all time the less highs is nestled into the mountains may be late night. does that image look something like this? yeah, sir. let's explore the austrians as come a good to reach and beautiful, which is a 20 to 24 european capital of culture. there's so much on offer here from gorgeous mountain scenery, local delicacies, a plethora of cultural offerings. and lots of history and tradition. toby checking out some amazing installations by artists from all over the world making stops in between to learn about the regions, history, time, time, very special beer. let's start here and high stuff and then we'll be making our way over to back. sure. does kind of good region lies in australia, on the northern edge of the out hash that about issues are probably the best known places in the region. the remote time of hash that is world famous. it's literally

tucked into the mountain side, but easily accessible by train and then a short ferry right across the lake. there are no cars allowed inside. the time itself. has stopped has less than $800.00 inhabitants, but around a 1000000 visitors a year. instagram and a korean netflix series have made the place, world famous. okay. absolutely gorgeous. i get the heights. yes, it might be, but knowing that there are quite a lot of people here. but i mean, can you blame them this time is the perfect place to just take it all in and wander through. there are so many beautiful little lanes in alleyways. the church is a highlight, built into the rocks as is the times square here with its old buildings, many of which date back hundreds of years. the

well, it doesn't matter where you are in this time. you don't get security and you can even see the time from above. this gondola fix you up into the mountains for a magnificent view of has shut from the air. it also gives you access to the times of salt mine, which has huge historical significance here. hash that was named unesco world heritage site in 1997 the world heritage views but seem as worthy of his titles. okay. admittedly, did pay 22 euros to take the gondola right up here, which does feel like quite a lot heavier. you kind of walk takes about 2 hours to get this up to you to decide what's more valuable, your time, or your money. either way to be at the top is definitely worth the well,

since i paid the money to get up here, i might as well walk a little further to take a look at what the region is actually famous for bold salt. mine was kind of good. so rightly translates to salt domain. this area has 7 diaries into years of salt history. and my name began in the bronze age. but the mines do have a pretty mulch was history. the nazis also used on to hide lucy darts during the 2nd world war. more on that later before my time in harsh done comes to an end. the mayor has kindly agreed to talk to me about over tourism in the area. you seem to feel if you happen to initially i see that make smiling vehicles. i have to high student with what that should be. think i'll this up when the think this is just on the light, the the shots say they've got those bone, the decent policy about the defeated. i'm just going to go kick out to the cal ms.

even though, because he said included c double name and was a joke and i'm faint stuff the, the quotes dusty like you and you have to click to have to start this mission, devising these committees force you. i didn't include to shut sides to come, who'd only hutch that up. uh, i'll be off the 2 cuz i most best tell you about this. you mustn't. judy suite him over to the supposed we didn't feed him for kids on the move. so child does, it kind of goes to fine shock. okay. what's happened? because the stuff, hopefully minutes you've got to listen to us here and hush that device to come into any document here shows you what i didn't do it in. what do this happen? just please give a basic boosters and best buy and guns closest. yeah. can use the gifted slots and will she can slopes, namely that come and meet the cf. on the weekdays i listened to the music means it's a special intensive type name investment to you, provided with impulse. this is alice based to give wouldn't about it isn't morning . your cost is just a matter of time to try some local cuisine by the water.

this is like ultimate $910.00 come for food for all with cheese dumpling and pancakes. so. so good, more main, comforting the best that you can eat here. okay, we're leaving this beautiful time behind and heading to that issue. the journey is less than half an hour by train. it's like me, you're planning on visiting both times. i'd recommend staying in but vision, where you'll be able to find more budget friendly accommodations. but it sure lives in the center of the is that is chemical. it's a spot time and was also one of the biggest spots for stolen nazi arch during the 2nd world war. and it was a summer refuge of the hops, burke and for my 1st stop here in that issue is the kinds of villa or emperor or isabella. i am for friend 0 says and,

and presently is a bit better known as sissy spent a lot of time here. i mean, it is a beautiful view and it would be even nicer if it wasn't as clarity because you can just see the tips of the mountains up there. so covered in snow guard, the a lot of history went died in this room. this is where france yoseph signed the declaration of war on serbia, in 1914, which ultimately led to the 1st world war. the frontier says and loved to hunt. and the walls of this villa are covered and is trophies. the villa is still owned by hapsburg descendants who actually live in house with the house while the other half on the garden are open to visitors

and walter on the topic of royalty, each time for a visit to the town of confectionery. this is one of the few places allowed to so sweet to the imperial court. the so this is the famous josh, which is actually a huge slab of chocolate, but we're just getting places to try to bed. yeah, the not one size is definitely going to be enough, but to rich it's a prowling based sweet treat to that. and for us to see herself used to eat the time to explore some of the cultural exhibitions

on for here. well being and your team cultural capital, the time has made a point of re purposing old spaces that were more or less unused. and it's giving them new life this year which is exactly what they've done with this old factory. this huge factory used to be where a lot of the salts in the region was produced and that was empty space being re processed as a huge exhibition. the theme is fittingly salts. artists from all over the world have their works on display here. this piece by japanese artist is made up of 6 tons of selves to look at it long enough and you lay your eyes and focus does get a little bit tricky the you can even give it a go yourself. although it's not quite as easy as you might think,

the be exhibit to use. so it's a great works of art that focus on the impact of human kind or nature. the aim to create awareness around sustainability meeting, elizabeth, she got to find out more about the impact the status of cultural capital is having on the region the really to rethink how to do with this reads and how we can keep young people there. how to create perspective for them, jobs, etc. and how can we be looking in future that we don't? yes, don't to make the nature of a, in a bad mood read needed for the next generation. so to construct the field. so we need to go back and to be clear about our history. and then we understand maybe what happens now, so that you can really difficult the subsidies. there's

a lot of history in this region. so does that history produce any challenges for the promotion of this area as a cultural capital after the declining of the demonic? yeah, of course, it was a, a p t that net center. so cities makes really terrible things here in the region. and of course we're talking about is this huge exhibitions, for example, for or to add to us, which it takes for him and to work us safe for the pieces. the, the salt mines where the perfect hiding places for art works, such as these from the venetian painter, titian and the norwegian, edward monk. before my day here in the region draws to a close, i have one left to stop. this is my final stop for the

day. it's a castle that's also a brewery, celebrating the launch with a beer that was designed in collaboration with an idea. you know, that's pretty cool, right. let's go check the pop up events like this one will take place throughout the year. nigerian artist and michael also incorporates culinary experiences into his arts. and he collaborated with the econd bank. prarie here in nearby is to create a signature peer called and us. it's a different for the regions, cultural capital stages and it does have totally different a african like person i realize the diverse is not supposed to be here. i'm typically diverse, it is the subject that will be used politically off his device. but yeah, we're interested in using it as a bridge. so in this part of my

a portfolio in my work, and i found a very good route to work with, again, but very experimental variables ideas. so the idea is to create this product that will let us dive into the whole concept of diversity here. so it is called on this, which means the the beer is paired with austria, nigerian fusion, the flower, so many flavors, the while one is amazing way to and the data filled with incredible nature and cultural experiences as well. honestly,

besides how much food is really living up to its cultural capital spaces as seriously recommended? definitely what. here's the hi, i'm a 5. i'm let's name, you know i'm being con, i'm of course to get into the show. their love is considered tab. people here tend to hold deeply traditional views, especially about relationships. we talked a couple of points for their love. we are reading why, reporter this weekend on dw, on the the but on i see india is holy city.