for weeks citing adventures in to be for through inspirational ideas. ah documentary. mm. 45 d, w. ah, what people have to say matters to us. m. that's why we listen to their stories. reporter every weekend on d. w. have you ever day dreamed of living in the medieval castle? we sent out to discover what it was really like back that some of us could use a bit more color in our lives and interiors, eva show nika, has some ideas for that. and in spain we find out where to enjoy traditional topics

with beer or wine and sometimes free of charge. all this and more coming upon your own. oh, your mini is famous for its majestic palaces and castles, but is it like a medieval fairy tale to live in them a modern day lord gave us a tour to show us just how wonderful it could be despite the challenges. ah imagine waking up here, gazing out of the window from one of your many towers and surveying the surrounding forest in the morning sunshine. today i my book ed's castle to find out what is really like miss castle has been inhabited by the same family for over 800 years.

so they seemed like the best people to ask me the family have managed to keep the castle in their hands over the last 8 centuries through careful diplomacy and smart marriages. workouts was built in the prime of medieval castle construction between the 11th and 13 centuries, deliberately near the modal river. historically, one of the most important trade routes in germany nowadays, whilst it's obviously beautiful, i think living here could come with it, challenges count yak, called fun, and through edge took over the castle, ownership from his father in 2018. he has another home in the area regularly spend time here at book where he grew up. the castle certainly has a certain atmosphere, of course. is that something that you still experience, especially once people have left in the evenings and it gets quiet and you're in nature, it has a very, very special atmosphere and, and there's also kind of

a sense of belonging here. way for some reason. i just feel totally at home. so the bed is a lot larger than it looks. it's about one me to 80 wyatt and 2 meters 10 long. okay. and the reason for that is because the whole family would sleep in there. so it would be the both the parents as well as the children was in order to preserve the heat. that's why you have the captain's and that's also wise built up because he wanted to catch the rising heat. that's why back then people usually climb into bed and today we usually fall into the in the theme painted across the bedroom walls is a playful one. it's still a phallic and fertility symbols. me me, me,

me. one of the most visually attractive things are the 2 tapestry said hanging here. tapestries evolved in the 14th century or even earlier because you would put cloth up in order to make the room woman more comfortable in. so this is one of about 40 higher places in the car. so with about 80 rooms that means every 2nd room had a high place which was an extraordinary luxury time. yeah, i can imagine and it will hind iron a cost i in facts which heated up and once they were hot, you could pick them up with certain tongues and bring them to next room, which didn't have a fireplace. and that would give off the heat in so a castle like this probably requires quite

a lot of upkeep on the right. i was talking, it does. we are constantly renovating repairing. there's always something that needs to be done all the time. it takes a lot of energy and also a lot of finances, which is why we're so grateful for our guests. because without them, none of this would be possible. i mean, this is one of my favorite pieces of this. well, because it's a big wooden chopping block and we measured it and the chopping block fits neither through the window nor through the door. so it must have been here when they finish this room. wow. so this is probably one of the oldest pieces in the. absolutely in ah, well there you have it. life and image, evil capital. it has a certain flare, right?

maybe it's not quite the fairy tale lifestyle that you might expect and sure it would be cold in the winter. but wouldn't it all be worth it? just to have this whole place and the whole surrounding area all to yourself. ah, let a little color interior life. that's what textile designer, eva shown ica has in mind with her west african inspired interior decor. she brightens up drab european living rooms and makes the space a more cheerful place. making life more colorful is what london designer eva show. nike has set out to do. and she takes an approach all her own efficacy really at my court, everything that i am, it's reflected in these designs and it's such a great feeling that people respond positively to it. e fish annika launched her 1st collection in 2010 and scored an immediate hit. renounce stores carried her

luxurious home textiles and accessories. now for designs are available world wide. recent achievements include collaborations with so home, the home furnishing line of the exclusive club. so whole house hotel and luxury designer, bathroom makers, c p heart. eva nike has studied journalism and felon to design more or less by accident that couldn't find the designs that i wanted. so i thought like, why don't i design them myself? because in my head, i knew exactly what i wanted, but i couldn't find a textile so i started off designing myself. it was the best decision ever to start my own designs because that's how i can exactly express my kind of our creative story. eva, embarked on her creative journey in fryeburg, in southern germany, where she grew up, the daughter of nigerian parents. her father is an art historian, her mother pediatrician, travel,

and visits to museums developed her interest in art and design. that was really from an early age, interested and interior design and in textiles and patterns of is leave west africa and the west african narrative arrest african vale. life is for me at the core of my work, but it's also a structured, very organized, which is, i think of the german elements which come into there. and i think the combination of these 2 elements and makes it a think so versatile, that people from different backgrounds and you know, different parts of the world, kind of resonate with it and, and like the style. one of her inspirations is nigerian boutique and textile artist, chief nico debbie's, oakland di, both our ethnic, your ruba, a west african ethnic group with a highly rich culture. this includes the typical idea a fabrics made using indigo di techniques. these are also reflected in eva's designs. so i think traditionally there's a lot of meaning and storytelling,

and african textiles and in the african narrative. and i tried to do the same. i mean, i'm not designing traditional african textiles, but i'm trying to tell a story with my textiles. i think then my journalistic back ron comes in as well. the designer tell stories from her life in her creations. she draws inspiration from experiences she's had along the way. she doesn't tell these stories in words, but through colors and shapes. regarding the colors when i'm in, nigeria often take pictures of everything that inspires me think that i see may be or embroidery on a dress or anything. and i think that's all kind of captured in somewhere in my brain and that i sketch and i just let it go and flow and sketching as a long process from the original sketch to the finished design and can take several weeks. you know, we have to make a lot of tweaks and everything

a sketch and black and white 1st. once i'm happy with the design, then v introduce the colors that actually before into that design, eva has no doubt that she's found her true colleague, that everything she's done and has experienced over the years, her childhood, her background, her experiences as a tv producer and fashion journalist has led her right to where she is. now, this is more than a business. this is like an extension of myself. and i think the self love and to self and expression and sharing this obviously with other people. it's not just that i do it for myself. i could sit at home and, you know, like do it all day, but sharing this with the world and i'm seeing the appreciation and the love that i'm getting ready keeps me going, gets me out of bed every day. my story telling is as old as human kind, but how we tell stories varies eva show nike tells them through her african

inspire designs a great way to get to know what country is to fall in love with a native. but how easy is it to find that special, someone in germany? what should you consider on a date? we've got a couple of tips for those looking for love. this episode of meat, the germans is the one about passion, relationships, and love in germany. let's be very german about it. and so some numbers, 2 thirds of germans believe in love with the site. the average age to getting married is 33 gay marriage, the negroes in 2017. most people in germany still meet their partner through mutual acquaintances, but online dating and apps are not far behind. somewhat unromantic lee. the german word for a dating site is singer buzzer the singles market. there are various specialist markets on offer to like ones for vegan. goths was wagons. but what about

when they're actually on the day? so other than the updated one german i thought i'd bring in some d w colleagues of mine to get a more rounded picture. i am ugly if i come from syria, i'm the reason i'm from the u. s. my name is dana, and i'm originally from israel. my name is fred, i come from rhonda, i'm leah and i'm from australia. i think that in germany it generally takes longer to get to know somebody. i don't know, you can call it a try your friends or something. once you're there. i think it really integrated completely in their lives. people take actually time to even tell you that when they say it, they really mean it and they don't say it nearly as often. they're not in your phase or like very aggressive, which makes me feel far more relaxed and comfortable to go out on a date with the germans all with like you have to find appointments and then you expect like it's going to be this week and or the weekend off time, maybe and then who's giving you appointment for next month on wednesday at 3 p. m. and i'm like, i don't know what i'm going to eat from loyal. are the dating rules different in germany being punctual?

it's like rule number one. i think death tips done. rush, take it slower. i wouldn't exactly say that chivalry is dead in germany, but i do often have the feeling. it's gone missing. sometimes nobody uses their real name or like facebook or they don't have what's out because it's too open. you have to expect that you have to let your bills, and doris for the ways it will come up to you and they'll ask you because i'm or a good friend. and then also will come from the german guy like a parent and a like. ok. how do you know if the germany sounds like being of a joke? i think always through the eyes. if they give you a special look, maybe germans are not the greatest at communicating the fact that they are into, they don't tend to the whole, maybe the excitement, but not effect flirting. it's not clear. have you been on any unusual dates in germany? i think like your follow, so i'm standing there is really weird kind of activity. so the date we have to get naked in germany. awkward. i know germans are quite fit and they're interested in

all kind of like outdoor activities, which is nice. but maybe i'm not into like bouldering on the 1st time we meet. sometimes people just pay, you know, let's take a walk or let's meet the pack for i've. it's not romantic to be in it for on 2008 couples have been coming to this bridge in cologne, to leave a padlock as a lasting symbol of their love for one another. there are well over a 100000 padlocks on the bridge, adding an estimated 50 tons of weight. other cities around the world begun removing locks from their love bridges, exciting health and safety concerns, but at least for now, love has won the day in cologne. things were in calais, we should probably talk about the rhine lands my bomb or may treat tradition in the night leading into the 1st of may and number. jung gibbons traditionally guys of course, go in such a birch tree, transported by whatever means necessary. decorated with punitive screams and

a love heart and tie it to a lumpy outside of its home. for the more modern romeo, there were even may 3 delivery services now. but enough of the sweet stuff, it's time for the sol. how open the gym and when it comes to sex, muscle indoor chun calabi, i think most people in germany are still very preserved in shy. sorry. my name is latina 21 and i ran an erotic shop for women in cologne for 25 years. at 1st it was really tough. no one wanted to sit next to me at choir practice. once they found out what my job was but bottom down, what were your best sellers? wouldn't county me esentially lived off vibrator sales, peanut shape one that weren't all that popular. and kind of this is more secretive . it's all you need. it can be really small. or and how old were your customers up from about 50 to 60 years old. one time a significantly older lady came in and said, my husband has been stroking his way right past the spot for 20 years. i've had enough. i'm buying a vibrator. it's called community poto. it's time for me to love you and leave you

. but before i go, here's a little love related wisdom from gemini, navigate to us in modeling the way to a person's heart is through the stomach. that's hats out that someone to bargain and germany, you don't want your heart on your sleeve, but on your tongue. oh, and i said the bulk of stiffness, old love doesn't rust. here in spain, they often come with beer and wine without even being ordered. topics are a welcome accompaniment to a drink and they come in a great variety. we had a few recipes shown to us in madrid, ah, spain without top as simply inconceivable. these little appetizers are found and seemingly endless varieties across spain. but what do you need to know about

spanish toppers? here's a look o. last. hi, i'm berlin, cortez. i'll show you my 3 favorite top us and how we spaniard liked to eat dominant. first up, gum bustle, helio or shrimp, and garlic oil. this consists of shrimp, garlic, olive oil, salt, cayenne pepper, and corey under. briefly stir fry the shrimp with the garlic. when i one bath de made thing for good shrimp and garlic oil is to leave the shrimp half ra, and let them finish cooking in the pots own heat. for then let them simmer in and they'll be spectacular again. but that will, that. and where in spain do people eat top? us know what is a places where we eat up as our very loud. they're usually informal places where people go to chat someplace they can get to on foot. that's typical for madrid's top, as far as the mighty this tradition is in most of madrid,

the sienna re de los venus, tavern dates back to 19 o 9. it offers more than 50 kinds of top us tapia and spanish means go to each top us. it has a long history in spain. what else could let that? but there are many versions of top as origins, pianos, but as a at the ag. but they say that when people went for a glass of wine in abbe, they put lid for a top as on them, so they wouldn't fill up with fly as well yet. and they could chat and drink in peace if they might, they never, we die. that next up regulate, owed to rito for this you need little chunks of oxtail. bell pepper, boil red wine, an onion bay leaves dough salt with stock cranberry sauce, sesame seeds and flour. dakota chokes of oxtail and flour and fry them. and don't forget the carrots,

add them to the meat stock with the union, unread wine. no lacking, but vent has got the most important is to cook the meat for 4 hours over low heat. hey dan, it's susan his own juices and adds up very tender. have man, no, you buy yet in the say, eat, get a one of them. of course. the cranberry sauce is mixed in with the meat drippings to make the sauce cut the meat thin slices and wrap it in sheets of follow or flicky pastry dough done. you deep fry boats and garnish it with a slice of bell pepper. and if it is, dish represents the bull fight. the meat wrapped in puff pastry represents the bull dog loaded all foil lamb with whoever is the both fighters red cloth. but i think when i got back, he lies that, and these are his fear, just that my bad though, the vast selection of top is available in spain raises the question about what

drink goes best with the last that was i can find empty, but at our place the top us are mainly served with a canyon, a small beer and it gets that pretty f that has to be very cold. so in my son or else people drink vermouth on top from the barrel in the la tampa. your white red or rosy one bardeen thought or saddle. all those go very well with top. i'm liam. bye. ah, we wind up at a classic wave, a serrato's or broken eggs for this one, you need ham potatoes, eggs, fried peppers, oil and salt. escalate the lot on the secret of waiver as it ought to us by the potatoes sent the potato has to be boiled. why so that when you break the egg over it, the eggs oaks into the potato and makes it super juicy. huevo serrato's, one of the most popular top as in spain, eggs and potatoes of the basis. but other ingredients like fried peppers can offer

variety blanket as is bar serves, its top is with serrano hm. in. we bought that very importantly to our, the fried pud drawn peppers. it's typically spanish one week summer spicy while others are not depending on where in spain you are the top as may be served free of charge or not in the drill. do you generally get a simple toppa with a drink? but you can select it yourself. you have to pay for whatever top as you order that may take a bit more preparation. not quality a my can to mountain my life without top us or top as bars without going from one place to another. if y'all that in some remove is customary in others, it's beer or wine that's simply ideal.

around 6000000 tourists visit the greek capital athens. every year, most head straight to the acropolis, the ancient citadel, towering above the city. with its renowned temples, athens has more to offer than pillars and statues. also competing for some of that attention, are the city's elite guards. oh, the famous acropolis is one of the most photographed landmarks in athens, if not all of greece. another popular subject for photos are the guardsmen in front of the greek parliament building every hour, 365 days a year in scorching heat or freezing cold the f. so ness performed the changing of

the guard. this event demonstrates the pride of a highly trained military unit. the presidential guard almost like the way where the body and sadness is stand completely immobile for a fairly long time. the order til many observers are surprised that the strange way they walk over these expansive paces served primarily to get their circulation going again was and ensure that all their tendons and ligaments are strategy to and stay elastic other to go. that's very important, but i want to view the presidential guard is made up of over 150 men. the hourly changing of the guard is prepared behind the barracks. there an elite group of soldiers specially selected by this will be out of paper that is selected to become an absonette. you have to be at least one leader, $87.00 tall, a member of the greek orthodox phase, i believe. and in perfect psychological and physical condition disorder,

and you have to believe in the values of the f. so now the moment the training takes 5 weeks and covers physical fitness and correctness, and standing absolutely still 10 taylors and seamstresses work constantly behind the scenes. making sure every soldiers button is in place. they're the only ones who know precisely how to put together the traditional uniforms, painstakingly doing everything by hand, while for the ship. so mildly, this dublin is embroidered using a special technique originally employed by wealthy private firms in odessa we adopted this skill in our mirrors. sophistic, marcia, here you see the for melly. so as we call the absences white wolf, jackal, whoever's on, you can hardly even see the fabric for all the embroidery was up like the lights practically overlaid with it as he rushed the fuzzy mothers. the process of getting dressed presents a special challenge body of them. it's very important to keep to the correct order even down to the garters that have to sit just right was otherwise the uniform

won't fit in the end until delux. this procedure takes up to 45 minutes and has to be repeated every hour. today's uniform was introduced over 150 years ago. nothing about the fabrics, patterns or colors has changed to this day. the ritual dawning of the 20 odd individual pieces is so complicated that another soldier has to help out. at one time, the f. so ness founded in 18. 68 with a royal greek body guard. every part of the uniform symbolizes the history of greece. though father in oklahoma, the cap is red and the long tassels black let the color red stands for the blood spilled in battle and black for the grief and tears gather the data. given all the symbols are important, parts of the uniform was good. the voc before they march off to their post the f. so ness are inspected from head to toe and not just the uniform. the soldiers

themselves have to smell pleasant and shade before they begin. only when everything is perfect, can they perform their duty which is representing the dignity of their country in very broad steps. and that wraps up tradition of euro max. don't forget to follow us on social media in tune and again, next week for more from the world of culture and lifestyle. ah ah, ah, with

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