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because earlier here's in a capital letter and she's visiting the city of hyderabad which is very popular with international tourists. go into my can vote for obama at the baltic sea many holidaymakers this corona sama 2020. 2 war starts in the capital. summer and bird led. riverboats on the spray. people drawn allan dorris by the warm sunshine. cafes and parks in the city are full even occasionally too full according to some. the brandenburg gate berlin's most popular landmark is pretty crowded to. almost normal. and still this year everything is different. the

corona crisis has changed the world and our lives including tourism after lock down and travel restrictions for a limb to a standstill earlier this year visitors are slowly starting to trickle back and but what kind of an experience are they and for today we'll find out. after the city was essentially closed to visitors for a couple of weeks a sense of normality is slowly returning to relent after the lockdown people seem to want to travel again. i don't mind wearing a mask and even if it's not mandatory to wear them outdoors in germany i believe we need to look out for each other. for a land in the middle of a pandemic how so this in book one very simple we come from hamburg we've parked our kids with grandma and grandpa for 48 hours and berlin's within easy reach but we wanted to see something. from particular probably. your part here just for

a day like 8 hours or so what are you planning to see everything really we're just going to see the brandenburg gate then maybe to. we've just had a look around the city center now we'd like to take in a few sites maybe take a trip on the straight tomorrow. what is your experience been like so far it doesn't feel weird. it's emptier than i've seen it otherwise quite a bit more relaxed when you walk around outside on the other hand it's a little annoying with a face mask when you go in somewhere but that's how it has to be. i know it's a little bit dangerous but before like there were lots. we would be careful so maybe it would have been. apparently most of the tourists are just here for a short trip i'll move on to a lake some tough luck i want to take the opportunity and visit this impressive building the t.v. tower due to social distancing. only

a reduced number of visitors is allowed to enter these days so crowded at the top. the t.v. tower was inaugurated in 1969. and to this day germany's highest building the interior is listed for preservation. in only 40 seconds iraq is to 203 meters. and then i've got the whole world well at least at my feet. the newly rebuilt berlin palace the reichstag and the cathedral i could stand here and look for hours. ringback ringback ringback ringback 'd and will go even higher at 207 meters there's a restaurant the best part the entire room rotate

a full 360 every 30 minutes i'm behind one of these windows. from my coffee in the clouds i cross over to the nearby museum violent and other lens tourists highlights. the illegal. war it is. a little. pull at the range to meet with christian 10 for a visit berlin the city's tourism organization have had slow start and what's open right now in berlin and what's not but the month a very good thing to visit at the moment would be the museums the restaurants are

open again too and the hotels are ready to open what's not shown yet are larger events all the trade fair activity is still on hold and other events are of course very very limited becomes common are tourists coming to berlin or is there some has a tens it's and there are far fewer visitors we're at a level between 10 and 20 percent of what we had this time last year but they're coming mainly from within. in germany because there still aren't many flights many of them come by car so there are a completely different type of people. we want would be your tip for a perfect summer day in berlin it is that i would hop on a bicycle in the morning and take a nice bike tour it's easier to do that now firstly we have a list traffic than usual and secondly we've got a park or temporary bike trails but i hope they'll stay where they offer a very relaxed kind of ride especially for people who aren't used to riding bikes we have lots of parks and gardens and great bike trails you can use rudolph around

noon i'd be sitting in a beer garden on the proprietors have had some fantastic ideas and the senate's been very generous about allowing tables on the sidewalks in the afternoon i go to a museum and in the evening i'd most like to take in a movie at the couture forum and enjoy the panorama of the illuminated potsdamer platz. that clowns like a lovely day thanks for the chat my pleasure. not all museums have reopened yet and for those that have visitors may have to buy tickets in advance for a certain time slot. out stroll a while longer among the history rich buildings of the museum island which by the way is listed as a unesco world heritage site. being overwhelmed bridge connecting the fritters time and cards heard neighborhoods is

a good place to wind up my corona summer day and berlin. sometimes berlin makes it hard to believe that we're in the middle of a pandemic the city's unique spirit remains unchanged. our next destination is hardly. a centuries old bridge below. and chanting old town in between. and a romantic castle altogether they make for one of germany's most popular destinations hidebound. start by climbing the so-called philosopher's path following in the footsteps of long gone students and scholars from miles back university today local people and visitors alike to this

town. from the top to get the best view of the city. however it is very high up on the to do list for anyone visiting germany this summer though the coronavirus pandemic has kept many travelers away what does that mean for locals and for tourists who like me do manage to come what's the city like without the masses of visitors let's find out. highly very palace is a must today it's a ruin but it's the ghostly air of mortality that makes up its charm. the castle was closed for 3 months in spring because of the lockdown now it's open to visitors again. but to make sure our cameras didn't slow them down we got a special tour. guide and it started off with an important announcement

because i'm afraid guests will have to wear mosques during the tool i wanted to ask if it's alright with you if i take mine off. i'll keep my distance and you'll be able to understand me much better if the after hour shore no problem. as then yes then i'll take it off as just and off we get the nose on this one. the arrows and point the way for visitors because again a bag of gives me a quick rundown of the highlight castle's history. starting in the 13th century it was the residence of the prince a lender of a latin and each successor renovated and expanded it according to his own taste and wishes. it was destroyed again and again the last time by french troops in the 17th century in the 19th

century preservation work on the ruins and a partial reconstruction commenced the palace of prince a letter frederick the 4th normally some of the inside chambers are open for viewing but now there are also closed due to the virus. but as one of a favorite curse $200.00 not fewer visitors to heidelberg most of the ones we do have come from germany out of that but the americans and the stations aren't coming so it's picking up now we've noticed. and we don't give nearly as many tours as we used to fight about but what's a real shame is that normally the heidelberg castle theatre festival is held here in the consul. they rehearse here and that's always nice to watch for us to top it all that's being cancelled and it's really a shame too if that's the seshat a. high birds old town feels almost deserted maybe it's the rain but perhaps it's also the corona crisis.

to answer that question i need help with my ts she my managing director of hydra back marketing. mr sheen were walking across the squares here in. heidelburg how would you say the numbers of tourists has changed compared to this time last year that. in january and february we had 14 percent more overnight stays even though the pandemic was already known to be on the way but the figure struck rapidly in march and april we had cancellations of up to 100 percent and in the hotels and restaurants were devoid of life they closed up as required and it was eerie what he did and yes how does a visitor figures look right now looking around we can see there is some activity

of course many germans are here but how many visitors have come from abroad. that some of. it won't leave people out in the rain we've allowed the restaurant owners to expand their outdoor seating with no extra charge for patrons aren't supposed to sit inside and fairly close together like some do. and you can see the effects by the increase in tourists. and we profit from it hyderabad is a hot spot and we've always benefited from domestic tourism in general with most 70 percent of our overnight guests are domestic tourists so of course that's a nice little bonus. interest. in fear that in the absence of the international tourism the whole atmosphere is a bit more relaxed isn't that nice for the visitors coming here now that they can take it. and enjoy the city. yes and no we're missing the international visitors title bags always been an international city

that comes from the university and many of the students haven't returned here yet just because the borders are close to the international element is missing now in hyderabad. the rains finally let up at least for a little while and right away the old bridge over the next. bit. in front of heidelberg university i mean historian chris gent villain behind the university as germany's oldest founded in 1386. the university museum is closed due to the corona crisis but the biggest tourist attraction is still open. although where have you brought me for heaven's sake. looks a bit like a squat with graffiti all over but in fact we here in heidelberg student jail the

old students prison famous at 1st the cells were a thorough really serious matter but they turned more and more into a bit of fun they were meant for misdemeanor such as public drunkenness so everybody wanted to sit in this fabled student prison at least once a summer after $879.00 of sentences ranged from the 3 to a maximum of 14 and you see there's graffiti everywhere that you can sum it up as the door stood open i had to pay rent if i wanted to stay in here so it became a kind of privilege i could bring paint and get creative if i was hungry i could have food brought to me and from a fine restaurant to all university it was the university knew full well that that's the kind of party's own of the late 19th century if. there's no other place like it in germany.

it's easy to get the impression that high leg is all about old historical sites not so just across the river everyone gathers on the neck of greens to enjoy the summer . even ng has fallen in heidelberg the day trippers have moved on but the tables in the restaurants and bars are crowded anyway it's a welcome piece of normalcy and the summer after crises. nonstop special edition is falling amanda off 1st trick since locked out in spring

. fresh air a short trip somewhere like to the baltic ghost it's something i've been missing these past months just like many of us the coronavirus been demick has disrupted travel world point my 1st trip after using a frustrations germany took me to vitamin d. in the state of mecklenburg western pomerania. here from the lighthouse you can get a good view of the baltic resort. 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 that means it can get really crowded on the beach in restrooms 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.

holiday makers are back here in volume and at 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. do you still get that holiday feeling despite the coronavirus been there. to me salute 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 in long look. as long do you notice a few restrictions. but by and large when you're outdoors you don't need to sit at all. next month and. comply with social distancing and hygiene routes to get over

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 winter and help with social distancing. as though i'd like to rent a beach chair went alone welcome no problem but what do i need to do i do both and nothing we send 2 people along who will make sure the beach chairs disinfected all you need to do is sit down relax and have a nice time. on the. beach chairs like this has 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

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 a man with a woman who works here as a lifeguard. but what do you need

to be a lifeguard. this is what you have to be athletic team player know how to swim and like the beach. that's it. but that is then 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 for the swimmers who need 1st date we have masks and so forth. we hand over the bandits rather than sticking them on ourselves. but overall we haven't had all that many covert cases in this part of germany and there aren't all that many restrictions. but. you can see that at the beach. 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. so what do you

like about the baltic as it is an aussie. view the waves it's always different in every kind of weather you never tire of it. the sun is really nice this year so don't forget your sunscreen. there's also a bit clearer this year so the view is really nice and if i head here because. all right thank you man wouldn't. my next stop is a tour of the harbor. on board the campaign bus the 1st pass along the i touched the stretch of water that extends from the fishing port of fundamental to the hostile harbor. of on the moon to seaside resort is actually a district office city off lost. in

a hostile carver where greeted by the cruise ship terminal normally it's busy some $200.00 cruise ships docked here and every year. the last auction parents were cruise ships are built are also unusually quiet and it's still not clear how and when things will start back up again. in an hour later we're on our way back to front in the. 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 it looks like things are back to normal the way they were before the coronavirus trusts.

you know the tourism director you're probably happy to see how packed it is here absolutely a report on sides from one side we're very happy to be going to got since the 25th of may we have been able to welcome visitors again from across germany god of amman and there's nothing nicer not so especially compared to the weeks before that was a few but now we can go back to doing what we're best at providing hospitality her . it's going to provide stern feeling guess that there are lots of tourists but the truce ships aren't here do you notice they are missing doesn't look at. the courts what yes we're missing the cruise ships. normally we have close to $200.00 docking here which bring in international crowd to rostock and bottom and also money. into knots and this international element is missing. that's a shame because it adds to the flair. and the crew ships are important to our economy. and us mission what are your hopes for vandeman in the coming months. as

a their engine on 1st we hope that we'll get through the summer well with the preparations we've taken and that our vacationers enjoy themselves or guests would who 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 some. of that would be a shame and a disaster and we'll see you wear a holiday destination and we want to be able to provide that for again. back to you and all the best and you know. everything's pretty relaxed you're involved in the tourists are happy they can travel again and enjoy the baltic and so all the people who make their living from

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