i am a challenge for you all very giving and doing good food confusion and fun. from street food to a 5 star restaurant tasty taipei starts september 1st on d w. one can see there is something quite ideal about the location and surroundings of the city unfortunately that's not

a cold for me but from good to he was referring to heidelberg southwestern germany this romantic city has a chance that many writers and painters let's see whether it casts its spell on me to. the old bridge is actually very romantic it leads across the neck a river to the old town. right next to the bridge gate we find this bronze monkey it's a much photographed landmark of title back. what does this monkey want to tell us that we are as ugly as he is and that's why he holds a mirror up to us but he also has an enticing promise anyone who touches the mirror will become rich allegedly that is and those who touch his fingers will return to heidelberg. so it seems i'll be revisiting hydel back then.

of course title back castle is high on my list of things to do. also on the show our weekly v mail comes this time from the frosty distillation of the antarctic. and in our series meet a local georgette who just shows us around her hometown abu dhabi. from hile backs alltel and it's a steep climb up to the castle the number one tourist attraction in this small city on the neck a river. castle has been intentionally kept as a ruin because it's there really look creates a special atmosphere and if i take a look around i have to say the poets and tourists have every right to be impressed

. with. the council is titled there is crowning jewel a must see for romantics and millions of tourists. and french troops destroyed it during their occupation of the city in the 17th century the remains were on the brink of collapse until a savior arrived. come upon saws in the height of. the guy that was a refugee from the french revolution and he was horrified how can we use this constant as a quarry and we have to preserve it but he insisted that it be kept as a rule arguing that in this state it symbolized the very notion of romance. was. only a small portion of the council was rebuilt. as

a museum. it also displays the style in which the rich and powerful core 1st lived. but above all it's the imposing ruin that captivates visitors from all over the world it's been especially popular among americans since the 1924 broadway hit about all title bad. tooth musical what are more of the snow from broadway in the musical became the longest running show in broadway history and lots and suddenly every american knew about title back in for that's when this idea of the good old germany with its bad drinking students a little romance a little fording in love captivated the american imagination. the castle is surrounded by an expansive park. with its exotic plants not parents and grant homes it was considered an 8th wonder of the world.

that was in the summer months the council takes center stage as the perfect backdrop for the city's annual theater festival. i. shop. and what better way to end a romantic day been on the banks of the net her with a view of the live show and fireworks and if in town 3 times a year. i fall of a scent of romance to heidelberg smart kids where. this is where you'll find the town hall and the church of the holy spirit's. today the church is promised. and but that wasn't always the case in the past it

was a times used by catholics and then again by lutherans there were even times when both denominations celebrated mass in the church separated by a wall. of this building just across from the church it's a rerun they saw as jim commissioned by a cloth merchant it's now a hotel it survived all the wars and fires that ravaged the city and today is a listed monument. i think you've had a great taste of title back so far that's why we meet the city for a moment and take a trip to the south pole our check in view of preemption one year from thailand took some spectacular footage over there and he has sent us the video for that and now enjoy the v mail.

hydel beck is the quintessential student town it's home to germany's oldest university it's over 630 years old. more than 30000 students are enrolled here. john is one of them he's offered to show me around our 1st stop is the assembly hall it

reminds me of a church here that you wouldn't hear of for a long time it was used for teaching but today it's mostly reserved for concerts lectures the ceremonies and it's a place frequently shown off to tourists to field like me and exactly. the assembly hall is the showpiece of heidelberg university's main building. next vino takes me to the library nearby it houses a priceless treasure codex monday say. hello and welcome to our historic round reading room one thing one librarian martin missing shows us the precious book well it's a copy but that means we can touch it can't take a closer look. this is. i think it's a collection of german a ballad and lyrical poetry. and that's because i'm the works of about 140 singers are included here and the most famous is undoubtedly about 245000 people so it's

like a really big song book yeah pretty much. the book was written and illustrated between 131340 it's not just a key source of mediæval songs with it's portraits of a nobleman it also provides an insight into the h. of chivalry. there are many other valuable manuscripts in the university library they're being digitalized here ph by page. now anyone can check out the manuscripts on the computer for example in the reading room of the library. we move on to the canteen in the armory it was voted canteen of the year in

201-2011 it's open to students and visitors i like the atmosphere here it's the perfect place to quiz vino about life in hydra back. to $200.00 plus what do you study in heidelberg studio here a bachelor's in southeast asian studies with a focus on history and ethnology especially my native sri lanka and south india. and why in hyderabad look over the office never several reasons heidelberg is a lovely town and has a good reputation it's internationally renowned. it's also a very compact town people say heidelberg is actually a village by the university and that pretty much hits the nail on the head and off that i don't even want to get or desserts and it's not only german students here right there from all over the world. but it's all right heidelberg is very international and so is the university we frequently have students from india

pakistan bangladesh who start their master's program here we also run a lot of summer and vacation courses. so why is heil back known as the student tell us oh i thought i think that has a lot to do with the history heidelberg university was founded in 3906 and for many decades and centuries a quarter of the population was made up of students. so i don't fit with me and then there's the old town also known as the bar area where lots of students go out to party after they've been studying hard. on. nothing. sounds like a place to really go crazy with that in mind i have another tip for you. some things never change students have always liked. party and in the past those who are party to heart were at risk of ending up in the so called cuts of the

university's own prison today you won't find any locked up students tourists come here often terribly. generations of heidelberg students have left their mark here students who are trying too much broke the rules and threw stones at lamp posts they all ended up in heidelberg universities private prison. in cuts ago before i knew it i was put in a cell i'm having fun the days a swell of 2 or 3 days of incarceration in the late 19th century was more of a laugh than a punishment it was a jovial jail. because copious amounts of alcohol flowed here too. into. the prison art was created with paint sort and leftover food. in it steam they used to do bread

to make picture famous. the last inmates out here in sell for more than 100 years ago france shandor maya born in 1901 in the town of show invite. his offense to the end common standard student fans jandali a salute the sidewalk outside the house such time gas a number 18 by urinating he gave big force we needed. the last inmate didn't have time to contribute to the prison artwork he was released on february 21st 19146 months later he volunteered for military service in the great war doing just a title record on the heidelberg university then had more than 2600 students of those more than 1200 world war one and has i think they had bigger worries in. the student jail was closed about a 100 years ago today and the only people leaving their trace are the tourist.

planet. as well as its narrow winding streets heidelberg also has a busy main road that runs parallel to the neck up through the old tell me. it's one of the longest and most beautiful pedestrian zones in europe full of shops and boutiques. it's also the location of the historic student hall and oxnard. built in 1703 it's been run for the past 175 years by the shaping of family many a celebrity estop by including marilyn monroe and mark twain. the in serves up traditional fare and i'm eager to tuck in the hearty potato soup

is right up my alley. while i'm eating my soup you can visit all the other side the final back we haven't seen yet i bet you don't want to miss anything right. with this cafes bars and stores the street called stein gosar connects the town center and the old bridge you're sure to pass through on your tour through top. the nearby baroque gesture with church is worth a snapshot it was built in the 18th century and as one of the largest and most significant churches in heidelberg. and this is our insider's chip out of burgh university's botanical garden it's more than a century old. it started as

a doctor's garden for medicinal plants today more than $10000.00 plant species grow in the green ounces and garden grounds. that. this may look like a greek amphitheater but it was built as a stage for events by the nazi party. today the dings showed it is a listed monument and is used for open air concerts. so as heidelberg been hit with today's visitors it's us our time to be here and i enjoy it if the how tough i mean i may come here again very interesting city they're good they're go forward and a very friendly. if you want to visit general go to i did have is the best thing. a popular heidelberg souvenir is the student kiss

a specialty by the city's oldest chocolate maker. but many a seasoned politician has enjoyed the sweet treat. back in the days smitten students would gift a box as a token of their affection now the customer is most likely a tourist looking to take home a memento of their trip to hard and mark. now it's time for a trip to the crew next to a mountain meaning king stare we're going up on the from the killer it has several stops you can also get off at the castle but i'm going up all the way. to you know. you have to change trains from a new train to one of the oldest from the chiller railways in germany the poets of the romantic era would no doubt have found some flowery language to describe the

experience. it's a slow and bumpy journey very nostalgic. right. there right up to next week is worth it simply for the spectacular views across title back and its surroundings but that's not the only reason i've come up. here waiting patiently. to come on in. once or twice a day in summer the 2 coolest fell can read this place it's birds of prey common vim of 1st shows us the eagle owl you will young. the show lasts about an hour and a half and there is lots to learn about owls falcons and eagles visitors are welcome to share their knowledge and earn a feather or 2. how do they differ from other perhaps america can anyone tell me

yes may let you know i think our lives are in october and will stand that it's ready to get a feather. the owner that else are nocturnal they prefer to fly in time tonight or in twilight. yeah. he just. during the war does have such good hearing that for instance the barn owl which has the best hearing of all i can hear an insect crawling on a blade of grass i'm not kidding crawling 1st robin and even more amazing it can hear that from a distance of 100 meters made i found all. my guns buff so there's no put her on your hand put your thumb out for that's it that's the 1st exercise. the next birds that carmen shows us are felton's of varying size she trains them to

chase for hunting for example with a lure program she can't carry in the air. at the end common presents a very impressive animal a bald eagle. oh. now it's time to get up close and personal. and. we're going to be fighting back again and head to a really hot region the united arab emirates just for a jump has invited us to abu dhabi here is our meet a local slot. hello my name is georgette through john i would like to welcome you to abu dhabi which is my home for the past 7 years i'm originally from malta and i'm happy to be showing you some of the best highlights the city has to offer.

this is one of the best beaches we have here in abu dhabi the tank kilometer stretch of beach something which i really enjoy here is you come to the beach as a backdrop you have all of those skyscrapers behind you so you can get a feeling of both nature and the greatness of my career. i love living in abu dhabi for the securities gives me a bottle or so the mix of traditional and modern which tend to balance off each other in a very nice way only in the city of upper darby we have over 3000 ones around people here although having all of the modern luxuries still turn back to their traditional values following the old push of religion which is now.

going. to die. in such a cosmopolitan city the vegetable the molecules takes you back to what life. as we're doing about here although everything is very glitzy people still live a very normal life and. this is our dow hobby. the doll being the traditional boat which also represents the rich maritime history that abu dhabi has these dolls are the dolls that go out late at night come in early in the morning selling their fresh catch to the local fishmongers at the fish market.

and now for our last stop in abu dhabi i have chosen to take you to do observation deck at the edge you had. this is the observation deck the highest point one can visit in abu dhabi 300 meters apart $74.00 situated in the cluster around the towers. this was my day in upper darby i hope you enjoyed seeing go into beautiful sights and i hope to be seeing you soon and as they say in this part of the world must some on my. way. to end my tool final back i'm going back up the hill across from the critics on the opposite side

of the neck up this path is known as the philosopher. historically it was just a path through the vignettes but during the romantic period it scenic beauty.