this time i'm visiting up a franconia in german funk in all the various varied landscapes castles fortresses and historic towns characterize the area we mustn't forget the franks themselves with their coziness and especially their beer. my 1st stop is to shuffle back mountain also called mountain of the friends. a short climb up to the top and franconia lice at my feet. below me is bunched up to. the bunch at the conference center and the buzzy comfy

it's in high the can or basilica of the 14 holy hell purse. overflowing is known as a region given to pleasure per capita there are more butchers pastry shops and breweries here than anywhere else in the world that's why franconian cuisine and the beer are all my agenda today i'll also be visiting by a boy back and cool book and here's what's also on today's show. music and celebrities we show you why the bayou boys fist of all is so special. our of you are video takes us to mexico. and we follow musician jason weeks to his favorite places in austin texas.

as 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 various. services. on top of the historic town hall you can see st arisia is the patron saint of schoolbook. the people here call the saint their god was the man because the length of a thick in a sense should be the same as the famous who was god forced 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 cool 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 roots here. even though 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. co book fortress sits 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 finals and still evokes the atmosphere of the night and renee some serious. beginnings of today's complex state back to the 13th century the consul's heyday came 300 years later.

in the 19th century the jukes of cold work established an important part connection in the castle. it includes a large armory. and a collection of carriages and slays. the nearly 2000 historical glasses are especially impressive. you can also view the rooms where the jukes 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 toe you'll find traces of 2 important men one was a gifted painter court artist lucas kind the elder because

a house is more than 30 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 art treasures but also for the view it come out. in. a big topic is that beer the region has the highest brewery density in the world the 1000000 inhabitants have about 200 breweries and more than 1000 do. beers to

choose from many circular walks leap from here to superior to. 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. the 1st stage leads to the stop. they have dark beer. but. in general i prefer light but this stark one is really delicious. well there are breweries hiker's you get a stamp in it for every brewery you visit and when you have all 4 stamps you get

a certificate as a franconian honorary beer drinker here's our stamp to start with. a clip with the hiking pass i continued to the county boy. and the choice brewery so each period 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. that. is headcount i'd like an office a donkey and roast pork to get with it. all have the 2. while we wait for a meal you can take a look at the surroundings it's located in what's known as franconian switzerland and there you'll find case castle ruins and bizarre rock formations.

franconian switzerland picturesque river violence alternates with woodlands and limestone cracks. quite villages nestled in the country science like this one to spread in the portlock valley. the bizarre rock formations are especially popular with climbers. there are also lots of trials for hikers you go up and down hill through sinkholes and past console rooms. there's a mysterious place hidden in the forest here possibly

a pre-christian cult site. bloomers regularly gives guided tours of the natural wonders in franconian switzerland. has said that though we have a high in the druids grove these are basically a labyrinth of rocks. and was probably originally a cave system. interesting for you 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 gun safe fun. as a you have almost this 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 also side to discuss how the rocks originated.

and it's just those rocks that get into the region its name because it reminded people of a swiss alpine landscape crabs valleys caves and small hamlets bit of switzerland in germany but franconian in character. going to. another beer. and i'm very certain the more you cut back of what is this beer you're trying to get out and don't wind up drinking. from the alphabet of ringing out 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 because it's really a treatment we should try it out so absolutely i'm all for that so we're.

yes. yes i'm sure because look i don't agree that ok. how would you describe. several different idea good question franconian cuisine is hearty as a decided to go is includes me then dumplings are served to accompany it. often it's actually cooked in a beer source because like this roast pork this is. what we often each find a partner. pork roast is also a hearty dish that lines your stomach for the next beer because you're the beer creme what's your actual job day in day out talking on screen again has been missed i'm not a big weenie 24 hours a day actually i'm a full time teacher absolution after school is over and at weekends and during school holidays i travel through my realm is be a queen. and now throughout germany to raise the region's profile and spread the

word about its high quality beer and. indeed it in the last 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's 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. to have their people off and 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. from not works well. it was to put down and or undone top as a. thanks and before i forget if i've got my hiking pass and there's still a stamp missing. then could you get that for me. you know it's also you have

connected a list them what's missing in a certificate is this right you know you know certificate and a friend sent me an honorary began. congratulations for what an older the i got my pleasure this certificate makes a great mental but even better is a vacation video and that's what movie from konstanz has sent us he's been to mexico thank you vish here's your video. come. on.

come on let's. go. back and i go to bomb barrack fire book a city to. her dark yard most god has a hello welcome to bangor into our guided tour bumbag is a town with more than 1000 years of history and it became

a unesco world heritage site 25 years ago school one day of stuff is simply coming to the cathedral with me now. so this is we're now in bumbag cathedral the 1st cathedral here was commissioned in 1004 by the emperor haile and his wife who were later canonized to go into. what's here now is the 3rd cathedral from the 13th century it was billed as a pilgrimage church rather than the 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. on its side are legends surrounding the imperial couple of boxes and. the cathedral is especially famous for this figure. so when is it on here 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 times as i'm outside. whom he represents 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 in. 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 dense. down in the valley the citizens 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 episcopal town district and when we cross the river we'll be in the middle class island district 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 you're lonely star your shine go go go don't look back now we got this go go go you're lonely star yes. hey all welcome to austin texas i'm jason williams 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

very favorite places to spend a day. this is dirty $63.00 right in the heart of downtown austin when you're a college kid a local or tourist you're going to come here there's more bars in the stretch that anywhere else in america and live music day and night. 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 the whole bat or gallery some of the best in the world paint here and then it merely gets covered up with graffiti.

for the end of our day together in austin i thought we'd come some place you can only see here this is the congress street bridge the home of the mexican free tell that 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

last stop in the oval franklin is by a lawyer. the city's best known for one person. the composer moved here in $872.00 and built a man she built up on feet for himself and his family today it's a museum and you can even visit bachmann straight. in by a boy wagner was able to read. 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 baraki theaters in the world and is a unesco world heritage site. it's recently been renovated and is back to its former glory.

but 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 anything it's probably mainly because of this this is acoustic sound because it's a unique call fended venue. this theater was built by and for richard wagner well

over 100 years ago now and it's still standing in the same place and basically functions just as it did in the 19th centuries a 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 era parents prince charles queen sylvia of sweden and german chancellor angela merkel have all been hand. celebrities and journalists bogner 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 wagner's operas. nothing better

than being right there in by right. this to some dull package is fabulous the atmosphere and of course the theatre 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 an art that the group you emotionally. fast you don't want to miss that and you try new and you have to learn about them and that's that you have no options you know you have to. you have to do it. on the right side peeled remains on the brain can some people accept years of waiting for a ticket just to be part of the glamorous world and richard wagner. my visit has come to an end in the center of by a void here at the new palace with its romantic or just garden. by. the back of it 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. you. move.

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