i'm in the south of germany in the foothills of the al gore. and this is canton the biggest city in the algo region but around here big is relative it's only home to about 70000 people despite the fact that it was 1st settled over 2 centuries ago i thought i'd take a guided tour to find out more about it. while i wait for my guide to arrive i'm going to get you guys up to speed on today's temporary because of course we're not only checking out kempton i want to try biathlon a combination of cross-country skiing and

a rifle shooting and learn how to prepare a classic regional dish other than that there's lots more to come. like sightseeing tips for the algo including the castle and the pilgrimage church of peace. winter sport ideas from downhill skiing to snow shoeing and building eclipse. and a heavenly traditional bavarian sledding event they're selling to raise in front and. no hello are you my guide. lovely weather we're having enough one to done one gentleman like to welcome you to our wintry tour of kempton one loses. kicks off our tour and front of the town hall it's a landmark of kempton and dates from the 14th century. but

kempton is a lot older than that 2000 years ago the city was called come would do know. these of these don't. come but do no more just invent. the roman outpost was situated on the other side of the in the river and 33 meters above it. in 15 b.c. the romans arrived at the river history informs us that they found a celtic settlement with the same name here this is why kempton claims to be germany's oldest city but there is no definitive evidence for that. centuries later during the reformation kempton was a divided city there was a catholic and a protestant part of the church of st mung was once the protestant heart of kempton and is the oldest place of worship in town. do you got the students the services were focused in the middle of the church until around 10 years ago was it tough to smolder front and the altar were in the center of the church then it was all moved

to the east side imagine having to turn your head like this from a half an hour to hear the minister and the hundreds and it was bearable. only. that's why these adjustable benches were built just flip the back rest and you have a perfect view of the pulpit pretty practical don't you think. we continue to the former catholic part of town with the basilica of st lawrence and the representative residence of the duke abbot. and that's also where our tour of kempton and. yeah. canton is the perfect starting point for a tour through the i would go a region particularly famous for the beautiful nature and now during the cold months turned into a real winter wonderland. it's

a magical place just waiting to be explored. the ice towboat gorge the town of disney. in winter it's actually closed. but people can still enter the gorge at their own risk. the paths here aren't cleared of snow or ice for you to come up over top watch out it's really slippery for you to rise in the clouds. but it's a fascinating world of rock water and ice blue every. the book i talk also a gorge on the isle going reveals another side of its natural beauty at night

during torch light tours. that find its sensational 1st the rushing of the water below which you hear more than see. the ice of the icicles are incredible like huge cuts and this is like a fantasy it's amazing. the but i talked tom is located near or best off the region's best known winter sports resort. but the alkaloid isn't just famous for its nature in winter sports it's also home to germany's most famous castle noice fahnestock. each year some one and a half 1000000 visitors flock to see it. what would look big the 2nd think. the enter verted king of variability noise as

a place of refuge somewhere he could retreat into his own fairytale world. another place that's pretty as a picture is the pilgrimage church of peace. and $738.00 ringback a peasant woman is said to have seen tears in the eyes of a statue of jesus many called it a miracle. soon became a place of pilgrimage today it's rococo church is a unesco world heritage site. you have plans to visit the algo it's best to fly to munich and rent a car not only will you be able to get from one place to the next you will be treated to speak tackler nature at every turn.

before i started be a full length part of my journey we're going to hop on over to the other side of the elves to italy our of europe with llamas that we were stolen from ukraine sent us a video from her trip to venice the visit to the city of water was a mother's day gift from her son and as she told us it left her in awe.

it's either arrived at my next stop nestled here i'm going to rent the equipment i need for my next and deaf or an introduction to the biathlon. so. my instructor for the day is to flick. ok ok let's go and you're probably a bit faster than me yes he's a traditional way and i'll scale kiddo so i guess i'll see you in half an hour sounds good oh. that's. right. the biathlon is extremely popular in germany or at least lots of people like to watch the competitions on t.v. . welcome them how did the biathlon originate who came up with the idea of putting

cross country skiing and rifle shooting together hoofing is cross-country skiing has always been popular in scandinavia even for hunting with a weapon that's how the idea was born you can be born. in germany most by athletes are in the military that means they train under professional conditions the biafran isn't really a recreational sport but here in nestle vong those who are curious can give it a try. for it so you my good here's what you do and you know down by your balls to the started out as you can see there's already a bit of snow on our weapons. ok the skiing really gets your heart pumping that makes it difficult to hold the rifle steady and hit the targets 50 meters away. so i go back. to back push and how long does it take pros to do this. because really quick well practice makes perfect. a no.

again. no no no look through here they're going to be using the wrong one right here through this little hole look. i think one of the other now you get so much better that there's 0. 00. 000000 in it now i'm ready for a little friendly competition. oh you've got ready so. look out. i'm going to pass you ok ok the final spurt is up and we made it.

congratulations i have to admit that was a lot of fun unfortunately by athlon is only practiced on the competitive level luckily around these parts there are plenty of other ways to have fun in the snow here are a couple of. the most popular winter pastime downhill skiing. the alkaloid boasts 43 ski resorts with over 500 kilometers of slopes. and hauling and labor hauling are among the best known. and of course there is also cross country there are around 1000 kilometers of groomed trails in the i'll go. sledding as loads of fun at the region's numerous toboggan runs. many can be reached by mountain railway or cable car. you can also go snowshoeing this tour

leads to the top of a 1500 metre alpine peak. participants also get to build any glue and then sleep in it. we have to be finished before dark. the. next day finishing the job quickly is the order of the day it's minus 4 degrees celsius inside the ego cooler than being in a refrigerator yet it's still warmer than it is outdoors. morning guys the next morning the group is richly rewarded with stunning views for braving that chilly night.

the. next we pay a visit to the eagle eye cheesemaking school and linden back here they offer workshops where people can learn how to make a spots in the pa. cheesey pasta dish is a specialty of the. even the cheese is hand made here. was put off what do we need for good you know what's the most important thing when it comes to making a good cheese. and good milk milk and we're going to find the best milk in germany in the algo you of course very good. to turn the milk into cheese will need some lactic acid bacteria and a coagulant the mixture is then heated to 35 degree celsius. let's test it take this kind of knife and stick it into the milk you know right now lifted like you would a cake so it's like yogurt right like you think you're going to put it in. the

smaller the pieces the firmer the cheese gets. back to health when it's heated and stirred some more and the whole thing all of it made little by little. this network and we call this one big change. with ok. now our cheese has to sit for 2 hours but christiane khulna the chef at the linen bag a horse has prepared another cheese for us to make our case spots in a way so now we're making the noodle dough. with the guns and the recipe is quite simple you take 2 weeks proportion were around 150 grams of flour and 100 millimeters of water. let's get cracking. as this is. kind of a poor man's meal in the past 2 people simply took leftover cheese grated it and added it to pancakes another simple dish and our base dishes used to be staples and

they just mixed something with it to get more of. the noodle goes finished it's time to put it in hot salty water. this mission may have if not as salty as the mediterranean but in the general direction. here we have our special a greater bonus but you can also use a press you put it in here old fill it with dough through them start writing. no sooner said than done it's also hard and the nobles look just like they should. cook them for a minute or 2 removed from the water and then add the cheese the mixture should be tossed rather than stirred until the cheese evenly distributed then topped the noodles with fried onions and some out herbs and we've got ourselves some delicious of their himself food. people here in the elbow might not be too crazy about counting calories but they're very eager when it comes to keep in their

traditions alive a good example for that is the annual corn sledge race in florida an adventurous toboggan chase that puts a funny spin on century old customs. for decades the fairy in town of homs has faced its traditional show lingo regs. on these so that just with dramas participants korea down a 1000 meter long slope into the valley below with blessings from above. local clergyman are among the riders protestant and catholic alike but shopaholic i think the lord understands it when he sees the opportunity to goof around. i think it pleases him. 20 minutes later they are up at the starting line in fact the 2 chicks men are taking the inaugural run. only just read we don't want to disgrace

eyes of the catholic or the protestant church so we'll just do it. strikes 12 the race begins. the catholic priest discuss that with chris asian while his protestant copilot hangs on said dan knowing. the godly team crosses the finish line i let you yeah. but i thought we came out surprisingly well because no mishaps to show he answered i feel a lot better than an hour ago that. there really was a kilometer long before traffic sledges experience at the 200 meter drop in elevation between the stock on the finish line. something that looks incredibly dangerous there are surprisingly few injuries. the. braking isn't allowed unless it's not intentional and only traditional style sledging is optimistic to race. but everyone gets

a place in the final rankings as long as they and actually make it to the finish. line. that's why obviously just with the horn shakes promise cole shelling got. closer than good comes from the bavarian sri lanka or schlink other which means to move back and forth every from the left to the right rolling dribble that's where the name comes from i recall did you come to know my off the shilling the race is unique in every way just like things were originally used to transport hay and firewood down from the mountain into the valley stuff the locals demonstrate just how it was done. the shang the race certainly is heaps of fun.

now for something completely different i'm going to take. the carriage museum and by the hinterland it's a labor of love for a passionate local collector but at times you get the sense here of the chamber of horrors the museum exhibits a large variety of sleaze and carriages fitted out with all sorts of paraphernalia . one of the museums of most valuable pieces is this bill he me and funeral carriage. to. the man behind the museum is not seen veba he's a local contractor who's traveled throughout europe in search of items for his collection the carriage museum might not be everyone's cup of tea but there is no denying that a lot of dedication and imagination has gone into putting it together. now

off to warmer climes we're heading to colombia our globe trotters steve has visited kali in the southwest of the country it's one of the oldest cities in the america of the self-proclaimed salsa capital of the world. yes you go see i mean you don't believe in this episode we don't explore the city of santa and we're going to do something trips out of the city this time with me as my buddy from germany that. we are hiking out with the said oh they left the base groups to help with this reprocessing to get an overview of kali and we already have on the way up pretty nicely. are you feeling.

really clear from here. since we are any cell site well we need to learn some stuff sorry i missed the instructor have. a little group because i feel kind of let's get harder. as carly is the capital of us our 1st monument that includes one of the most famous musicians namely trying to buy the land and he was the founder of one each and he's from iran and the monument here is basically big from here and when you go into something you can see you will see.

and the only thing to do if you want to check out the city center of the walk along the river so you basically start at the church and you walk down the. over in the park so he gets to carry off something for new york we can find restaurants bars and cafes and a lot of street just. never know what i'm going to settle this is the neighborhood of the town pretty safe. when you walk around san antonio should give us a clue to some a formula for the main thing you hear from here over.

if it's raining in the wake forest we've thrown 3 hours out of cali to do another teach work which is actually really. sick because we're now in sunny cipriani where we say i want to go through. this transportation. and i'm going to go swimming to get my words. so we made it to some people young and now. next make stuff to being we're walking up to go like one hour to go swimming and them which you bring down. this river over here.

no way to end my visit to the algo region then with a walk through the incredibly and chancing mount landscape. where that is my little tour of the i'll go no matter if you're into winter sports or nature or whether you're a fan of time honored traditions or quirky curiosities way to in kempton and but in the long you'll find out oh it's truly worth a visit for you next time somewhere in germany.

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