Nature thats what i want to do. And im in the right place. Its one of the most popular tourist destinations in bavaria. The region begins about 30 kilometers south of munich and extends all the way to the austrian border. Just an hour and a half from munich by car or train and youre in the mountains perfect for a day trip. Visitors who come here want to get out into nature a classic among the day tourist starts here at the lake up that mountain called had so stunned right now its a bit cloudy over there but lets see a better changes later today. We also introduce you to the biggest fan of this mountain the bavarian fairy tale king of the 2nd. We take you up to dizzying heights for a real thrill. And in our view male we bring you travel greetings from a viewer this time from tanzania. Here we go up they have. One of the most popular destinations in the region. Its about 1700 meters high the way up is easy a cable car takes only 4 minutes. Every 15 minutes a fresh load of tourists. And then its a hike up the winding path to this summit. Our reward a spectacular view on the left lake. And on the right lake by. The mountain was a favorite of can you beat the 2nd he came up here often to enjoy the view and the peace and quiet that wouldnt be so easy anymore today this mountain is everyones favorite. Why here after all its pretty crowded i think i mean for us my wife says were going somewhere i go. I want to get away from the city at least one day during my travels here and i asked my friends the best place to go and they suggested here and so far its been more than worth it i think it makes him a magical they are actually up in the mountains and in the in the clouds yeah thats really pretty. Well and now i want to go over there. Because behind those clouds theres a look out of billions. It was billed by lupita 2nd and because he enjoyed his creature comforts he also had a royal lodge build up here and a few alpine arts the building that king luther the 2nd of the very a build up here no longer exists today but not too far from here about one to 2 hours by car youll find his castle so lets go there. During his lifetime the bavarian king was criticized for his expensive councils and palaces today they attract millions of tourists from around the world. One has an incident the largest island in lake kim say the reclusive monitor found the solitude he was seeking. Catherine palace was based on the palace of louis the 14th of france a very inverse time i call it fix castles and palaces it had no official function it was for the king alone. Which spent a total of 10 days here in the palace in late september 885. 00. After sunset on 35 servants had to light the candles in the palace. After that they all had to vanish and the king was all alone here. In the. Interests. Of aix most famous castle is in the region near person noise french time it attracts one and a half 1000000 visitors a year. For its architecture a true inspiration from medieval councils. Not far away is the only palace looked fake saw completed and its the only one he lived in for any length of time. And. You can only reach the kings house in shock and on fort its at an elevation of 1800 meters. From outside it looks like a royal hunting launch inside its outrageously flamboyant especially the lavishly decorated turkish. His life which prefers his Mountain Retreat to his royal residence in the. Bad ones mine cable cars are a wonderful invention. All in all there are about 2 dozen mountains in the Bavarian Alps where getting up and down is a snap as well see on this edition its travel tip. Its a cable car. Takes vacationers to the region 2nd highest peak. Rises. More than 2600 meters above sea level. There are thrilled and chills here on the sky walk. To still walkways with a 1000 meter drop. If you want you can hike up the mountain theres a well maintained system of trails around the. But with every step the air gets thinner hikers need to be sure footed and have plenty of stamina. Hikers need proper climbing gear to get all the way to the summit its only reachable over whats called the v. F. R. To a protected climbing route with fixed ladders and cables. Every summer tourists who dont have the proper gear or who have misjudged their limits have accidents here. 1300 meters above the town of is a structure shaped like a gigantic telescope its an Information Center and Vantage Point even more impressive is the panorama from the best. Nearly 2400 meters high as you can already see the way are amazing. Only experienced hikers should be appear. At nearly 3000 meters. Is germanys highest peak. Another way to scale the countryside is on the railway it takes half a 1000000 tourists up the mountain every year. It terminates at a viewing deck at the summit with a spectacular view over more than 400. 00 peaks. Make a violation its no surprise that its often called the bavarian caribbean the color of its water is an intense Turquoise Lake is one of the various most popular water sports assignations. But as the saying goes tourists destroy the places they love thats true here in the toads and region to nature is suffering under the throngs of visitors on weekends its bumper to bumper traffic in the village of functions each. Was always green but its here when visitors to the lake need help hes been a volunteer for the local Water Rescue Service for 30 years. Like. Joel lake you know yeah well there it is. It was the water temperature momentarily about 17 degrees celsius. So i knew the Beautiful Lake here a well developed network of hiking trails that attracts tourists more and more of them when is it too much of a good thing as of emmas making just come to lake fashion at the weekend when the weathers good and youll see right away theres too much going on to feel there arent enough Parking Spaces that think you know the park everywhere in its infancy in the past 5 or 6 years its skyrocketed i think people also come on weekdays. In the summer it doesnt matter if its sunday or monday on we locals sometimes find the masses of tourists unbearable. Come in what in the tourists do to keep it relaxed and as beautiful as it is right now on the screen because its got its what kind of going to tourist do observe the same rules youll observe in daily life. Whether a parking places light an open fire here especially by the light. And. Dont find a parking space or even turn hard on the road you can pack with me if you need the fish to drive somewhere else. Where you might have better luck and probably be a good base what damage are the tourists doing wonderfully guessing that hiking trails are under strain people dont know when the sign posted trails but march across the country sign up to trying for a shortcut or not doesnt help either when im back with you think is that the only side of it the tourists also spend money here. This is not because thats the other side of the coin were a tourist region if you many people and their livelihoods from tourism almost everyone. So we have to find a compromise that everyone has to sit down together with but its hard and were not the only region desperately seeking a solution. New think about what would you like to see happen. You heard a man from whom id like everyone involved the community the landlords the state of bavaria and the bavarian state forest to which all these belong to sit down at a table and say we need to plan for the future of our concept to be thought. About that you cannot take a look. Show but this crap over your head. And i cant see anything with adjusted. To it. Tradition is a source of community when there is a celebration in the village of everyone takes part. Its a catholic holiday the feast of corpus christi. Across the various developed catholics had out in festive procession through their villages and towns. If you want to experience Something Like this you have to plan it there are several catholic holidays on the calendar or youll get a chance to see people in traditional attire. When its summer in europe its winter in argentina and thats where our bureau battle to live he shows us his wintry hometown mendoza in a new episode of our meet the locals. Hello im roberto from mendoza a city of sun and good wine as we mendocino is call it ill show you are. Allowed to go. In those mendoza is the capital of the province of the same name we have just under 115000 residents and now were in the city center on independence plaza. I look at the hotel and if you like nature youll love mendoza so i have the andes at our doorstep and since 896. 00 on the west side of town a huge park. Friends and families meteo and the park is great if you want to get some exercise books. And fruit plantations as far as the eye can see. When our programs are planted here mendoza is one of the worlds most important plum exporters. And you are one of the or also Global Players when it comes to wine. To mendoza is complete without a visit to one of the many wine or is about 70 percent of the wine produced in argentina comes from mendoza province. Not sort of them and not just red and white wine we also make sparkling wine we know. Now that im at a winery of course ill have some. Of the best part of the tour. So goodbye from mendoza i hope to see you sir or not come and go. Back to the region like elsewhere in the various youll find many farms in the valleys and up in the mountains much of the bavarian way of life has its roots in peasant tradition. Until the 19th century more than half the population lived on farms big and small one. In open air museum is a great way to learn about that history its best to take part in a guided tour like i do. High above lake youll find more than 60 historic farms from. They were all removed from their original location and rebuilt here and so were the pine hots for centuries farmers brought their herds up here in the summer for grazing. All this building from 57 the dairy made lived there she took care of the animals. And because the animals were valuable assets of the farm it was important to get them through the summer safe and sound. Youll still find about 700. 00 alpine pastures and up of a very herds graze in the summer and many of the alpine hearts will come overnight guests. No Wedding Party maybe i can join the picture. Well im going to explore here a bit longer in the meantime we have our week for you our viewers from hong kong sent us this video from times thank you victor and from the very. But. Now im at lake my 2nd lake of the day. Theres probably no other bavarian landscape thats been painted as often as the area around the color and light even lent this landscape its name the blue land. At the beginning of the 20th century. Was a trendy Meeting Point for Young Artists to pay. Would rise to fame as the expressionists and with them. The Young Artists who were attracted to les carlo painted very differently from the way people were used to. Provoke a live brightly colored landscapes. They called their group double our ride to the blue rider. Their most important representatives were 2 friends vasily condensed. And funds mark. De carlo you can see not only the subjects these young expressionists painted but also the results here in the funds mark museum. Most of the work exhibited here are by fans mark and his contemporary. Heres a tip try looking for their subject yourself follow the sign posted our trail through the village of cockle. To learn about the history of the blue rider. And plan a side trip to the neighboring town of more knowledge. Plants mark and his fellow painters often spent the summer months in this house where vassili kandinsky and his partner gabrielle a minter lived it was the Meeting Place of the avant garde of the time. To wasnt just the heart and soul of the house its thanks to her that many works by can and the group survived the nazi dictatorship. She hid the works in her basement. Her house was a place where visitors were always welcome. Now its a museum and a memorial site just as gabby elementary would have wanted. The day is coming to an end but i still have an appointment with norbert he teaches jordan ling a lot of bavarians know how to your daughter but i dont so i want to give it a try. No but all but what is your link anyhow your doing as i mean yodeling is a way of communicating out a Long Distances in the open air like in the hours. Message from above to down below or from below to the top. One goal might mean the livestock is now in the band the theory is a form of Long Distance communication a communicate through one form so can everyone do it could i you wouldnt. Yes if you could talk in a single you can yodel thing even if you dont realize it. Either myself. We used 2 different registers. One is quite easy and normal register like when you speak. But you can train it for instance when you do this. Without is there exactly thats your normal chest voice when you order its right there you can use that for your basic yodel sound the 2nd register can be harder for a man its time to. 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