North Sea Wonders: A Coastal Journey

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North Sea Wonders: A Coastal Journey

The Scottish North Sea coast is characterised by rugged cliffs, solitary islands, and small harbour towns. To the north of the mainland lie the Orkney Islands. This archipelago of about 70 islands has been inhabited for thousands of years. Along the coast, castle ruins tell the ...

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England's North Sea coast is diverse and full of surprises. White sandy beaches, cliffs, and the Norfolk Broads, criss-crossed with canals. In Bamburgh, near the Scottish border, Bamburgh Castle towers high above one of England's most beautiful beaches, a paradise for surfers. The port town of Cromer was a fashionable seas...
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The journey along the North Sea coast begins in the south of Norway in the archipelago of Kristiansand. Here, marine biologists catch cod to study how the population of fish changes as a result of environmental influences. We continue north, past the spectacular 600-metre-high Preikestolen rock plateau, to the seaweed fish...
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Denmark's North Sea coast is home to spectacular dune landscapes, enchanted coastal forests, and endless sandy beaches. For centuries, the loose sand and dunes prevented proper harbours from being built here. Fishermen therefore use the beach as a mooring place and pull their boats onto the sand with winches. The Skagerrak...
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The journey begins in the west of Belgium, where an ancient craft is still alive: crab fishing on horseback. Not far off the coast, Belgian mussel enthusiasts set up their first deep-sea mussel farm in the middle of the sea. In the Netherlands, we head to the beach in The Hague, where Theo Jansen makes his bizarre beach be...
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The German North Sea and its coastline is exciting and calming at the same time like hardly any other region in Germany: with dykes, moors, sheep, cattle, and traditional shrimp boats. The film takes us from the small port of Dornum to the seal station in Norddeich and stops off to see thousands of birds on the island of N...
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