visit our website. welcome to a special edition of checkin this year due to the coronavirus many people are vacationing in their own countries that's also true in germany. which lies between the north and baltic sea is a favorite holiday destination last summer our hosts nicholas. visited some of nice miklos stein's most beautiful spots now we're showing you the highlights. the vitamin c. with its wide sandy beaches. the island of hell the land in the north sea and the baltic sea even lit known as the.

we start off at the bottom sea on the north sea coast. at low times the sea recede several kilometers allowing us to walk along the sea bed without getting our feet wet it's always good to have a guy a volunteer with the water protection service leads us through the mud flats and introduces us to their headmen houghton's or at least some of the 10000 species that live here. like this crab for example. these heaps give away the hiding places of the most active inhabitant said worms in one year they turn over the entire soil of the mud flats bringing oxygen into the ground and nutrients to the surface. what

better way to introduce you to today's plan i don't only want to get close to nature i want to dive right in my journey will take me through the sky and water and sea and i couldn't be more excited to find out what landscapes people and ventures away it's. one of the many amazing things here are the holligan tiny islands that some people choose to live on. easier said than done because how do you get there at high tide you can take a boat. at low tide you have to resort to horses. for a special narrow gauge train. was going to answer right yes of course hawk on. the train can run any time of the day and the hollies and habitants use it to transport just about anything furniture food chain for visitors like me. 3

kilometers through the mud flats from the mainland to a nonstop dish more. at the end of the line. 23 islanders live here they're just 5 properties one of them is the local school with 4 pupils no movie theatre no shopping mall only meadows and sheep and the auto . was the birth of this holiday can be retraced to the exact day it was the 11th of october 16th 34 that was when a hurricane tore a much bigger island into smaller parts. every now and then there are heavy storms with floods everything you see will then be underwater except for the houses safely built on artificial hills called. there is no place along the north sea where

people are more exposed to the forces of nature than on a harley. pretty extreme. next so the look of but full i'm interning and information center for the. a great spot for all of those who would like to find out more about the extraordinary place they're visiting. but how can the interplay of natural forces be experienced how can the hidden life in the still speak seem well food is always an option. the feeding sessions at the manjimup bottleful are extremely popular. especially with kids. you know there's more stomach because shall we see what

happens when we feed the sea anemones. under. the hood of here you can you see these little crumbs. they love these. are the same. clowns funhouse and none as the head of the exhibit and loves to see the public interact with the recreated spectacle of nature. i'll take another look around when else am i going to get the chance to meet this many want to see creatures. from tiny organisms. all the way to big fish. going for a swim is another thing that's easier said than done around these parts when the tide is low not a chance but be patient when the water level. rises people make their way towards

the sea like here in the port town of whose i'm. waiting for the sea as part of life and vacation and the want to see. the best place to do this is from a beach share many locals rent them for the whole season then they're certain to have a seat in the front row. and. you shouldn't miss a stroll through the port city whose. the old inner harbor is the town's lively meeting place and boulevard on the quay he'll find cozy cafes restaurants and bars . i'd like a shrimp sandwich. to say. this is what i've been waiting for the shrimp are caught pretty much right at the doorstep couldn't be fresh.

this cozies small and very well laid out which makes a stroll through the narrow streets a wonderfully relaxing. some 40 minutes south you'll find the areas most beautiful sandy beach. the perfect set up for sand i'm ready to give it a go. the sand has a nice new thing and stalin's looks like we came to the right place. for. the pros hit speeds of up to 70 kilometers an hour. at 1st that feels like a stretch but we're learning fast. we've got the hang of it after 4 hours and we're looking pretty good today.

i decided to stick around the. houses built on stilts like this one are an exception along the north sea you won't find them anywhere else but here . the perfect spot to take a long good look at the mud flats. in. our 2nd part of call is helga land a small archipelago full of natural beauty and germany's only island in the high seas it's located in the north sea nearly 50 kilometers from the mainland. ventured out to sea and. the journey from

hamburg to heligoland takes 3 and a half hours a catamaran takes me there no other boat is faster. than. all the passengers initially have the same route. everybody passes the colorful ups the huts. and walks along the problem long. somewhere here is my hotel. and most of the tourists who writes here go back in the afternoon there are more or less 3000 visitors every day but i would like to stay over night so i have more time at no stress to discover this small island where. i check in at my 1st walk takes me into the. all the way up to.

a route. around the island the cliffs. as far as the. mainland is 50 kilometers away. i passed. this free standing rock. and everybody hopes that it can withstand the waves for a long time and i continue to germany small this nature reserve. it's. the small feather take amateur photographers wait for them to take their courageous

punch. because there are not many places in the europe where he can get so close to wildlife. although this island is very small it has an incredibly eventful history. you can learn more about it in the helical the museum and leases the boss here he tells me that this island used to be a pirate's nest a navy fort and trading post in the early 18th century it was just as important as the international port of hamburg is today. was once part of denmark than of great britain it was not until 890 that the island became german a fiercely contested piece of ground. when was the most dramatic moment in the history of the island. the most dramatic moment was definitely the end of world war 2 when the great bombardment everybody had to be evacuated and then came the big

bang in april 947 resulting in the complete destruction of the islands buildings. the british occupying forces once tried to destroy all the islands military facilities with 6.7 kilograms of explosives never again should it be used for military purposes for many years heligoland remained uninhabitable. 'd within $150.00 for the population began returning to the island and tourism started up here again. first they slept in tents and because there was no place at all to stay here on the island there were no houses or anything. so they stayed in little tense and doing stunts sold whatever they needed. you could pass through and buy little souvenirs and people came in droves to see heligoland again. soon to risk a massive not for the beautiful nature but to buy duty free liquor and cigarettes.

or how did the i live in jurgis i just imagine 10 or 12000 visitors here on this really small island. it was terrible i must say there was no room between all the people that we just heard of past the shops and through here shoulder to shoulder. you might see something nice one of the shops we didn't stand a chance of getting to it to buy it we were just pushed on ahead by the crowds until you ended up back at the ship and at the same home again. how come prices are so cheap on helical land. that's a privilege we heard from our time with britain and it's been preserved through all the changes and rule was taken on in the treaties so we've always had our judy and tax free status here. it still exists but today the tourists arrive here because of nature. as it used to be when heligoland became a seaside resort in the early 19th century and 1st people came here because of the good air it was the beginning of the lens tourism.

that's the cue for me to look around for a souvenir this will fly from my balcony. there's only one main shopping street there looking buy it has one duty free shop after the next the lobster huts by the harbor are a good place for a snack used to be warehouses for the fishermen today restaurants have moved in they mainly offer seafood dishes. it looks mighty tasty. almost 1500 people live on heligoland most of them have ancestors who are sailors or fisherman and maybe even pirates. oh oh i see shanties in sailor songs are part of the cultural heritage i'm here for

a rehearsal off to help will end a cox thinking shanty choir. oh no. that's the song you just sang was that a regular sailor somewhere shanty you know what i know that was actually our theme song it has nothing to do with either it was in the freezing dining and it just means the car great guy is no more than that out of the car cruising the tonic our lives and we are me there are shanties in sailor songs what's the difference in the month you know over say the songs are simply romantic songs they used to sing but the shanties were the work songs for the seamen of earlier times it was hard work on the ships one of them a call that you want on the jocks and the choir would do the work of the lead singer never had to work and it's just the same with us what it was going on with them when they are alive and doesn't fall into the mold of who's the lead singer who is going out today to lead singers of all if he seems the song of hope and often. can i sing a shanty like that we can do that. like i said it was

a new thing is off we'll sing the beginning and when we jump in you can just sing along. with going that thing on my so i'm going which is like i'm going to die. a nun and not. being. told. there are so i you know there. are a growing there out. there. lick. all my way oh go

go. say ok sir oh i'm sorry oh no sir no i'm sorry no hi i'm very sorry. sorry oh i'm sorry i'm very well i'm sorry mate it's own sorry her shoulder. that of it was really good for. those who really want to join the cox think you have to meet 3 conditions be a man live on the legal land and be able to see. who you have strict rules but they are friendly guys.

it's even the on heligoland i am on the cliff path again the best place to wait for the sunset you can only experience that when you stay here overnight. last summer clearly took a trip to the slide. it might look like a river but it's actually an inlet of the baltic sea. so what better way to kick off the day than by taking in the crisp salty air in the city of compensate story card. couple used to be a fishing village but today it lives mainly from tourism it's a great base if you want to explore the area. and.

one of the city's landmarks is the amanda the tallest windmill and she has a hard time. and the weather is perfect for a boat ride 1st i have to check in with captain yon and see border. around trip crews to lots mens of slime and on the m.s.g. that couple takes about 2 hours. they kept on sunday and all are is that the helm today. fishline when a pencil is situated at the mouth of the slide it shaped constantly changes as a result of the wind and waves during storm tide slime and it can be completely submerged most of it is a bird sanctuary. this lighthouse has been guiding ships to safety since 871. 1 side of the peninsula

faces the open sea. from the mouth of the slide to the other and to the city of. the old fishing district of hong is especially pretty it was settled in the 10th century. in. another must see is got to off castle it was once the residence of the dukes of. the house also produced kings and bishops. castles chapel dates back to 1590 and has been largely preserved in its original form the small does she was a mighty center of power and northern europe. and

. got jobs also houses an archaeological museum one of its most amazing exhibits is the needham boat a warship from the year 32080. 2 jack lew is very familiar with the history of the region. i don't say when was golden era this one in the 17th century when it was the duck call shine it got all of these at that point it was really one of europe's prime cultural centers of culture not just military might was news to try to growing is to the level of denmark 5 that was an outstanding time when there was a couldn't come out of when there was a lot of construction done on the consul when the governments were planted and when there was a huge library here said it was

a center of both science and the arts it had far reaching influence. in the order that was of course of its history of this region periodically belong to denmark why were the danes so interested in it this lot it's often happened that the duke of chalets vick was also the king of denmark which meant that from the danish perspective of this region was always a part of denmark. under the dukes was officially a danish fief but they were increasingly pushing for their sovereignty so what we sort of put in simple terms was a centuries long back and forth about whether this region belonged to the german empire or to denmark. this state leiber rose garden also belongs to the council it was commissioned by duke frederick the 3rd in 1637.

here we find the got off. the old historical house was replaced with this modern building the purpose of which is to keep a technical masterpiece safe. the globe is 3 meters in diameter and the outside depicts the earth's surface. on the inside there is a map of the stars and a depiction of how people in the 17th century view the sky above the gods of globe is known as the world's 1st planetarium. this one's a copy of the original was taken to st petersburg by a russian tsar. before my visit to the comes to an end i want to try my hand at sailing sailing instructor all of us is going to show me the basics on a boat built in 1957. and in my independent mind i know nothing about sailing that will slowly leave the

harbor and i'm allowed to steer. clear. ok. on the 1st set of the sails while i'm trying to get a sense of what's happening. there are we supposed to be tilting this much there are those. around them or if russ move to a lawrence klara nicholas they can we drink to you so that you may always smile upon us and give us good wind cheers that are going to hold you up. let's hope the sailing god like sherry. next a lesson in sailing lingo with us because of the profile of the sail the flow velocity on the outer side is stronger than the inside. tagging is when you turn towards the wind and giant is through it right. no the other way around very long

it doesn't block talking on the rope so the backstays. support the mouse to go up so it's all up under there must know why that is that i understood about 2 words of what you just said. it's not as easy as i expected. but if at 1st you don't succeed try you try again and then eventually to get to hoist the sail. now this is the best part about sailing blinding smoothly across the way the perfect way to enjoy my final moments on the sly.

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