Wow somebody should be really unhappy and angry with yourself to rate this show with 1.
It is a good documentary with beautiful landscape and architectural drone filming around Europe and happy people really enjoying their jobs. Plus some very informative facts and stories. This show will definitely put a smile on your face (esp when you see dutch winter swimming) and is perfect for the cozy evening. If you are a traveller at heart you will definitely enjoy this flight
9 Reviews
Beautiful photography but incomplete overviews
paul-allaer3 June 2023
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.
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.
Awesome documentary
lialena-229457 February 2021
Europe from above
jhc-3445211 October 2021
Wow.... I have just started watching this wonderful series ....absolutely delightful, it's a Geography and History lesson rolled into one with some superb camera footage and exceptional projects that one would not otherwise be aware of.
What can be criticised?
victorcolquhoun-204123 January 2024
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.
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.
Trash masterpiece
fedemontella23 February 2021
Shocking representation of Europe from the eye of a bird (actually an helicopter and a few drones). The images are good in the sense that they are eye candy. The choices debatable, the commentary is hilarious.
Europe defined as 'packed with history', Lorenzo digging mud in Venice with his boat called 'a mega machine', in every episode someone doing maintenance says 'I have the best job in the world'.
This is meta-humor.
John Waters, move along, this is a new frontier of trash!
Awful show
jajaellingson12 March 2024
Awful travel show. Thus show should be called "bridges in Europe!" Very very Boring!!! This us not a travel show but an awful excuse if a travel shiw. Is shows nothin if th e actual county This is a very single minded boring show ignoring the best of each country has to offer. I was tired of hearing their unique, exclusive arial view point. Wrong. There is no exclusive view in this entire series.
Also, the use of the English language is very poor. Many inclrrect uses of the English language.
Awful! Who paid to put this series online? Waste of $. Please do nit waste your time in watching this entire series.
Also, the use of the English language is very poor. Many inclrrect uses of the English language.
Awful! Who paid to put this series online? Waste of $. Please do nit waste your time in watching this entire series.
Very bad presentation of Serbia
Samaritian-7755119 September 2022
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.
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.
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