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germany spicy capital because there are twice as many bikes ass people. there is a huge bicycle rental parking and service garage right at the central train station . it's got room for 3300 bikes very convenient especially for commuters. you can have your cycle repaired serviced or even washed it's all here. and tourists like me can't even rent a bike to explore the city. limits though was founded 1200 years ago this is where great european history once took place but environmental protection also has a great reputation and is considered a green city sounds like an exciting day to me.

we'll also spend time in the surrounding area known as moose the lion will see lots of lovely castles and visit a diving park where you can explore and on the water were. also see the spectacular scenery of newfoundland sent in by a viewer. i thought the best place to start my tour was the promenade it's sort of moved us bicycle highway and circles the outskirts of the old town. moon system may be old but its population is young off the city's 300000 inhabitants 60000 our students nearly everyone here writes a bike cycling paths crisscross the city and the direction of signage is excellent . the principal i mocked in the heart of the old town is considered one of the most

beautiful squares in germany the gabled houses date back to the days of the hands at a clique. a splendid example of late gothic architecture st lumbee at these church. the town hall was the site of an important event in the 17th century. in recognition of that it was awarded the european heritage label in the council chamber known as the today i have an appointment with historian funs jules if to be . reckoned what happened here in this room in 1648. in the. book the thought of a piece of westphalia was signed in this room namely the special piece a separate piece between a spanish hapsburgs and the rebellious calvinist northern provinces of the

netherlands. let's go over here. we go beyond the barrier. this isn't a picture of a council chamber just as you also see it now and the swearing of the oath of the ratification of the contractual document is in this cost get. the swearing on the bible as you see on the right the dutch are raising their hands to take their oath from or they all look so alike they have the same hairstyle was that usual for the time. if you look closely they do differ of course. the dutch are wearing more mercantile clothing and the spanish wearing the diplomatic garb of the time. but what did that piece mean for europe at that time. if we didn't she was the 1st completion of the peace of westphalia the great overall peace agreement put an end

to the 30 years war. many of spoken of the fact that it was also the birth of the international law an essential point was recognition the absolute guarantee of the independence of sovereign nations. start or vision but what was significant about it. wouldn't conflict lugosi asians were used to resolve the conflict. there was no cease fire until this peace agreement was reached. and you could negotiate a peace treaty without that being clear victors and vanquished. that i was unique at the time. when the played a big part in that event what does that mean to the minister of modern day. we force a lot about the relevance of events back then to the present day and in my view would boils down to this that it is possible to resolve conflicts through

negotiation instead of violence stop to provide we highlight that central value in the commemorative events that take place every year getting. up. and munster is offering itself as a place of negotiations for solving conflicts worldwide for him to some extent that has already begun by. well before i hop on my bike again there are still some time for all meet the local hour of your shows us the capital of europe white want to be there by the way according to a study it's the city with the highest quality of life in south america. welcome you to montevideo the capital of europe walk audience why. you know my diego gumbo i'm colombian but meet here 6 years ago because the city is laid back

safe and beautiful not a do you see much of that i'd love to show you around but you know i'm going to say let's go. and play some of those we're starting on over on the plaza independencia the city's main square among the noteworthy buildings here this is the pot. one till $935.00 it was the tallest building in south america and it's now part of our national heritage but the money on us when i. say there's also the gateway of the citadel which is all that remains of a fortification that protected the city in the colonial era yes like now it's at the entrance to the old town. to out here has a pedestrian zone with shops restaurants museums and offices runs right through the old town you piece of your p.c. on one of the dail has a 1000000 and a half resident almost half the population of europe lives with 3 and a half 1000000 inhabitants it's a small country. if

this is the plaza my 3 lists and the oldest plaza in town it's surrounded by historical buildings such as montevideo is cathedrals because he is locked up in that and then one day we'll come in and they mostly are also a few market stalls on the square which you can rummage through in the shade of the tree and so this could be made up of. i'm going to have lunch now in a popular and traditional place at the airport market week so now for to. you almost and put it here you find the best you're why has to offer a free sale which it exports all over the world in the highest quality border collie that yes i meet. pallies to amalgamate the meat is traditionally grilled over an open fire which. it's to stick it to flavor it is a kind of if you stick with sour. taste i guess this is the typical

you're blind mixed grill that's. a bit of everything. to us because. on paper you can video is situated on the shore of rio done up a lot but it's what the end has lots of beaches and one of the loveliest is policy towards the beach. ontario is totally alberta we have a nice long probably not here where the locals can enjoy the beautiful views meet their friends and drink the national beverage mind and assume that. one day we'll be any one to video has the world's longest carnival it lasts 40 days that's not susceptible to the participants prepare for it all year long.

and it's every neighborhood has its own group of performers singing about where in particular oh montevideo oldest and largest park to watch the group here. is well that's all for now i hope you've enjoyed montevideo and then you'll come to visit and for now enjoy the music. now i'd like to pay a visit to mr cathedral it was built in the 13th century and is a city landmark. about 90 percent of the old town was destroyed during world. in many large german cities the ruins were replaced by modern buildings after the war but the people who

reconstructed there all told at least the part as it once was the cathedral suffered heavy damage but thanks to the determination of the locals it was reconstructed by 1956 by the way is a catholic bishop. i've been given special permission to go behind the altar to the cathedral it's where the bishop sits journeying mass. time for a coffee break twice a week on wednesdays and saturdays there is a market set up front of the cathedral. you could pick up delicacies and organic products much of it comes from the surroundings the moon style and.

which is also worth exploring because there are more than $100.00 castles and palaces of course the best way to do a trip to the countryside is by bike. or not much of region around you so flat you almost run along with no infant care shelf cost of is a typical monster not to mention. a famous german polish was born here about 200 years ago the next affront to herself. she actually wrote her poems in a small country house lucia 6 kilometers from the council. we're now entering and that is a very private living and work room she called it her snail shells. many of the consuls and palaces the surrounded by mountains like fishing. the castle which dates from the 16th century one of the largest and oldest castles in moonstone and

. and this is known as the vast sigh of westphalia not kill sion palace of a real chris adams. several of the rooms are open to the public. in others people starving because not killed palace is also home to a state crime technical college. the land has $4500.00 kilometers of bicycle paths one popular destination is valid off the horse capital of germany tourists from all over the world come here because it's a center of host breeding and a questran sports. some 100000 horses are said to live in munster land more than almost anywhere in europe horses have been bred at the north rhine-westphalia and state stud for nearly 200 years.

you can take a tour of the stock farm. there are 160 horses in residence used as breeding stock and to train professional riders. but whether on a horse or a bicycle the best way to explore minister land is in the saddle. and . i've got another appointment now i'm here to meet city councilor much us pick one of his areas of responsibility is sustainability and so naturally he's come to our appointments for bike. pick but how come every one of the cyclists bought up its entire lives go cycling. it's just part of the minster lifestyle for everyone from the man to the bishop to city employees rides

a bike fall because it's the fastest way to get around here. but what can traffic planners from other places learn from unstuck. and i'm one of would not we have a wonderful infrastructure for cyclists and it starts with a promise not by careening road around the old town. there are a cycling street sent a 400 kilometer network of cycle paths in the months to area and we have to allocate a lot of money to expand the network. has also want to words for climate protection and its energy policy what have you done to achieve that now i know that miles long as one measure is the change in pension funds for employees and staff in the city of a minister if you have a council consciously decided on diesel and c o 2 neutral investment or avoiding child labor avoiding businesses that invest in a moment in order to point the way to climate protection and sustainability through know how to cut through that. climate protection has a long tradition in winstead since the late 1990 s.

when we even had a department in the city administration devoted to the climate and energy and we engage the public in discussions on these issues issues such as wind turbines we have our own combined cycle power plant and funding programs for solar energy so it is a central focus in the mideast is considered a green city how much is that the result of citizen involvement. we're very interested in discussing and even deciding fundamental questions with our citizens that's also because we have a very young city with many university students but also a very committed city which weighs in on many social issues and we're quite proud of that. are you always a bike or do you have a car it helps you have a car what i want the are very rarely i drive less than $5000.00 kilometers a year thanks for your time. and off we go.

well and now we have to go to the wild made sure canada from ottawa was traveling with some friends to newfoundland and has captured his impressions of this green island in a video here's our weekly view me. my

next stop is ozzy and billick lake in the middle of this. city. change here comes

my lift it runs on solar power once an hour this boat crossed the lake to take passengers to places like visit i'm going on the round trip. a 1000000 euro caps but not a typical captain you skipper a solar powered boat is that something you're proud of. and josh mongst i say i'm proud. mars are among the 1st solar boats in operation to guns and up there you can see the number of the shipyard gave us a bone almost 01. when what happens if the sun fails to shine for a longer period of the boat still operate. as he does when we have a chargeable batteries down in the hall. and we have enough power to travel for 3

days with so far that he may i take a turn at the wheel. so here on the lake sure he must i won't have an accident and the i'll be right here but. not much can go wrong at this speed. he's about sebastian you want to take over. if you want to i don't know. surrounding the lake is in $1000.00 hector park stays green in more ways than one. day on the water a little bit if you're interested in scuba diving in about 40 kilometers away from here is the. way for you bay have underwater world forever triggers.

a manmade diving park 120 meters long and 60 meters wide going to and erica in a heart from one star getting ready to enter the water they have their own equipment but it's possible to rent diving gear and book an introductory course. visibility underwater is 4 to 5 metres. european sturgeon inhabit the park these are about 2 metres in length but they can grow up to 6 metres as if an elephant is a fantastic experience i'm not afraid of the fish because they don't harm you but they're huge and when you suddenly have a fish swimming below you and the next comes from the side and another comes along above you and sometimes they do actually touch you. in. the

couple you swim along st brief like wolves to a temple with columns that are 5 meters tall. in this in nice event mysterious so you feel like an underwater archaeologist the water is slightly murky and then suddenly figures appear out of nowhere else the mists of. the highlight in the underwater park is a sunken ship that was put here after it was retired from service as a supply vessel. come on i'm talking you're not see it all in a single dives the comp. lexa simply to launch as

a new surprise around every corner. yes this is art you can find a sculpture on practically every corner some of them are pretty wild. like the 100 arms of the one. these artworks were installed as part of the ongoing sculpture project moon stakes a bit of. a free app provides more about the sculptures and their creators. this art exhibition takes place in public spaces only every 10 years so we can look forward to 2027 here i.e. few impressions of what's going on the city during this event.

free to behold and mainly outdoors the last time 35 artists from around the world exhibited their work in minster was in summer 2017. many public spaces became stages like this one performance art in the historical town hall. in the city's inland harbor from turkey installed an underwater bridge. and on the promenade a fountain with plaster and bronze figures by nicole eisenman from new york. the works were placed all over the city and not always easy to find in a dark tunnel thermoelectric chandelier. from braman. and. in a derelict cemetery cameroonian artist and

a young lady installed his celestial masks. this sort of vent has been mounted in minster every 10 years since 977 and some works even get to stay when it's over. my final stop today is the crew for to take a lively quarter popular with students i'm going to pop into a quaint traditional restaurant called. regulars can store their personal beer steins by the bar by the way or get a beer has been brewed years since 1978 just the place to reflect on my day and when stuff. is somehow both historical and innovative i was able to travel far back in history

to experience crazy art and get to know some great ideas about the climate protection and the beer is delicious so that it's definitely worth a visit. try

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