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. i could hardly believe it after months of travel restrictions i left berlin and drove up to the baltic sea coast. is such a joy to be back at the beach and taking in the fresh sea air. i'm in the northern german state of. the city and the neighboring region are at the center of a tourism pilot project they're trying out ways to be cation safely even during the

penned make that is under straight supervision of the authorities and medical experts a huge experiment and me and my negative cova test were part of it. and if you're going to take part in a tourism trial this is definitely the place to do it. we'll also revisit a few highlights from previous check in trip to germany's north sea and baltic coasts. and check out the scene on the southern coast of italy and this week's v mail. i was lucky to get a room here and country since the pilot project kicked off a few weeks ago people have been pouring into the region overnight guests must abide by strict rules upon arrival each person has to show proof of a negative test results. 48 hours and hotels are blind.

a hotel room so long since i've had the pleasure i almost forgot what it feels like. throw in some sun. happy tourists and an unbeatable view of the harbor what can i say. this hotel is run by all of us he's been looking forward to rolling out the red carpet for guests again. what does it mean for you to be part of this model project . because it's naturally we're glad to be part of it but it's also important for the hotel industry as a whole it will allow us to get a sense of what is possible in the pre-season and high seas and also give guests an idea of what to expect and find out what the rules are which is true for us as well so the project is important for the entire sector. but how did you adjust to these special circumstances that. we'd already developed

a pretty good concept of last year which we put back in place we made use of every option available to us. people who fall employees are required to get tested twice a week and we're also required to keep one or 2 rooms available in the event that someone must go into quarantine. any guest wishing to dine indoors must have a negative test we've also set up a test center right on our premises to make things easier we also used to look at it and it works well so far. so we're really doing everything we possibly can so it's a lot of walking. and thought of people all over germany can't wait to go on vacation you run a hotel in the only region where that's currently possible are reservations off the charts yes it's been busy. but that's not surprising since we're the only city in germany allowed to offer in an outdoor dining reservations have been coming in from

all over we've never experienced anything like it and of course we're sorry that we can't accommodate everyone as much as we'd like to we simply don't have the capacity of constant. at 1st glance there's little to suggest there's a pandemic going on. loads of tourists strolling around as if they haven't got a care in the world but this is something truly out of the ordinary 2nd 3rd and the neighboring shire region are among a limited number of areas included in the model project and all of them are in germany's north along the north sea and the baltic coasts. stefan bachmann is the managing director of eck unfair to tourism and marketing he hopes his project will serve as a model for safe travel in all of germany. the arm desk when you wrote the concept for the project did you focus on any particular aspects while developing it if you

will we felt it was important to give the tourism sector a perspective in other words we wanted to show that hotels and other holiday accommodations to regardless of size as well as restaurants have. had code compliant concepts in place since last year and that we're capable of conducting responsible tourism that of course includes a comprehensive testing strategy not only for guests but for locals too that's why it's a project to set to run for 4 weeks what happens after they are. well of course i'd like to see the tourism sector open up all across because time. i hope that our pilot regions will successfully demonstrate ways in which we can continue operating by deploying a testing strategy and that our methods are effective. then they can also be applied in accommodations and restaurants throughout sleighs because. the draw it does pull you out of the ram enters of the project work a little differently here than in the sly region what are the main differences and

what unique challenges do they pose another house fordable. each of the projects varies slightly which is why the testing scheme in the line is a little different than ours our guests are required to do a cope and rapid test at home and then another test here on the 3rd day of their stay and that's it in the sly region visitors have to take a test every other day it's somewhat complicated and there are variations but it has to be that way because plays big and wants to find out which method works best then we can take all the elements that proved most effective and apply those methods throughout place because time. testing in the end thought it can be done and over and doesn't centers free of charge. and since i am bound do for one myself i'm getting tested right next to the beach. hundreds

of people are tested here every day around 50 an hour which is almost one minute the results come in after some 15 minutes of good. so many rules to follow how do you feel about them. isn't even simply part of the deal and we travel a lot usually abroad but since that's not possible at the moment we're happy to be here at the baltic sea just getting away for a few days is the main thing and i don't mind all the testing oh i know that's not pleasant but you don't have to take one every day was seizing this opportunity and with testing as part of it that's ok but i've got what. i think the rules are sensible definitely even requiring people to get tested every 48 hours if they want to dine in restaurants. you have a good day we're going to the beach and maybe we'll stroll along the pedestrian mall get some ice cream and have a look inside a shocker to what we have a camper van and this was the 1st site we could find with a vacancy as it's wonderful

a real holiday it's fantastic. stephon arch heads the city's covert response center . that's what is the aim of this pilot project for those people in business and susie in all the main goal is to see whether tourism has a significant impact on infection rates and the district or region. that's why we've been planted these pilot projects. to test whether tourism is possible and safe under certain conditions. to fuel this need of how risky is it. they have. these and i'm thinking well with antigen rapid tests we always have a certain margin of error we can't completely rule out. just this concept but the testing concept has been conceived to compensate for this uncertainty by way of increased frequency. wolf we can test results of us if the

project proves successful how likely is it that other regions inside germany or elsewhere will implements a. miller ones. that some kind. of i'm absolutely convinced that this system could be set up in any other region of germany or europe and while we do enjoy certain advantages in terms of wind weather and climate i still think this concept would work well in other regions to you. since my latest test was also negative i can stay a while so i'm going to treat myself to some time at the beach. the coastal regions of the north sea and the baltic sea are some of germany's most popular tourist destination my colleague locals and i have actually been here

several times for you guys already so let's take a look back. at the north sea island of hell ego land lines about 50 kilometers off the german coast and it's home to some $1300.00 residents. when my colleague luca stego went for a visit here arrived on the island after a pleasant 3 hour ferry ride. many visitors come here to hike along the bright red sandstone clubs in the north of the island. most are on their way to the long haul and a 47 metre high freestanding sandstone column these rocky cliffs serve as a breeding ground for thousands of birds. but there are plenty of day trippers who come to hell eagle land to shop things to

the islands tax exempt status many people make the journey to purchase things like tobacco and alcoholic beverages. another popular summer holiday destination is always a dog and island in the baltic sea part of it belongs to germany and part of it to poland. vacationers flock to the dom's beaches and it tends to be completely booked up months in advance during peak season. those seeking a bit more peace and quiet might want to venture into the island's interior and go on a horseback riding truck. bomb

them into is a seaside resort town also on the baltic sea close to the port city of us dock. the city's famous lighthouse was built over 120 years ago and it still works. some 5 kilometers long and spanning up to 100 meters in breath the beach here is the widest in the state of mechlin book for parma. because. the watusi along the north sea is a world heritage site visitors are encouraged to take a guided tour across the much less. i was fascinated by the rich diversity of marine life when i especially like to lug earth sand

worms. twice a day the mud flats are completely submerged by the tide but over time the people here came up with a few inventive ways to get from place to place without getting wet. and whether you choose the baltic or north sea no trip to the coast is complete without a fish or a shrimp sandwich. and then it's time for a little action. on the beach in spain to audit. the.