Michael Palin is a presenter in his own travel documentary exploring 20 countries in Europe that have freed themselves from the Soviet Union. The travel documentary was named Michael Palin’s New Europe. In this voyage of discovery, Michael Palin narrates his own account of the journey through the New Europe. This explorer undertakes his latest journey into Europe in this fascinating travel film series, breathing in the varied history and filming in the exquisite sights of the splendid European continent.Michael Palin’s New Europe starts with a unique thinking that Europe is just couple of hours from home and is still unexplored and unknown as the vastness of Sahara and the plateau of Tibet. In this travel documentary, Michael Palin sets off to discover the places like Slovenia, Croatia, Albania before he turns to embrace Northern parts like Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Slovakia.
He also travels to East Germany, Latvia and Lithuania opening up an undiscovered Europe to millions of viewers.
In this travel documentary, he visits the Balkans, a place that has experienced vicious fighting in 1990’s. Bulgaria, Macedonia and Turkey are encountered in the travel documentary where Europe and Asia meet which also shows a strong influence of the east Europe on Michael. The travel film takes you through the Baltic States, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The journey through these 20 countries is an encounter with exuberant celebrations and painful memories.
In Michael Palin’s New Europe, he throws himself into the local life of the place where he visits due to reckless curiosity. He meets the Romanian lumberjacks, mixing pig fat with brandy chaser, learns about mine clearance in Bosnia. He also tries driving 8.58 stopping train from Poznan to Wolsztyn. Michael Palin’s further crazy stuff is watching the Turkish men wrestling in oil and the Budapest fashion show. Michael Palin’s New Europe takes you to a journey of rich and complex cultures, the countries which have survived the wars and which changed the map of Europe. So, visit Europe and find the truth by yourselves.
