every journey begins with the 1st step and every language with the 1st word american eagle. recoat is in germany to learn german why not play with simple online on your mobile and free shots d w z e learning course nikos free german made easy. it is winter in germany that brings cool often rainy weather increase guys a good time to be somewhere bright and cheerful cologne might be just the ticket.

it's north rhine-westphalia oldest and biggest city and the hub of the arts. the rhine is the lifeline of the city. only from the east side of the rhine do you get a clear view of the city's landmark. the cologne cathedral. anyone planning a sightseeing tour in cologne should pace themselves very well in addition to the cathedral there are 12 romanesque churches about 70 theatres many musical venues over 40 breweries in all pariah 9 city museums and of course carnival so i would say winter blues don't stand a chance in cologne. the instagram museum guarantees a good time with a focus on the visitors themselves. a visit to cologne. underground is

a journey into the distant past. and if your blood sugar is running low these local sweets ought to pick you up. cologne cathedral. honestly i feel a small as an ems when i look up at this building it's 157 meters high. construction began and 1248 almost 800 years ago all of europe at that time was building churches. every self respecting bishop wanted to stone gothic cathedral.

but in cologne there was another reason. this golden shrine. the bones of the 3 major are kept here and 1164 colognes archbishop i know from buses brought the precious reliques here from milan the cathedral was built to present the bones in the best way. to move and it took believe it or not 600 years for his dream to come true the cathedral was only inaugurated in $818.00. and it is still a construction site something is always being repaired and refurbished. and sometimes something new is at it like the windows in the south transept which the world famous painter again had leased that the zine. 'd

colonus not only impressive above ground but also underground i am currently standing on over 2000 years of city history on the remains of mediæval roman and jewish culture and in some places you can still see that past. excavations have been underway in front of cologne city hall since 2007. the archaeological finds the group here may 1 day join the collection in a new museum with 8500 square meters of exhibition space both above and below ground. thurman's of the magnificent roman buildings lie beneath foundations left from the frankest period. the city's jewish roots can also be traced here a synagogue stood on this spot over 1000 years ago. turds of the

excavation sites are offered regularly the museum is set to open in 2021 will be the only one of its kind in europe. my 2nd to the basilica of st 7 in southern cologne. that has a double floor. beneath the impressive interior is an intriguing crypt. almost 2000 years ago the local roman elite bird the dead and the site. visible are stacks of coffins car from stone many perfectly preserved. somewhat morbidly the churches builders use the coffins as blocks for the foundation. but that does not detract from its beauty. our final glimpse of underground cologne takes a strong stomach and nose. welcome to the sewers.

so construction in $8090.00 marks a breakthrough in the design of modern sewage systems. the people of cologne were so proud that they invited the emperor and hung up this chandelier for the occasion . but they were disappointed the emperor never showed up. today other celebrations are often held here in. the 50 because there are other cities offering underground such as hamburg and berlin but not only do we offer tours to show people these places we added something more we put on concerts once a year. sooners would sound something you can probably only find in cologne. whether you're interested in going underground see churches contemplating art or savoring good food there is a tour for everyone in cologne i'm interested in the bios culture and the cult of

colognes coach be. very it's time i. had my amateur get tatted here but i doubt it will be going to the flea one of the largest breweries here and by the way the 2nd biggest gastronomical stablish woman in germany. but there she says number one any idea i have to meet munich software house writes the whole firehouse in munich very good and 2nd place is of course the flea here in cologne how many seats would you guess we have here 1200 guns not as good estimate but 1500 efik. clones but all houses have their very own rules and we need a crash course. that's not all obviously the most important rule for the boat house you always set your

own table everyone take a close to very important all right now right off you'll see that the kurdish appears by itself. at all. another say you know this is the qubits the most important man in the place and how ok cheers and always clink a curse blast at the bottom white if you just take a look at the glass you'll be able to figure it out for yourself and. maybe. is this the face of the glass is narrow where at the top and at the bottom moments on part after you've downed a few coals and give the glass a proper clink the glass will break so you should always touch glasses at the bottom remember that for every it's very important. that decade of year that the gear coast itself has an extremely important function of course it goes under the coat and serves as a tab they make marks on it is also very important here in cologne when you get to where you don't want anymore coach you have to put the coaster on top of the glass

then you won't get a new one. we leave and head for the profit bungholes number 2. years each year and here you see a very very typical component of a colonial power house this is the confessional its practitioners now you may wonder why it's called that. it's because it resembles a real confessional. and you see that it's decked out a bit like in a church is a big thing here's a list of the that's like the boss's office the boss says boss means boss he says it's there because that's where he's got the whole establishment under control. but nothing to do with the church in this city it has nothing to do with the church. next stop the q. with its story vaults it was discovered just

a few years ago during construction work it's pretty gloomy down here. isn't it incumbent here in cologne not only do we have the coast beer unique to the region but our own but all hands food it's quite different from what you find in the various powerhouses we have out in speciality for instance we have chicken hops does anyone know what that is well half a chicken need to know that's exactly what it isn't just. so now you're wondering it's not a chicken at all she's along in some bread going out of rice it's a roll of rye bread with a slice of mature some onions and must it by sometimes it till pickle comes with it that's a half or a stick in cologne because. delicious

. cologne sprawl houses are really a world of their own you just have to know a few of the quirks. from a brewery to a bakery well we want to show you some specialties that's sweet in the winter here in cologne. and other goodies they are very popular here during the carnival season . when revelers are celebrating carnival by the thousands it's time for cologne's bakeries to get down to work. full sneak sweet stuff most of all they like mutts amanda and a reddish treat and as much a part of conical as the cathedral is. it has to be crispy on the outside and not too soft on the inside because it has to absorb a lot of carnival you drink turkish so you've got to have a month's

a model in your bag that's a pastry that's ideal for carnival that's your cologne carnival that doesn't go down about poor. and this is how they're made for the dough you need flour. ground all mince and melted butter. dusty mix them up the pan with the sugar and eggs. then a shot of rum goes into the mix. this fake almond paste has to stand overnight before it's ready to be cast out. under the mood so mandarin got their name because they look like all men's and contain lots of ahmed's actually for the most part they consist of almonds shells. as. they did in the hot oil mix the nice and crispy. golden brown calorie bombs with $600.00 kilo calories per 100 grams. much the same guess what other staple

combo treats all fast the better that's intended and prescribed by centuries of church tradition. kind of it's a carnival is the time before lent this everywhere in the world where carnival is celebrated it's a time before you're not supposed to eat certain things and above all things high in fact an interest got sophisticates up but not until as wednesday when lent begins the read listen cologne can each with no guilty feelings and the months of munden in particular are a sweet little sin all to themselves. the time for some exercise i got to burn off some calories. in the lead pocket skaters make their rounds on an elevated ice track it is 260 meters long and runs

completely around the building and below me is the ice rink where the professionals train. play and next to it a swimming pool and a cool combination of heavy energy balance is right the indoor pool is heated with the warmth that is generated to cool the ice read this is unique in europe play. so you can really let up steam here with a clear conscience. play ok i ready for a trip to south america hour of europe what was on vacation in argentina and he sent us a video and he wrote to us the world has to see this wonderful nature ok we agree here's our weekly be made.

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colonus well known for its incredibly diverse museum landscape. from roman history through the middle ages to classic and more an art. the father of the shots museum for example displays european art from the middle ages to impressionism. there is sacred modern art in the. museum itself is an eye catcher. built on the foundations of the old st columbus church. even chocolate has a museum right on the run you could try it here. museum

loot vision is one of the top art museums in europe and. it shows art from the 20th and 21st centuries and has one of the largest because of collections worldwide. it may not be a coincidence that germany's 1st instagram museum is here in cologne it's the hot spot for influencers bloggers and anyone who just wants to have fun. let me take a selfie. face it to this museum can be a bit like a child's past a party it's the super candy pop pop museum in cologne and it offers 2000 square metres of ideal backdrops to pose in front off. and there's no. shortage of visitors wanting to make use of them 2 hours in the pulpit and a confetti cannon go for $29.00 europe's museum goers like melanie are willing to

pay the price she's looking forward to taking some cool photos at and there's a ball pit all in pink very interactive i think it's really cool not like other museums where you just look from a distance and here you can join in and do something about nothing but the concept for the instagram museum originated in the united states pop art museums have long been a trend there 10 are open in new york city alone years ago the conventional museums realize that interactive exhibitions had more appeal than traditional ones the visitor has to be the exhibit. they thought ok they will simply turn it around and build something around the visitors one that fascinated me that it was accepted as quickly as it was the norm or that's what we did this year. the super candy pop up museum is a good place to go this winter in cologne it'll only be open for 6 months.

things being planned this is a totally different kind of museum it's something to lift your spirits something to touch which is much better than just standing in front of these pictures it was my mother's a really good selfie maker she hasn't quite figured out how to use the front camera but it works. almost without noticing the visitors themselves become the exhibition of the selfie generation on display. at. a pop art museum is designed to disappear someday but maybe it'll reappear in a year or so. the indications are good.

and another place with instagram a book possibilities the viewing platform of the tiago a high rise building on the right side of the rock with a 360 degree panoramic view over cologne it is easy to see how the rhine divides the city into 2 worlds the left side with the cathedral is the cultural center of cologne where ever lived on the other side was unlucky. none of the bridges that you can see from here were built until the end of the 19th century. before that you could only cross over by boat and ferry. but. no trip is too far for all meet the locals thought regularly local so was their hometowns somewhere in the world well and this time we're within the city it's a mom and she takes is around her own town bruno in brazil. one

via ethnic requirement oh well welcome to my name is liz it it's summer and. my grandparents came here from germany almost a 100 years ago and i'd like to show you one of the most german cities in southern brazil coming on intimate. you know i will start on a main street here it used to be called the 1st because it's long and curved here and here you see a lot of half timbered houses. but they're not as old as the ones in germany. that is not that this is the best known building and now city the movement cancel out a replica of the town hall in. mischa's start in southern germany. point believe me today over 350000 people live in bloom and many of them live from tourism the

german flair about town draws many visitors. after another german pharmacists blooming are found at the scene $850.00 here and traded his name all this region in the state of santa catarina became a prime distant nation for german immigrants sideband there. in the. first few months landed about 25 kilometers from the center of bloom and now is below it to paula it still looks much the same as when the 1st colonists settled here. is this i believe it's a popular spot for outings out of the and even has a trail that hikers can use to explore the whole area into.

the fire every year will celebrate october fest with almost 600000 visitors it's the 2nd largest folk festival in brazil after the convoy in rio de janeiro is an area. that's best for the festival grounds are made to resemble a german village it's open year round we have restaurants traditional clothing shops souvenirs and there's always a lot happening here it's. been a comedy and that many show up in traditional costume this it's a tradition for the bloomin hours and fun for the visitors out of the science people who show up in costume get in for free on session days. oh. yes now i will take my leave

i have united come by sometime and visit us a lot. there is no walked over fist in cologne but there is carnival. anyone who thinks that the only celebrate on shrove monday is wrong. the carnival season begins on the embry 11 and on ash wednesday and that means party night every night. i'm at the stones it's on a carnival celebration that enjoys school status. teaspoon i call you i hate it just goes i do 3 hours of sketches and music 2000 merrymakers celebrating thank.

you. concentrated sample of cologne lifestyle you have to experience. i think carnival is a great way to round off my sightseeing tour of cologne i hope i have inspired you a little bit well bye bye and i laugh because i think i have to join those merrymakers again to next time. i. leave my. love. life. thank.

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