boredom walk up that was it's hard to merge hauser's a labyrinth final ains this medieval town in the original franconia insolvent germany barely seems to have changed since the 13th century. it's almost like being you know for

a retail. this is the town's main market place. it has hosted a christmas market for over 500 years. old. horton walk with its middle aged flair as one of the most romantic places in germany and now the lights and the christmas decorations make it even more special it should be the most beautiful time to visit or and work of that alba. will show you everything hortonworks has to offer at christmas time. and taste a local saw such that it's always sizzling at this time of year. finally

a globe trotter asked if his national take us with him to the love for an island in norway. there's no doubt about it autumn book is popular with tourists over 2000000 people visit every year. there are tourists in every language. with various means of transportation. or you can go by foot through the town's narrow winding streets. that now has some highlights he wants to point out to us starting to market place. and the town hall clock which tells a legend about how the town was safe from pillagers storing the 30 years war so if there were no i don't because it wouldn't stop i was captured in 1631 but saved by

the mayor. he made a bet with a general who would capture the town. he said that he would drink 3 quarter leaders of wine in one go the general didn't believe him but of course he did so the town was saved from plunder and locals were not murdered by enemy troops. and. every year at whitsun there was a reenactment of these events in the play or. this is the marcus tower the oldest part of the town wall that's why it's in the middle of the city this is where the old town used to enter it's still beautiful today. very proud of its war with its 42 towers it is about 3 kilometers long. there are very few of such specimens in the horrible fear up.

there are various ways of getting to the path it takes about 2 and a half hours to walk around and get an impression of life during the middle ages. why does want to have a wall. for a long time but wouldn't book was a free imperial city it had its own land of course goods and these had to be defended against rival. and that's why the walls are so high gordon borg was very rich because it lay on important trade routes. toward the. autumn book survive to many centuries until the 2nd world war when large parts were destroyed in every sense to old photos to city could be rebuilt almost exactly as it was on the old forts was one of the 1st buildings to be reconstructed.

plus one of the signs that softened. does the science can be seen all over the old walls they commemorate the donors who gave money to preserve the wall after parts of the old town were destroyed by the 2nd world war. there are various examples of france songs and gothic architecture. i particularly like the hard timber it tells us they add to the city's charm. once use it in just one hour i've seen and learned a lot and now i want to find out more for myself. it doesn't get any higher than the town hall tower. there are $220.00

steps in total so the viewing platform. and then you have the city in all its glory do you feel. the buildings look like doll houses from this high. this is the most photographed view in the whole town right on people in line square . that it's caused a sensation on instagram. where you're from where you from namibia in africa hong kong hong kong from texas

and this. is a pound. yeah. how do you like it here oh we love it we're on vacation visiting wanted to see all the christmas markets and the fun medieval cities and streets and it's beyond what we expected truly amazing we visited. about started years ago i was there a honeymoon so this is this year it. is or so teeth i mean 1st year of. marriage as a mercenary soul we wanted to visit. our game. there is certainly no shortage of photo opportunities in or to walk.

this vintage bass pines to wade to kids of all 5 to christmas village. the ideal place to stock up with ornaments. there is nothing here that you want to find spread out over $1000.00 square metres and filling 3 buildings. and this treasure trove has not only opened in the run up to christmas but the whole year round. the christmas tree is the real start off a german holiday season and then a beautiful. if the germans were there started many centuries ago and here walked

the christmas tree has its own as a oh. this is a popular way of decorating the christmas tree in germany. at this museum you can discover the story behind the christmas tree. how as a pagan symbol of continual life through the winter it made its way from the forest into the home and the western christian tradition of decorating at. the christmas tree symbolizes life it is green at a time when nothing else is green. that so it found its way into people's living rooms. at 1st it was unadorned. wonder back in the 16th century we can trace indoor trees back to then gradually people started to decorate the trees with natural ornaments paper flowers not

apples candy which could then be taken from the tree. damage them once there was a huge step forward in the 19th century with more developed technology for making. they became more popular as well. and other materials such as pay paul courson will also started being a. visitor to the museum can see how ornaments have developed over time starting off very simply and then becoming increasingly collaborate. what about the. fish belong on a christmas tree. this is dressed in paper and i say it was mainly made

in dressed in like. it's very valuable today a figure cost between $1803000.00 euros these were very cheap ornaments in the 19th century because glass was very expensive today it's the other way around this is going to. karma only the rich could afford shiny christmas ornaments but now they're pretty affordable for everybody. generally the german tradition is to put the tree in the living room and to decorate it on christmas eve in order to avoid there are trees in unusual places. you know but up here it's really quite strange must be a tradition it's beautiful. why are the trees put up so high.

is a local baker who also puts a tree out above the street every christmas. horton book is and was always on the trade route from north to self and self to north so many traders post through. the walls are in brackets in the front of the store as they used to in the case where the bakery was the butchers or the in and then people thought about putting christmas ornaments up there because there was so very easy to see so the street became quickly recognizable. who knows whether this is actually true but either way it's beautiful and a firm element of orton borg at christmas time. most of the hotels in the autumn book are in the old town they can accommodate thousands drawing peak times. the eyes and hold all tell is made up of 4

how's this from the 50 s. and 16th centuries they were turned into a hotel in 1924 and it wasn't long before celebrities started coming to hotel manager. has agreed to show me a very special role. this is too modern or this room has a very special history in 1987 the japanese and to the throne state here. what's funny is that many people seem to know things in japan. and as you probably saw there are many japanese guests here. they make pilgrimages just to see this room god it is just too much was in each of the hotels $78.00 rooms is different with the antique furniture and paintings this certainly feels like another time.

sometimes a nice way from the house. that's what my colleague steve hess thought. traveling the world he went with her friends to the north of norway to a rough and touch world of there for 10 islands let's take a look at his travel experience this. morning for a photo we start our discovery in the town of our which is also the beginning of the road which stretches over to the for. the european road eat can't connect to the large island before with bridges and undersea tunnels. and our next stop is right in there which is located on the little island of the bigger

mosque in a silent picture of sparks. the a fortnight islands are characterized by their mounds and peaks sheltered inlets in stretches of sea shore which makes for an incredible road trip. if you're wondering if the fortnight. islands have nice beaches yes they indeed have this is that i'm backs that i'm full but it is that i'm back and this is basically the beach of what i'm. fascinated by these pristine beaches we were hungry for more and create our way to a place which is known for its or. maybe it's weird to be sure when one starts the solenoids which is actually like the hot spot for surfing. right waste our little bits to tweak for us so we decided to go. with.

one star arctic surf is the hub for cold water surfers a low for. indeed the founders were the 1st ones to catch waves up here the day of the no 14 a trance well known surfers from all around the world. next spot we're stopping by is called new york so that a fishing village right at this tiny fjord here very very picturesque. new field is often regarded as one of the oldest and best preserved fishing villages in norway was once home to more than 1500 fishermen. many of the old buildings related to the fishing industry have been renovated and taken care of and today many buildings can be visited. finished off our chimey to put the word over again in the little village of off

every rented fisherman's hut for the last night all right this is from the 14 we had an amazing time you see our next one. well i look forward to and has cinnamon buns autumn will cause snowballs. with thousands being sold on a good day they don't need to be even the media at least still there are a good gift for friends and family. i'm getting hungry this region of germany is renowned for its cuisine and why and. am. the only wine maker in or to walk across also a restaurant it's all. and if you ask nicely you might be allowed to have a little behind the store the seller dates back to the 13th century.

if you're lucky you'll be able to taste some wine. and the restaurants food goes very well with the local winds i'm looking forward to eating zour. that's meat which is marinaded in wine and a combination of spices served with dumplings. now let's start from going on specialties this long and there was one that everyone laughs at the simple this but delicious the flanker trip out west this is our recommendation if you come to watch a walk and want to eat a little snack. walking through the christmas market there's a particular aroma in the yeah the smell of freshly grilled pot forced it belongs to christmas just as much as cook is and why. this in the radio

was grew up with drought forest and that's why we love them so much and they're an integral part of the christmas market experience in. this butcher supplies the market with fresh sausages it's a paradise for carnivores sanyo thompson is married to arish they serve their sausages to locals and tourists alike. it's delicious you know. we don't have anything quite this authentic at home we try to but we can't replicate it. the meat which comes from the region is mixed with onions margarine not make white pepper and salt before being shaped into sausages. they don't need to be cooked on both sides for about 10 minutes. they're often served with sauerkraut and bread. as it does it's also good this is our traditional

franconian broth for us and it's made just like it used to be and put in this in test case. it's very tender and there's a small strip of fat that lends the sausage a particular taste that distinguishes it from others. so it's only a thing tick when it's made like this. so you can get sausages anywhere but they won't be real franconian broth 1st unless they're made with this fine in test. time . so near term things like christmas and sausages go hand in hand moreover the colder it is outside the more likely people are to want to eat sausages. the city police store is certainly seem to work great. for me part one was the entire one we also have a sausage but it is a little sweet treats. for me this is so salty. it suits the christmas atmosphere. and once you've eaten

a hot sausage you can certainly brave the cold a little longer. but the atmosphere here at the christmas market in a baltimore is magical at night. the. locals call it that telus market. after their lifestyle or a mythical figure that people used to be afraid of now he's almost as popular as santa claus. it's very common in the run up to christmas to meet up with friends and drink

a cup of malt wine oh. i'm also meeting some special guests here she's ellen hardware from canada one of the latest edition of our raffle she and her husband a here with us on the market. it. looks like. that is. so welcome to the more thank you for having like to hear it's been wonderful it's such a pretty city we had a fantastic day discovering all the streets and their beautiful architecture and nice people and the christmas market is just full of it's like being in a christmas story and i'm very sad right yes yes very much you know we brings us back we. want to see feeling really you know so this is the 1st time in germany

no it's actually our 4th visit to the pretty lucky yeah we've been coming to germany we started in 2009 was our 1st trip and every time we come we just find reasons to come back even though it's far from home we kind of feel like home from here you know yeah kind of that's when the fire away how do you celebrate christmas back home and kind of pretty much the same as you can see we have the christmas tree about spending time with family having a nice meal together and having fun with opening presents yet. maybe i don't know if it's the same in germany but we used to eat too much i think. and drink too much sometimes sometimes sometimes but a new year's eve too usually you know if you enjoy it if you buy it it's actually very very good and it helps to keep us warm on the colder evening like this

gives a little bit more of a special feeling to the christmas market too did you buy any christmas presents yes we did we bought some christmas ornaments and candies to bring to our colleagues at work who are very our colleagues who are very jealous that you are coming here for for the christmas market so we promise to bring back a little bit something we've also got a little something for you. in the presence of a weak memory from a wooden board move in a bad way and then the whole falls sabbats all present for you to think about the old farmer who enjoy the sort of tell me a very nice gift christmas time oh thank you very much. we're happy that you visit us here in baltimore it was a pleasure and thank you for giving us this wonderful opportunity yeah we feel so welcome here yes really really yeah thanks a visiting us and have a merry christmas and happy new year thank you know thank you so much merry

christmas to you too and i also wish you i make christmas not happy new year you have a nice holiday season if you pull off while listening to you soon and take a chance small. long shot. better not. because.

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