what secrets lie behind us was. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating world heritage sites. w world heritage 360 get the map now. welcome to a new special edition of check in there's time we'll take you to 3 places in the state of mecca and book for man in northeastern germany and everywhere will always be very close to the water 1st of all we're off to the baltic seaside resort of van amanda where present day go wants to find out how tourism is working out during the

coronavirus pandemic. then it's off to the heart of the state of mecca and vote for palm out where you have visited the mill dates before the coronavirus pandemic and finally on check in present to. show you what you can enjoy on the island of who's a donkey in sama. off to a van amanda. fresh air a short trip somewhere like to the baltic goals to it's something i've been missing these past months just like many of us the coronavirus been damage has disrupted travel worldwide my 1st trip after the easing of frustrations in germany took me to vitamin d. in the state of mecklenburg questor from arabia. here from the lighthouse you can get a good view of the baltic resort. traveling

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 that means it can get really crowded on the beach in restaurants in hotels and i would like to know how those people in charge and the tourists are dealing with this situation here in volume and. holidaymakers are back here involved in the end and the baltic coast and of course i'm curious to find out more about what's brought them here. where you're from cologne what brought you here and it was like baltic sea coast is the nicest coast we know we've been coming here for years. and do you still get that holiday feeling despite the coronavirus been damming up under me. 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 just takes good to get out again after the long lockdown. as long do you notice a few restrictions. but by and large when you're at dulles you don't need to sit it's all. next month and. comply with social distancing and hygiene routes they going overboard yeah yeah but not between the 2 of us. give me a kiss. i was raised to have a lovely holiday. time to pay a visit to the beach and i'll rent the beach chair. it will protect me from the wind and help with social distancing oh yes though i'd like to rent a beach share we're not alone welcome no problem but what do i need to do. nothing we send 2 people along who'll make sure the beach chair. disinfected all you need

to do is sit down relax and have a nice time. or. is this your best beach chair 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 free right now that's how it works awful sue 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 but this is what we do get with the someone so if it hasn't aired out mathias takes care of it that was much yes then dr mathias gets it nice and clean thank amazing ideas. the chairs like this have been a fixture by the baltic and the north sea since the 19th century there especially popular in germany. now all that's missing is

a quick dip in the water. i don't want. i have to admit diving into this chilly water it is just 17 degrees celsius is a bit daunting at 1st but once you're in and swimming it's wonderful. it's clear that the tourists are back despite the coronavirus but how are the people who live here fairing. for i'm off to meet man woman who works here as a lifeguard. what do you need

to be a lifeguard. you have to be athletic team player know how to swim and like the beach . that's. what that is then what is 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 for the swimmers who need 1st date we have masks and so forth the body gets to be called we hand over the bandits rather than sticking them on ourselves yet i thought that overall we haven't had all that many covert cases in this part of germany in which there was no baggage and there aren't all that many restrictions. on it you can see that at the beach when it comes to the difference in the thickness of the tunnel the muscles what about an emergency if you have to do mouth to mouth resuscitation mr we're lucky because we have manual resuscitator so we're trained to use these handheld masts with self inflating bags which require no direct physical contact.

for titles so what do you like about the baltic as it is and i'll see. the view the waves it's always different in every kind of weather you never tire of it as. the sun is really nice this year so don't forget your sunscreen i.q. but there's also a bit clearer this year so the view is really nice and if i might head here because of. all right thank your mom wouldn't. mind next stop is a tour of the harbor. on board the campaign bus the 1st pass along the i touched this stretch of water that extends from the fishing port of fundamental to the hostile harbor. divonne the

minda seaside resort is actually the district of the city off lost. in the hostile carver we're greeted by the cruise ship terminal normally it's busy some $200.00 cruise ships docked here and every year. the last stop shipyards where cruise ships are built are also unusually quiet and it's still not clear how and when things will start back up again. an hour later we're on our way back to fundamental. tourism has a long tradition here the 1st hotels for tourists opened in the early 19th century . as i stroll along the probably not on this nice summer day and it looks like things are back to normal the way they were before the coronavirus trysts.

these are all gone you know the tourism director you're probably happy to see how packed it is here absolutely a report on sites from ones that were very happy to be dug out since the 25th of may we have been able to welcome visitors again from across germany got a month and there's nothing nicer not so especially compared to the weeks before that stuff was was very few but now we can go back to doing what we're best at providing hospitality one really gets to be the one to provide strength feeling if there are lots of tourists but the truce ships aren't here they didn't notice they are missing doesn't look at this is what the courts want here yes we're missing the cruise ships cost normally we have close to $200.00 docking here which bring in international crowd to rough stock in volume and also in monaco no one has the internets and this international element is missing that really is theirs that's a shame because it adds to the flair. and the cruise ships are important to our

economy and if they have a chance for us missions what are your hopes for a host of on the mend in the coming months side as a religion on 1st we hope that we'll get through the summer well with the preparations we've taken and that our vacationers enjoy themselves are guests with whom it doesn't and that the locals can see us practicing safe tourism so that we can come. through the situation stronger than ever. 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 a few summers and. that would be a shame and a disaster you would hope so you were a holiday destination and we want to be able to provide that for our guests sorry thank you and all the best but you know. everything's pretty relaxed here involved in the tourists are happy they can travel

again and enjoy the baltic and so all the people who make their living from tourism . the 2nd stop on our check in special issue takes us to the mecklenburg lake district in the heart of the state of mechlin both for me. this is my 1st trip to the land of a 1000 lakes otherwise known as the mecklenburg lake district which is the north eastern germany there's water as far as the eye can see it's still peaceful. this is like a postcard of the region the view of germany's largest lake the mule it's from this church taught in the world and i'm going to explore mecklenburg slick district with a houseboat.

i don't need a license to pilot the boat around the lakes but i do need some basic instructions i'll. do it let's go aboard. but it should. get done below are your quarters on the port side as a 1st cabin. at over here is a toilet and a shower. is now will go up to the salon which is also the control room. that you were this is the echo sound are very important because it will help us avoid running aground of our 4th. but the best view is from up on the day with a heel into the impala done to look at all the signs i have to learn the front line behind me he will model it does it not on. you know how to. manage but

it's not to be blown in the harbor that is bad nautical manners. right or left in any star borat site. let's set sail bets and dream as my colleague he's coming along for the right finally we can begin our adventure. i'm doing pretty we'll make new it's very big and spacious and there's not much traffic so it's a great place for a beginner to practice his skippering skills. but.

we're now involved in the biggest telling on lake movements and right in the middle of a popular holiday spot. it's also where you'll find the movie at seal nature discovery center there i can learn more about the nature here in the lake district and then move its national park. was there. in the garden i meet biologist michael vala of course there's more to be found here then ducks and swans indoors there are aquariums with all kinds of local fish so that sturgeon and his 2 and that one over there what's that. that's in the green and behind it is a pike perch. tell us why visitors to the region should come here to the museum. the other team is all about the natural environment in the region

especially the flora and fauna of the mecklenburg lake district. are a lot of fish of course. here you can learn about the ecology of the local lakes and rivers. there are many other plants and animals and if you come here 1st then you'll know what you're looking at or what to look out for when you're out exploring. it's a different experience if you've been here 1st. personally i found a huge school of white fish pretty impressive. it's my time to get into the water myself. so a little chilly at 20 degrees celsius look clean the water in the lake district gets top marks for water quality but.

this is the life. i'm up early and it's a lovely morning on the lake the wind is up and air is fresh. the water's pretty choppy on. the bridge.

and as our cruise draws to a close i'm going to show off some of the skills i have learned here on lake me lutes people on shore or on the other boats really enjoy watching amateur skippers struggle to maneuver their old sit through the birth. of. the last one when we should decide to move. for the last stop on check in special nicola foliage visits the island of that loser dome. sunny's guides sandy beaches and ocean waves come on who's a doctor the 2nd biggest german island in the baltic sea. it's

a hugely popular holiday destination but why exactly. why because you fall in love with those little good vibes good weather sunshine was what more could you want. nice and nice people with the sunny island. it's true all the dumb as one of the funniest places in germany. just. like right now in midsummer too much sun can be dangerous so beach goers have found ingenious ways of keeping out of the sun. there was also a colorful sea of umbrellas and tests. the more traditional option as the wicker beach chair and. vented on the baltic sea coast and $882.00 it's now an essential beach item. getting in on the fun is super easy if you get a key and

a number at one of the many rental spots along the beach and 5 your chair then set it up. and relax. in the waker beach chair is tightly interwoven with beach culture at the baltic and the north sea and rarely found outside of germany. oh that is an island of superlatives it has germany's longest beach some 1900 hours of sunshine a year and super full especially the beaches are overrun by tourists what i'm wondering is are there any quiet spots left let's find out together on a tour around the island. closer to home has an impressive 12 kilometer boardwalk that leads you past lots of greenery and beautiful buildings. prominent is the most direct connection between the popular resorts of these hearings dolphin the odd bank and stretches out all

the way to sri no she is in poland as part of german part polish the island is famous for its peers i'll bet it's actually home to germany's oldest and it was built in $1882.00 after about a quarter of the way you'll come upon a restaurant in which this is a great place to hide from the cold baltic winds but now in the summer it's a lot nicer outside. from here it's a pleasant walk to the end of the pier during high season excursion boats dock here and several times a day. all the places i've seen so far have been full of tourists now i want to have a look at. quieter spots that means to they had to land here you'll find forests meadows and links the island is separated from the mainland by the uk to have us on

a look good formed by the river of pain the flowing into the baltic sea. i'm treating myself to a truly special experience i'll discover the area on horseback under those and i'm there are many riding stables chosen this one and. a group of locals have planned a tour and they've invited me to join. this sid andriano my best buddy for today or at least i hope so before hitting the road we need to curry the horses. saddled them. and put their bits in. almost ready but safety 1st. oh it's been a long time what i do very like. made it let's do

this. first we need to cross town i've been in the saddle a couple of times already so i was able to join the tour right away but if you've never sat on a horse you'll have to do a couple of practice rounds at the stables or let someone else take the reins. him in any case this is a great way to discover danger. it really is true here in the back country there aren't nearly as many tourists and as there were at the beach and then the resorts nature and beautiful scenery as far as the eye can see. but before i get too romantic we decide to speed it up a little at. is that as far as i'll go that time around.

i'll leave the gallup to the pros but i do have to say this area is the perfect spot to go horseback riding we could even take a quick dip with the animals. in . my state here in who's a dom is almost over but there's still one thing on my to do list to finish up to the late 19th century fishing was the islanders livelihood i meant kozel where fish was made more enjoyable by coating it with salt food conservation kept the island's mostly more population from starving in winter to date the historic salt cuts are under a preservation order. and 991 the family restaurant called the

was that sued to open its doors but here the fish insulted the smokers that's typical for it was a dump and the monster smokers defined i league is going to show me how it's done. me what i how do you prepare the fish for smoking does it have to be salted or otherwise biased or. first we cut it to. get to draw it just like we have here in portland. how long do you leave it hanging it's worth the need for at least 3 quarters of an hour just to draw it when smoking fish let's. go smoking takes time . and think of. may which types of fish are particularly good when smoked for the year we have been summoned here and below. i know that's how you get so here. once the fish is dry the oven is closed for about

an hour. in case you were wondering why they call it the smoking. time to get a taste and i'm going to try them all eels salmon and talib and. i wonder if these are the ones i smell but at this point who shares in the most important thing is they're all delicious. but filling life at the beach and tranquility in the back country good food and plenty to do offers all the ingredients you need for a perfect summer holiday i for one had a great time i hope you get to see you next time somewhere and germany.

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