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i never thought sailing on lay constance could be so tiring. boy, i was wrong. but despite the effort, it's really fun. and i'm on joyce from the small sailboat and the sands are set ready to go. late. constance is huge and international. it belongs to germany, austria and switzerland. we are on the way on lake you building up. that's the north western part of lake conference, which is located completely in germany. i already tried it sailing on the open sea. so today i wanted to see what it was like on the lake. and here we are on lake constance in southern germany. and what i like about this location is that you can visit so many different spots in such

a short amount of time. and that's what i intend to do. ah, we had to the largest city on the lake constance to get a birds eye view of the highlights of lake constance. and as kate to the flowering paradise of mine. ah. back to the beginning of my little adventure. it starts in sibley and here joyce: fungus monce boat is a mort in the harbour. she offers sailing tours for tourists. you can rent the boat as an experienced sailor bored with a professional on board. turns if you're a beginner like me, we've all got negative cobra. test results, so we can calmly take a little tour below deck

a flat and now the most important thing, life jackets does vast out yes, moment new as x. right now the water is just 6 degrees celsius. if something happens and you fall overboard, you'll be so shocked you might forget to swim. i'm not very encouraging. i know that, but with a life jacket you're safe, ready to go with a horde will probably be a fun to day. we'll go from sibling and to constance is on then across towards me as book on game then had for you bowling, ending and dock at the mantel half on the won't cross. all of late you battling handling is the upper lay constantly and the lower lake again day. so we'll only see a small part of lake constance. yeah, absolutely. yes. but you'll see that the small part is actually pretty big is okay, we can go, ah, the man,

i'm going to grab the rope down here. get it over here and pull that over slowly. okay. huh. okay, departing is easier with 3 people. so our assistant has to take care of you to let my colleague young if he's got no clue what he's doing. joyce fears the road safely out of the harbor. above and then once we've caught the wind, you can set the sale as when 1st you pull on the rope as hard as you can. you then winded around the settlement, impart clockwise with tiger 2 or 3 time i said i am older and slotted into the black heart than he had in sweat, satiety that i'd see uncle names to you. then you take this crank a company, put it on here, and turn it on the right. still the funny, there was about 10 instructions. i've remembered 3 medical you provided. okay, okay. now slowly pull. okay, stop. it's already caught some

a look up front, get some skip, we're off to a bad start. better and now. now now in atlanta, cott anymore. this is exhausting. we made it. the sailor said, we are on course with the joy does not last long. however. are you a bit worried about what's happening there? yes, a little bit. okay. okay. then let's take action then and take down the say, right? i don't have a good idea and quickly because the dangerous thing about lake constance is that the weather here can change very suddenly

the salesman fact and it starts to rain, but we're lucky. there is no storm. the 1st leg of our journey is the longest. we're heading to the city of constance. well, right now it's raining. so we take a little break. and while we do that, we have a brief overview of what you should know about the city. ah, ah, constant. the largest urban center on lake constance is a city full of history. at the harbor entrance, interior welcomes the excursion boats. the 9 me to told statute is the cities landmark

constance lies right on the border with switzerland. you can simply walk across it . in the middle of the city, constance is old town, which dates from the middle ages, the still well preserved. that's largely due to a clever trick. during world war 2, rather than black out the windows for protection during bombing rights, the people of constance kept their lights, burn this food, the allies into thinking these buildings belong to neutral switzerland. from 141421480 world history was written in constance. 3 men had laid claim to the papal throne, causing a schism or split in the catholic church. the problem was to be solved of the council of constance, with delegations from the entire christian world assembly on the city. for 4 years, constance burst at the seams. this old trading house in the port is where the

council met a new pope was elected here, placing constance of the hot to wall politics. ah, i have arrived and constance and want to explore the city. it's wonderful to do so on a bike. there are 15 rental stations and another $134.00 cargo bikes. that's just perfect for all filmy. we start at the much digit, the center of the old town. again and again, you will find brightly painted houses like the bible also hotel. here you can see constance mincing, for 12 centuries, the city was the seat of the largest german diocese from roman as to gothic to art

novel. today, all epochs of art history can be found at the church. it was billed on the remains of a roman fort. you can see the ruins through this glass permit. constance is a very bike friendly city. the 1st bicycle street was built back in the 1990s, more followed, so that you can drive from one end till the other quickly and easily. the city is divided by the river ryan, which flows through lake constance driving along the shore. his especially nice with on the east, rasa there on magnificent art nouveau villas with a great view over lake constance, and towards the center.

my way leads me to the largest lied on lake constance, the so called hamlet. it lies on a small headland in the lake. ha. i think it's still too cold to go swimming at this spot right here. it feels like i'm standing in the middle of the lake. on the right, you can see lake, you billing, and that's the area where i'm sailing. right behind me is the over the or upper lay constant. on the other side, you can see myth work. on this side, you can see the city of constance. well as my personal highlight in the background, the alps in summer it is a super crowded here. there is some beating lawn sports facilities, basing islands, and much more admission is free. it's very quiet here now. perfect for

a little break. ah les constance is a popular holiday destination in germany because this region has so much to offer water nature, mountains, beautiful towns and cities. and in order to show you all that we set out with our drone and from the top sites, from above. ah lake constance covers an area of some 540 square kilometers and is up to 63 kilometers in length. some call it this way be in see on it's sure was like picturesque towns like mass book, with its half timber houses. castle, new palace and vignette.

ah, lindau is also a popular destination for day trip. as the bavarian lion gods, the port of its old town, which is built on an island lake constance is home to gets more islands the best. no one is the flower island of mine out with its castle, large cock. and floral. od ah . in contrast, lots of vegetables grow on height. now the largest island in lake constance, but that's not why unesco declared it a world heritage site. in the middle ages, kind, she now was a religious senator of the christian occident, boasting of benedictine monastery,

and over 20 churches and chapels. 3 romanesque churches still remain today. back on the mainland. that's another lovely church. the basilica of via now is up a rock pilgrimage church, which office stunning views ah, not far away, though much older prehistoric pile dwellings of one to wounding and in the alpine foothills traces of settlement stating back to the stone and bronze ages have been discovered in lakes and moors in onto ending and the reconstructed still dwellings comprise an open museum. it gives visitors an insight into the lives of the early hunters, gatherers and fishermen who lived here. if you want to get

a birds eye view of lake constance yourself, you can always book a flight in except the linen fleet ice hoffen, it said pricey, but unforgettable way to travel. ah ah. took out some of our favorite travel picks on instagram, followers on dw trouble. ah ah, back on the sailing boat with skipper joyce fun this month. it's time for a few questions. joyce joyce from the netherlands, why did you end up purely constant wasn't legal on with so far by chance actually. well, i'd studied architecture, you, my husband got a job in germany and i came with them but couldn't find work with then i thought i

conceal and started looking for those jobs. there were offers from assailing school on lay constance and one in friends, poor credit. so i thought i'd go for the one here or to say, why not northern germany by for me, it was too similar to holland, the temperature, the weather. sure, the sailing would be a bit more active than here. but i enjoyed the landscape and loved the closeness to the alps. and i also enjoyed the villages here on lake constancy. there is no comparison to holland alonso glazer. i once heard that you have to get a ceiling license is specially fairly constance. even people who already have one, no matter what i sense you have all but why for by because here there are rules which don't exist anywhere else near the distance. you must keep from the shore, how to approach the shore demons and how to drop anchor. last on of mile and maybe not so much here at lake, you billing and but towards upper la constance, you get real thin wins,

which come down from the alps. and what might be totally different. here are the storms when a storm approaches with you often don't see it coming because of the hills here. oh, so you really taken by surprise. when you had now during the pandemic, which is unfortunately already in your old, how did it go with sailing? i guess it has decreased, or was it allowed to continue one? i mean, you're out in the fresh air look. yeah. now as volumes of in a while since we were allowed to do this with the last year, we were only able to start at the end of may or beginning of journalism uni. but then so many people came, it was really common, his wife looked does this term. but we also noticed during the pandemic, was people rediscovered sailing or discovered they still had a boat lying in the harbor. i bought him half a league harbor. i forgot my boat b, i can know exactly. oh, and they do us during the pandemic, you saw a lot more boats on the water. no mileage. normally it's pretty full in the summer, but now it was even fuller. we were all booked up to let out cook. thank you. my

pleasure. hm. i have arrived in mass book here on the problem. not. there is usually a lot going on. now during the pandemic, that's not the case. with the old town extends up the slope and this is the city's landmark mass for castle. and right next it is the castle mill. it was operated right up until 952. and today it's a nice backdrop for a photo. and of course, i'd like to have a picture. so maybe elizabeth, you can help me out. yes, sure. here she with the castle is best known for the fact that the

famous german poet i met to from boston itself lived and died here in the mid 19th century in mass book. the ways are short of the few steps and i'm already at the bureau. new palace, which served as the residence of the prince bishops of constance. with the best thing here is the lake view. up there you can see my now the famous flower islands on lake constance. and it's especially beautiful there in the spring when the tulips start emerging from the ground. well, here's a little sneak peak just for you. ah, the island of my now is a wash in sense and blossoms and a buzz with bees. it's a destination for flower lovers over a 1000000 bloom here, each spring,

transforming by now into a sea of color. this garden paradise is overseen by the baronet doubts a noble family. countess bettina is the managing director of clothing splendidly. good morning. it's nice in getting nicer sooner. i before i did get a few of these big friends who live here, the joy is huge when spring come. and you see the magic nature can conjure up, namely, a massive flowers like this out of some bulbs. but i'm really looking forward to having others. dante soon, but i get him under the gift there. 60 gardener is work here to keep the flowers blooming all year long. they plan which kinds of bulbs should be planted way or in the fall to ensure that all the patterns and details emerge as envisioned in the spring. like this relief of

lay constance next to that there, now duff's castle stands, the palm house in spring visitors can marble not only at the palm trees, but also a thousands of orchids in bloom. ah, many are also presented online. the da from fred, bring some of the joy of spring into your home or the one company to imagine this to force been and those who visit my now in person can stroll around the islands. 45 hector's and joy. it's natural beauty ah, with till the spring roses in summer. dahlias in the fall and peaceful

landscapes in winter. the island of my now changes with the seasons. and that's the town on you bowling, and my next stop. because a city to or awaits me here. after all, you, william gave this part of lake constance, the lake cube, running a it's name. the tour begins on the cities prom, not the long as the vault at lake constance. hoola gob as before, there was no landing stage and no prominent. and instead, a row of houses stood here forming a city wall against the lake. oh, he will be. and the green building back there is the house in fountain pen and paper. hey jim and speaking regarding the name might think the owner was a lazy slob who just sat around. but the name actually comes from the water that

was constantly lapping against these buildings. because because of that, the building was always damp and full of mold, leading the billing to say the house had a foul skin or height. thus the name, the house and fountain pallets our thumb olive beds. in the 20th century, the large from not was built into the lake. not only is it beautiful, it also serves a practical purpose that the sewage that used to drain into the lake and heavily polluted it runs under it. those times are over to date late constance is known for its clear and clean water we had into the old town. ah, the voting was once the richest town on lay conference and therefore needed good

fortifications, including this, artificially created ditch. at some point, however, it was no longer needed because the weird systems were constantly being expanded, but the new building us had an idea when name is emitted when an epidemic broke out in the middle ages got, it was really bad because academics were playing cholera or smallpox and was on the same was shoved outside the city gateway, and no one wanted to help them kind good then bought the opening us thought. we don't need to do that anymore. we have this enclosed sanction of mount. we no longer need to pick will turn that into an isolation ward. ready and i say so, yes, that's the one. that is why the ditch is still called black gum or smallpox trench to day or 2 also leads is to the saint nicholas minster where the carved altar by the famous sculptor york soon is particularly impressive . ah

oh lest up is the host at the central square of your building and with the town hall pan thicket, 8 house, a formal warehouse near said yeah, of the mark we now standing on the market square, which in earnest entries was the richest and biggest on all of lake constance adoption and to ensure that happening as themselves benefited from this at your van loan were allowed to shop here for the 1st hour on market day. i'd call. when the 1st hour was over in the fall, benito obama that rang and everyone else could come at the door to day yet still, i lydia. this will no longer apply to day side. listen, you can help in the 1st hour denied. thank you so much. a favor and see you next month is on this life. we're going back to

sibling in my sailing adventure is over. now is just a matter of maneuvering the boat back into the harbor and damaged. so we have to attach the fenders to the railing, which ensure that the boat doesn't get scratched when moored to thanks teams. will you hang it out here from us to him? i model wrapped the rope around one amer, take a crack and cross it here. and around again, when you right. good. i'll know you got it. now i've even learned a real seamans, not the clove, hitch done . and we've got solid ground on their own feet again.

it's still very quiet here on lay constance you to the pandemic. but as a reporter, i was able to discover this beautiful region in southern germany for you and things are looking up. so i think you will also be able to come here soon and maybe fail across the lake just like me, or, or fi by fear. next time, somewhere else in germany. ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, with

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