Recent AirVuz Staff Picks

Former Drone Video of the Week/Month Winner davetke2002 brings us this magnificent nighttime aerial video of China's Canton Tower, one of the world's tallest.  Located in the great southern city of Guangzhou, it stands just under 2k ft. tall (just over 600 m), and was briefly the world's tallest observation tower when it opened in 2009 in anticipation of the 2010 Asia Games.  Recognizable by its unusual hyperboloid design, Canton Tower features numerous observation decks, restaurants, TV and radio transmission facilities, and more.  

Take a tour of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, compliments of AirVuz contributor Bewajai.  One of the smallest of Brazil's 27 states by land area, it's the third-largest by population and is home to the second-largest economy.  The video features outstanding footage of the state's namesake capital city, Brazil's second-largest and  the country's most popular destination for international visitors.  You'll also be treated to some nice views of the state's interior mountains, legendary beaches, and more.    

Explore the northeastern USA by drone in this excellent travel video by multiple Drone Video of the Week Finalist ristypics.  Filmed with a DJI Mavic 3 Pro and supplemented with ground camera footage, the video was shot in the course of a trip through the New England states of New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont  as well as New York.  It was filmed during the Fall season, when the region's extensive deciduous forests turn to brilliant shades of orange, yellow, and red, attracting tourists from around the world.  

Enjoy these drone views of Rome, Italy, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot pioandreaperi.  Created with both first person view (FPV) drone footage as well as shots from a gimbal-stabilized drone, the video opens with an FPV fly-by of the Colosseum, which was constructed in the first century AD.  At the :37 mark, you'll see the Victor Emmanuel II Monument, followed by a beautiful shot of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.  Other featured locations include the Mausoleum of Hadrian (at the :42 mark) and the Pantheon (1:18).  

The valleys north of San Francisco, California are home to some of the world's most famous wineries and vineyards.  In this excellent drone video by AirVuz contributor travispacheco, you'll be treated to an 11 minute+ aerial tour of two of the most well-known areas in California Wine Country: The Napa and Suisun Valleys.  Napa Valley, the more well-known of the two, has been in the business of cultivating grapes since the mid-19th century, although it's only been since the 1960's that the name has been associated with premium wines.  

Top AirVuz contributor LUK☰☰ used a DJI FPV drone as well as the DJI Air 3 to create this beautiful aerial view of Kualoa Ranch on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.  A private range on the island's eastern coast, the area has a more well known name: Jurassic Park.  That's because it was one of the main filming locations for Steven Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster movie of the same name.  Jurassic Park was also used as a filming location for Kong: Skull Island (2017), Pearl Harbor (2001), and other movies, plus numerous TV shows.  

Check out these lovely aerial views of Istanbul, Turkey, compliments of former Drone Video of the Week Finalist SkyBee.  The video opens with shots of one of the city's famous mosques, followed by the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (aka the Second Bosphorus Bridge), the Galata Bridge (over the Golden Horn inlet) and Rumeli Fortress.  Further on in the video, you'll see a cruise ship plying the waters of the Bosphorus Strait, Galata Tower, the Skyland İstanbul skyscraper complex in the district of Sarıyer, anre more.  

AirVuz contributor pioandreaperi brings us this stunning drone video of one of the world's most famous churches: the Florence Cathedral in Florence, Italy.  Construction of the great edifice began in 1296 and wasn't completed for 140 years.  The church is the centerpiece of the Piazza del Duomo complex, one of the top tourist attractions in the Tuscany region and indeed in all of Europe.  The video includes shots of the other famous buildings in the complex, including Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery of St. John, and more.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Finalist Kobebryt returns with this outstanding compilation highlights from a year of travel on three continents.  The first stop is a ski resort in Switzerland, followed by footage of a hiking trip in the Austrian Alps.  Then it's on to the Portuguese island of Madeira, which lies off the coast of northern Africa, followed by the Dolomite Mountains in northeastern Italy.  Other featured locations include the Cappadocia region of Turkey, Greece's Ionian Islands, and the fjords of western Norway.  

Top AirVuz contributor and pilot OGB - Omer Gokcen brings us this stunning drone video of an other-wordly spot in the heart of Turkey.  The video was filmed in the area around the municipality of Nallihan in the province of Ankara, about 100 mi. (around 160 km) west-northwest of the province's namesake and national capital city.  The magnificent landscapes here are on the outer (northwestern) edge of the Anatolean Plateau, the elevated flatland which covers much of the central part of the country.  

Multiple DVOW Winner haussmannvisuals put together this outstanding reel of his best first person view (FPV) drone shots over the course of 2023.  The video was filmed on multiple continents and features stunning footage from the northern part of Norway, Iceland, Italy, the the Swiss Alps, the Portuguese island of Madeira (off the North African coast), the giant island of Greenland, and Germany.  This video was picked as a Finalist for the Drone Video of the Week in December of 2023 as well as for the FPV Pilots to Watch list.  

AirVuz contributor AndreaSagui earned a Finalist spot for the Drone Video of the Week contest in late 2023 with this stunning piece from Giau Pass in the Dolomite Mountains of northeastern Italy.  The pass connects the municipalities of Cortina d'Ampezzo (home of Italy's most famous ski resort) with Colle Santa Lucia.  It's in Belluno, one of the seven provinces which make up Italy's Veneto region.  The Dolomites, which are part of the Southern Limestone Alps, are shared with the neighboring Trentino-Aldo-Adigio region.  

Top AirVuz contributor ristypics brings us this fantastic travel video from Réunion, a French island in the Indian Ocean.  Located about 400 mi (around 640 km) east of the large African island of Madagascar, Réunion is part of the Mascarene Islands, which also include the island nation of Mauritius.  Filmed with a DJI Mavic Pro 3 drone, the video will take you over the island's spectacular coastline, interior rainforests, its very active volcano, and its migrant whales.  This video was a Drone Video of the Week Finalist.   

Enjoy this stunning travel video from Albania by AirVuz contributor by.Bradley.  Filmed with a DJI Mini 3 pro drone and supplemented with ground camera footage, the video will take you over this ancient land in the southeastern corner of Europe.  You will be treated to outstanding aerial views of magnificent castles overlooking river towns, towering mountains, and the famous Albanian Riviera coastline along the Adriatic Sea.  This video was picked as a Finalist for the Drone Video of the Week in December of 2023.  

Top AirVuz contributor denisbarbas won the Drone Video of the Week contest in late 2023 with this fantastic video of highlight footage from his DJI Inspire 3 drone.  The first new model in the Inspire line since 2016, the Inspire 3 is one of the most sophisticated aerial platforms on the market.  Released in the spring of 2023, it features a new camera (the Zenmuse X9-8K Air) capable of shooting 4k at 120 frames per second as well as in 8k.  The video was filmed in Iceland and the Dolomite Mountains in northeastern Italy.  

AirVuz contributor Florian Ledoux is one of the world's top aerial photographers, with his work appearing in numerous international publications, television shows, and other media.  In this outstanding piece, which won the Drone Video of the Week contest in November of 2023, you'll explore Norway's Svalbard archipelago.  The chain of islands is located roughly halfway between the northern coast of mainland Norway and the North Pole.  Roughly 60% of the islands' collective area is covered by glaciers.  

Top AirVuz contributor and pilot marco.trastu used a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone to create this excellent aerial mini-tour of Scotland, which was picked as a Drone Video of the Year Finalist in November of 2023.  Some of the locations featured in the video include Keiss Castle on Sinclair's Bay, the Old Man of Storr rock formation on the Isle of Skye, the mighty Dunnottar Castle fortress complex at the entrance to the Firth of Forth, Lealt Falls, the Gleanfinnan railway bridge, Eilean Donan Castle, and more.

Top AirVuz contributor Kpax was picked as a Drone Video of the Week Finalist for this excellent video from the Dolomite Mountains in northeastern Italy.  The video was shot over the Rosengarten massif, which lies between the Tierser Tal and Eggental valleys in South Tyrol, one of the provinces of the Trentino Alto Adige region.  Distinguished by its pink shade, the massif reaches a peak altitude of about 9.85 ft. above sea level, or around 3k m.  The Dolomites are part of the Southern Limestone Alps chain.  

Top AirVuz contributor _mishamartin brings us this excellent Drone Video of the Week Finalist from the Indian Ocean island of Socotra.  Part of the nation of Yemen, Socotra lies near the southern entrance to the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, the northwestern inlet of the world's third-largest ocean.  While it's part of (Asian) Yemen, the island is actually closer to Somalia, and it's considered to be geographically part of Africa.  The island covers an area of about 1.4k square mi. or around 3.6k square km.  

As first person view (FPV) drone pilots increasingly travel the world in search of cinematic filming opportunities, the frozen expanses of Antarctica have been one of the last frontiers.  No longer.  In this incredible video by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot jkoczur1985, you'll explore the seventh continent from the perspective of a DJI FPV drone.  The video was filmed during the Antarctic "summer", in December of 2022 and January of 2023.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in November of 2023.  

Top contributor Drone My Life won the 2022 Drone Video of the Year award with his video from the Faroe Islands.  In this piece, you'll head to the opposite side of the world for an aerial tour of the famed Indonesian province of Bali.  Created with a mix of gimbal-stabilized drone footage and first person view (FPV) shots, the DVOW Finalist video features shots from around the island, ranging from the rice terraces and waterfalls of the interior to the famed beaches on the satellite island of Nusa Penida.

Top AirVuz contributor and pilot LUK☰☰ earned a Drone Video of the Week Finalist spot in November of 2023 with this excellent aerial video of Hawaii's Mokulua Islands.  The two islets are located less than a mile/km off of the northern coast of Oahu, towards its eastern end and about a dozen mi. (around 20 km) northeast of central Honolulu.  The bigger island and its smaller neighbor are known in Hawaiian as Moku Nui and Moku Iki, respectively.  The video was filmed at sunrise with a DJI Air 3 drone.  

Enjoy these stunning nighttime aerial views of Taipei, Taiwan by AirVuz contributor NI.  The video opens with shots of the Taipei 101 tower, which was the tallest building in the world for several years in the early 21st century.  At about the :15 mark, you'll see Shin Kong Life Tower, which was the city's tallest building when it opened in 1993 and is still among the top five as of 2023.  Other highlights include some great shots of the city's commuter trains.  This video was a Drone Video of the Week Finalist. 

Contributor Daniel Gavrilas brings us this outstanding reel of his aerial filming highlights throughout Germany in 2023.  Filmed with a DJI Mavic Pro 3 drone, the video opens with shots of the iconic Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, one of the country's best-known landmarks.  At the 1:00 mark, you'll see the Church of the Holy Spirit in Heidelberg, the great university town on the Neckar River in Baden-Württemberg, and at 1:20 you'll see Sigmaringen Castle in the nearby Swabian Alps.  Other highlights include Heidelberg Castle (2:20).  

AirVuz contributor Mehmet AKYÜZ used a DJI Mini 2 to capture the stunning landscape of sand dunes and colorful rock formations in the heart of Turkey.  The video was filmed in the area around the municipality of Nallihan, which lies in the province of Ankara, about 100 mi. (around 160 km) west-northwest of the national capital.  The other-worldly (as the title suggests) landscapes here are on the outer (northwestern) edge of the Anatolean Plateau, the elevated flatland which covers much of the central part of the country.  

Top AirVuz contributor montesinosdroneworld created this fantastic drone video of a well-known rock formation in the Southwestern USA called Factory Butte.  So named by settlers in reference to its resemblance to a giant factory, it's a monolith (an isolated formation) located in the San Rafael Desert in southern Utah.  Its summit sits at an altitude of about 6.3k ft. above sea level, or around 1.9k m.  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff as a Finalist for the Drone Video of the Week contest in November of 2023. 

In this excellent drone video by AirVuz contributor FSJR, you'll get a nice aerial view of the Geoje Island Bridge in South Korea.  Completed in 2010, the span is a key link in the new route that connects Geoje Island with Busan, South Korea's second-largest city and home of its largest seaport.  Prior to its completion, traveling from Busan to the island required a three+ hour drive along the southern coastline to access a bridge on the western side of the island or a two hour ferry ride; the route now takes about 40 minutes.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Winner dronesantana007 brings us this marvelous aerial tour of Sintra, one of the cultural treasures of Portugal.  The town is located in the Sintra Mountains, a short distance northwest of Lisbon.  The video opens with shots of the town's most famous landmark: the hilltop Pena Palace, which was built on the ruins of an old monastery in the mid-19th century and is considered one of the finest surviving examples of Romanticist architecture.  It's since become one of Portugal's top tourist attractions.   

Take in these magnificent aerial views of the Kawa Ijen volcanic complex on the Indonesian island of Java, compliments of AirVuz contributor Chitchai Sripirom.  The volcano is famous for its highly distinctive-looking blue colored fire in one of its craters, which is due to the presence of sulfur.  Located near the eastern tip of the country's (and indeed the world's) most populous island, the highly acidic crater lake is about .6 miles wide (about one km) and is considered the largest lake of its type in the world.  

Check out this stunning dusk drone video of Germany's Moritzburg Castle by former DVOW Finalist Michael Haubold.  Located a few mi./km northwest of the city of Dresden in the northeastern state of Saxony, the castle was built in the 16th century, originally as a hunting lodge for the then-Duke of Saxony.  The structure took on its current Baroque form in the course of extensive modifications in the 17th and 18th centuries.  It sits on a symmetrical artificial island in one of the area's numerous lakes.   

Top AirVuz contributor haussmannvisuals brings us this stunning first person view (FPV) drone video from the Highlands of Iceland, the mountainous area which covers much of the middle of the North Atlantic island.  The video was shot with the DJI Osmo Action 4 action camera mounted atop a DJI FPV drone.  The specific area shown in the video is around Landmannalaugar, which is part of the Fjallabak Nature Reserve in south-central Iceland.  This is a lava field formed by an eruption that occurred about 500 years ago.  

Top AirVuz contributor OGB - Omer Gokcen returns with this excellent drone video of a Turkish Navy flotilla sailing through the Straits of Bosphorus in Istanbul on the occasion of the 100th Republic Day, marking the centenary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey in 1923.  The ships on display included 100 destroyers and 30 submarines, a substantial portion of the overall fleet of the Turkish Navy.  The long-planned festivities were seen by millions of onlookers and televised throughout the country.    

In this drone video by top contributor sinaysky, you'll get a first person view (FPV) drone tour of Montenegro's Lustica Bay, a new resort development on the country's northern coastline on the Adriatic Sea.  Lustica Bay lies just south of the entrance to Kotor Bay (at the northern end of the Montenegran coastline) and a bit to the north of the Budva Riviera, a stretch of coast around the medieval town of Budva which has emerged as a rival to Croatia's Dalmatian Coast further north.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list.  

Top AirVuz conributor Clark Lupton created this outstanding aerial video of a historic steam train running through the Shenandoah Valley in the heart of the USA's Appalachia region.  The train is being pulled by the Norfolk and Western 611, the only surviving member of the Norfolk and Western's Class J 4-8-4 locomotive fleet.  Built by the railroad (now part of Norfolk Southern) around 1950, it was one of the last steam-powered passenger locomotives built in the USA prior to the industry's complete conversion to diesel-electric power.  

In just 30 seconds, top AirVuz contributor Ananda Joinet manages to convey the essence of the North Atlantic island of Iceland in a video which was picked as a Drone Video of the Week Finalist in November of 2023.  In a series of brief-but-epic shots, she shows us the famous Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, the other-worldly landscapes of the Icelandic Highlands (which dominate the interior of the island), the massive Gulfoss Waterfall (one of Europe's largest by water volume), and some amazing wildlife scenes.  

Located just off of Scotland's northern coast, the Orkney Islands are home to some of the best-preserved ancient ruins sites in Europe.  In this drone video by AirVuz contributor Albion Drones, you'll be able to aerially view the following ruins sites on the islands: Skara Brae, which dates to 3100 BC; Ring of Brodgar, one of the UK's most famous stone circles; the Barnhouse Settlement, discovered in the 1980's and also around 3,000 years old; the Stennes Stone Circle; and the Broch of Gurness, a comparatively newer (Iron Age) village.

AirVuz contributor Albion Drones brings us this outstanding drone video of the Callanish Standing Stones, an important Neolithic ruins site in the Scottish Highlands.  Consisting of a circle of stones arrayed around a single large stone, they are situated on the western coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, a string of islands off of Scotland's northwestern coast.  The circle is believed to date to 2600-2900 BC.  Much more recently, it's appeared in numerous TV shows, movies, music album covers, and works of literature.  

Check out this amazing drone view of a scenic spot on the island of Taiwan, compliments of AirVuz contributor NI.  The area filmed is called Cape Wuyan (Wuyanjiao), and it's a rocky promontory near the northern end of Taiwan's eastern coastline, in Yilan County.  It's about a two hour drive from the capital city of Taipei (which lies at the northern tip of the island) along the coastal highways.  The cape is considered the northern end of the Coastal Mountain Range, which extends southwards from here to the southern tip of the island.  

Check out this fantastic first person view (FPV) drone reel by top AirVuz contributor and pilot Axel Depinois.  The video opens with a series of landscape and action shots, and starting at :13 you'll see some epic snowboarding and skiing sequences.  From there you'll see some drifting (including snow drifting) shots.  The second part of the video features a "cinewhoop" style restaurant tour, sailboat-chasing shots, and more.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in November of 2023. 

The canyons of Iceland are the canvas for this fantastic FPV drone video by brand-new AirVuz contributor piotrglabphoto.  Flying through narrow spaces is one of the most challenging moves in FPV piloting, and the narrow cracks carved into the island's landscapes present tempting targets for skilled gap-fliers.  Watch how he navigates through these imposing cracks in the earth, where the slightest mistake is likely to result in the loss of the drone.  This video earned a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October of 2023.   

Check out these stunning views of Russia's Lake Ladoga, compliments of AirVuz contributor Skyslant.  Europe's largest freshwater lake, Ladoga covers a surface area of nearly 7k square mi. (just under 18k square km).  Located east and northeast of St. Petersburg in the northwestern part of the country, the lake forms the eastern boundary of the Karelian Isthmus, the strip of land between the lake and the Baltic Sea on which Russia's second-largest city sits.  The video includes some underwater shots to complement the drone footage.   

Explore a canyon in the heart of Greece in this highly cinematic first person view (FPV) drone video by AirVuz contributor Too_close_to_the_sun.  The video was filmed over and around Rodokalos Canyon, which is located near the village of Ypati in the regional unit of Phthiotis northwest of Athens.  The canyon lies near Mt. Oeta, which is part of the Pindus range of mountains (sometimes called the Spine of Greece).  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in November of 2023.  

Portugal's Fort of Cão is an example of a bastion-type fortification design that was common in Early Modern Europe, when older medieval era forts became obsolete due to advances in artillery technology.  Seen in this drone video by AirVuz contributor jlcarrasco.bicisydrones, it's located in the Viana do Castelo District in the far northwestern part of the country.  The fortress was completed around the turn of the 17th century, one of a series of coastal positions built to protect the country's northern border with Spain.  

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot used a "cinewhoop" style FPV drone to create this outstanding fly-through tour of the Niortais Urban Community in France.  The video was created in connection with a remodeling project for the facility, which is located in the Deux-Sèvres Department in the western part of the country.  The video was filmed with a GoPro camera mounted to a "cinewhoop" style FPV quad.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October of 2023.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Winner Łukasz Jaros returns with this fantastic travel reel, which was filmed on three continents using drones and ground cameras.  At about the :30 mark, you'll see Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia, followed by a view of the famous Cristo Rei statue in Lisbon, Portugal.  From there, you'll head to the legendary surfing beaches of Bali, back in Indonesia.  Other featured locations include the Portuguese island of Madeira and the Spanish Canary Islands (off the coast of North Africa), and more. 

Check out this highly creative visual tour of Bangkok, Thailand by panvelvet, one of the world's top aerial videographers.  Combining drone and ground camera footage, the video will take you through one of the world's largest cities with his signature filming and shooting style, which includes great use of human subjects, timelapse shots, and some very skillful editing techniques.  In addition to beautiful views of the city's gleaming skyscrapers and Buddhist temples, the video also includes some amazing shots of a concert.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Winner davidpardo71 brings us this fantastic drone video from the North Atlantic island of Iceland.  Opening with shots of some geothermal spots and the mountains of Iceland's Highlands, at about the 1:20 mark you'll be taken over the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano complex near Iceland which occurred in mid-2023.  From there, you'll head to the Vatnajokull ice cap, one of Europe's largest glaciers.  Other featured locations include the spectacular Fjadrargljufur Canyon.  

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor AlessandroZucchini brings us this outstanding first person view (FPV) drone video of a sailing race in Venice, Italy.  It's called the Venice Hospitality Challenge, the tenth running of which took place in October of 2023.  The race runs Maxi yachts through a series of markers between St. Mark’s Basin and the Giudecca Canal on the Venetian Lagoon, with the city's famous architecture in the background.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October of 2023.  

In this drone video by AirVuz contributor belogaev_art, you'll get an aerial view of one of the most iconic sites of Spain: the Windmills of Consuegra.  Located in the province of La Mancha in the  Castille-La Mancha region in the center of the country, the 12 tower mills sit atop the mountain of Cerro Caldericoof.  The windmills are believed to be those described in the 17th century epic novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, one of the great works of Western literature, which gave rise to the phrase "tilting at windmills."     

Former Drone Video of the Week Finalist 70daysaroundtheworld returns to AirVuz after a two year hiatus with this excellent drone video from the Balkan nation of Bosnia Herzegovina.  The video features footage from the following locations: Bihac, a city in the far northwestern corner of the country; Jajce, a small city near the middle of Bosnia; Travnik, another small town near the center of the country; Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital city, located in the east-central part of the country; and Mostar, a historic city in southern Bosnia. 

Check out these stunning drone views of Melbourne, Australia in the Spring by former DVOW Finalist Gizmo Drones.  The video opens with shots of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (just east of the CBD) during a hot air balloon festival.  At the :40 mark, you'll see the Flinders Street Station clock tower.  At 1:10, you'll see the white spire of the Melbourne Arts Center, followed by the adjacent Queen Victoria Gardens.  Other featured locations include Docklands Stadium (1:20), St. Patrick's Cathedral (2:00), and the Port of Melbourne (2:20).

Take a tour of the city of Imperia, Italy by FPV drone in this excellent video by AirVuz contributor 2RAW Aerials.  The city is located on the Ligurian Sea (an inlet of the Mediterranean Sea) on the western end of the Italian Riviera, not far from the French border.  The video opens with a dramatic shot skimming over the city's harbor (Porto Oneglia), through a gap between two buildings, and towards the town center.  Other highlights include some epic shots of the city's yachting scene, another epic "gap" shot at 1:00, and more.  

In this excellent drone video by Airviewstudio, you'll see a number of spots in the far north of Portugal, along the border with Spain.  The first stop is the town of Monção, near the northernmost point of the country.  At the 1:00 mark, you'll see the nearby Buttonhole Tower (La Torre de Lapela).  The remainder of the video features a series of shots from the area around the town of Valença do Minho, including the monastery Mosteiro de Sanfins (at the 1:35 mark). Monte do Faro (2:30), and the church Nossa Senhora de Mosteiró (3:08).  

Explore the famous beach town of Nazaré, Portugal in this excellent drone video by AirVuz contributor Airviewstudio.  Nazaré is located in the heart of the Silver Coast, a stretch of Atlantic Ocean coastline roughly in the middle of the country.  The video opens with shots of the city's main beach, one of the most well-known surfing spots in all of Europe.  Much of the rest of the video was filmed around the Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo, a fortification just north of the city which dates to the 16th century 

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor Project.Muse brings us this fantastic drone video from the Faroe Islands, a Danish archipelgao in the North Atlantic Ocean.  Filmed with a DJI Mini Pro 3 drone, the video will take you over this remote archipelago, which consists of 18 main islands and has a permanent population of about 50k.   Far less traveled than Iceland (to which the islands are sometimes compared), the Faroes increasingly appeal to adventure-minded (and often drone-flying) travelers.  

Here'e a beautiful aerial town of a town on Portugal's Silver Coast, compliments of AirVuz contributor Airviewstudio.  Peniche is located on a peninsula in the Leiria District, the souhernmost of the districts of the Centro region.  Like much of the Silver Coast defined loosely as the middle part of Portugal's Atlantic Ocean coasline, Peniche is home to some of Europe's best surfing due to the wave break patterns here.  The video concludes with some outstanding shots of the lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro.   

Top contributor URALDRON brings us this outstanding drone video from Russia's Southern Ural Mountains region, one of the country's natural treasures.  Some of the world's oldest mountains, the Urals divide the Asian and European continents and run on a roughly north-south course from the Arctic Ocean to the border with Kazakhstan, with the southern stretch generally considered the most scenic.  The video features footage from Arakul Shikhan, Sugomak and Egoza Mounains; the (Russian) republic of Bashkiria, and the Zyuratkul ridge.  

Pieter Both Mountain is one of the most well-recognized spots on Mauritius, a small island of the western Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa.  Seen in this drone video by AirVuz contributor scuervo.traveler, it's the second-tallest peak on the island, with a summit altitude of about 2.7k ft. above sea level (820 m).  Only a few ft./m shorter than the tallest peak of Mauritius (Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire), Pieter Both is distinguished by a rock formation which resembles a human head at its summit, as you'll see in the video.   

Former Drone Video of the Week Finalist Kris-Tof - The Black Swan Flight
 brings us this excellent drone video from Spain's Canary Islands, an archipelago located off the coast of North Africa.  The video was filmed over Punta Fariones, a narrow peninsula at the northern tip of Lanzarote, the easternmost and fourth-largest (by land area) member of the Canaries.  At about the 1:50 mark, there's a nice shot of the lonely lighthouse (Punta Fariones Light) which sits at the very northern tip of the island.  

AirVuz contributor Adrian Krupczynski put together this excellent captioned drone video from the mountains of southern Poland.  The video was filmed in the vicinity of Solina, a town in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland's southernmost province.  The setting is the heart of the Beskid Mounains (Bieszczady), a subchain of the Carpathians which serve as Poland's natural southern boundary.  The video features footage from a number of spots in the area, including the Solina Dam and its reservoir lake, Poland's largest.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot AdventureGraph put together this outstanding 2023 reel featuring some of his best FPV footage from the Austrian Alps.  The reel features both stunningly cinematic FPV mountain surfing shots running along rocky ridges and diving into valleys, as well as some great "chase" sequences involving skiers, snowboarders, mountain bikers, and hikers in some of the world's most beautiful alpine settings.   This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October, 2023. 

Check out this outstanding first person view (FPV) drone footage of a live concert by Italian rapper Lazza, compliments of AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Mannaccio.  The filming was undertaken in connection with an Amazon Music documentary being produced by the artist, who hails from Milan, Italy and who was trained as a pianist before entering the hip-hop arena.  His most recent album, released in 2022, achieved double-platinum status.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October of 2022.  

Check out these stunning first person view (FPV) drone views of the Austrian Alps, compliments of AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot FlaviuFpv.  The video was filmed over Hohe Veitsch, a peak in the southeastern state of Styria.  The tallest mountain in the Mürzsteg Alps, Hohe Veitsch has a summit altitude of abou 6.5k ft. above sea level or around 1.9k m.  Picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October of 2023, the video opens with a nice run along the ridge at the mountain's peak, followed by a steep dive down into the valley below.  

Contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot Ohverhead Media earned a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list with this video of a college hockey game.  The video was filmed for the Montana State University Bobcats (a club team) during a match with instate rival Universiy of Montana just after a goal by the former tied up the game with a few seconds left.  The video was filmed with a GoPro Hero 12 camera mounted to a "cinewhoop" style FPV quad, whose light weight and ducted fan permit experienced pilots to fly safely around people.  

Check out this excellent drone video of a historic landmark in northern Portugal, compliments of contributor jlcarrasco.bicisydrones.  It's called the Ínsua Fort, and it's a monastery-fortress situated on a small island in the in the municipality of Caminha in the Viana do Castelo District, which covers the northwestern corner of the country.  Originally dating to the 14th century, the fort took on its current form in the 17th century, when a series of defensive positions were built (or rebuilt) during the War of Restoration with Spain.  
 

Top AirVuz contributor By_ewold earned a Drone Video of the Week Finalist spot with this excellent drone video of the island of Flores, part of Portugal's Azores archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean.  Flores is one of the two main islands (along with Corvo) in the western part of the nine member group.  Flores covers about 65 square mi. (around 140 square km) and has only about 3k permanent residents, most of whom live in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores on the northern part of the island.  

Top AirVuz contributor Feeling Drone - Guillermo García won the Drone Video of the Week contest in October, 2023 with this fantastic piece shot on DJI's new Air 3 drone.  The video was filmed in two spots: the Spanish region of Valencia, in the east-central part of the country; and the Portuguese island of Madeira, which lies off the coast of North Africa.  The video is set to an inspiring narrative describing how technology can help bring us closer to nature and help us understand our fragile world.  
 

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot Fly-Cam-Fun made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October, 2023 with this excellent piece shot at a festival in Kraków, Poland.  It's the 22nd Great Parade of Dragons, and it was held at Wawel Castle, one of the most well-known landmarks in Poland's second-largest city.  Filmed on the Vistula River, which runs through central Kraków, the festival includes a large fireworks display and a flying dragon show performed by the Groteska Theatre.  

Enjoy these aerial views of northern Vietnam, compliments of new AirVuz contributor NI.  Filmed with a DJI Mini 3 Pro drone, the video opens with breathtaking shots of the Bản Giốc waterfall near the Chinese border, considered one of the natural wonders of Southeast Asia.  From there, you'll head to the limestone karst island of Hạ Long Bay on the South China Sea.  Other featured locations include the principal northern city of Hanoi, the far northern city of Cao Bằng, the Red River Delta city of Ninh Binh, and more.  

Prepare to be mesmerized by this stunning drone video from Ireland, compliments of top AirVuz contributor Dronescapes Ireland.  Set to the song Mise Éire by the famous Irish composer Seán Ó Riada, the video opens with stunning shots of the Derryveagh Mountains in the northwestern part of the Republic.  At about 1:05, you'll see the karst landscapes of the Burren in County Claire, and at 1:15 you'll see the tip of Achill Island.  The video closes with shots of the chapel atop Croagh Patrick Mountain, the ruins of Loughcrew, and Moher Tower. 

Here's a nice aerial tour of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece by AirVuz contributor and drone pilot John Kokotinis.  One of the most recognized (and best preserved) sites from the Antiquity, the Acropolis complex sits atop a flat rock formation that rises about 500 ft. (150 m) over the Greek capital city.  Consisting of the Parthenon temple and several outlying building, the great landmark was built in the 5th century BC on the initiative of Pericles, who led Athens through much of its Golden Age.  

In this drone video by AirVuz contributor John Kokotinis, you'll get an aerial tour of the city of Kavala in nothern Greece.  Kavala is located in the eastern Macedonia region, about a 90 minute drive northeast of the larger city of Thessaloniki.  Founded in the 7th century BC (and initially known as Neapolis), Kavala became a prominent trading center due to its strategic location along the northern Aegean Sea.  It later played an important role in the struggle for control of the Balkans in the early 20th century.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Winner gianluigipalomba used a DJI Air 3S to create this marvelous aerial video from tthe Greek island of Milos.  Milos is one of the main islands in southwestern part of the Cyclades, a group of volcanic Greek islands in the western Aegean Sea.  Covering about 62 square mi. (around 160 square km) with a full-time population of about 5k, Milos has been inhabited for thousands of years.  Famously, the Venus de Milo sculpture was discovered here in 1820, helping to reignite interest in Ancient Greek culture. 

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor janjan brings us this stunning video of footage shot in connection with the filming of Fast X (aka Fast & Furious 10), the 2023 installment of the fantastically successful Universal Pictures action-film franchise.  The epic car chasing footage you'll see in the video was from Portugal, where certain scenes were filmed (the majority being filmed in Italy).  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October of 2023.  

Enjoy these aerial views from the Blue Mountains of Australia, compliments of AirVuz contributor littleviking.  he video was filmed over Mt. Tomah, one of the more well-known peaks in the chain, which forms part of the Great Dividing Range (an extensive geological system which runs parallel to Australia's eastern coast) and which is located in the western outskirts of Sydney in the state of New South Wales.  Mt. Tomah has a summit elevation of about 3.25k ft. above sea level (just under 1k m).  

Multiple Drone Video of the Week Winner Nico Lehr demonstrates the power of DJI's new Mini 4 Pro drone with this fantastic aerial video from the Swiss Alps.  Released in the Fall of 2023, the Mini 4 Pro weighs less than 249g, thus exempting it from drone registration and licensing requirements applicable to larger UAV's in many countries.  Despite its small size, the Mini 4 Pro features a large (1/1.3 inch) sensor and other features which had hitherto only been available on more expensive DJI models.  

Take an aerial nightttime tour of Rome, Italy in this fantastic drone video by top contributor Alessio Tricario.  The video opens with shots of the Spanish Steps, which connect the  Piazza di Spagna and the Piazza Trinità dei Monti.  Just before the :30 mark, you'll head to Trevi Fountain, which dates to the 18th century and is one of Rome's most famous landmarks.  The next stop is Hadrian's Mausoleum, Castel Sant'Angelo, with St. Peter's Basilica in the background.  The last stop on the tour is the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II.  

Bayfront Park is one of the great open spaces of Miami, Florida.  As seen in this excellent drone video by AirVuz contributor David L, it's located on Biscayne Bay in the Downtown district, just north of the Miami River.  The video features footage of the FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park, which is located within the park, as well as the Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel, which is located just to its northeast.  You'll also see Dodge Island and the Port of Miami, just a bit further to the east.  

Top AirVuz contributor jeroenpardon brings us this fantastic drone video from Norway, the product of a road trip through the country in September of 2023.  The video features footage from the following locations: Atlanterhavsvegen (the Atlantic Road); Aurlandsfjord, a fjord in Vestland County; Preikestolen, aka the Pulpit Rock; Gaustatoppen, a mountain in southeastern Norway; Ryfylke and Odda, in Rogalund County; the Nigardsbreen Glacier; Lovatnet Lake; the Mardalsfossen and Langfossen waterfalls; Hardangerfjord; Eikesdal; and Jotunheimen.

top AirVuz contributor semberadventure brings us this marvelous travel video from the Central American nation of Panama.  Filmed in his trademark style using a combination of drones and ground cameras, the video was primarily filmed in the region of Boquete, which is part of the westernmost province of Chiriquí  and not far from Panama's western border with Costa Rica.  One of Panama's emerging tourism centers, the region is distinguished in part by its elevation and thus more temperate climate compared to lower-lying areas.  

Former DVOW Finalist LPHOTO TRILHAS E MONTANHAS
  brings us this stunning drone video from Brazil's Itatiaia National Park.  The country's oldest national park, it's in the Mantiqueira Mountains, which form the natural (and actual) border between the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.  The mountains here range up to elevations of  just under 9.2k ft. above sea level (around 2.8k m).  Rivers originating in the highlands here represent one of the major sources of drinking water to some of Brazil's largest cities.  

Take a first person view (FPV) drone tour of an abandoned mine in eastern Portugal, compliments of former Drone Video of the Week Finalist goncaloafranco.  It's called the São Domingos Mine, and it's located in the municipality of Mértola in the Alentejo in the southeastern corner of the country, close to the border with Spain.  Located in an area which was a source of gold, silver, and copper during the Antiquity, the mine came into operation in the mid-1800's, closing roughly a century later.  

Brand-new contributor NI brings us this fantastic drone video from the Asian island nation of Taiwan.  Filmed with a DJI Mini 3 Pro, the video will take you over the mountainous interior and rocky coastline of Taiwan, also known as Formosa.  At the :22 mark, you'll see the Bitou Cape Lighthouse in New Taipei City at the northern tip of the island, and at :53 you'll see the nearby Elephant Trunk Rock.  Just after 1:00, you'll see the Changshun Tzu Water Temple in Taroko Gorge National Park in Hualien County, on the eastern coastline.

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor NI brings us this fantastic drone video from the East Java region of Indonesia.  Filmed with a DJI Mini 3 Pro drone, the video will take you over this stunningly beautiful area, which covers roughly the eastern third of Java, lies at the opposite end of Indonesia's most populous island from Jakarta.  The video mixes shots of natural wonders such as the volcanic (and active) Mt. Bromo with urban views such as those of Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city.  

Prepare to be amazed by this fantastic first person view (FPV) drone travel reel from Turkey by top AirVuz contributor FRYFPV.  The features alternating footage from two different locations.  The first is the Cappadocia region in the middle of the country, an area famous for its rock "fairy tale" castles as well as the hot air ballooning scene which has evolved around them.  The second spot is the area around Göcek in the Fethiye District of the Muğla, in the heart of the Turkish Riviera in the southwestern corner of the country.  

Enjoy these epic first person view (FPV) drone shots from a well-known car drifting event in Europe, compliments of top AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot martino_fpv.  The 2023 Volrace GT event was held in September, 2023 at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Cheste, a town in the eastern region of Valencia.  The six races held over the weekend featured some of the world's top drift car drivers.  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October of 2023.  

Award-winning drone pilot Clark Lipton put together this outstanding reel in connection with his aerial filming of the Life is Beautiful music festival held in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada in September of 2023.  One of the city's largest music festivals, the event ran for three days and featured headliners the Killers, Kendrick Lamar, and Odesza.  It also featured a collection of unique culinary experiences as well as an 18 block outdoor art gallery.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October of 2023.  

Embark on a soul-soothing journey through Italy's 'Piccolo Tibet' in this enchanting video by multiple Drone Video of the Week winner Alessio Tricarico. Nestled within the Italian Alps, this hidden paradise is a haven of serenity and natural beauty. Visitors and drone pilots alike will enjoy the rolling meadows, tranquil lakes, and quaint villages that mirror the mystique of Tibet. Even the sunbeams at 1:35 are on perfect display, so join us on this aerial adventure and discover the tranquil beauty of Italy's own 'Little Tibet."

AirVuz contributor Allan Crawford brings us this excellent drone video of the picturesque Spanish ciy of Ronda.  The town is perched above a canyon of the Guadalevín River in the Málaga province of Andalusia, he southernmost region of mainland Spain.  Settled since Neolithic times, Ronda may be best known as the setting for one of the most well known passages of 20th century literature: the famous execution scene in Chapter 10 of Ernest Hemingway's classic For Whom the Bell Tolls, first published in 1940.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot 2RAW Aerials spent three weeks filming this fantastic video of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, one of the natural treasures of Sub-Saharan Africa.  The video was put together in collaboration with the park rangers, who closely supervised the filming to ensure the safety and welfare of the many forms of animal wildlife shown in the piece.  This video was picked as a Finalist for the Drone Video of the Week and also earned a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list.  

Top contributor Alex Kovacs earned a Finalist spot in the Drone Video of the Week contest in September, 2023 with this fantastic drone video from the Alps Mountains in the heart of Europe.  Filmed with a DJI Air 2S, most of the video was filmed over the Austrian portion of the chain, which covers much of the western part of the country.  The video also features some nice shots of the Walchensse, a lake just over the border in neighboring Germany which covers about six square miles (around 16 square km) and is up to 630 ft. deep (192 m).  

Take an aerial tour of Puerto Rico in this stunning piece by AirVuz contributor Unlock Puerto Rico, which was selected as a DVOW Finalist in September of 2023.  The video features footage from across the island, which is a US territory on the northern side of the Caribbean Sea.  Featured locations include Arecibo, on the northern coast; Fajardo, a water sports paradise near PR's northeastern corner; Juana Diaz, in the south-central region; Salinas, on the southern coast; the north-central town of Ciales; and Fajardo, on the east coast.

In this outstanding drone video by AirVuz contributor nunovalente, you'll descend through the clouds for a magnificent aerial view of Portugal's Pena Palace.  The Romanticist style landmark is lcoated in the hills of the Sintra province, a short drive northwest of Lisbon.  Completed on the site of a ruined medieval monastery in 1854, it was built as a summer residence for the Portuguese Royal Family.  It is widely considered to be one of the top half-dozen castles in Europe and one of Portugal's top cultural attractions.  

Talented FPV drone pilots are venturing to some of the most remote corners of the world to create incredible travel videos like this one from the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan by top contributor Supasanya.  The video features footage from across this fascinating land, which is covered by some of the world's highest mountains and was crossed by the fabled Silk Road.  Featured locations include Kirgyz Ata National Park, Karakol National Park, Alakol Lake, the Canyon of Forgotten Rivers, and Issyk-Kul and Sary Chelek Lakes

Check out this fantastic nighttime drone video of Florence, Italy, compliments of top AirVuz contributor Mauro Pagliai.  Filmed with a DJI Mavic 3 drone to take advantage of its excellent low-light capabilities, the video opens with a succession of shots three of the city's great landmarks: the replica of Michelangelo's Statue of David outside of the Palazzo Vecchio, the Ponte Vecchio bridge over the Arno River, and the Florence Cathedral (Duomo).  Other featured locations include Giotto's Bell Tower, the Fountain of Neptune, and more.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot pioandreaperi brings us this epic FPV tour of Taormina, a town on the giant Italian island of Sicily.  Taormina lies on the Ionian Sea on the eastern coast of the island, roughly halfway between Messina (in the northeastern corner) and Catania (mid-coast).  The video features excellent shots of the city's ancient Greek theater as well as Mt. Etna, which lies just to the city's southwest.  Taormina was a primary filming location for Season 2 of HBO's hit series White Lotus.  

Talented AirVuz contributor and first person view (fpv) drone pilot FauxRoche brings us this fantastic FPV video from the Cappadocia region of central Turkey.  Initially famous for its "fairy tale" chimney rock formations, Cappadocia went on to become one of the world's top hot-air ballooning spots for the views afforded of its unique landscapes.  More recently, it's become a magnet for FPV pilots seeking to film both the balloons and the natural scenery.  This video was picked as a Finalist for the DVOW contest in September of 2023.  

Enjoy these outstanding drone views of Frankfurt, Germany by top AirVuz contributor Cinelifter Media, which was picked as a Finalist for the Drone Video of the Week contest in September of 2023.  Filmed at sunset, the video opens with a nice shot of the city's Bankenviertel (its central business district) from across the Main River, a right-tributary of the Rhine.  At the :20 mark, there's a nice shot of the new (opened in 2015) headquarters building of the European Central Bank, which lies just outside of the CBD.  

Prepare to be blown away by this fantastic first person view (FPV) drone video of Iceland's erupting Fagradalsfjall volcano, compliments of top AirVuz contributor Yukix.  The video was filmed during the course of the Litli-Hrútur eruption during the Summer of 2023, the third in a series of major Fagradalsfjall events that began in early 2021 and captured attention around the world.  The Fagradalsfjall eruptions were the first to occur on the Reykjanes Peninsula (in the island's southwestern corner, near Reykjavik) in over 800 years.  

The Oliwa Cathedral is a famous church in northern Poland.  Seen in this excellent drone video by contributor Adrian Krupczynski, it's located in the Oliwa District of Gdańsk, the country's main port on the Baltic Sea.  Built in the late 1500's on the site of a 12th century monastery, the church took much of its current form with the addition of a Baroque style portal (opening) in the late 1600's.  The video also features some nice footage of the park and buildings surrounding the church, which was elevated to an archcathedral in 1992.