rhine valley behind Bingen is considered the epitome of German romanticism. The Rhine is now more than halfway to the North Sea. The Middle Rhine Valley provides material for sagas, operas and wars. There are castles by the kilometre and wine brought north by the Romans. The Rhine runs past the Loreley to the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz, past the Siebengebirge to Bonn. The mineral-rich slate soils in the Rhine Valley are ideal for growing grapes. Bacharach also owes its wealth to grapes. The surrounding vineyards, many of them steeply sloping and rich in tradition, are often still family-owned. The mill in the Gründelbach valley, on the other hand, is threatened with extinction. Where twelve mill wheels once clattered, the last miller in the entire Middle Rhine Valley now works. But his mill no longer runs profitably - in a few years, the grinders will stand still.
hr television, 10.00 a.m.
Sweet wine is conquering the gourmet restaurants in Germany. Stuart Pigott, together with Thomas Hertlein, tastes a bottle from the Egon Müller-Scharzhof winery in Wiltingen on the Saar, a stronghold of sweet wine since 1888. Here, the most expensive and sought-after noble sweet wines in the world are produced from dried Riesling grapes. Egon Müller, the owner of the winery, and his harvest team show how the raisin-like berries are plucked in the world-famous Scharzhofberg directly behind the house. He also explains what noble rot is all about. Another star of the sweet wine scene is the Joh. Jos. Prüm winery on the Mosel. There, Stuart Pigott explores the secrets of sweet Riesling together with Manfred Prüm and his daughter Dr. Katharina Prüm.
hr television, 10.30 a.m.
The Main is affectionately called the "white sausage equator". In fact, it runs in many twists and turns over 542 kilometres from east to west, right across Germany - from the Fichtelgebirge to Mainz. It is the second longest river to flow its entire length in Germany. At the same time, the Main is one of Germany's most misunderstood rivers. In her documentary, Marion Pöllmann presents the wild life along the river. Chastened and yet untamed - the Main is a reflection of German nature. In the first part, the film leads from the forests of the Fichtelgebirge past the Haßberge mountains to the vineyards around Würzburg.
3sat, 11.45 a.m.
"Ladies Night" is the name of a gala dinner at the "Rheingau Gourmet & Wine Festival". Margot Janse from South Africa cooks, Romana Echensberger explains the matching wines. She is a "Master of Wine" and belongs to an exclusive circle of 340 trained wine experts worldwide. Romana teaches you how to taste and understand wine properly. For "Hessen à la carte" she has come up with something special: Israeli starters to go with the wine.
hr television, 7.20 a.m.
It was a wedding like in a picture book. Not a cloud clouded the sky on that day when Horst and Elli got married in a romantic church in the middle of the vineyards on the Moselle.
hr television, 10.30 a.m.
The fifth episode takes us past the Spessart to the outskirts of Frankfurt am Main.
3sat, 11.45 a.m.
Austria's southernmost wine-growing region, Südsteiermark, is shaped by the sun. The documentary explores the question: What is typical southern Styrian wine? Nestled in a romantic hilly landscape, the region stands for fragrant white wines and has fought for a place at the top in Austria as well as internationally. Soils and climate are as complex as the grape varieties.
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ZDFinfo, 7.30 p.m.
Fake honey, adulterated olive oil or falsely labelled wine - everywhere in Europe, including Germany, fake food is traded and sold. How do the fakes get into the shops? How does the business work, and how can counterfeiters be tracked down? In 2018, food worth several hundred million euros was seized in Europe. Food counterfeiting is a huge business.
Das Erste (ARD), 0.45 a.m. (in the night from Friday to Saturday)
"Bitter Wine" combines a thrilling crime story with an insight into a growing industry on the "Emerald Isle" that is undergoing change. Life in the wine-growing region was imagined to be more peaceful by Detective Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea). As newly appointed police chief, he and his new colleague Sims (Fern Sutherland) have to solve the death of influential wine critic Paul Winterson (Alistair Browning). The morning after the prestigious Brokenwood wine competition, the body of the famous jury member is found in a tank belonging to winemaker Amanda James (Josephine Davison). The fact that the former serial winner came away empty-handed this time and proves to be a sore loser on top of that makes Amanda the prime suspect. In addition, Shepherd learns that there was a secret private connection between her and the victim. Despite this circumstantial evidence, Shepherd sets about his investigation and follows all the leads. With the help of his wine-savvy neighbour Jared (Pana Hema-Taylor), the detective finds out that the competition could not have been above board.
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MDR Television, 2.00 a.m. (in the night from Friday to Saturday)
Right behind Pillnitz Palace lies the former royal vineyard of Augustus the Strong. Today, vines are growing here again after the hillside had lain fallow for many decades. It was not until 1980 that the first new vintner was allowed to plant vines again on the sunny slopes overlooking the Elbe.
hr television, 11.45 a.m.
Enthusiastic cheers from the Sticklers and an emotional knockout for Georg Plattner. But the election results also have repercussions for his wife Hedwig: she will probably no longer work as a secretary under the new mayor. Thomas and biologist Karin take their time in deepening their still tentative relationship. For both look back on painful experiences. In the old wine cellar they discover the 16-year-old Ines Nowak and have to learn that the young woman has run away from a youth hostel. On the initiative of Thomas and Andrea, she is able to stay in Rust and help Kerstin renovate the inn, which is to be reopened. Only the search for a cook turns out to be difficult - because Paul, who is prone to jealousy, is also supposed to give his approval. Meanwhile, Thomas' ex-wife Johanna and wine merchant Martin Strasser return as a married couple and plan their future in Rust. The rapprochement between Thomas and Karin, on the other hand, is more complicated - Karin is attracted to Thomas, but is afraid of a too-close relationship.
3sat, 4.25 p.m.
The Rhine valley behind Bingen is considered the epitome of German romanticism. The Rhine is now more than halfway to the North Sea. The Middle Rhine Valley provides material for sagas, operas and wars. There are castles by the kilometre and wine brought north by the Romans. The Rhine runs past the Loreley to the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz, past the Siebengebirge to Bonn. The mineral-rich slate soils in the Rhine Valley are ideal for growing grapes. Bacharach also owes its wealth to grapes. The surrounding vineyards, many of them steeply sloping and rich in tradition, are often still family-owned. The mill in the Gründelbach valley, on the other hand, is threatened with extinction. Where twelve mill wheels once clattered, the last miller in the entire Middle Rhine Valley now works. But his mill no longer runs profitably, and in a few years the rumbling of the grinders will finally fall silent. Episodes four and five of the series "The Rhine from above" will be broadcast by 3sat on Sunday, 14 February, from 3.20 pm.
arte, 10.35 a.m.
"GEO Reportage" traces the Crémant in the Alsatian wine-growing regions. Almost 80 million bottles are produced in France every year. Alsace in particular is producing ever better quality. Already during the growth phase of the vines, long before the harvest, the future wine qualities can be fathomed. Depending on the grape variety used, the crémant there is usually white and rarely also offered as rosé. But the former price advantage over Champagne is diminishing: the price for a bottle of high-quality Alsatian Crémant has long been around 20 to 30 euros.
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Bavarian Television, 10.00 p.m.
Oti Schmelzer is a passionate winemaker, cabaret artist and road maintenance worker at the Knetzgau motorway maintenance department in Lower Franconia. He has been a member of the "Fastnacht in Franken" artistic tribe since 2011. At the age of eleven, Oti Schmelzer discovered his talent for making other people laugh. At first Oti submitted to his parents' will and completed a gardener's apprenticeship and an electrician's apprenticeship with moderate enthusiasm. Oti became heir to the farm when the older brothers did not take over the farm with agriculture and vineyard. He sold the livestock and focused on viticulture. In order to feed his family, he also took a job as a road maintenance worker at the Knetzgau motorway maintenance department. After his debut at the "Fastnacht in Franken" in 1999, it took twelve years until he was given a place in the "Olympus of Carnival" in Veitshöchheim. But what has long become most important to Oti is his viticulture.
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hr television, 10.00 a.m.
In the past 25 years, German wine has undergone a fundamental transformation. In the second season of "Wine Miracle Germany", Stuart Pigott shows astonishingly unknown German wine landscapes and talks to a wide variety of winemaker personalities. Today, German wine is incredibly diverse thanks to creative winemakers, living tradition and climate and soil: the spectrum of tastes ranges from slender, mineral white wines to powerful red wines that one would never have suspected to be produced in this country just a few years ago, fruity-dry sparkling wines, and sweet wines that are sought after worldwide. German winegrowers, especially the younger ones, are turning away from mass and cheap prices and focusing more and more on quality and class. Wines are being produced that have a lot to do with the character and ideas of those who make them. For the new generation of winemakers, it is now a matter of course that they use nature's system exclusively in such a way that the essential characteristics are preserved in the long term. More and more successfully, the leading winemakers of the republic are bringing into the bottle what grape varieties and sites offer as potential.
Bavarian Television, 10.45 a.m.
Deep under the Würzburg Residenz, people laugh, celebrate and taste wine between centuries-old barrels at the start of Shrovetide.
Bavarian Television, 11.30 a.m.
The "Närrische Weinprobe" (Foolish Wine Tasting) from the State Court Cellar of the Residenz in Würzburg offers genuine Franconian originals. A production in cooperation with the Fastnacht-Verband Franken. At the wine tasting, the artists in the Staatlicher Hofkeller Corona are more or less among themselves. But nevertheless, in the atmospheric ambience, there is once again a colourful mixture of wordplay, music and wine. Bacchus and the cellar spirits will listen to the jokes and enjoy themselves.
SWR Television, 10.30 a.m.
From the Odenwald to the Black Forest, along the Neckar and as far as Lake Constance, the "Badisches Land" presents itself as an almost exotic variety of landscapes with wine terraces that have formed the Kaiserstuhl with huge steps.
3sat, 11.45 a.m.
The most popular wine of the Austrians is the Grüner Veltliner, also known as "the wine with the pepper". Not so long ago, the wine was bottled in double-litre bottles between Vienna and the Czech Republic as "Brünnerstrassler", served as "rescher" draught wine or, in the best case, refined with soda water to a "Spritzer". Today, Grüner Veltliner is sold in the upper price segment and served in posh restaurants in Los Angeles, bars in New York and luxury hotels in Shanghai. The variety owes its rise in quality not least to innovative winegrowers from the Weinviertel. For their film, Alexander and Nadeschda Schukoff go on a culinary-historical search for the causes of the distinctive peppery-spicy taste of this wine. Winemakers, chefs, geologists, process engineers and microbiologists philosophise about how the pepper aroma gets into the wine. To which climatic and geological conditions does Grüner Veltliner owe its flavour? What is meant by the "peppery taste" of a white wine? What does Grüner Veltliner taste like from other regions, such as New Zealand? To what extent has the DAC classification - which for the first time in Austria in 2003 placed the designation of origin above a grape variety - helped in its development?
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3sat, 1.20 p.m.
The journey begins in the capital and Art Deco metropolis Montevideo and leads from there into the vastness of the interior. The tour stops at one of the oldest wineries in the country.
hr television, 11.45 a.m.
Election loser Georg Plattner declares war on the new mayor and announces his intention to clean out Stickler's intrigue stadium. He wants to stir up the local councillors against Andrea, but Thomas puts him under pressure with a 'black book' that the lawyer Koblenz has given him and in which all of Plattner's machinations are recorded. Finally beaten, Georg completely snaps. In the meantime, the biologist Karin unexpectedly receives an offer to take over a project management in Africa that she has long wanted. She agrees, even though it is very hard for her to have to leave Thomas. Thomas is very disappointed. Finally, the family encourages him not to let his luck run out.
3sat, 5.05 p.m.
In northern Argentina, an adventurous bus tour leads to the mountain village of Tilcara. Andrea Jansen gets up close and personal with llamas and experiences a trekking of a different kind. Afterwards, the presenter sets off on the long road to Colomé, a winery far away from tarred roads and big cities. The journey becomes a road trip in spectacular scenery, and the winery turns out to be a wine oasis in the middle of high mountains.
3sat, 16.15
Slovenia is the land of a thousand faces. Interesting landscapes that could not be more different are found in a very small area. For example, there are the high mountain peaks of the Julian Alps with gorges and river valleys, fascinating caves and karst areas, wine villages and picturesque coastal towns like the Venetian-like Piran.
3sat, 5.00 p.m.
Black mountains, green heart and blue sea - little Montenegro wants to be discovered! Julia Finkernagel packs her backpack and travels to the Balkans this time. With warmth and humour, Julia meets the Montenegrin Šuco, who wants to show her his country. "You can do cars - but we can do ham, wine and honey," says Šuco. And off they go.
arte, 5.50 p.m.
On the Portuguese side, the grapes from which port wine is produced grow on steep slate slopes in the Douro Valley. Traditionally, the port is stored and shipped in the Atlantic port of Porto and Gaia. Meanwhile, creative people are renovating historic houses and opening bars, galleries and hostels. Porto is booming, and women like Paula Lopes have played an important role in this. The landlady finds her work-life balance developing menus in the light of the sun setting in the ocean.
arte, 6.30 p.m.
The town of Laguardia sits on a rocky outcrop high above the Ebro valley. It is the centre of the Rioja Alavesa wine region, whose inhabitants emphasise their affiliation with the Basque Country. The winemaker Javier San Pedro Ortega wants to press interesting wines from old vines.
3sat, 11.45 a.m.
Not only the traditions in south-eastern Styria are long-lived, but also the wine year with its festivals, which are celebrated in eastern and western Styria. Many extinct volcanoes, often with castles perched on top, characterise the area. The landscape is dominated by many small wine islands. Southeast Styria can be divided into two wine-growing regions: the Styrian Volcanic Land and the East Styrian Hill Country. Western Styria is Schilcherland. With only 500 hectares of vineyards, it is the smallest wine-growing region in Styria. Almost three quarters of all cultivated land is dominated by an old grape variety, the Blauer Wildbacher. The grape is a red wine variety from which Schilcher, a salmon-coloured rosé, is produced.
3sat, 2.00 p.m.
A passion for collecting, combined with a soft spot for the taste of many types of mushrooms, leads thousands into the undergrowth every day. But which mushrooms are edible? And how do you prepare them? Nature filmmaker Kurt Mündl and mushroom expert Hugo Portisch introduce us to "The mysterious life of mushrooms". The focus is on mushrooms, which are important in medicine and food production. But the danger of confusion with poisonous doppelgängers should not be underestimated. Who knows, for example, that tintlings are poisonous when eaten in combination with alcohol, but taste extremely pleasant without beer or wine? The secret of truffle hunting and finding with a truffle pig and a truffle dog will also be revealed.
3sat, 3 .30 p.m.
The Karst has long been the most inhospitable spot on earth between Vienna and Trieste. Director Kurt Mayer travelled the Karst landscape intensively for over two years. The Karst plateau is perforated like a sponge, it absorbs everything that can flow. Its underworld, with huge cave domes and wild rivers, already shaped Dante's image of hell. Niko Luin and his wife Katarina are - like many farmers in the Karst - enthusiastic cave explorers in their free time. Every Karst inhabitant dreams of having his own cave. Many farmers actually have their own entrance to the underworld. There they press wine, store Karst ham or let cheese mature. In the cave of Škocjan, one of the largest caves in Europe, a raging river, the Reka, disappears to flow into the sea as the Timavo almost 50 kilometres further south near Duino. More than 9,000 caves have now been surveyed in the Karst, but there are also areas that no one has yet documented.
3sat, 5.50 a.m.
Georgia: a small country with a diverse landscape, situated between Europe and Asia on the old Silk Road. The film invites you on a journey across Georgia. In the east, the harvest of Georgian wines is in full swing. From there, the journey continues to the north: into the high mountains of the Great Caucasus, into wild valleys up to Georgia's most famous mountain, the Kasbek.
arte, 11.00 a.m.
The documentary series about ancient Greece embarks on an exciting search for the founding myths of our civilisation. After his shipwreck, Odysseus meets the Phaiak princess Nausikaa on the beach, who takes him to her parents. At a feast, Odysseus tells the Phaiaks about his endless odyssey. Compassionately, they promise to bring him to Ithaca. They want to provide him with a ship loaded with crates of precious stones, bronze and gold, food and wine.