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3 places and events unique to germany's largest state. first, lucas degas had to over rama gout for unique production of the passion play staged every 10 years. then he'll cycle along the lake river to noise feinstein, the fairy tale castle built by king ludwig the 2nd. and finally, no trip to bavaria is complete without a visit to octoberfest, raring to go after a 2 year pandemic break. and we're off to oberon gough, visitors from all over the world. come to obama, go for a play that is only performed every 10 years. because of the pandemic. it's now been 12 years. there are no actual actors on the stage. instead, it's the people of obama go themselves. did you see that many men have long hair

and beard? this is mandatory for every one who takes part in the plate. when was your last time at the hairdresser? for christmas 2026. thats english 0 and the lady here. it's been rather jesus 3 years ago. 2 years ago i saved money because i haven't cut my hair for ages or i trimmed it 3 years ago. but based on your role here, i don't the temple guard been preached a me who play a high priest to condense. jesus people hate and he's just on but we're head. it's been, i know i'm one of the 2 people playing jesus, call reservation. so there are 2 pieces that we double up on the main roles to jesus is to mary's to conscious pilot vision often. can i take a healthy with pleasure?

you might have guessed that the people of over my go bring the life and suffering of jesus to the stage and they've been doing it for almost 400 years. the passion play is the world hit. anyone who was born to go or has lived here for 20 years can take part in it. ah, we're not talking about 10 or 20 people here. there are around 2000 people participating. it's a big show and i really have to see that luckily i have a ticket. so let's go in. we just have to follow the crowd by the way, the performance less, more than 5 hours. but there's a long intermission in between. i'm really excited. the so called fish house, with specially built for the passion play 4500 people fit in the auditorium. jesus also arrives at the temple. do you recognize him?

that's the guy took a selfie with the gun nuts. put this house who they just said. that's the oh, it alternates between acting and singing. only people from obama go sing in the choir. he now did you mind about? yeah, yeah. not that bad. the passion of the participants is very impressive. oh, he's okay. i didn't even say i have to keep reminding myself that these are amateurs on stage here. not a trained actors on phone. there are books in various languages for non german speakers to read along and follow what's happening.

but the most emotional moment. it's certainly the crucifixion scene that has this toy plot, but get a lot of what you think of the passion play when the than we are more really beautiful. it felt real that we were the link between the old and new testaments and music, the acting, the slash, alamo see it was, oh great is i know enough yet, though. just incredible actors the, the music is outstanding. it's just, it's very emotional. i love it. and what was the most special part of it? what do you think when jesus washed his apostles, feet moving? absolutely amazing. and it takes a couple of hours. do you think it's too long from time to time or it was all right?

no, not at all time. went rather quickly because you were so engaged in a moment. you understood the story and they just moved it along. was it was incredible, was very passionate casual in place on what dedication hills 1st. and i asked us, it's our 1st time here. and the 3rd time for our friends and was until we were really moved, we shed a tear or 2 and got goosebumps many times. silicon, incredible this booklet on globally visitors flock to buses, hotels and restaurants. meanwhile, i am meeting in the theaters dressing room with one of the actors. vita holts was the one of these indent while you were born obama golf. how many passion place has it been for you? this 6 to 7? would you says on or off? is there a dream role? do the little boys in obama go say, i want to be jesus one day then rather what is does not know. i'm totally happy playing joseph with intermedia. i played them in 2010 already. it's

a wonderful role into the constellation. yeah, it's life a beautiful to biblical figures. with nicodemus and joseph of aramis thea were advocates of jesus among the high council jesus for the camps. how did the passion play actually come about us? and he's lost that he has gotten out of here. say to the pin that i think might be pissed. in 1634, there was the plague and the 30 year war helped people vowed that if god spared them from the plague in every 10 years they performed the passion of christ label will stem disuse of yet so you keep a promise every 10 years and at forever in alleviate all the sets of yes, so far since 1634 i would move. and then what about the beard and hair? is that something jam like or dislike of more than the guns for when it needed voice and, and got it up. can i had is cut the to this is reaching his issue, it comes with the territory. it's nice if it's something you wouldn't normally do,

but for us and obama go definitely part of the tradition is letting our hair grow out once every 10 years. i think it may look a little weird, but there's something special about it. it'll give them to the passion play runs from may to october. there are about $100.00 performances, which about half a 1000000 visitors come to see if you're ever an obama gal hang around for a few extra days, the landscape is just great. ah ah, this lift takes me to a mountain. the so called curtains at it, which is 1250 meters high as to price awaits me at the top. with one of the alpine coaster a somers toboggan rug super long, almost 3 kilometers. with

that was great. for the next leg

of today's travels, gosh day got cycles along the lakes river to noise shenstone castle rhyme than you, melville. these are all reverse. you've probably heard of before. but do you also know the leash valesh? it's one of the last wild mountain, rivers and europe, with rapids and travel banks, left and right. you can see high mountains in forshaw. there is the 1st little challenge for me, a suspension bridge. to be honest, i'm a little nervous walking over this bridge. this is unbelievable, she can cycle all along the lake from the source to the confluence. that's around

250 kilometers the weight as well sign posted my root is part of the way from for shalon, austria to lens spec. i'm late in germany. that's about 90 kilometers. i'm looking forward to lots of nature, action and a little bit of sightsee. valesh pours into germany with all the power brought from the alps. this is the lake for the near fishing. at the moment, the rivers carrying lots of water. and he can feel that way out here. the next hydro power has been used to generate energy for centuries. here by harnessing a natural waterfall, using widths. this was driving milk 200 years ago. from

here i follow the lay into fishing. that's the 1st town north of the austrian border on the very south of bavaria. fuson has a very pretty old town that you should definitely see metty village streets, historical buildings. the town is over 2000 years old. these facade paintings are typically bavarian but the main event for fishing is found well outside the town. no sean stein castle. the whole world knows about this place. and believe it or not, i've never been there. but now it's time. now sean stein is the largest and most expensive of the 3 castles, the varian king louis. this 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 castle through ourselves. blue noise feinstein was billed as a medi 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 sworn. oh ah, 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 need 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 sleep like a king here. that's what i would like to do, and the bed is even long enough. because king ludovico the 2nd, was a little taller than me,

one meter and 91 centimeters loop fish. the 2nd is also called the fairy tale king . well, what have you? ah, the sad part is that lute vision only knew this castle as a construction site. he died before english launched. i was completed he never had a chance to experience the singer, his hall filled with music. and he kept wagner operas, were meant to be performed here. but that never happened. the frescos all around shall scenes from the opera pacified. yep, i think this is my favorite room. during lutrece rain, there 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. lou that was fantastic. finally, i have been through my shrine stein castle. hardly any other reason and the various home to so many traditional costume and regional history societies. as the allegory . i have a meeting with someone who is passionate about the very and tradition. max is an ice hockey coach and a fan of traditional bavarian dress. it's important to him to pass the traditions on to the younger generation. max teaches the kits in his club and anyone who asks him a centuries old bavarian folk dance. schoo platen came but any one learned alone. company one who can count 211, not fall on their heads and is coordinated. am i kid to this guy can show you what

has anyone not get the hang of it? no, there's no one like that. no, the pressure's on that with my jacket, luna. where as little as possible, or you'll switch with you, every plant less starts with foot stomping. so was that where's the applause? oh no, it's. i'll show you the basic answer. what a plot low really as grown sees was applying. his sophocles house on a flat le starts john is not bad. it's easier if you look straight ahead. oh,

yes, no gun slipped it. a little stronger. this. exactly. market strength, coordination. stand here and use your head. has a couple of give you a heads up close to him at all. i 123. i have 123. go exactly. again. i 123. looks clumsy, right off the set. so lots of a clumsy but we'll work it out to newer. newer i and i, but i the year funds decks leaving art 9 thin f and all right, so again, iron slide that i fear i inspire dr. kia burns. dex even ah, lawyer. and see if we're good. now your type of thing 1st, though most again, once more,

my eyes saw that. i fear that we good you can i argue on that you may that was satisfying what's i mean? this is not simply tradition brockton manny, thanks. ah ah! and finally on this check in luke, i stag ahead to munich for october fest reopened after a 2 year pandemic break. of course, when you go to the october 5th, do you want to look the part traditional costumes are really popular during octoberfest? mm. women have done this, and the men have leather pants,

lead out with molina was, is it a leader hoses special of course. so do you only see them at octoberfest, or will you see them at the office to walk garden as an incident that you own it is in this region later, who is an artist warrant for specially vad sick? if this was trim the clock and get poorest like to wear them to get her into the swing of things that i'm told rough anyhow, but isn't gone. but for us, they're just a pair of pants we'd wear on an ordinary day and horse at the 2 house him i'll talk aka, talking that about there. do i look like a real bavarian boy, a bio, shall you? yeah. oh thanks alex. ah, so now i'm ready to go check out the festival once it. if you come here,

take public transportation, it's much faster. ah, ah, since 2016 there's been a fence put up around octoberfest safety precautions have increased. you can't bring bottles in off course backs and backpacks are checked with. you'll see plenty of security forces about but it all seems quite relaxed. ah, there's a lot going on here early in the morning. so let me talk to a few visitors. where are you from? oh, i'm in texas. all right, and where are you here? where salary is over?

it's the 1st time you're here. yep. okay. and all dressed up. all dressed up. yeah, we want to go. this is how the germans dress system is actually doing anything less good. what do you like about october festival? how do you? well, just look around the up the sphere. the october 1st is one of a kind to pick out the gets up from it. i think that we're doing october financially. it's our 1st time. okay, with what's special about october 5th. october 1st had been the brought worst. the crowd is the whole octoberfest culture. it's really great banzai. and cut it on our bucket list. the bucket lately. okay. elizabeth bennett, with everything here is about having fun, but that doesn't mean it's only about fear. the octoberfest is

a real fun fare with rights and gains, and some of them have a long tradition, for example throwing it can a or this right here. it's called how the lucas hit the loo. of course, i've got a try. it was more than one. do i need to do not to look like a fool? think that well, you have to position yourself. right? and then it's just like any other hammer, the same principle. if you take the hammer, keep the back of the hand loose waka, nice and flatten, right, milk. and that's the most important part and the rest is easy. okay? that's got one that s as i guess that's official. yeah. all right. it's harder than it looks. mm hm. 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 something of a landmark here at the octoberfest. mm hm . today 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 haka tens, 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 ah, if you're here for the 1st time, remember the beer at october 5th is a bit stronger than your regular logger. otherwise the party might be over sooner than you'd like. but it's easy to have a good time here. everyone's 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

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