we are working tirelessly to keep you informed on all of our platforms are all in place to get on together make sure you. stay safe everyone stays and stay safe stay safe the priest stay safe. the fresh air a short trip somewhere like to the baltic coast it's something i've been missing viz past months just like many of us the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted travel worldwide and my 1st trip after the easing of restrictions in germany took me to

vandeman that in the state of mecklenburg with surprise. here from the lighthouse you can get a good view of the baltic resorts. travelling in coronavirus times how does that look like with all the social distancing in hygiene rules it's summer in germany so it's high season and bet means it can get really crowded on the beach in restaurants and hotels and i would like to know how those people in charge and the tourists are dealing with this situation here in volume and. also show you how the pandemic has affected life in south africa our of your mike zuma gives us a tour of cape town. our view of the week comes from a south american family who travelled around all the europe before the trade. and

the physical world heritage sites in mecklenburg western pomerania from this month . holiday makers are back here involved in the at the baltic coast and in times like these of course i'm curious to find out more about what's brought them here. where you're from here cologne what brought you here like baltic sea coast is the nicest coast we know we've been coming here for years. and you still get that holiday feeling despite the coronavirus pandemic. restrictions like putting on a mask in stores aren't a big deal apart from that there aren't many restrictions we go biking swimming and jogging so for us it absolutely feels like a holiday. it's good to get out again after the long walk down in long. as you do notice

a few restrictions. but by and large when you're outdoors you don't need to sit still and. hunted you comply with social distancing and hygiene releases yeah yeah but not between the 2 of us. to me a kid is going to this great have a lovely holiday. time to pay a visit to the beach and all rented beach chair it will protect you from the wind and help with social distancing. the yellow i'd like to read a bit share will go and welcome again no problem what you need to do. we sent 2 people along the middle make sure the beach chairs disinfected that all you need to do is sit down relax and have a nice time so. who. is this your best speech not best i don't know. about that i'd say it's

a very good beach chair many are newer but this is the one that's where you are right now that's how it works on the clock for i so it has to be disinfected 1st. yes we have to unless the chair only goes out once a day then it has 24 hours to air out. but if it goes out several times a day this is what we do have some to host it with us in mind so if it hasn't aired out much he has to take care of it that with luck then dr mathias gets it nice and clean thanks to us. beach chairs like this has been a fixture by the baltic and the north sea since the 19th century here especially popular in germany. now all that's missing is a quick dip in the water. while i'm testing the water temperature we will show you other sites in the state of mecklenburg west the pomerania besides about the moon for example the old hands the attic cities of stars and in this my aunt the beach

forests on the island of and on the lake roots they all have something in common they are you know school world heritage sites. of germany's 16 states the more western pomerania has the lowest population density leaving plenty of room for lovely natural landscapes. the more posts to national parks they protect areas of ancient and primeval beach forests recognized by unesco as world natural heritage sites. that includes the woodlands and wetlands of millet's national park founded in 1990 around lake millet's the largest lake located entirely within germany the ancient beach morris to give animals a protected habitat. western pomeranians other national park is located in the northern part of the island of lucan just months. the smallest

national park in germany. located near yasmin's famous chalk cliffs it boasts the largest contiguous beech forest on the baltic sea coast. western pomerania as other world heritage sites bear witness to the history of early settlement on the baltic. the a stork centers of stars and in this mars have been on unesco's world cultural heritage list since 2002 both cities belong to the hanseatic league in the late middle ages many of the typical brick buildings constructed since its golden age in the 14th century still stand today. anyone who visit stalls and should stop by the old market square it's dominated by the st nicholas church and the town hall one of the most stunning examples of northern german brick gothic architecture.

the late middle ages also left their mark on the hands he had exceed the abyss mark its large markets where boasts traces of 5 centuries of architectural history from gothic style through to classicism. st mary's church dates from the 13th century but it suffered severe damage in world war 2 in the navy was later demolished so only the tower remains. shipping also has a long tradition in this march and is still important today. but . what. i did i did was.

i have to admit diving into this chilly water it's just 17 degrees celsius is a bit daunting at 1st but once you're in it swimming it's wonderful. it's clear that the tourists are back despite the coronavirus but how are the people who live here ferry. i'm off to meet a man woman who works here as a lifeguard. about what you need to be a lifeguard with the almost this is what if you have to be outlet. a team player know how to swim and like the beach. that's it. well what did the coronavirus mean for you as a lifeguard. in that yeah. at the start of the season we introduced various safety measures and restrictions. we have protective equipment for the lifeguards or the

swimmers who need 1st aid we have a mask. is often what we hand over the band-aids rather than sticking them on ourselves then you get all of it overall we haven't had all that many covert cases in this part of germany and there aren't all that many restrictions. on the gun so you can see that at the beach. one is valid in emergency if you have to do mouth to mouth resuscitation mr not on the group you were lucky because we have a manual resuscitator we're trained to use these handheld masks with self inflating bags which require no direct physical contact. so what do you like about the baltic sea now. the view of the waves it's always different in every kind of weather and you never tire of it and. the sun is really nice this year so don't forget your sunscreen. there's also a big clear this year so the view is really nice here because. i was all right

thank you mother and. even if the baltic sea is much smaller than the atlantic or the pacific they still fascinating the water reaches to the rising it is loud and moving at times and then calming smoove again and this view not only attracts tourists but also photographers for example only one flank he just loves the baltic sea coast and its peers so take a look. photography is his passion and profession today franco wants to show you this pm at the baltic sea resort at. to its best advantage d. the lines are important. what's the most important section. 50 how can i show the object from the best possible angle and the best in scenes and of course with the pier i also want to see the sea. just me as the as

a so i look for the places where i can combine all those elements into one picture and. joe does have this because these communities have realized that peers are popular on the baltic and the north sea because it lets people get close to the water holes. so i have a fun kaffir talk i feel is also a form of to. increasing numbers of holiday homes in taurus have left their mark on highly can hoffman and the coastline itself is constantly changing according to the seasons.

the baltic sea island of fame on also off a scenic image is like the fame on sound bridge. and natural windswept coastal landscapes but it's not just the right subject that makes for a compelling photograph. least the lights is the be all and end all in landscape photography. you need the light from the right directions and you want vibrant colors and vibrant movement to be. one of a fan can never tires of exploring the baltic always has his camera at the ready to capture the moment. the says.

it's not always the blue sky that will draw in your audience it might be the wild mood of the sky the patches of light when the sun peeks through the clouds. that can be much more compelling than a blue sky it's the glowing embers. it's time for some refreshments advantage. when the travel restrictions were eased restaurant and cafe owners briefed a sigh of relief tourists are their bread and butter after all in the daytime it's not hard to get a table for dinner though you need a reservation. vet's true here at the blow ball you 2 and you have to leave your name and address in case anyone becomes infected it will be needed for contact

tracing of course i'm happy to help out. as you know the coronavirus crisis has stopped tourism worldwide and our local slot mike zuma shows us what his hometown cape town looked like after the walked out. on him is michael my last name is so much this is my neck and neck of the woods in cape town it's known as long one of the oldest black african townships in the western cape. it's a beautiful sheet of lyric tory what the gallery 16 and there are toward it behind me generally this area would be fooled with guess what people however what the covert $900.00 situation is currently dry and drab but i'm going to take you to a little bit of the city at my favorite spot in the city of cape town and show you my neck of the woods.

this is within the city center long street which is pretty much of vibrant part of cape town central business district but what makes it special is that it's the funky but it's where all the clubs are your 18 to 30 five's come and play in front of here you urbanites off to work capetonians generally have grab a board here. where the company gardens just on the right hand side where in an average day this would be fooled with tourists and locals alike that take a day break out of the hectic city and buzz in the city and just catch a breath with in this majestic gardens people generally come and feed squirrels in the garden as you can see pigeons egyptian peace in and around here.

we now are on the gateway to table mountain a real cable way of course that's also been closed even from here it is amazing view of the city it's pretty much a place spot in the city center. the waterfront is it's a mall attract. the best kept secret about it it's the working dockyard it's one of southern africa's oldest working dockyards. so this is when we catch the ferry to the island robben island is. used to be a place where political prisoners are late statesman also mandela spent a couple of years there so it was quite a profitable point for me growing up as a young teenagers of 13 and 14 when mandela was freed to post 994 where we kind of caught freedom are quite eligible enough to vote wasn't kind of 18 years old but.

the queues of people certainly non whites blacks colored indians and the like for the 1st time having the chance to put an x on the ballot paper so that was quite a that was quite a momentous occasion in the history of south africa. even though a party fell off in 1900 voted post 994 you know going to take the income inequality of the cities divide away in 25 years will probably take a generation or 2 to undo that this is where they classified people on whether you're black you're white you're color do indian so this is the non whites only bridge. and this is why it's only bitch how i can. ok folks with dunn wrapping up in the city center of cape town c.b.d. now we're back to my neck of the woods in. the restaurant with people dinners in

the evening. again due to the covert $900.00 situation the split is about 99 percent of the patrons that come to this restaurant are international guests hopefully once the script is over we'll have you wining and dining with the restaurant and beautiful. and monica the words and have fun with us. my next stop is a tour of the harbor. on board the captain bus we 1st pass along the i just told him the stretch of water that extends from the fishing port of on the moon the to the last of harbor the fundamentalists he said resort is actually district of the city office stuck.

in the hall stuck harbor we're greeted by the cruise ship terminal normally it's busy some $200.00 cruise ships docked here every year. the whole stop shipyards were cruise ships are built are also unusually quiet it's still not clear how and when things will start back up again. an hour later we're on our way back to find them and. tourism has a long tradition here the 1st hotels for tourists opened in the early 19th century . as a stroll along the promenade on this nice summer day it looks like things are back to normal the way they were before the coronavirus crisis.

mr holcombe yes the tourism director you're probably happy to see how packed it is here you absolutely agree for the insights from we're very happy to be there since the 25th of may we have been able to welcome visitors again from across germany of amman and there's nothing nicer especially compared to the weeks before that was a few now we can go back to doing what we're best at providing hospitality we go to provide strength is it too early to say how things are shaping up her mind is on it's a who gets the summer holidays and amanda's. baltic sea holidays are in at the moment and or and this year people might be giving. majorca pass and staying closer to home to yoko's son for life to go to a circus or fill a guest and there are lots of tourists but the cruise ships aren't here what do you notice they're missing doesn't look at least on this is what the courts what period as a yes we're missing the cruise ships normally we have close to $200.00 docking here

which bring in international crowd to rostock environment. and this international element is missing. that's a shame because it adds to the flare. and the cruise ships are important to our economy because in the courts of which i can see then did the crisis also have a positive side to it did you maybe learn something and. as a clam. every crisis is also an opportunity here in rostock environment as it draws closer together so that. the service providers politicians ministration we made the best of the situation felt. like help us from was what you do and we've come up with ideas like a beach chair concert to maintain social distancing it's. what are your hopes for a hostile vandeman did the coming months. as we were. here. first we hope that we'll get through the summer well with the preparations we've

taken and that our vacationers enjoy themselves one of whom does of all things i'm irish and that's for color and that the locals can see is practicing safe tourism so that we can come through this situation stronger than ever because the ports are one of our all stacked. and of course we hope that we won't have to shut down our hotels restaurants and businesses for 2 and a half months again to go shift to houston with some better brooklyn that would be a shame in a disaster. where a holiday destination and we want to be able to provide that for our guests. thank you and all the best you know. as you know we regularly show you holiday videos from our viewers and this time now we're getting from argentina sent us a clip of his most recent trip to europe from iceland to scandinavia and he says everybody should see that well i think so too and even though global traveling is

still very restricted we're all free to daydream already. please. please please. please. please. please. please. please. please please. please. please. please please. please.

please. please. please please. please. please. please. everything's pretty relaxed here and bought into the tourists are happy eating they can travel again and enjoy the baltic and so are the people who make their living from tourism. led.

that's apparent the next morning to look at the dock in a hotel made of shipping containers that's one of the war for its design concept they've adapted to the new hygiene rules. instead of self-service at the buffet check of what you want on the list. and your breakfast is brought to the table. for many german tourists a trip to the baltic sea so within their own country like here involve the minda is a 1st step towards a new travel normality the consequences of a coronavirus crisis are visible everywhere on the beach in restaurants and hotels

but the spike the restrictions i was able to enjoy my trip and the best thing is that travelling is possible again on that note bye bye see you next time.

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