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.
