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dazzling charges. travellers to germany have plenty of reasons to visit bavarian. so one of the most popular spots back o paso, frank tonia, or alpa bavaria, which citizen regions are at the top of the list for he is germany's southernmost state has been the number one tourist destination. of course, like everywhere else that corona virus has taken its toll in 2021. the 2nd pandemic here. 19.6000000 people visited. compare that to 2019 the reco tia before the crisis when there was 40000000 visitors with more terrorists. now returning, let's check out the top 3 most visited parts of bavaria in 3rd place. is i going in the far south of the state on the border with austria in 2021. 3.2. 5000000 guests

came to enjoy it's picture postcard landscapes. flesh meadows and dramatic mountains make i a boy, one of germany's most popular tourist destinations and not just in the summer winter sports enthusiasts also flocked to southern bavaria during this e. c. them especially around i boys to highest peaks, the neighborhood and the phase one. even though the effects of climate change are being felt here, the region still has some of the most reliable snow in germany. i boy is also home to noise vanya dine castle on the edge of the alps, with around 180000 visitors and 2021. no sponge, dine remains for various most visited castle chicken reporter luke rush. dig, it takes us inside the walls of this very tale castle with no

shine shine, is the largest and most expensive of the 3 castles. the varian king load for the 2nd had built the various most famous monarch route from 186421886. we are only allowed to shoot here outside of normal visitor hours, so we have to hold, counsel threw ourselves blue. my swan stein was built as a metty evil fairy tale castle, playful and teeming with sumptuous details. each hall is decorated with a different subject from the world of germanic myths and legends. the royal families heraldic symbol, shows up everywhere. moist feinstein castle.

shavonne is swore. oh, it was supposed to look met evil, but the fixtures had to be ultra modern. and so the castle is simply peppered with modern technology. a telephone that was sensational at the time. and this year to this is some kind of motion detector. every little window represents a room and when one of those small things here came down, the key needed something right there. ah. the opportunity to walk through here alone really is a privilege or normal days before cove it around 7000 people passed through the castle. every day, up to 60 people at a time where here in this bedroom, hard to imagine, leave like

a king here. that's what i would like to do and the bed is even long enough. because king ludovic the 2nd was a little taller than me. one meter and 91 centimeters. lucy, the 2nd is also called the fairy tale king. not only did he create beautiful castles, he tended to live in his own dream world. he had this grotto built in the middle of his living quarters. pretty crazy idea. it put him in the world of the wagner opera, tannhauser lieut. fish was a great admirer. and patron of the famous composer he kept vodka. well, what have you? ah, the sad part is that lute vision only knew this castle as a construction side. he died before english launched and was completed

he never had a chance to experience the singer is hall, filled with music, which at wagner, operas were meant to be performed here. but that never happened. the frescos all the round, shall scenes from the opera posse fighting the. i think this is my favorite room during who would fees rain that was little understanding for his building trace. but the bavarian king had created only came to be appreciated by later generations to day. my swan stein is one of the most visited castles in europe. ah, 2nd in our top 3 bavarian destinations is franconia in the north of the state.

5.4000000 tourist came here in 2021. the region is famous for its historic times, like banburg, with its beautifully preserved old tags. bamberg has been a unesco world heritage site. since 1993, his most famous building has been bare cathedral inside visitors will also find another city landmark. the bamberg horseman, a statue from the 13th century unusually for bavaria. as a whole. vineyards are a typical site to render franconi and city of votes, book towering of a votes book as the marian back fortress for 500 years. the complex served as the residence of the bishop princes ah, as early as the middle ages, 1st book was an important economic and religious center. it was severely damaged during world war 2, but many of its historic buildings have since been reconstructed. oh,

it's most famous, landmark is also a social home. the old mind bridge spans the river of the same name. on summer evenings, locals and visitors come here to relax the glass of frank cooney, and wine to learn more about the regional speciality chickens. lucas steger visited a vote, spoke winery the bush be taught is one of the largest wineries in germany. it can be visited with guided tours, and that's exactly what i do. winery manager. oh, but ha, 1st shows me the wine press hall. here the great are delivered in fault after the harvest and processed into wine, which is stuart. one floor below both in the field until

we are in a wooden barrel salad. we have a 160 big wooden casks here, and they santa isn't just for show who i mostly age, our best white wine, say a right and the congress go on controlling the temperature because we want to squeeze the last drop of equality out about grams. sick with the linton quality tellos concentra nathan from palm the dog ashby tom is a wine estate with 120 hectares and produces up to 1000000 bottles of wine a year. unlike other wineries, it's also a foundation. busy the proceeds from wine fields go to finance social services. inverts burke, wine from this region is easily recognizable by the bulbous shape of its bottle. this bottle shape here is called a box boy, quite that. sometimes elsie double for the wine was fast bottled in a bunk spoil here in the bookish baton in 1726 to food. it was

a shape that was unknown until then i was very difficult to produce in terms of the statics and of thought. but i wanted to make this special bottle a symbol of the high quality of what spokes wines i and seek not a citizen for the while it, it still spoke lima. the dog ashby tal itself is even older, dating back over 700 years. and speaking of great age, this also applies to a special treasure in the wine cellar. ah, the thorns look, this is our most precious jewel on loan from the seamen family in london formula seaman lees, a very, very old wild stuff. and among them is the world's oldest authentic bottle of wine, a shine vineyard wine from the 15. 14 is this infringed son or finkelstein one? the wine is almost 500 years old. can you still drink it? thoughtfulness? oh, i would assume. so as a note from a prominent wine critic line that the hue johnson had the opportunity to taste the 2nd bottle garcia to the left of center in 1961. thank you. hi answered 59 years

ago from you. johnson confirmed and several interviews on that it was a wine of his life is not off by melanie in, but it was pathetic justice to hell by and sign asleep for the shyness, for it's burke's best hillside, location, the wind from there is known to this day for its good taste in the bush be tots shop, you can taste various wines with delicious smacks filled on problem of well that net strike won't box own wine. i still honor from on board spoke vineyard. savannah. savannah is the prime great variety of whatever room. so i'd like you to get better acquainted with the silvan angle, and i'll explain a bit more out of it. flourishes. especially well in the limestone soil here, all of them as mit nearby acquainted. you mean try it. the thing that i will then cheers to be honest, i'm not a great wine connoisseur. and so i can't describe the taste exactly,

but i can't say one thing. it tastes good for. next, there are 2 wines. for comparison. i sip from the 1st class and try to describe it even though i'd say a dry soil, steep slopes and lots of santiago feuds on the dr. yes, that's a good starting point with okay, we've got that everywhere. well on. and the 2nd line line was notice a difference. yeah. this one is a little lighter as if a light on in the words of a professional as a israel doyle, i'd say to one on the left has it got more yellow tail a bit more pan. and a somewhat more charming bouquet of the issue, the one on the right is more complex, multi land. it has a rather ethereal component, as also a mentee and peppery edge. i am a long way away from that kind of fine talent, but i can still learn. ah,

so which part of bavaria is the most popular toys? destination and number one on the list is upper bavaria and 2021. more than 8000000 people visited the south eastern part of the state to enjoy the region spectacular sites like that. so spitzer, germany's highest mountain at 2962 meters in winter. you can also ski on the glacier below the summit. another outstanding peak as the fats man at 2713 meters. it's the 3rd highest mountain and jeremy, towering over the town of bashed us garden. upper barrier is also known. breadth many lakes. the largest is kinsey, which has the nickname, the bavarian sea. there's also a bite kinsey, one of the highest and most prestige lakes in germany. above all upper

bavaria is a paradise for nature lovers. especially those who like to experience the world on foot or by bicycle. the alpine landscapes are spectacular. whether it's the cavender mountains or the fetish times with chickens, nicole clearly decided to make her way from the town of mittens, voucher to the 1870 metre high shahan, part of the veteran and mountain range. beautiful bavarian landscape. the paths are wide and the ascent is still manageable. after a couple of minutes of riding through the forest, i arrived at a lousy but i still have

a long way to go with after one last deep climb. i think i deserve another little break with to see the better. sh dinah! oh, no rest for the weary. it's time for the 2nd part of my trek, but i won't be making the ascent to the king's house on shahan all by myself. stefan adam will accompany me. he's a mountain guide from mitten vice. he says the mountains have a calming effect on him. and that sometimes you just need to stop and look and listen. my time with

with 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 1800 meters. ah, that's what that was worth. it is not bad, not at all. and there it is, i can see my goal. the king's house on shahan at the foot of the vet. i stein ma'am . mm. the pina back man tourism and climate change are said to be threatening. the alpine flora and fauna on is that something you see yourself . thank you, spend a lot of time in the mountains and he was a feelin embankment a big ah, tourists move in the case of tourism. yes. some good. so there are popular spots

like the touched bit to summit that are really overrun by masses of tourists. but as you experienced yourself today, we hardly saw anybody on our way up on false can you learn to go from this get? there are really quiet areas you, for instance, in the co vandal range over there can oh, good, even in peak season, and we're at the absolute peak of the season right now. you can be all on your own . st. comes on. the key milan does for climate change. we haven't felt very much yet for lifestyle. maybe it's objective because you don't notice gradual changes as much as the in the woman net. so talk vaughn, it over, but we've always had a few tough winners and some very mild ones having to call. we've had dry winters and we've had lots of precipitation. we've, we've had flooding the front and then we've had very dry years. it's always changing. a lot of people are spending their holidays closer to home. many germans are staying in germany. what have you noticed here in the region and the us dyna i

found out these is ya here in della young of isn't. ah, dykus, this in the guests are noticeably more relaxed than in recent years. i relaxed in the sense that most readily accept it. when you say they can't do something or other, you can see the results. there's not so much i want it, and i want it now, which has been something of a trend the past few years. when did i can get really unpleasant? we're not seeing any of that da swastikas. people seem happy with whatever's possible. i hope it'll stay that way for a while. a little paradise right outside your door. good. thanks for showing it to me. yeah, my pleasure. i can handle the last stretch on my own. mm ah, we've got some hot tips for your bucket list. romantic corner tread hotspot for food check and some great cultural memorials to mood

w, travel off we go. oh and what about the various cities which are the most popular with tourists? in 3rd places reagan's book in 2021. the city on the danube river welcomed over $330000.00 gas. it's old timing is one of the best preserved in germany. thanks to its historic monuments. regensburg became a unesco world header, should site in 26. it's famous landmark is reagan's book cathedral, along with kaluan cathedral is one of the most important gothic cathedrals in the country with the old town hall also bears witness to the historical importance of this medieval city. for almost a 150 years, representatives of the holy roman empire gathered here for

a parliament known as the perpetual diet. to the 2nd most visited bavarian city is known back in 2021. almost 800000 tourists came here. the cities capitalist stands out on the skyline. the old center features the phone kit, or church of our lady, as well as the shown up on fountain, both to sit on the central market square. and that was almost completely destroyed during world war 2. but the major historic buildings have been restored. a great many visitors come during the christmas season. the kiss kinda is marked as one of the most famous christmas markets in the world. and one of the largest in germany. normally, about 2000000 people visit the main market every year. for the last 2 years, the chris kendra smock has had to be cancelled due to pandemic. but organizers are

optimistic for 2022. none backs christmas market state all the way back to the 17th century. mm hm. and it's still the perfect place to trial. local specialties, such as the city is famous sausages, known bagger, hosp, latoya. mm. and market goers can stay warm with a glass or 2 of malt wine, known as cute vine. ah, and the number one destination for tourists visiting bavaria. munich. in 2021, 3100000 people came here with a population of more than one and

a half 1000000. the bavarian capital is also the state's largest city. the 1st stop for many tourists is the marion clubs. but it's striking city hall together with the froman kisha. the neil barrack building forms the iconic silhouette to the bavarian city. ah, when it comes to culture, there are also a large number of museums and getting the also p never tech is a world class art museum. showcasing paintings from the middle ages to the mid 18th century. ah.

but the biggest role for visitor sim unit is a city's iconic octoberfest. the pandemic aside, an average of $6000000.00 revelers come here every year. corona virus forced octoberfest to be cancelled twice, but this year marks as long awaited return. how does it feel to stroll through the crowds? enjoy the rise and visit one of the massive beer tents t w's lucas stag. it was at one of the last octoberfest before the pandemic. ah, yes, ma have mom moon . meanwhile, it's evening at october. fast to get a birds eye view,

i'll go up on the ferris wheel with this ferris wheel has been here since 1979. it takes you up almost 50 meters and is something of a landmark here at the octoberfest room. ah, good day at the october 1st of course wouldn't be complete without a visit to one of the many pavilions. there are 14 big tents in all which can hold up to 100000 people. i'm in the hacker tense one of the largest head octoberfest

you'll always find a free spot during the day, but in the evening it's a real challenge, especially on weekends. ah, if you're here for the 1st time, remember the beer at octoberfest is a bit stronger than your regular lager, otherwise the party might be over sooner than you'd like. but it's easy to have a good time here, every once enjoying themselves. and the good news is contagious. ah . so what's my impression of the octoberfest? there's the reason this is called the world's biggest party. it's quite something a bit very an original.

ah. besides rights and tradition, october 1st is all about coming together to celebrate. so maybe it's no wonder that the years bavaria has been germany's top tourist destination. ah ah ah ah ah, ah ah, ah, ah ah

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