Ive come here because i want to spend some time in the mountains 1st on by and later on foot. Traffic but there is one of germanys most popular tourist destinations the regions incredible variety of landscapes make it a paradise for those seeking a more active holiday so it looks like im going to get a lot of exercise and while im here and while im at it i want to find out the ways in which the coronavirus pandemic and Climate Change are affecting tourism here in the alps. What are the challenges of mass tourism poses to this mountainous region. One big draw are the many fanciful castles built by king to take the 2nd. But will also visit dubrovnik word check in viewer will show us how the corona crisis is affecting her hotel. The my destination is the shot and a scenic point in the that range the 2nd had a house built up there for the 1st leg of the journey ive reserved. And finally called welcome. To make the climb a little easier ive decided to rent an. Us and them is there anything i should watch out for. The feel of the probably the most common error people make is overestimating the situation got a call the streets the bikes will take you just about anywhere they offer a lot of power then suddenly youre at the summit and cant get down. This way its easy to overextend yourself thats why you should be careful on the descent keep your hands on the brakes take your time go slowly and enjoy the nature of around you dont come shooting down. As soon as i leave im immersed in the beautiful bavarian landscape. The paths are blind and the ascent is still manageable. After a couple of minutes of riding through the forest i arrive at a lake i see. But i still have a long way to go. Yet the nation today is the kings house on shot and that can only be reached on foot or by bike and that isolation suited looked like the 2nd just fine because well he wasnt much of a people person he liked to have the beautiful bavarian landscape all to himself something that becomes quite apparent if you look at the various palaces he built in his king. James a the largest lake in bavaria it was here that take the 2nd had his look juries have a palace built no expense was spared. Its just one of several residences who think commissioned at times he labored over plans for 3 palaces at once. To get minor the absolute monarchs of france having him say a palace was intended as a replica of versailles except that it was neither is power nor social life. Was trying to create the illusion of a bygone world which he chose to enjoy in solitude in the after sunset or 35 servants how to light of the contents in the palace that they all had to vanish so the king could be alone here in the interest. Visible from far and wide yet seemingly unapproachable noise castle at the foot of the alps. The most famous of all his castles it too was built by looted and looted alone he was and drawled by tales of the middle ages the singers hall was meant to be a tribute to the age of chivalry and its culture. But looted it was also a product of his time he loved Technological Innovations his nights castle featured telephones and Running Water big never lived to see the completion of either noice or the headland say pilars. Not far away is the only palace the bavarian finished linda hall who take the 2nd actually lived here for some time surrounded by a vast park its thought to have been his favorite palace. And back on the trail like uphill battle begins. This scenery looks like a painting and the weather today couldnt be better it may be peak season but actually to have a place to myself. After one last steep climb i think that deserve another little break. So its nice to see the event to a rustic alpine eatery at an altitude of 1400 meters. Whats it like to live in a city typically overrun by tourists and how has that changed since the covert 900 pandemic began and this weeks edition of our segment need a local will find out with the help of a viewer from dubrovnik the croatian city has been struggling with over tourism for quite some time. How long hello and welcome to brother nick my names dora pitcher im from dubrovnik but i lived in frankfurt for a few years and returned to my wonderful home country after finishing High School Im going to show you how beautiful dubrovnik is and why i love it so much. That phyllis begins what will start out here on the city walls and then not only the pride of brother nick but of all croatia. 1979 the old city and these wills were added to the list of us go World Heritage sites. Or pull a saloon and even though it was going to ask a World Heritage site in 1901 the city was attacked by serbian and montenegrin forces you dont but the walls remained standing until today one of. The levels of a normal day would be thousands of people out here at this time of year when a god because of the corona crisis there are noticeably fewer tourists this year than last that we locals dont think its all that bad so now we have the place all to ourselves. Did i bet the best beer to bing it is from our own manton service up there you can walk up and go you can take the cable car id suggest we take the cable car today because its so hot so banff on dallas their highs. Isnt that amazing you can see everything from up here local island all the village are soft and the airport behind me we can see all of the broad nic its a magnificent view. So youre going to be down now and back down in the Old City Center behind me is the main entrance to the i. Tell me the political weight come on come from it. Dog front now or on to brother next main street and its most famous street called straw doing is it starts at the big on north koreas fountain with its 16 water this involved. As was fatherless and says jordan is our main street and very important in our lives since we do so many things on the streets we shop here drink coffee and spend time with our friends and families who dont mind we just love the streets not just also i accept you must watch them just imagine last year it was so crowded here you could hardly move you had to push people aside just to get through the oil and today as you can see its practically empty net. Completely. Possible to let stroll through to the road near his computer that visiting the Beautiful People to see my favorite is a saint jacobi from here you get the best we have to. Tell for i hope you enjoyed we look forward to seeing you here and abroad nick with the mic tell them ill do you even the most of the little nickel. No rest for the weary its time for the 2nd part of my track but i wont be making the ascend to the kings house on shaft and all by myself stefan will accompany me hes a mountain guide from mitten about. He says the mountains have a calming effect on him and that sometimes you just need to stop look and listen. Because then how did you come to be a mountain guide. It actually started with my parents we were always in the mountains. Then while doing my military service my path seemed preordained i became a mountain leader for the armed forces i just kept spending more time in the mountains even in my free time. And things just turned out this way. I mean you tell me as a city kid what a mountain guy does. It has changed a bit in that in the past the people who came here usually had some experience theyd already done a fair amount of hiking which nowadays many people are just looking to have an experience and tend to be ill prepared. So that poses the biggest challenge. Since so few people come with any previous experience you have to teach them everything with starting with how to walk. Before thats the way it is. Now this is totally so vast must what should i look out for if i want to hike around here. The most important thing is to be in Good Condition and have a bit of energy in reserve so you can enjoy it. Its possible to rush around see a site and then dash off that is the point isnt whether or not you reach your goal but what you get out of it were seeing this more and more most people go too hard theyre always pushing themselves to the limit and thats really a shame because then you dont take in whats all around you you need a Little Something in reserve for that at the hospital this afternoon. Taking the time to veer off the beaten path to the pleasure of. All right before we continue our hike lets take a quick look at the impact mass tourism has on some of the most popular regions here in the alps. There are moments when you say ok. Theres too much traffic it puts a strain on the pants and its really hard to hike in credits to a large crowd thats put a burden on the local population and the communities and the infrastructure in the valley and the summer direct of the streams of visitors and providing useful information is crucial so much that increased the quote. The stampede of visitors to outdoor destinations has noticeably increased in these days of the coronavirus pandemic if visitor counts in the algo alps are anything to go by as long as people stick to the mark trails and leave nature in peace no way on hina is fine with it the rich people like to be in that surroundings like validation is particularly popular. Its a delicate balancing act protecting nature while promoting crowds of people to have some fun and the sun. These days the ranges only go out in paris communing with nature means Different Things to different people. As much as we have the granite in the crowds is getting harder as one of my colleagues said we are more like people minders than conservation officers. You hear it all so they threaten to call a lawyer but if they make all the threats. Even when all you want to do with clarified i think this was also clear. Protected plant species grow in the nature reserves and conservation areas around the lake for example the marsh. In restricted areas people often build fires which is not limited all this with cigarette butts. The heart of a summer the more people head into the water as many as a 1000 per day at the book when they go waterfalls in the are going. Off and they get close to sensitive areas and show little consideration for the environment with its rare plant species. The more popular a spot like this becomes the greater the threat to its nature. Its not through the software uses is this trend towards sharing individual experiences with a large only us i think on social media platforms like instagram it was a solemn event of instagram information about an incredible sunrise over the Mountain Peak its the more people coming from these spots even in typically times. This is. Done fish start taking notes truly gives me cause for concern that they saw that maybe one way to help is to avoid those popular spots altogether. Were getting close to the top. On the side of the trail stefan points out some yellow gentian to me its a plant commonly found in the alps it thrives here at an altitude of some 800. 00 metres. Thats what that was worth it. Not bad not at all. And there it is i can see my gold the kings house im shocked at the photos of the event. Tourism and Climate Change are said to be threatening the alpine flora and fauna is that something you see yourself spend a lot of time in the mountains and it was a few. Tourists in the case of tourism yes some people there are popular spots like the summit that are really overrun by masses of tourists but as you experienced yourself today we hardly saw anybody on our way up. There really quiet areas for instance in the car general range over there. Even in peak season and were at the absolute peak of the season right now you can be. All on your own same const well then can you move on thats for Climate Change we havent felt very much yet. Maybe its objective because you dont notice gradual changes as much as the woman and its so. But weve always had a few tough winners and some very mild ones weve had dry winters and weve had lots of person potations weve had flooding and then weve had very dry years its always changing but there are things i notice that for instance with the ozone to become more sensitive but maybe thats a. In any case i do notice something thats true obviously. What i dont feel is causing a great deal of change for us. One. Last thing thats very different this year is the coronavirus a lot of people are spending their holidays closer to home how many germans are staying in germany what if you noticed here in the region and. He. Says its been somewhat stressful for us because we cant make long term plans and have to react fast to the changes. But the guests are noticeably more relaxed than in recent years. Relaxed in the sense that most readily accept it when you say that they cant do something or other theres not so much i wanted and i want it now which has been something of a trend the past few years that can get really unpleasant were not seeing any of that people seem happy with whatevers possible i hope it will stay that way for a while. A Little Paradise right outside your door thanks for showing it to me youre my pleasure. I can handle the last stretch on my own the kings house is now in plain sight of course king loot didnt walk up here himself he had servants to carry him and a litter of. This summer the kings alpine hideout is closed in compliance with social distancing and hygiene guidelines but after the long hike we definitely want to see what its like inside. Compared to the seconds of other residences that kings house and shot him seems almost modest it was built in 872 in the style of a swiss chalet. In spite of the beautiful swiss pine paneling the living quarters on the ground floor come across as relatively plain. Seemingly out of character for the fairy tale king. Of the upper story however fully reflects its creator here the 2nd had a sumptuous hall build an oriental style crammed full of gilded carving lit through stained glass windows and decorated with fine drugs magnificent chandelier ears and peacock feathers. The turkish room with its fountain in the center provided a spectacular backdrop for the kings birthday celebrations. Isolated high in the very and alex he recreated the magical world of the arabian nights. While the kings house remains closed during the pandemic the former servants quarters now a mountain in have reopened to the public. Face time this building served as a storehouse its also where the kings meals were prepared for over 15 years now its been run by the light and our family needed money not too many people come here to learn more about the life of king loued face or are most just hikers ready for a break he added. Well its too bad the house is closed at the moment the hikers are usually keen to see the place. They know theres Something Special to see in the upper floor so many want to go in. Some days 250 or 300 people walk through the house. There are 2 guys from the linda hope palace who give hourly tours for up to 30 people there you know. They tell visitors all about luke vick and his connection to this place did they know. You can pick this title. They got it and said what relevance does that all have for you. In this area theres really no other place comparable to it so the quantity of swiss pine is unique in bavaria for instance and the panorama is simply fantastic. Theres nothing else like it. Thats the beauty of it and im so glad no trains come up here. Otherwise it would no longer be the way it is now you know this is the only lodge thats been preserved in its original condition and has not been replaced with a new one like the other lodges or been repainted. Were very proud. That everything here is so old americans who supports test his response or wanted to be here. As you probably know there is usually a spot reserved on the show for your travel experiences this week will show you a video shot by you Radhakrishnan Pillai from india before the pandemic he visited the yeti and nature park and corolla home to the worlds biggest bird statue. Room. The move through each. The. Much money i. Just before reaching my final destination i have a Close Encounter with a stubborn local. If this wont work. Yeah its called didnt expect that did you. Because of the coal one cow. Only in the alps. 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