The franconia region. My 1st stop is the old mine bridge the landmark my 1st book. It was built from 14th 76. 00 and for a long time it was the only River Crossing between the old town and the fortress. Well statues of saints lined the bridge. This is St Bernard Church the 1st bishop of burts burke well due to the growing of iris with a mask and this is saying bruno he built births per cathedral. And here we have the canonized ampara charlemagne. The bridge is one of the oldest stone bridges in germany no cars allowed. The old mine bridge is the perfect starting point for discovering verts birth from here you can see many of the important sites and ill be checking out those spots and on top of that ill do some wine tasting because this region here is known for its about the culture. We follow the romantic road from verts burke to fish and. Explore cusco and much of picchu in peru with a local. And our v mail takes you to the all gulf in lisbon in portugal. And. First i want to get an overview and start with a short tour through verts burkes old town. The town hall is only a few steps away from the old mine bridge it has many buildings and faces that is the red building and thats the socalled get off and it cuts and here we have the main facade. Then its off to the market you can wander from stand to stand under this modern glass roof fall. Here and you will also find the gothic mocking capital of the church that was financed by the citizens of fritz burke and that was a thorn in the side of the bishop which is why he did not appoint a priest and for this reason the church is still called capella or chapel. Next it is the falcon house with a rocket called facade today the city library and Tourist Information our house here in the past the building was a small to tell it. Is the most Beautiful House in for its birth. My next stop is square between st killians cathedral and my minster Collegiate Church theres a hidden gem here didnt some get like a small courtyard with the grace monument of fighters from the vine one of the most famous mediaval minstrels he died in verse broke in 1213 anyone who puts a flower on the memorial stone should experience relief from love sickness not that i need it. Now to the highlight of the city. Verts burke is not a particularly big city by todays standards but it used to be a center of power for influential bishops and they lived in this building diverse burke residence the palace and its gardens are unesco World Heritage site. The residence splendor and majesty in the heart of the city it was the palace of the prince bishops bishops who ruled as if they were princes and their residence to it is the symbol of their wealth and influence todays palace was built in the 18th century to plans by architect. Its a french palace design. And italian architectural art. A total of 40 rooms are open for viewing among the most impressive parts is the staircase with the Worlds Largest ceiling fresco painted by giovanni. Its nothing short of a miracle that the vast artwork survived the 2nd world war on damaged while most of the rest of the palace was bombed. The grand white hall had to be restored. The nearer cabinet was totally destroyed but later rebuilt it may well be the costliest room in the residence. Then comes the imperial hall the palaces Tour De Force banquets with hundreds of guests were held here. On a visit to the its book Napoleon Bonaparte to said to have remarked have sarcastically have deferentially that the residence was europes most splendid vigor it. Hurts burke is not only known for its residents but also for its wife the brush be tall as one of the largest wine recent germany it can be visited with guided tourists and thats exactly what i do winery manager 1st shows me the wine press all. Here the grapes are delivered and fall after the harvest and processed into one. Which is stuart one floor below. Here in our wooden barrel cellar. We have a 160 big wooden chest here and this cellar isnt just for show. Age our best white wines here right in the cask controlling the temperature because we want to see the last quality as it were green in the book i should be taught as a wine estate with 120 hectares and produces up to 1000000. 00 bottles of wine a year unlike other wineries its also foundation with the proceeds from wine fields. To find in social services inverts burke. One from this region is easily recognizable by the bulbous shape of its bottle. This is bottle shape here is called a box or to the why is that. First bottled in the top here in the. 726 if it was a ship that was unknown until then it was very difficult to produce in terms of the structure. He wanted to meet the special bottle symbol the High Quality Books wine. The book is even older dating back over 700 years and speaking of great age this also applies to special treasure in the wine cellar. This is our most precious jewel. In the simon family in london. Hes are very very old wines or and among them is the worlds end to the bottle of wine. Is it again vineyard why 40 s the food for. Their wine is almost 500 years old can you still drink it. Theres a new from a prominent wine critic hugh johnson had the opportunity to taste the 2nd bottle you see here left of the center 1961 thats 59 years ago hugh johnson confirmed in several interviews that it was the wine of his life. The. Fish stein is virgin births best hillside location the wine from there is known to this day for its good taste in the shop you can taste various wines with delicious snacks. So i was deep trying. To get better acquainted with the banner and ill explain it a bit more of the issues especially well the lame stream so here. I pointed you mean try it well then. To be honest im not a great wine connoisseur and so i cant describe the taste exactly but i can say one thing it tastes good the next there are 2 wines for comparison. I sip from the 1st class and try to describe it even thought id say the dry soil steep slopes and lots of sun fields on this yes thats a good starting position weve got that everywhere. And the 2nd wind. This is the difference this ones a little lighter. In the words of a professional. Will i see the one on the left thats a bit more yellowtail a bit more peer in a somewhat more charming. Way one of the right is more complex multilayered. Has a rather feel component also meant. Im a long way away from that kind of fine palette but i can still learn. Vertebrata surrounded by vignettes that are known for their good quality and they not only provide a delicious why they are all to set in a beautiful landscape take a look at that. Hardly anything characterizes forsberg as much as its wines the city lies in the main valley a region blast with a mild climate very steep finance and soils of shell limestone red sandstone and quite all conditions ideal for growing wine. It began about a 1000 years ago and has shaped both culture and countryside to the present day. All along the steep hillside such as the boards books chinas state world class wines prime today theyve become an essential item on wine lists of top restaurants everywhere in a letter to his wife christiana gerta wrote about the votes book stein no other wine pleases me and i grow sullen when my favorite beverage is withheld. The wineries also attract many tourists in back time of order book visitors can even help out with a great power based lodging drinks and abundant information on wine growing up provided for a day. With all the wine grow are found christ and his team stand at the ready with instructions helping hands and occasionally even a 1st aid kit. And they start cutting each other up and they all try to cut down the famous rate they slash will every which way before you know it somebody is bleeding in the screens get loaded so we bring everything we need along with as we watch to make sure they stand right in. With the now many wine growers are making similar offers guests come here from all over germany and even from abroad. Of the thats my leg come to be in nature and learn how wine is grown by next so you see how much work but how much cash in the individual langrune put into it. Topping off a hard day in the vineyard is a barbecue with fate of myself oppressed great mast thats only for mended enough to be fizzy. But. You can take a wonderful stroll through the vineyards around for its burke. Even if you want to go up to my fortress the prince bishops lived here before the residence was built. Hello good afternoon. To the in the outer courtyard i meet the guide ga. She takes me on a tour. This is where the horses live. Here in this courtyard yes in this area. Here on the south side of the yacht. You see the little gates that with the entrances to the stables. Then stolen one time the many rings on the wall and thats where they tied up the horses. In the center of the courtyard is the horse trough where the horses were washed. We continued to the oldest gate of the fortress from 1482 it shows the 3 monks. Coleman and thought no 3 stars are for its burke. I dont know why are they so important and why did they have these funny names the make a man from our island they were irish scottish monks and christianized this area and unfortunately they died a martyrs death here before the inner courtyard is behind the gate. Most of the buildings date from the renaissance. Ill show you the very oldest part of the fortress that you can still see thats the castle keep the fortified tower from the middle ages would serve the ruling family as a refuge if attackers happen to breach the main gate. Today the tower has 2 entrances. They werent there in the middle ages of course you could only get in through one door about 10 meters up from here. That im a time you resisted by a ladder that could be called up. And what did they do with the 1st 10 me to. Snatch was a dungeon. It was a bottle dungeon the prisoners were let down through a hole on a rope letter with unexpected difficulties. He was a bit chubby. This is so they had to remove some of the edge stones to throw him down there in. My bar after 6 weeks imprisonment he came out looking like he was in his best years. No fat and actually quite handsome. The fortress now houses the museum for funky one part is devoted to the works of the famous verts progress sculpture. Another part gives an impression of how the prince bishops once lived. Here where on the eastern side here. The sun rises over there. So when people gathered here the prince bishop very probably had his back to the east. And the sun rose on him and that was the sun king. The tour concludes at the brock princes garden. The romantic road begins here inverts burke it is the most famous holiday route in germany 460 kilometers long and it takes you to frisson at the edge of the alps. The room antique route begins in and lead south to tousen and noise in castle. Deals are nature lovers and bike riders. The famous themed route was 1st laid out in 1950. Students were going to shine change doesnt see segments in the constitution seem to come from the hacks and to seen it in the shopping goods not in creeks and productions shoemaking feeding time to get. The northern the medias famed working tubber is obligatory. He will each out of his Historic Buildings and squares our favorite subjects of jurisprudence. And the romantic route continues on to think. Like. Its one of germanys best preserved medieval town. Another stop on the romantic route is. One of germanys cities. At rhodes end stands noise. If you think the 2nd had it built. The journey is its own reward. Verts perk is the city of churches about 60 of them packed together and especially beautiful one purchased on the nicholas back the local people call this Pilgrimage Church the capital a pilgrimage route with 14 stations of the cross leads up the mountain. In the past some believers made the journey on their knees i find it exhausting even on foot. Once after top youll be rewarded with the one the full view for its burke. The cavalier was built around 750 inside the splendor of the late brock awaits you. Now we leave words for a moment and we had to peru before the crisis we met city guy and he showed us quit school and the famous route 50 of much a preacher. Or a lot i know im so over welcome to cusco vientiane capital of the incan empire now in a closet imus one of the most beautiful plazas in south america where we have a statue of patrick who was the most popular incan ruler and behind us the cathedral the most Important Church in costco. Yes this is the neighborhood of some glass it really unique with lots of art is hands at the weekend market you can enjoy their work and perhaps buy something you like last. Time was that this is the sampedro market if youd like to try a fresh fruit juice with banana or other exotic fruit this is the place to do it as well as you can also get delicious coffee and browse different products from the region. Good afternoon juice would. Go in the language of the incas cusco was called costco which means the center of the universe is not the only better song yet here we have the most important in can temple in the region its called according can china or Golden Temple there was. A we can see 2 different kinds of architectural styles in can and colonial spanish came to the incan empire in 1532 and destroyed many temples and palaces with the current country is a clear example of this part of history a study. In this world are exploring the streets of course go its time for a delicious lunch where says the famous dish of course guinea pig and it is delicious lets try it. This was a visiting cuzco you have to visit match a picture which means old mountain it was the most spiritual and sacred place for the. You know the if i get to come very early to avoid the crowds and get the best views while Walking Around the ancient city. Of the. Us yanks for joining me today youll always be welcome in peru cusco and matthew picture now im off to explore. Back inverts burke i want to look at the old train. The rock harbor crane was built in 773 and was a technical masterpiece for the time it was able to lift loads of up to 2 tons from the ships to the higher lying warehouse floor in theory the crane can still be used but of course it is only a monument. And. We continue with our weekly v mail from constance was a portugal with his family and he filmed in lisbon and on the all gulf coast thank you for the video and you guys have fun watching. Played. Such a place the to play. The full. Game. It is even inverts i have back towards the old mine bridge. Many people come here for the shopping in other words drink a glass of franconian wine on the bridge and soak up the atmosphere there is a lot going on too much perhaps in corona times. So i prefer to keep my distance at a table alone. Increasing numbers of cases the city of hertzberg has temporarily banned the serving of alcohol at the weekend from 4 pm but once you come here it will hopefully be possible again to enjoy wine on the bridge and then you shouldnt miss it. I had a great time inverts burg here you can go sightseeing take a walk. Taste some really good wine and just relax well that cheers. And see you next time. The school. Is it 6. We need to take a closer. To. Took you. There making apples rain. Probability turning bread in severe and selling some unusual carrots for a bargain. Hunt put. Out an imbalance with the food savior. Activists who thought that a lot of food is too good for the garbage and became innovative entrepreneurs in the process. Again 30 minutes i dont. Imagine ho many push polls loves us right now from the uk right now Climate Change is an awful story. Faces watch closely when photos one we. Come with what can really do. We still have time to ask im going. What is it. 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