Thats region is absolutely magical and autumn theres forest as far as the eye can see. Im starting my excursion at perhaps the most exciting spot in the area that got pulled it down. This new pedestrian suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world. For a long time the hard mountains were more of a destination for people looking for a quiet vacation hiking enjoying the silence not much more to do around here but as you can see a lot has changed since then theres of course still a lot of hiking to be done but today i want to get. No both sides of the hearts the old and the new. No visit here is complete without a ride on the Narrow Gauge Railway up to the block and the highest mountain in the hot. Inbetween well take a quick trip to amsterdam where locals sebastian bundestag and will show us around town. And we got an email one of our viewers send a vacation video from two graphic crew a shot. But the first thing im going to do is cross the bridge its over four hundred fifty meters long and a terrifying one hundred meters above the dam and river. It weighs some one hundred twenty tons and its firmly anchored in the cliffs on either side. It can feel pretty shaky up here on windy days with but no doubt about it the view is spectacular. And if youre daring you can fly over the water on a ship line. No way im missing out on that. Before i leave to go and catch a birds eye glimpse of all this you guys get less frightening overview of the area and you can see the hearts is full of surprises. The huts Mountain Range extends across parts of three german states any sex any unhurt and too. Many hike is a draw into the areas wild and dramatic nature like here in the board of eddie. Les sports he visited. Take the cable car to arrive at one of the regions most popular destinations the hexan tons which just on slow. This used to be the size of pagan ceremonies legend has it that which is gathered here on this nafta and reveled with the devil. Today there are more animals than witches around you can see red deer. Lynxes. Wild bulls and wild cats and even wolves are spotted here from time to time. And these plenty to be seen from above to in about how to book the tree top trail leads visitors through the crowns of an old mixed forest. It was really an experiment all this is very impressive. The different stations are interesting its like a puzzle. The region also has a strong cultural heritage. Old town is a unesco World Heritage site. The imperial palace of course that was built in the eleventh century and the city was an important center of power in the holy roman empire. The minerals in the imperial whole depict scenes from german legends and royalty who held court here in the middle ages. The World Heritage site also includes the mind of thomas back or mining was an important source of wealth for many cities in the hundreds. According to legend it was a miner who discovered bowmans cave. Its one of the oldest show caves in the world with guided tours going back to the seventeenth century. Every year on the thirtieth of april readiness come back to mock the pagan festival of. Its a gathering of modern day devils and witches. Traveled over six hundred kilometers for the us thats a lot different from how we celebrate at home its unique really special we wanted to experience it firsthand but. Others get their kicks from ohare rising up inches. Disciplining will running or taking a leap into the unknown. It technically gets the adrenaline pumping. And thats why the company that offers these activities has called itself. This. Im fighting myself up to make the jump i have to be quick because before taking off im to interview the man behind all these attractions. How did you come up with the idea of building such a huge suspension bridge. Initial idea of hearts drawn a line was the pendulum jump and we needed half a bridge to get to the middle of the valley. And if youre going to build half a bridge might as well build a whole one when. You come to some of the bridge was kind of a byproduct but now its talked Everything Else its. Thrill seeking and nature dont seem to be contradictory for you. Absolutely not the bridge is very well integrated and the natural landscape. Tried not to do any damage either the pendulum. Nor the bridge need any motors or anything. I just get up to youve got something thats unique here in the hog and actually in germany how is tourism changed in the. Yard here to this the tourists are coming from all over the world. When you look. There are more people staying in hotels i notice people are staying longer so that they can see the british. Statistics cuisines when im talking to region is popular with both young and old people. And thats very positive for us and the local resident. You know it at the moment gives them is there anything like an average visitor are tourists now younger than say ten years ago or is it about the same or its the seabag you. Know i think people were younger when we opened the mega supplies i thought you know weve got the bridge older people are coming from groups and pensioners. And the supply and the pendulum jump and the extreme activities are more for younger people. And the bridge she has for children and the elderly or middle aged people. I lose money not for scaredy cat and i are really secure i wont fall when i know know i. For this is the first promise ok because i am a little nervous but you know itll be fun. Its good to be a little scared otherwise it wouldnt be an experience you lot of guys dont ok all right lets do this you have fun. Here we go. No turning back now as a muscle. But i dont know her. Its a kilometer long and im flying at a speed of ninety Kilometers Per Hour and suddenly. Its over. Im going to need a moment to recover from this so before we continue exploring the hans you guys get to hop over to the netherlands sebastian funda is going to show us around his hometown amsterdam. Hi im sebastian and welcome to amsterdam im very happy to show you the highlights of my city and the best way to start this too is of course on about. One of the sixty five canals in amsterdam and in a sense around eighty bridges so one can say that im saying this of venice of the north but i rather say venice is the amsterdam of the south. It is the guinea rich and. As you can see its a very special. Thats the story because of. One side and the other lives on the other side because of the fact that they want to war all the way down there they built this bridge between here so they could get to reach out to foster. What i really like about. One hand. And on the other hand its a true metropolitan city. And here. For your. Machine is something that people like it because we dont always have time and its. Part of the. Field Industrial History of this town just like this. Room. Even made out of shipping containers. In this industrial hall they used to build ships but nowadays artists work here but also free markets are being organized in the week. I couldnt imagine myself a better place to end this day with you down here in the north ramps of them so frank you for being with me and i hope to see you here and im stem both teams. So now im doing something a little less nerve racking hike through the forest. About ten percent of the house has been declared a natural reserve receiving special care and protection thats about twenty five thousand acres made up mostly of spruce and beach forests and now in fall theyre at their most beautiful. I started off in the ils a valley according to legend ilves it was a princess who ventured into a sept arena and world ruled by the queen of the mountains the queen allowed her to leave if she promised not to reveal any secrets it was a fail to keep her word and was turned into a river. On no it started to rain well its autumn after all im here to meet National Park ranger and they asked kenny i know you have been a fellow there and who are you and this is helix typical fall weather. Could know you better have any may have pennies you might have experienced your fair share of autumns here whats so special about the hans region and the season you are in the us i know that. One of the nicest times a year the leaves are changing colors you can see in the upper areas. Its a sign that the year is slowly coming to an end. Nature is preparing for the winter and everything is a bit quieter. When. They get points trees are particularly beautiful at this time to do that side. Of course everyone has different tastes i really like beach like this one which first turns yellow and then becomes a reddish color. Tree is also a little wonderful and follow each tree has something. The river might be looking very calm at the moment but it was a different story in the summer there was far more rainfall than usual and some major flooding all over the region. The damage can still be seen on some of the trails in the National Park. What often and what might be the cause of such extreme rainfall is a look so if. The Climate Change is making its mark in the hearts as well. Weve had a lot of hot summers recently and temperatures of risen. And there was a lot of rainfall in a short amount of time. Were seeing more and more of this. What are other signs of Climate Change. Dry summers are of course ideal conditions for. They are maturing earlier than usual and attacking the spruce trees in particular. What does the future look like to expect more natural disasters. You hope that it wont be that bad in the hearts but these downpours and extreme weather conditions are increasingly frequent. Average annual temperature on the broken used to be two point six degrees celsius but now its four degrees. So the temperature is rising. But thats just one of the reasons the park is being restructured the trees being planted today are more resistant than spruce unable to cope with the consequences of Climate Change. The bark beetles have wreaked havoc here and doesnt look so great but it does accelerate the conversion of the forest beaches are being planted which used to be the main tree here. Now im going to climb to the top of shaphan stein cliff. Its almost seven hundred metres high its still im getting in a good hike. The views from the top part incredible in good weather at least. Behind me is the ecker dam and over there in the fog is the heart is highest and most famous mountain the brockman im saving that for my next visit but why dont you check it out right now. Im in. The block and railway has been transposing visitors to the top of the mountain since eighty ninety eight. For me. Its good to see nature everywhere you look i love it its that does it doesnt it i like that it doesnt change the cars of the same Steam Powered and now that smoke comes pouring out. The mountain is well over one thousand metres highly. Ambitious hunkers climate on foot. Cost of works up here and loves to show visitors the botanic treasures that can be found. In the book in the name and he is one of one thousand five hundred great species that grow in this garden. People are always asking us where the reuse fertilizer but of course we dont let the plants here used to the scarcity of nutrition for used fertilizer they grow more but i wouldnt flower and they wouldnt last long and. There are also many other mountain plants from other parts of the world him. Next to the park and hotel is the balkan house which has been nicknamed the stasi mosque now a museum it used to be a surveillance installation for the east german secret police. Between nine hundred sixty one and nine hundred eighty nine the whole area was a military zone. The antenna were once used to spy on west german politicians for example. And it goes without saying that the views from the top off fantastic. Heres another thing the hans region is well known for its half timbered houses like here in the city of bendigo holding. The town hall on the Market Square especially beautiful and its over five hundred years old. Bendigo it is nicknamed the Colorful City by the hots understandably so dont you think lets find out why. Whats behind these have to bridge facade. This is the crooked house which used to be a water mill its the mill stream that caused the Foundation Wall to crumble and the house to tilt. Works by local artists are exhibited inside. The new objectivity artists College Bills fed was born in the region and made a name for himself with his photographs of plant. Time now for our weekly remail our viewer victoria from slovakia send us the video from his vacation in croatia thanks for that victor and for showing us around your favorite holiday destination dubrovnik on the adriatic. She would just. Stick to. Me. To shoot. This. The smallest house in venice is not even three meters wide it was built in seventy nine for a family of ten. Very special. And theres the daleks efficient weve got three hundred fifty dollars here some of them herself she was a dressmaker she also sold some of. It how come this family built such a tiny house. For you. To build according to your finances and when the house was finished it was. Well they were happy to be able to build within the city walls. And they had burglars back then too it was safer here on the inside. Im still got a little time to buy a souvenir of my visit the store carries all sorts of delicacies from the region. Like venice and salami for instance. Not bad. For a liquor made by. Maybe were related. All kinds of herb. And. Which is of course. My last stop for the day is benny got what a castle once a mediaval fortress it was converted into a romantic baroque palace in the eighteenth century. Wow i feel like im in a fairy tale what a great place for a wedding the banquet hall is particularly crammed. Kings princes and counts all feasted here in the past. And here from the terrace i can treat myself to one last view over the hearts region. What a great day adrenaline by the dam hiking through the beautiful forest and some very unique architecture there is something here for everybody thanks to the creative people who dared to work for us but the biggest star around here well. Always be mother nature. Why do elephants need this. How does a plastic model turn into a paving stone why do algae make a clean here. Good idea kill working anywhere and there are people developing Smart Solutions everywhere. Lets inspire each other the environment magazine to go at africa next long. Violence kidnapping terrorism. List germany in the autumn of nine hundred seventy seven. Three members of the Red Army Faction had been sentenced to life behind by the judges ruling in stomach prison treated away the finest stuck behind the Red Army Faction on trial in forty five minutes long t. W. Nationalists are on the rise worldwide and. I am taking a more straight to highlights different shades of nationalism and to find out what does nation me to you. To show you so or join the conversation here on to w. On to the top of the facebook. Its reformation day on d w. 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