this look of shock like wow there's a jew at our school that's about to live in teenagers who live in stories. ok so i'm jewish and so is. german and jewish starts feb 22nd on d w. and . i'm in the south of germany in the foothills of the al gore. and this is kempton

the biggest city in the algo region but around here big is relative it's only home to about 70000 people despite the fact that it was 1st settled over 2 centuries ago i thought i'd take a guided tour to find out more about it. while i wait for my guide to arrive i'm going to get you guys up to speed on to these temporary because of course we're not only checking out captain i want to try biathlon a combination of cross-country skiing and a rifle shooting and learn how to prepare a classic regional dish other than that there's a lot more to come. like sightseeing tips for the algo including the castle and the pilgrimage church of. winter sport ideas from downhill skiing to snow shoeing and building eclipse. and a heavenly traditional bavarian sledding event the shuttling car race and front an

. actor no hello are you my guide to the lovely weather we're having enough when you've done one ladies and gentlemen i like to welcome you to our wintry tour of kempton one loses. kicks off our tour and front of the town hall it's a landmark of kempton and dates from the 14th century. but kempton is a lot older than that 2000 years ago the city was called come would do know. these of these don't know much income but you know just over the top the roman outpost was situated on the other side of the in the river and 39 meters above it. in 15 b.c. the romans arrived at the river history informs us that they found a celtic settlement with the same name here this is why kempton claims to be

germany's oldest city but there is no definitive evidence for that. centuries later during the reformation kempton was a divided city there was a catholic and a protestant part of the church of st mung was once the protestant heart of kempton and it's the oldest place of worship in town. do you got the students deserves his will focus in the middle of the church until around 10 years ago was it tough to smile in front and the altar were in the center of the church then it was all moved to the east side imagine having to turn your head like this from muffin out to hear the minister and it was bearable. only in recent days for. that's why these adjustable benches were built just flip the back rest and you have a perfect view of the pulpit pretty practical and you think. we continue to the former catholic part of town with the basilica of st lawrence and the

representative residence of the duke abbott. and that's also where our tour of kempton and. yeah. canton is the perfect starting point for a tour through the i would go your region particularly famous for its beautiful nature and now during the cold months turned into a real winter wonderland. it's a magical place just waiting to be explored. the ice told the town of disney. in winter it's actually closed. but people can still enter the gorge at their own risk. the paths here aren't cleared of snow or ice for you

to come up with over to watch out it's really slippery for your vase and it's not. for me it's a fascinating world of rock water and ice. but by talk tom also a gorge in the isle going reveals another side of its natural beauty at night during torch light tours. this find its sensational 1st the rushing of the water below which you hear more than see. the ice of the icicles are incredible like huge curtains like a fantasy it's amazing. the but i talked thomas located near or best door the regions

best known winter sports resort. but the alkaloid isn't. famous for its nature and winter sports it's also home to germany's most famous castle noise from stein. the cheers someone and a half 1000000 visitors flock to see it. what would look big the 2nd think. the enter verted king of bavaria built noise feinstein as a place of refuge somewhere he could retreat into his own fairy tale world. another place that's pretty as a picture is the pilgrimage church of peace. gotten. in 738 ringback a peasant woman is said to have seen tears in the eyes of a statue of jesus many called it a miracle. soon became

a place of pilgrimage today it's rococo church is a unesco world heritage site. if you have plans to visit the algo it's best to fly to munich and rent a car not only will you be able to get from one place to the next you will be treated to speed tackler nature at every turn. before i started the leg part of my journey we're going to hop on over to the other side of the elves to italy our viewers with llamas anywhere from ukraine send us a video from her trip to venice the visit to the city of water was a mother's day gift from her son and as she told us it left her in.

i've arrived at my next stop. here i'm going to rent the equipment i need for my next endeavor an introduction to the biafra. so if. my instructor for the day is to flick.

ok ok let's go you're probably a bit faster than me yes he's a traditional way and i'll skate also i guess i'll see you in half an hour sounds good. so i left. the biathlon is extremely popular in germany or at least lots of people like to watch the competitions on t.v. . welcome them how did the biathlon originate who came up with the idea of putting cross-country skiing and rifle shooting together when the thing is cross-country skiing has always been popular in scandinavia even for hunting with a weapon that's how the idea was born to be born. in germany most by athletes are in the military that means they train under professional conditions the biathlon isn't really a recreational sport but here in nestle those who are curious can give it a try. for it so you my good here's what you do and you know down by your goals to the side as you can see there's already

a bit of snow on our weapons. ok the skiing really gets your heart pumping that makes it difficult to hold the rifle steady and hit the targets 50 meters away. you pull back push and how long does it take pros to do this. goes really quick well practice makes perfect. a no. again. no no no i've looked through here there and i think i'm using the wrong one here through this little hole in the book. i think what i've got now you get so much better. oh. no i was ok at it now i'm ready for a little friendly competition. ready set

go. i'm going to pass you ok ok the final spurt and we made it. gradually yes i have to admit that was a lot of fun unfortunately by athlon is only practice on the competitive level luckily around these parts there are plenty of other ways to have fun in the snow here are a couple of. the most popular winter past time downhill skiing. the alkaloid boasts 43 ski resorts with over 500 kilometers of slopes. fed holland and neighbor the whole are

among the best known. and of course there is also cross country there are around 1000 kilometers of groomed trails in the i'll go. sledding as loads of fun at the region's numerous toboggan runs. many can be reached by mountain railway or cable car. you can also go snowshoeing this tour leads to the top of a 1500 metre alpine peak. participants also get to build an eeg loop and then sleep in it. we have to be finished before dark. next to finishing the job quickly is the order of the day it's minus 4 degrees celsius

inside the eagle cooler than being in a refrigerator yet it's still warmer than it is outdoors. morning guys the next morning the group is richly rewarded with stunning views for braving that chilly night. next we pay a visit to the eagle eye cheesemaking school and linden back here they offer workshops where people can learn how to make a spots and the popular cheesy pasta dish is a specialty of the. even the cheese is handmade here. what do we need for you know what's the most important thing when it comes to making a good cheese. and good milk milk and where can you find the best milk in germany

in the i'll go of course very good. to turn the milk into cheese will need some lactic acid bacteria and a coagulant the mixture is then heated to 35 degree celsius here this is the same let's test it take this kind of knife and stick it into the milk you know right now lifted like you would a cake so it's like yogurt not right and i think you're going to put it. in the smaller the pieces the firmer it the cheese gets. back to the 4th. gets heated and stirred some more. the whole thing all of it made little by little. this network and we call this a handmade cheese. with ok. right now our cheese has to sit for 2 hours but christiane cornet the chef at the linen bag a whole has prepared another cheese for us to make our case spots now with so now

we're making the noodle dough this is guns and the recipe is quite simple if you take 2 weeks proportion what around 150 grams of flour and 100 millimeters of water . let's get cracking. that's kind of a poor man's meal in the past 2 people simply took leftover cheese grated it and added it to pancakes another simple dish and flour based dishes used to be staples and they just mixed something with it. the noodle goes finished it's time to put it in hot salty water. it's not as salty as the mediterranean but in that general direction here we have our special a greater bonus but you can also use a press you put it in here old fill it with dough start writing. no sooner said than done it's also hard and the noodles look just like they should

. cook them for a minute or 2 removed from the water and then add the cheese the mixture should be tossed rather than stirred until the cheese evenly distributed then topped the noodles with fried onions and some mouth herbs and we've got ourselves some delicious but there himself food. people here in the elbow might not be too crazy about counting calories but they're very eager when it comes to keep in their traditions alive a good example for that is the annual corn sledges race in florida and adventurous toboggan chase that puts a funny spin on century old customs. for decades the fairy in town of homs has faced its traditional show lingo regs. on the beasts that just with dramas participants riya down

a 1000 meter long slope into the valley below with blessings from above. local clergyman are among the riders protestant and catholic alike but shopaholic i think the lord understands it when he sees the opportunity to goof around. i think it pleases him. 20 minutes later they are up at the starting line in fact the to church men are taking the inaugural run. only just read we don't want to disgrace eyes of the catholic or the protestant church so we'll just do it. strikes 12 the race begins. the catholic priest stands to snatch with precision while his protestant copilot hangs on for denying. the godly demon crosses the finish line i let you yeah. fun i thought we came out surprisingly well no mishaps to show me as i feel a lot better than an hour ago. the run was

a kilometer long the intrepid sledge is experiencing 200 meter drop in elevation between the start on the finish line. something that looks incredibly dangerous there are surprisingly few injuries. my braking isn't allowed unless it's not intentional and only traditional style sledging is optimistic to race. but everyone gets a place in the final rankings as long as they and make it to the finish. line. while he slept just with the horn shaped to run a school challenge got to. go question then go comes from the bavarian sri lanka or schlink other group which means to move back and forth everyone the left

to the right that's where the name comes from 3 continue to go home to mama. the shooting the race is unique in every way just like things were originally used to transport hay and firewood down from the mountain into the valley. the locals demonstrate just how it was done. the shining the race certainly is heaps of fun. now for something completely different i'm going to check. the carriage museum and but hinted that it's a labor of love for a passionate local collector but at times you get the sense you're in a chamber of horrors the museum exhibits a large variety of sleighs and carriages fitted out with all sorts of paraphernalia

. one of the museums most valuable pieces is this bill haney and funeral carriage. the man behind the museum is matson veba he's a local contractor who's traveled throughout europe in search of items for his collection the carriage museum might not be everyone's cup of tea but there is no denying that a lot of dedication and imagination has gone into putting it together. now off to warmer climes we're heading to colombia our globe trotters steve has visited kali in the southwest of the country it's one of the oldest cities in the america of the self-proclaimed salsa capital of the world. well i mean yes me go see i mean you don't really need in this episode we don't

explore the city of santa and we're going to do some trips out of the city this time with me as my buddy from germany that farm. we are hiking up to the set of the last person to help with the process to get an overview of kali and we already have on the way up pretty nicely. are you feeling. really cool here from here. since we are in the south side. we need to learn something about sorry you're right and they're seeing straight right yeah i have. a little group. i feel sad to see this. far.

as the capital for sale monuments dedicated to one of the most famous musicians his name is trying to buy the land and he was the founder of the meat and he's from the time and the monument you see here and it's basically a big from there and when you go in to the front that you can hear something using . thank. you. and listening to you if you want to check out the city center of cali is to walk along the river so you basically start at the church and you walk down the row. very hard to get area sometime for you we can find old restaurants far from the face and.

never know incident on their own to s.s. this is the neighborhood of the town pretty safe. and when you walk around san antonio you should get to see the place at 744 the amazing career from here over. if it's raining in the rain forest we drove 3 hours out of cali to do another thing which were pretty special really close to so because we're now in sun cipriani where we take. our. first fish. and i'm going to go swimming to get my words. so we made it to sun to be young and now. next make stuff is

shooting we're walking uphill like one hour to go swimming and them which you've been down. this river over here. said no way to end my visit to the algo region then with a walk through the incredibly and chancing mountain landscape. this. where it adds my little tour of the algo you no matter if you're into winter sports or nature whether you're a fan of time honored traditions or quirky curiosities between kempton and by

attended one you'll find it all extremely worth a visit see you next time somewhere in germany.

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