stories that people world over information they provide. the kenyans they want to express g.w. on facebook and twitter are up to date in touch follow us. trees and mountains as far as the eye can see. i am in the thuringian forest a range of wooded hills and mountains in the heart of germany.

i'm meeting stephanie about who knows this area like the back of his hand. to the cells that you grew up here what do you find particularly fascinating is on the us. this is my life it's definitely where i feel at home it's the nature of the mountains as i grew up with a good one there always heading up or down in the winter there's snow or in summer you can go hiking i cut my teeth on the skin and can't get by without it you don't want to. step on takes me to a mountain near over wolf. mountain or snow had in english it does not live up to its name even though it's winter there is no snow stefan says it's still worth getting up early to climb it as there is a wonderful sunrise from the observation tower.

today i want to find out how do winter sports work in or both when there is little or no snow and can a layman like neat try them out here i also take a look at mining in a city known for its theatrical and musical history. of the 19th century george the 2nd ruler of mining and was an enthusiastic patron of the arts. also on today's show our globetrotters the phoenix explorers wintry all slow. and our weekly your video takes us down into bali's underwater world. is the most famous place in the range and forest most of its inhabitants live from tourism. shows me around town. he explains to me how difficult it was to get

a place to stay in this winter sports center during the communist era. became too old during east german times. and east german times many of the people who came had connections because it wasn't generally advertised. we had lots of places up here but you needed a bit of luck to get one. you see over there the whole of it with a 1000 seats it used to be the biggest cafeteria in east germany. let's. remember that on ascension or father's day at 7 am about 3000 men would be sitting here waiting for it to open at 7 or 8 o'clock so they get a seat and beer or other alcoholic drinks. i can remember that was the highlight of. my life. i can tell from the snow measuring column in obama that climate change. she has

also arrived here you can see that there used to be more snow in the past and in years gone by the small town in the 3 engine forest was not just a well known winter travel destination. if we're going to talk about over who will have to go back in history a little and talk about the sports practiced over 100 years ago john we're standing here by a well known spot the old golf course over a century ago it was an important place for the high and mighty to get together. and. get off the kaiser for example it was here. that he drew attention to presence alone. i've got a little sports challenge coming up but before that we have an overview for you of this boat this in the east of germany from the hearts mountain range and through engine forest where we are right now to the or mountains.

the journey begins in she occurs not far from the park in the highest summit in the hearts mountains and she has a long history as a winter sports area with the very 1st snow skiing is headed to the slopes and skaters to the ice rink. the men of the other stuff of legend to this day. my father. my father took me to watch ice hockey when i was 5 or 6. winter sports fans coming to see kids today bring sleds or cross-country skis. in 2017 new ice rink was opened on the size of the old natural ice stadium. now skaters can race around the artificial ice rink all winter just to give up to him and get their guys had with the new stadium especially the ones who remember the old one. this isn't they are it's a dream come true that we finally got the stadium and if the kids can learn to play

hockey again here as far as i'm concerned it'll be absolutely great. in eastern germany is next traditional winter travel destination wolf in the engine forest east germany's top athletes who used to come here. and $953.00 the biathletes was still shooting at believes eventually bias lance came to be held regularly in. the. oval office gargantuan indoor ski hole is the one and only of its kind in europe here's skiers can hit the slopes even during snow this winter is. the highest winter vacation spot in eastern germany is. in the or mountains. given enough snow for the fish to back off his runs will both skiis and snowboard

it even has a special pocket for snowboarding. but no snow cover is really sufficient without the aid of snow cannons so the turn to started looking for ways to draw tourists outside the into season as well. we changed our strategy to move away from the winter sports only resort to war year round tourism and we've been making an effort to invest the currently high revenues from the winter to develop summer activities. for ending in terms of more invested. snow is one of the most precious resources if not from the sky then from the mouth of the canon. back to an old ball in the biathlon stadium at

a junior competition. biathlon is cross country skiing combined with target shooting. the sport is quite popular in northern and central europe and in overall they also teach amateurs some of the basics. i want to try shooting today. i'm sure good morning good morning to you welcome to the marksman's club firing range if you're coming here helps finance the youth work for a club. you know 2 young. boys going explains what we have to do with a small caliber rifle we have to shoot at targets 50 meters away from a line and standing position just like a. pros. in general i'm not that calm what tips do you have for me.

to breathe lightly not. like that. ok now it's getting serious. if i look through here it shakes a little how can i make sure that i like completely still getting a good hold. to be remembered as you'd normally be carrying skis. that's what you know. but of course. it's uncomfortable. as you also should standing up what should i watch for that's to limit the target move down don't come back up fixed on the

target hold your breath and as soon as it turns black. i'll have a go i need to be calm ok now we're all calm. no that wasn't good. with the applause. who. as you know we regularly follow the adventures of the phoenix and this time steve is travelling with a friend in scandinavia and winter sports are also a big attraction there in addition to football food and other things you can enjoy and also but take a look for yourself often always. oslo is the capital was that the transportation hub of norway there for most trips to

the country start and here so let me use this episode to show you my favorite things to do in the city. is the economic and governmental center of norway. the city is home to many companies within the maritime sector and has a population of about $680000.00. things are right by the water with the impressive opera house. the oslo opera house opened in 2007 and is the home of the norwegian national opera and ballet the angled exterior surfaces of the building are covered with marble and white granite and make it appear to rise from the water. it's time to learn something about norwegian history x. was fortress is a great place to do so and even better completely free of charge. boxes with castle or rockers whose fortress is a medieval castle that was built to protect and provide

a royal residence for oslo today the castle is a museum open to the public. a spot which is worth a visit even when it's not raining it's the viking ship museum which is actually one of the most this is detractions here in austin. the viking ship museum houses 3 viking era burial ships the museum is most famous for the completely hole possibly a chip excavated from the largest known ship ferial in the world has. now made my way out of the city center. which is at the heart of no region skiing traditions and a very unique place to see the city. besides the ski jumping facilities oslo is also home to the home and color scheme museum which was founded in $1023.00 and is the world's oldest ski museum.

it is stuck outside and i met up again with care of guys and now we're about to have for dinner we have bouts to. pop in here grab a little love to get ready we say sounds good to me and afterwards we're heading to the football match and always playing sweden tonight. when. the the time. i. just thought i. wish i could play.

there are many sports facilities in low ball where professionals train and where competitions are held here on the bob sleigh run amateurs like me can also try out how it feels unfortunately or maybe i should say fortunately the run is close to amateurs today the professionals are training to give you an impression of what to expect we have installed a camera on the training ball. at the finish line i meet puts it in 4 man bobsled he is world and olympic champion but what's fascinating about bustling. before it's fascinating about bobsledding is mostly the speed you can achieve really high speeds up to 156 kilometers per hour this is. the interplay between man and technology and the emotions that you

experience both at the start and throughout the ride up that's something very very special. and so if i not only pros use the run here it's open to visitors to how does that work up. a visitor can book a ticket for the guest bob run a tourist information is there a schedule times when you can write in a bobsled with bona fide world champions for example maximillian in a 4 man bobsled you can get a little taste of the bobsled supportable if and how dangerous is the guestbook run so fun. we never reach the speeds we do in regular bobsled sport it's a kind of racing competition and we wear helmets crashes happen but very very rarely so really i can recommend it for everyone even if it doesn't look like it right now yes sometimes there's lots of snow in winter and then there's not only this track here for the action but also a toboggan right there you going to have fun on natural snow very traditional with a sledge. this

is what the winter in the syringe and forests can look like sun and snow with temperatures just under freezing. lobos natural bobsled track has to be meticulously prepared. the guest riders don't even have to walk up the 2 kilometers they can ride in the comfort and warmth of a bus through the roof to see everyone passing by all our rental sites around and lots of visitors are in line waiting for them to come back in because there's a reason to become. a local company handles the organization and operation of the natural ice track an overhaul of the spot is especially popular with families the track doesn't have many tricky stretches so they can just let their sleds carry them along how fast they go depends on the riders skill and equipment and they can depend on the bus to shuttle them back every 20 minutes.

to. check up on your form for these visitors from south africa the bobsled track is a special experience. very good very difficult to leave the stage of a very fine very very fun very cold you have followed for a few times but no one saw research right here. is this a 1st time here in the snow yes yes 1st time i heard time in germany and 1st time seeing snow. with adequate snow cover there's also a good 700 kilometers of winter hiking and cross-country skiing trails to explore in the area of the bobsled track.

there is of course more to the region than winter sports i am on the way to mining and 35 kilometers away. the town is best known for its theater. today's district headquarters was once the residence of the dukes of sex mining and . much of it dates back to the late 19th century after a major fire in 1984 mining in was rebuilt in the neoclassical style. mining its reputation is known beyond its region especially amongst music lovers and theatre goers thanks to you george the 2nd of sex mining and

a great promoter of music and a reformer of the theatre. just so. the duke of sax money can solve the theatre is a place where audiences could be transported anywhere in the world be it a far away forest growth or a foreign port. 'd george the 2nd created a theater that brought together all the arts scenic painting lighting costume design the man with a napoleonic era saw himself not only as a patron but as an artist. its mission was to bring theatre classics to the people. he really had a mission that you can read it in the inscription of the entrance for the enjoyment and elevation of the people so for that was his aspiration he actually wanted. to

familiarize people with classic trauma and some often the classes are much. to bring the works of shakespeare and schiller to life the duke wanted historically accurate stage sets. the scenery for nearly 30 productions are stored in mining into the museum the pieces are painted on netting or canvas to make them easy to store and transport. traditional backdrop with 3 painted doors made way for all kinds of highly realistic sets. 2 the can self created many of the sketches can also be found here. as a d.v.d. but they're really well fall through sensationally good use and they're worthy of a trained set designer who had to study 4 or 5 years to learn his craft. the duke was indeed talented often he even designed the costumes for the mining and

productions himself the theatres unique costume collection has also been preserved . the mining and actress became stars not just in the ring but around the world. international theatre circus took notice of their productions the trip went on tour a good 100 people with sense stage machinery and costumes they appeared in trios london and moscow do george the 2nd achieve his vision of bringing theatre classics to the world. the form a seat of the dukes of sax mining and ease of beaten book palace is now a museum. near you can learn more about the town's heyday when the duke was the patron of an orchestra just as outstanding as his core theatre. the orchestra brought well known composers and conductors such as one and you on his

palms to the province. around 1800 the mining in court was considered world class by conductors such as speech at wagner and the touched all of us. i meet musicologist mom go it's. how did they manage to create such an important orchestra in this small town to have for. my address the shaft when they managed it because with far off the beaten track here and they could concentrate. there wasn't much distraction so they could focus on they were by the way you can still be quite innovative here country that's very exciting to have and the duke offered every opportunity and created good working conditions. with music. and how did other musicians composers or conductors get here were they lured by money. i

didn't get what they had to do they did not generally attract people with money bob someone like you has plans was happy to come because hans von bulow invited him. and he was so in chanted and the duke's family was so enchanted that right away they had a personal connection. and you hung his palms took advantage of that to come here are 15 times right until the end of his life to define your highness palms. our weekly b. mail also deals with hidden treasures from the past as you know every week we show a travel video from a check in viewer and this time on a us send us images of her diving trip to bother with fish corals and a shipwreck. or

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the type of superstition hot spots in germany. where if. f.e.n.'s of my trip to wintry thuringia i'm going to take you to the tower of elizabeth book palace. the wrong call. is now used as a cafe at is considered one of the most beautiful museum restaurants in germany. well i've seen a lot and i've learned a lot on my winter trip to mining and i found out yes you can do sports in the thuringian forest even without snow but it's not only the sports that's fascinating

in this region it's also the cities like mining and with their centuries old history well bye bye see you next time you're on check in.

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