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this time i'm visiting up a franconia in germany obama function in the area very landscapes castles fortresses and historic towns characterized the area we mustn't forget the friends themselves with their coziness and specially their beer. my 1st stop is to stuff it back also called mountain off the franks. a short climb up to the top and franconia vice at my feet. below me is bunched up which the buns every conference sent up and the bus to be
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comfy it's an either or basilica of the 14 holy hell purse. overflowing is known as a region given to pleasure per capita they are more butchers pastry shops and breweries here than anywhere else in the world that's why franco new cuisine and the beer are on my agenda today i'll also be visiting by avoid and cool book and here's what's also on today's show. music and celebrities we show you why the buy you boys fist of all is so special. our viewer video takes us to mexico. and we follow musician jason we use to his favorite places in austin texas.
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book is one of its largest cities more than 41000 people live here 1st will take a short stroll through the city to the market square one of the most beautiful squares in the area. and this is. on top of the historic town hall you can see st regis the patron saint of cool book . the people here call the saint up there god was the man because the length of a thick innocent should be the same as the famous who was robbed was but if i take a look at it i don't see any similarities to you. we continue on to even book for a long time who book was one of the capitals of the duchy of sex a cool book and cool to the city was a meeting place of the european aristocracy the british royal family also has its
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roots here. little book palace was the city residents of the kubel dukes and on top of this hill you'll find their castle fortress one of the largest and best preserved fortifications in germany. cowpoke fortress its majestically almost 200 meters about the town defensive walls cannons and i endorse made the fortified castle impregnable. it survived all sorts of attacks and fires and still evokes the atmosphere of the night and renee some serious. the beginnings of today's complex state back to the 13th century the consul's heyday came 300 years later.
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in the 19th century the jukes of coworkers established an important task collection in the castle. it includes a large armory. and a collection of carriages and sleighs. nearly 2000 historical glasses are especially impressive. you can also view the rooms where the dukes and their staff lived for instance the private tutors room and the smoking lounge. the hunting room with its inlaid wooden panels is spectacular. on your tour you'll find traces of 2 important men one was a gifted painter court artist lucas khan ash the elder because
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a house is more than 40 of his paintings. the other man had a masterly way with words protestant reformer martin luther king 1530 he spent 5 months in the castle. cowpoke fortress is popularly called the crown of franconia its nickname is no coincidence widely visible from afar it dominates the region so a visit to the castle is worthwhile not only because of its many are treasures but also for the view it come up. in. a big topic over prague is the beer the region has the highest brewery density in the world the 1000000 inhabitants have about 200 breweries. at more than $1000.00
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different beers to choose from many circular walks leap from peer to peer to peer to system franconian switzerland the breweries are especially close to each other the community is even mentioned in the guinness book of world records the circular road here is 14 kilometers long takes about 4 hours and connects 4 breweries. and. the 1st stage leads to the start up brewery. they have dark beer. but the film fits in with and in general i prefer light but this dark one is really delicious. breweries hikers pass you get a stamp in it for every brewery you visit and when you have all 4 stamps you get
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a certificate as a franconian honorary beer drinker here's our stamp to start with. but. with the hiking past i continue to the coffee boy. and the guy choice breweries spirit tastes different from sweet to smoky to tart they've got everything a lot. in the brewery restaurant i meet your queen christina i have a few questions but 1st of all we order a beer and something to eat. and i'd like an office a donkey and roast pork to get with it. all have the 2. while we wait for you can take a look at the surroundings off since it's located in what's known as franconian switzerland and there you'll find case castle ruins and bizarre rock formations.
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franconian switzerland picturesque river valleys alternates with woodlands and limestone cracks. quite villages naslund the countryside like this one tourist spared in the portlock valley. the bizarre rock formations are especially popular with climbers. there are also lots. try on spot hikers you go up and down hill through sinkholes and pass council rooms. there's a mysterious place hidden in the forest here possibly
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a pre-christian cult site. regularly caves guided tours of the natural wonders in franconian switzerland. also that though we had a high in the drew in his grave these are basically a labyrinth of rocks if i must cross any originally a cave system. in closing for now there's no roof to the cave anymore so you can see all the rocks and it's definitely quite a rarity. office with a gun safe in itself for. just. as a you have almost as was a cia during the late jurassic period and that's where the name franconian giora comes from this feeling of there was many 1000000 years ago and these layers of limestone were deposited in the sea those aside to discuss how the rocks originated . and it's just those rocks that going to the region it's name
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because it reminded people of a swiss alpine landscape crags valleys caves and small hamlets bits of switzerland in germany but franconia in character. are going to. another beer. and like. the more i think of what is this beer they're putting god and the wind up drinking. from the alphabet every another which is a 6th generation family run business one i love this. one this is a white. collar in the glass glass and it's lovely delicate creamy head it's really a treatment we should try it out so absolutely i'm all for that.
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just. like your swiss bank sure. 495. how would you describe franconian cuisine segment fraga good question franconian cuisine is hearty as it is includes me then dumplings are served to accompany it. often it's actually cooked in the best source because like this one sport this find a partner. but we often find a partner. pork roast is also a hearty dish that lines your stomach for the next been sure of the beer cream what's your actual job day in day out that's critical has it been missed i'm not a big queen 24 hours a day actually i'm a full time teacher absolution after school is over and at weekends and during school holidays finished i travel through my realm is big queen. and now throughout
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germany to raise the region's profile and spread the word about its high quality beer. and give it an all star i have already had a bureau to aid you as an expert might have a tip on how to not get too confused if you know what i mean. as a risk assessment it is important to line your stomach eyes with a dish like sauerkraut. there's a saying that you shouldn't drink beer before 4 pm but that doesn't apply it with frank and off i'm going to. have their people often drink beer at morning get togethers. but you don't want to drink on an empty stomach. if i know l.b.'s an event where i have to drink several beers. i think water in between to thin out the alcohol. but not works well. for 2 men or undone tapazole. thanks and before i forget if i've got my hiking pass and there's still a stamp missing. then can you get that for me. yet if you've collected all the stem
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what's missing. but the certificate is right you know you lost a typical a friend sent me an honorary. congratulations for what an altered the i get my pleasure this certificate makes a great mental but even better is a vacation video and that's what we look for from konstanz has sent us he's been to mexico thank you vish here's your video.
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a town with more than 1000 years of history and it became a unesco world heritage site 25 years ago school when the stuff we see please come into the cathedral with me now. so this is we're now in bombay cathedral the 1st cathedral here was commissioned in 1004 by the emperor haile and his wife when you go into who were later canonized in. what's here now is the 3rd cathedral from the 13th century it was billed as a pilgrimage church rather than a parish church so the focus is on the tomb of the saints. so of us what you see here is the only marble piece in the church on the lid are the recumbent figures of the 2 saints and. on its side are legends surrounding the imperial couple of boxes and. the cathedral is especially famous for this figure.
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so we don't hear from here you have a lovely view of the back horseman what was so unusual about it and well 1st it was the 1st life size statues since antiquity if the writer were standing up he'd be about my size one meter 65 and about the average height for his time as an outside house on. whom he replies since remains a mystery. bombeck was billed as a center of ecclesiastical power built like rome on 7 hills the city is therefore also called for. the cathedral square was the political heart of palm back to this day there are magnificent buildings such as the idaho and the noir is the difference. down in the valley the citizen settled in today city center so mysterious here and now we're at the own town hall we've just come from the cathedral and this couple town district and when we cross the river we'll be in the
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middle class island destruction the town hall was meant to link both parts of the town and that's why they built it in the middle of the river. and then 1st of all just giving bum back another landmark. as you know you can send us your travel videos but we also love to visit you and this time we met the musician jason wins in texas he shows us his favorite places in his hometown austin . go go go your lonely star you shine go go go don't look back now we've got this go go go you're lonely star you're shy. hey all welcome to austin texas i'm jason weems a singer songwriter in town and i can't wait to show you around. welcome to zilker park 340 acres of fun right in the heart of austin and one of my
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you don't have to go to a bar to find the great music it is right here on the street but you gotta come to austin it's the only place that is. this is the texas state capitol the seat of all our government and texas it's as big as a country you've got to have this kind of room more than $3000000.00 visitors a year come just to check the place out. austin is the home of the creative class of texas and nothing shows that offer better than the hope outdoor gallery this place is different every single day for my music i draw inspiration from all over the city and nothing does that for me like a whole batch or gallery some of the best in the world paint here and then it merely
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gets covered up and graffiti. for the end of our day together in austin i thought we'd come someplace you can only see here this is the congress street bridge the home of the mexican free tell bad in just a minute 1500000 of them are going to sweep across the town. well this is my day in austin i hope you had a great time and i hope you come down soon. my
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last stop in all of us talking is by a lawyer. the city's best known for one person. barking up the composer moved here in 872 and built the man she beat up on feet for himself and his family today it's a museum and you can even visit that's great. by 0.5 now was able to realize his. long cherished plans for his own festival hall at 1st he was interested in the murky opera house. it's one of the most beautiful the rock theaters in the world and is a unesco world heritage site. and. it's
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recently been renovated and is back to its former glory. wagner want to more so he had his own opera house built every here from the end of july to the end of august wagner offense from all over the world come to the famous by a wide festival. loudness fest in the house pool festival theater in by white. every year celebrities and v.i.p.'s grace its red carpet. it's as much a part of the festival as richard wagner's music. does is it's probably mainly because of this there's his acoustic sound because it's a unique authentic venue and this theater was built by and for richard wagner well
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over 100 years ago now and it's still standing in the same place and basically functions just as it did in the 19th century view. that must be a major part of its fascination for us and that's when i was most. the pyrite festival is a media event the british air accounts prince charles queen sylvia of sweden and german chancellor angela merkel have all been hand. celebrities and journalists back now would have loved it. the festival keeps up with the times. from 2008 to 20111 production a year was publicly screened on festival square. since 2009 there have been children's versions of the volcano operas.
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and since 20121 production a year has been streamed live to cinemas. but the many thought no love as there is nothing better than being right there in by right. this is something whole package is fabulous the atmosphere and of course the theater itself it comes in what if i can't put it into words it's just a feeling and. that's what's wonderful about music and art that they grip you emotionally. fast you don't want to miss it's a new thing and you have to learn walkman and that's that you have no options you know you have to you have to do it. by rights appeals remains unbroken some people accept years of waiting for a ticket just to be part of the camera swelled and richard wagner. my. my visit has come to an end in the center of by
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a void here at the new palace with its romantic or just garden. time. that's made from with its 1000 types of beers historic cities and beautiful landscapes very important for the region are also the people themselves they are considered hospitable and visitors like me feel comfortable here see you next time .
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