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welcome to a special edition of jack in this time we're showing you germany's most popular travel destinations. bavaria, berlin, saxony, all the zoloft which german state draws the most visitors. germany's geographical diversity as reflected in the number of its federal states. from the coastal regions of lower saxony slays make holstein and mecklenburg western pomeranian to the mountains and lakes of bavaria, and barton burton back from the smallest state of palaemon to the most populous one north rind. westphalia, germany has 16 states in total. most of them were established after the 2nd world war, with the founding of the federal republic of germany. in 1949. after

german reunification in 1990, they were joined by 5 new states. paul of which had belong to the former east germany, mecklenburg, western pomeranian brandon bog. saxony on halt for india and saxony. each german state has its own characteristics, 3 of them, berlin, hamburg, and bremen, our city states. the others are geographically defined. states yet differ according to their size, population density, and cultural and landscape features. so while destinations do travellers had fall when visiting germany the varia with its state capital munich continues to be the number one choice of visitors to germany. even if their numbers have orland due to the corona virus pandemic,

before cove at 19 struck, bavaria welcomed almost 21000000 people. in 2020 the states still accommodated some 7100000 foreign visitors with the reason why people are drawn to bavaria are pretty clear. let's start with a breathtaking beauty of the alps. but various home to that. so spitzer 2962 meters tall. it's germany's highest mountain peak since 2017. a new gondola has whisked travelers up to the top in just minutes. from here, visitors are treated to fabulous alpine panoramas weather permitting on the plateau under the summit that such spitzer has just the thing for winter sports enthusiasts

. the highest ski area in germany, ah, i mean the swan king ludwig. the 2nd also contributed to the various attractiveness with his extravagant castles. the most famous being newish lunchtime, one of the top tourists draws in all of germany. ah, ah! with the mountains and lakes bavarian regions like the algoy or the pre out of a plenty of possibilities for long tracks and tours. ah

ah oh. and the various cities are characterized by the clearly visible history in urine berg, the states, 2nd biggest city. many buildings in the old town were destroyed during world war 2 and lay to rebuilt. for instance, the flower, kotia, or church of our lady on the main market square 515000 inhabitants live in urine bugs. the city is especially popular with tourist from the usa. however, in 2020 overnight stays by foreign guests have dropped by almost 70 percent due to travel restrictions outs book is the various 3rd largest city and one of the oldest in germany. originally a roman settlement, many meetings of the imperial diet of the holy roman empire were held here. one of

our exposed special features is its water management system developed over many centuries. it includes old hydro electric power stations, canals and fountains that have been unesco. well, heritage sites since 2019 with the various 4th largest cities, akins book, escaped largely unscathed during the 2nd world war. since 2006, it's old town with its 12th century stonebridge and reagans book cathedral has been on unesco, swelled cultural heritage list. along with cologne cathedral reagan's book federal is among the most impressive gothic cathedral in germany with

but the attraction that visitors from the broad associate most closely with the various is surely munich. saratoga fast, though, due to the pandemic, the world's largest folk festival has been cancelled for the 2nd year in a row. locals and tourists are hoping that the popular be a festival with its over 200 years of tradition, will be back in 2022. you barton burton berg rank 2nd with foreign visitors racking up 4900000 overnight stays in 2020 it state. capital is stuttgart with a population of 630000. it's also barton burton berg's largest city. the schloss

plot square and kern exparza or king street can be found in the city center still got lies in a basin and is surrounded by vineyards. ah, many famous ca brands, including mercedes and portia, have their headquarters here and show off automotive history in their company owned museums. among barton burton bags most well known cities internationally is heidelberg on the neck. our river. this old university towns, landmark is heidelberg castle, a ruin which was never fully rebuilt after suffering damage and was and finds. the castle is among europe's most visited tourist attractions. with its university, which was founded in the 14th century, heidelberg is all

a world famous center for research and close to 40000 of the cities, 160000 residents. all students also in barton burton bag on a mountain top at the edge of the sway, beehan, jura, or sway be an alps, sits corns allan castle, a monument to german romanticism. it's an idealized version of a medieval castle built in the mid 19th century. the castle was erected by the prussian and sway been lines of the horns all on family. the travellers have long visited this region can be seen in bowden, bowden. in the 19th century. prominent europeans met here to take the waters at the thermal box or try that knock in the casino.

in july 2021 unesco conferred weld heritage status on the great spa towns of europe, including bowden, bowden with the black forest and the southwest at the state is one of the most popular travel destinations in bottom that and back these forest it mountain range stretches from bowden, bowden in the north to fi bog in the south. its landmark the fly buckminster towers over germany's southern most major city. on weekdays, a market is held at the foot of this gothic masterpiece. ah,

ah. the university of high bog is considered a pioneer when it comes to ecological oven development. cry bugs new city hall is the world's 1st net 0 public building. one that generates more energy than it consumes. though the heliotrope a revolving solar powered house set the standard back in 1994 right in a south west of germany where it's warm east lies. lake constance. it's located where germany, austria, and switzerland mate. constance is the biggest city on the lake.

even the pope was once elected here at the council of constance today, the city and it's roughly $85000.00 residents live, mainly from tourism on and around. germany's largest lake ah, coming in at number 3 with foreign visitors is north ryan westphalia. it's also germany's most popular state. it's capital. dusseldorf alone has a population of 620000. the city on the rhine is an important economic center. dusseldorf is also known for its aunt school and its been renewal projects. mike, here at the landmark nathan hampton. ah,

north ryan vest failures, largest city cologne is also located on the rhine. around 1100000 people live in the shadow of cologne cathedral, the gothic cathedral, which took over 600 years to build has long been awarded unesco world heritage status. it's also one of the most visited attractions in germany. for centuries, the cathedral has also been a place of pilgrimage. the faithful flock here to see the shrine of the 3 kings, a relic where he thought to contain the bones of the biblical magi. an archbishop brought the shrine to cologne in the 12th century. ah, cologne has also undergone a facelift in recent years, especially the areas right on the rhine,

with striking convoys which resemble cranes on the one side of the river and a new promenade on the other. a few kilometers further west is germany's very 1st unesco world heritage site. ah . cathedral emperor, charlemagne ordered its construction in the 8th century over its 1200 year history . the cathedral has undergone many extensions and reconstructions. 31 german kings and 12 queens were also crowned in its palatine chapel these days, the monuments to northridge west failures industrial past have also become tourist attractions. the thoughtful i in coal mine industrial complex, in essence, is now a lively museum, offering an array of cultural activities as well as

a piece unesco, wells heritage. in another wise rural part of the state of westphalia, lies muenster. a city of 3 116000 residence is one of jimmy's 10 major university towns in the center of the old town. the nif isn't facades of old merchants houses from the hey day of the henzy attic league. european history was written in minnesota. in $1648.00, the peace of westphalia, treaty was signed here at the historical city hall, putting an end to the 30 years war. due to its bike friendly infrastructure monster has been called the bicycle capital of germany. it's promenade is a popular cough re route which encircles the city center

with berlin as both the german capital and the city state is also the 4th most popular german state with foreign visitors in 2020 some 3 point. 7000000 of them stayed here for at least one night. berlin attracts many long distance travelers. before the pandemic, berlin ranked 2nd among the german states, with almost $16000000.00 overnight stays per year. so restrictions on foreign traveled to and from germany have hit the capital hot. in the years since the fall of the wall, berlin has broken one, visit a record after another. for instance, after german reunification, people flocked here to see the newly constructed government district that trang off

around the like stock. ah ah. among berlin's many highlight saw a museum island with its ensemble of 5 museums, including the alta nazi anal galaxy and alta museum. museum island has been on unesco welled heritage list since 1999. mm hm. ah just a stone's throw from museum island and the berlin cathedral is the newly reconstructed berlin palace. it houses the humboldt form which incorporates the ethan,

the logical museum and the museum of asian art. the humboldt forum open to the public in july 2020 was running along berlin's former internal border, the east side gallery as both a tourist magnet and a memorial to the once divided city. longest piece of the berlin wall still standing, was decorated by international artists after the war found right next to it on the banks of the river spy. visitors can get an impression of berlin is typical attitude towards life inflator. his hind quotes back

in the banking of german states, most popular with foreign travellers has sick with its capital vis. badden comes in at number 5, the state recorded 2800000 overnight stays hesse's largest and best node city is frankfurt. ah. as home to germany's largest commercial airport frankfurt has suffered greatly during the pandemic. here, the number of foreign visitors sank by 70 percent in 2021 tourist. highlight is the dom global quarter. the new frankfurt old town completed in 2018. it's a partial reconstruction of the historical city center, which was almost completely leveled in world war 2.

visitors can also learn how frankfort played a major role in the development of democracy in germany at saint paul's church. it was the seat of the $1848.00 franklin parliament, the 1st publicly and freely elected german legislative body. ah, ah, i was drive south lies darmstadt. once the seat of the grand duchy and a center for art nouveau. at the turn of the 20th century, the grand duke of hazard darmstadt invited artists to create a colony on the matilda and hood the buildings around the wedding tower created by the artist themselves, a part of the colony, which sco declared

a piece of well cultural heritage in 2021 typical for the latter landscape of hesser is the long valley nestled between the vesta valley and town a slow mountain ranges. ah, along the land with ally well kept towns which were the residences of local nobility. for example, inviolable on the lawn river, counts from the house of massa constructed shell smile, bold, one of the most splendid baroque places in hesser. ah,

ah bod factor in domestic tourism, and the list of the most visited states looks a bit different. then lower saxony ranks forth on the list in its state capitol, hanover, the new town hall, built in the early 20th century and a half on the housing gardens are among the main attractions. it's great garden begun in the late 17th century is considered one of the most distinguished barrack gardens in europe. though, historically, goslin is possibly even more important. in the 11th century, its former imperial palace on the edge of the hot mountains was a power of santa and the holy roman empire. ah,

as always mind here, since ancient times gorsline is also home to industrial monuments like that family back mine along with as it is old town. it's another reason why goss law is on eunice goes, welled heritage list ah . but lower saxony also boasts unique natural landscapes, like the vault and see this system of into title sans and mont flats in the north sea was granted well, natural heritage status in 2009. ah. german tourists also flocked to mecklenburg, western pomeranian germany's northern most state with its capital

shilling ranks 5th with domestic tourists with the state as home to historically important hands. the attic cities likes to rosalind with its magnificent red, brick, gothic buildings, trousers med, evil, old town together with v smells has been listed as a piece of unesco. well, heritage since 2002 ah ah mecklenburg, western pomeranians popularity also has much to do with its abundance of water. it's baltic, sea beaches and its proximity to the german capital. even over a century ago, the island of wisdom was nicknamed berlin's bath tub. it's imperial spawns,

but also favored by the german emperors ah, with the baltic sea resort town of bonder can also be quickly reached from berlin. yet it still retained a bit of the charm of an old fishing village. at least that's the way van moon to present itself on its promenade. the alto storm, with

like most everywhere, germany's tourism industry was hard hit by the pandemic, and the resulting restrictions during 20202021. that also changed people's travel habits. instead of going abroad, many travelers opted to explore destinations closer to home. ah, ah, ah ah ah, ah, with

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