passion the drama competition rivalry marketing numbers atmosphere by the time intuition and. money. spans from slow speed i'm friends. with. a little. over. today i'm in bavaria in southern germany or more precisely the small bavarian town nestled in the alps. i've come here because i want to spend some time in the

mountains 1st on by and later on foot. but there is one of germany's most popular tourist destinations the region's incredible variety of landscapes make it a paradise for those seeking a more active holiday so it looks like i'm going to get a lot of exercise and while i'm here and while i'm at it i want to find out the ways in which the coronavirus pandemic and climate change are affecting tourism here in the alps. what are the challenges mass tourism poses to this mountainous region. one big draw are the many fanciful castles built by king to take the 2nd. but will also visit dubrovnik word check in viewer will show us how the corona crisis is affecting her hometown. my

destination is the shot in a scenic point in the mountain range the 2nd had a house built up there for the 1st leg of the journey i've reserved a bike. and i find a cold welcome. to make the climb a little easier i've decided to rent an. ascendant is there anything i should watch out for. the famous and probably the most common error people make is overestimating the situation got across the street steve bikes will take you just about anywhere they offer a lot of power. then suddenly you're at the summit and can't get down. it's easy to overextend yourself that's why you should be careful on the descent keep your hands on the brakes take your time go slowly and enjoy the nature of around you don't come shooting down. as soon as i leave mitten miles i'm immersed in the beautiful bavarian landscape.

the paths of wind and the ascent is still manageable. after a couple of minutes of riding through the forest i arrived at a leak. but i still have a long way to go. yet the nation today is the king's house on shock and that could only be reached on foot or by bike and that isolation suited look like the 2nd just fine because well he wasn't much of a people person he liked to have the beautiful bavarian landscape all to himself something that becomes quite apparent if you look at the various palaces he built in his king. james a the largest lake in bavaria it was here that take the 2nd had his luxury of

a palace built no expense was spared. it's just one of several residences they commissioned at times he labored over plans for 3 palaces at once. big admired the absolute monarchs of france having a palace was intended as a replica. except that it was neither is power nor social life. to be it was trying to create the illusion of a bygone world which he chose to enjoy in solitude. after some. sets were 35 servants had to light all of the contents in the palace after that they all had to vanish you know for free so the king could be alone here and your interests. there's a bull from far and wide yet seemingly unapproachable noise feinstein castle at the foot of the alps. the most famous of all you know it too was built for loot big and

looted alone he was enthralled by tales of the middle ages the singer's hall was meant to be a tribute to the age of chivalry and its culture. of it was also a product of his time he loved technological innovations his nights castle future telephones and running water big never lived to see the completion of either noise or the heaven team say pilots. not far away is the only palace the bavarian finished linda hall to take the 2nd actually lived here for some time surrounded by a vast park it's thought to have been his favorite palace. and back on the trail like uphill battle began.

this scenery looks like a painting and the weather today couldn't be better it may be peak season but actually to have a place to myself. after one last steep climb i think i deserve another little break. so it's nice to see the event on a rustic alpine eatery at an altitude of 1400 meters. what is it like to live in a city typically overrun by tourists and how has that changed since the covert 900 pandemic began and this week's edition of our segment need a local will find out with the help of a viewer from dubrovnik the croatian city has been struggling with over tourism for quite some time. how long hello and welcome to brother nick my name's dora pitcher i'm from dubrovnik but i lived in frankfurt for

a few years and returned to my wonderful home country after finishing high school i'm going to show you how beautiful dubrovnik is and why i love it so much. naturalist beginnings what will start out to on the city walls not only the pride of the broad nick but of all croatia. 9 to 979 the old city and these wills were added to the list of us go world heritage sites. of all assume that even though it was going to ask a world heritage site in 1901 the city was attacked by serbian and montenegrin forces you know but the walls remained standing until today when all. the while of as of a normal year they would be thousands of people up here at this time of year when about because of the corona crisis there are no simply fewer tourists this year than last and that we locals don't think it's all that bad so now we have the place

all to ourselves. did i bet the best beer to bing it is from our own mountain service up there you can walk up and go you can take the cable car i suggest we take the cable car today because it's so hot so bad part of all of their hides. isn't that amazing you can see everything from up here local island village are soft and the airport behind me we can see all of the broad nic it's a magnificent view. so you're going to be done now we're back down in the old city and behind me is the main entrance to the. town the political elite come on complement.

dog and front and now we're on to bravo next main street and its most famous street called straw doing is it starts at the big on north korea's fountain with its 16 was his. bio. as his father newton says jordan is our main street and very important in our lives since we do so many things on the street i we shop here during the coffee and spend time with our friends and family so you don't mind we just love the streets and not just all starbucks that you must watch that just imagine last year it was so crowded here you could hardly move you had to push people aside just to get through the bush called and today as you can see it's practically empty net fast complet left.

to learn stroll through to the road near his computer that visiting the beautiful people to see my favorite is a saint from here they get the best we have to provide it's all town. tough i hope you enjoy it out we look forward to seeing you here and abroad nick with some nick tell them i'll be over the most of the little nickel. no rest for the weary it's time for the. second part of my track but i won't be making the ascent to the king's house and all by myself. will accompany me he's

a mountain guide from me. he says the mountains have a calming effect on him and that sometimes you just need to stop look and listen. because then how did you come to be a mountain guide. it actually started with my parents we were always in the mountains. then while doing my military service my path seemed preordained i became a mountain leader for the armed forces i just kept spending more time in the mountains even in my free time. and things just turned out this way. let me get stoned you tell me as a city kid what a mountain guy does. it has changed a bit in that in the past the people who came here usually had some experience

they'd already done a fair amount of hiking which nowadays many people are just looking to have an experience and tend to be ill prepared. so that poses the biggest challenge. since so few people come with any previous experience you have to teach them everything with starting with how to walk. that's the way it is in the us myself. what should i look out for if i want to hike around here. the 3 sticks there's only the most important thing is to be in good condition and have a bit of energy in reserve so you can enjoy it. it's possible to rush around see a sight and then dash off that is the point isn't whether or not you reach your goal but what you get out of it i mean we're seeing this more and more most people go too hard they're always pushing themselves to the limit and that's really a shame because then you don't take in what's all around you you need a little something in reserve for that with the possible.

taking the time to veer off the beaten path and see the pleasure of any. all right before we continue our hike let's take a quick look at the impact mass tourism has on some of the most popular regions here in the alps. but there are moments when you say ok this could go or not being used to which traffic it puts a strain on the parts it's really hard in the high contrast to the large crowds present birth of the local population the communities and the infrastructure in the valley and the summer director of the streams of visitors and providing useful information is crucial so much that interested. the stampede of visitors to outdoor destinations has noticeably increased in these days of the corona virus pandemic if

is a tick health in the algo anything to go by as long as people stick to the mark trails and trim piece hina is fine with it. people like to be in the actual surroundings. like validation is particularly popular. it's a delicate balancing act protecting nature while permitting crowds of people to have some fun and the sun. these days the rangers only got him peds communing with nature means different things to different people. managing the crowds is getting harder as one of my colleagues said we are more like people minders than conservation officers. you hear it all so they threaten to call a lawyer with the threats. even when all you wanted to do was clarify this was also clear. protected plant species grow in the nature reserves and conservation areas

around the lake for example the marsh. in restricted areas people often build fires which is not limited all this with cigarette butts. the heart of the summer the more people head into the water as many as a 1000 per day at the book when they go waterfalls in the article. often they get close to sensitive areas and show little consideration for the environment with its red plant species. the more popular a spot like this becomes the greater the threat to its nature. but it's not purely worry says this trend toward sharing individual experiences with the larger our lives on social media platforms like instagram it was an

instagram information about an incredible sunrise over the mountain peak it's the more people come out of the spots even in typically after a time. this is. done future started you know it's truly gives me cause for concern or the thoughts that he saw that maybe one way to help is to avoid those popular spots altogether. just so we're getting close to the top. on the side of the trail stefan points out some yellow gentian to me it's a plant commonly found in the alps it thrives here at an altitude of some $800.00 metres. and. that's what that was worth it but. not bad not at all.

and there it is i can see my goal the king's house on shot and the photo of the better man. back there tourism and climate change are said to be threatening the alpine flora and fauna is that something you see yourself spend a lot of time in the mountains and here was a few in the back. in the case of tourism yes some so there are popular spots like the spitzer summit that are really overrun by masses of tourists but as you experienced yourself today we hardly saw anybody on our way up. there really quiet areas for instance in the call then the range over there. ok even in peak season and we're at the absolute peak of the season right now you can be all on your own same const. less for climate change we haven't felt very

much yet. maybe it's subjective because you don't notice gradual changes as much in the woman and it's so. but we've always had a few tough winners and some very mild ones we've had dry winters and we've had lots of parts of potations we've had flooding and then we've had very dry years it's always changing but there are things i notice that for instance with the ozone to become more sensitive but maybe that's a. in any case i do notice something that's true obviously. but i don't feel it's causing a great deal of change for us. to one. last thing that's very different this year is the coronavirus a lot of people are spending their holidays closer to home how many germans are staying in germany what if you noticed here in the region. that i'm right.

here. this is it's been somewhat stressful for us because we can't make long term plans and have to react fast to the changes. the biggest is sin but the guests are noticeably more relaxed than in recent years. relaxed in the sense that most readily accept it when you say that they can't do something or other there's not so much i wanted and i want it now which has been something of a trend the past few years that can get really unpleasant we're not seeing any of that people seem happy with whatever's possible i hope it will stay that way for a while. a little paradise right outside your door and thanks for showing it to me you're my pleasure. i can handle the last stretch on my own the king's house is now in plain sight of course king loot vase didn't walk up here himself he had servants to carry him in a litter because. this summer the king's alpine

hideout is closed in compliance with social distancing and hygiene guidelines but after the long hike we definitely want to see what it's like inside. compared to the seconds of other residences the king's house on shuffle and seems almost modest it was built in 872 in the style of a swiss chalet. in spite of the beautiful swiss pine paneling the living quarters on the ground floor come across as relatively plain. seemingly out of character for the fairy tale king. the upper story however fully reflects its creator here the 2nd had a sumptuous hall building an oriental style crammed full of gilded carving lit

through stained glass windows and decorated with fine drugs magnificent chandelier is and peacock feathers. the turkish room with its fountain in the center provided a spectacular backdrop for the king's birthday celebrations. isolated high in the bavarian alps he recreated the magical world of the arabian nights. while the king's house remains closed during the pandemic the former servants' quarters now a mountain in have reopened to the public. back in look face time this building served as a storehouse it's also where the king's meals were prepared for over 15 years now

it's been run by the light and power family meeting but a lot too many people come here to learn more about the life of king the base or are most just hikers ready for a break he added. this well it's too bad the house is closed at the moment the hikers are usually keen to see the place. they know there's something special to see in the upper floor so many want to go in. and some days 250 or 300 people walk through the house so it's wanted. there are 2 guys from the linda hope palace who give hourly tours for up to 30 people there you know. they tell visitors all about vick and his connection to this place get the name you know. with them can you can pick this title. they've got a bunch of what relevance does that all have for you. in this

area there's really no other place comparable to it so the quantity of swiss pine is unique in bavaria for instance and the pan around is simply fantastic. there's nothing else like it this is the song that's the beauty of it and i'm so glad no trains coming here. from the factories when souther wise it would no longer be the way it is now you need to use this is the only lodge that's been preserved in its original condition and has not been replaced with a new one it's like the other lodges or been repainted it's through the midst and by spring from the pig the we're very proud that everything here is so old americans who should protest his response who wanted to be houston. as you probably know there is usually a spot reserved on the show for your travel experiences this week will show you a video shot by jurado krishnapillai from india before the pandemic he visited the

yacht thai and nature park and corolla home to the world's biggest bird statue. zoom. way. in a i. just before reaching my final destination i have

a close encounter with a stubborn local. if this won't work. you know it's cold didn't expect that did you. see quite a cold one cow. going to only in the alps. this lookout following is where my journey and king live they have the belvedere built not far from his house from here the view of the rhine valley is simply breathtaking. if you haven't got anybody to carry you up the mountain a hike like this is pretty intense but the journey is the destination right plus there is nothing like that feeling of satisfaction you get once you reach the top

and you get this view so extremely exhausting but also extremely well.

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