There are many historic, beautiful, mystical places. But in this respect, Germany is unbeatable. It is probably due to the adversity of the time and the will to never give up, even if the prospects were often very poor. They have always had to fight hard for their place in Europe. has shaped the country and the people. The Rhine is a symbol of Germany - and incidentally the most important river in Europe.
The Rhine is an international river in Central and Western Europe, 1,233 km long. In France we have "les châteaux de la Loire" (River) but Germany beats us hands down. The legend of Lorelei (mermaid) When I was in middle school I took a mini cruise on the Rhine where I saw this famous statue of the Lorelei in Eve's costume, very instructive for the boys in my class.🥵🤤
An American soldier once asked me "what are there more of in Germany - bakeries or castles". My answer was "I've never counted either, but you can find both on every street corner".
It makes me smile to see how amazed your feelings are about Germany. But to be honest....i don`t see all that stuff either. Why? Because i got work to do and when i am on vacation i want to be sure to have the sun aall of the time , so i drive to Spain or France. Looking at these videos makes me wonder why ;-)
I live in Bingen, where the romantic Rhine Valley stretch begins, very close to the Lorelei and Bacharach, where I have been numerous times, of course. I have been to Burg Eltz a few times (in fact, a former colleague of mine grew up in it as her father was the manager of the castle), I have been to Cochem on a school trip and I have been to Rothenburg as well. Americans (will) love all of these places. They are truly beautiful, esp. in spring and summer!
Been born at River Mosel, (in Trier, Germany's oldest town which dates back to the Romans) and lived there until the age of 25. As teens we often made some tours to the Burg Eltz, it is really awesome and well worth a visit! Due to some "life issues" I now live far away in Lower Franconia, and when I return and get the first glimpse on the Mosel........ I usually start crying, because of getting aware how homesick I usually am as long as far from home! :) Thanks for your trial to pronounce Rothenburg right! You already were on a good way..... let me help you along please: I will write it while imagining how it would be written in English to be pronounced German: Row-ten-boo-ak. Try it, I swear it will be close to perfect then!
Christmas Trees with real candles - not really a fire hazard as long you are not stupid! 😅 My Dad is putting real candles on it to this day. Only while we kids were little, it was electric candles. 🤷♂️ 😊
You obviously lack common sense and risk awareness. It is always a risk. We also had real candles for decades, never left the tree unattended, always kept decorations away from the candles, had sand next to the tree...but still got very close to a serious fire once when wax that suddenly dripped down instantly caught fire. It's a lot of flames next to a lot of easy to ignite material.
FYI, the standard mattress length in Germany is around 6'8". 🙂 I guess the high head- and footboard, low mattress (and as you assumed, the angle) make the bed look kinda short. Unfortunately, in many of the bigger cities historic centers never got rebuilt after being destroyed by the carpet bombings by the British and US airforce(s) in WW II because obviously, housing and rebuilding production sites had to take preference. 😞
....to this day I use a good mix of electric lights...and...real candles on the Christmas tree....it has never been a problem...I grew up with real candles on the Christmas tree and I keep up the tradition! Greetings from Germany 👍🤝🙋♀️
you gotta love the germans in all its beauty. from rothenburg to rammstein. from berlin to beer. we got it all. and a pretty secent social security net as well :D
You are a welcome guest and are welcome to come and visit us. We have rooms available. There are villages like this everywhere here, even without any tourists.
Watching this reaction, realizing we don't appreciate the fact that we can go there every day of the week. It's only a short trip to see it all. For us it's just a other town and a other castle
Nice to see my home town (Koblenz) here :D Concerning candles on the Christmas tree, my in laws had real candles on their tree up until a few years ago. Always made me uncomfortable, even though a bucket of water was kept to the side. You know.. just in case...
Why do I feel more and more often that I am better informed about 'my' history by foreign media professionals than by our own? I am truly grateful that there are so many valuable people who take care of spreading this cultural heritage! Thank you! 🙏🏻 - Warum habe ich immer häufiger das Gefühl, daß ich von ausländischen Medienschaffenden besser über ’meine’ Geschichte informiert werde, als von unseren eigenen? Ich bin wirklich dankbar, daß es so viele wertvolle Menschen gibt, die sich darum kümmern, dieses Kulturgut zu verbreiten! Danke! 🙏🏻
Just a fun fact regarding the history lesson about the Emperor at the beginning: the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire as well as the King of Germany were NOT hereditary. They were elected by a group of electors: 3 spiritual electors (the Archbishops of Mainz, Cologne and Trier) and 4 secular electors (King of Bohemia, Elector Palatine and the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg)
Oh... look at the torture method of wheeling.... in German you still say this today if you feel really knocked out that you feel "like wheeled", "wie gerädert".
Finally, there you are again🤗. I was disappointed that you were blocked or deleted. I'm especially happy about new Germany videos, because I live directly on the Rhine, in Remagen. This is where paradise and romance are at home. Thank you for your great reactions. If I had the necessary money, I would invite you immediately and travel with you through our beautiful country🇩🇪😊
Rick Steves is a gem! All his videos are a real pleasure, intelligent and so instructive too! But, "D", before you venture too far away from France and its culture, which you commented so well, I think you miight like to see and/or comment on this: - "Les Américains et la cuisine française : l'amour fou qui finit en catastrophe" - TF1 INFO and this: - "Quand les chefs français se mettent au hamburger" - Food Story As usual, with approximate YT English subtitles ... alas! Bon appétit !
Die Innenstädte sind ja auch meistens nicht (mehr) so schön. Unsere herrlichen Ecken sind abseits der Zentren, Touristen haben dafür keine Zeit. Außerdem muss man Ruhrpott fühlen…
@@Sandhof17 Das mit dem Ruhrpott stimmt. Besonders interessant, wenn man sich für die Industrie und Geschichte von Deutschlands aufstieg nach dem Krieg interessiert. Ich wollte eigentlich damit nur die Region eingrenzen, die ich meine.
The idea of "independent states" in Germany is wrong, except for the short periods between 1815 and 1871 and 1949-90. From the election and coronation of Henry the First in the 10th century on the distribution of sovereignty between the central power of the king (made emperor by the pope after his coronation) and the local princes was the role model of all federal states in the eras to come later. It must be added, though, that the local princes tried whatever they could to get as much power into their hands as possible. But nevertheless the idea that they all formed one political body never stopped. In many cases those rights existed parallel to each other. One example is currency. The "Reichstaler" as a standarized coin within all German states coexisted with local mints.
I think "independent state" is meant more like Texas. It is part of the US, but mainly does its own thing. Same with these German states and regions. They were a 'united' German region, but constantly fought, bickered and feuded against each other for power and land.
@@m.h.6470 You are right. The main aspect of this discussion or topic is that propaganda that is either pro- or anti-Prussian. Those Germans that favored Bismarck's concept of a German unity under Prussian hegemony in 1871 are likely to emphasize the humbug that it was Bismarck and nobody else who "invented" and created the "German Nation". And those who wanted to see Germany split into its segments jumped onto that train and declared that a united Germany would be something unhistorical and "invented".
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 And it was the English who started that with their Pound Sterling. The amount of silver that was needed for 20 shillings became the standard for the so-called "Cologne Mark". Mark has to be understood in its meaning as a marking on a bar of metal, indicating its weight and purity. In Italy they used gold as a standard and the gold coin from Florence was then copied as "guilders" in Southern Germany, its abreviation "fl" was to be used in the Netherlands as well until recent years. And merchants from all over Germany would come to the annual fairs in Nuremberg or Leipzig. Students from all over Germany came together in Heidelberg or Rostock. Frankfurt with its exchange and banks was the hub of German finances long before 1871. And when you come to a city that was one of those who were directly under the protection of the German Emperor you can more than often see a coat of arms on historic buildings that indicated this status: A black eagle (with two heads in those days) against a golden background with red claws and a red tongue. Does that not look familiar?
@@christiankastorf4836 I'm not a particular coin specialist. Nevertheless, I haven't forgotten what I learned in economics class 40 years ago. Later, however, I did look into precious metal trading a little, but without really getting involved in it. And that's where you inevitably come into "contact" with old coins. As far as Frankfurt is concerned, however, I was already aware of your comments. Frankfurt is just around the corner from me...
… I don‘t know if this is the heart of Germany 😂 I‘m from the north, so at the north sea it‘s completely different, like in Bavaria. Like Georg Büchner has written in his drama: „Leonce and Lena“: Germany is like an onion lots of layers. I don‘t feel german always didnt wanna be german because of WWII. But sure these castles are like Brothers Grimm and some places and nature is really beautiful 🙂
Because of 12years you want not to be a German??? Really??? You know that our history goes over 2000years!!! And for 12 years of dark history you want not to be a German ok! We don't need people who shamed to be a German for 12years of dark history be an American,English or French their history is much better!!!
as a german I do not appreciate that stuff....sadly....it is all over germany. I travel to NYC or Dubai^^ it is funny to see the fifferent views of that
All you Need is Time…. And a Little Money…..Cheap flights Are available , buy the 49€ ticket to travel (slow) by train. Accommodations mustn’t be expensive….. And one beer, for sure, is free, would be happy to have one with you, once you visit Germany! Need help? I am happy to help!
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 Wo nichts davon gelehrt wurde. Finde es faszinierend wie mir hier jeder erzählen will, dass das was spektakuläres ist, was man unbedingt wissen sollte. Naja, wie dem auch sei. Man muss ja nicht alles kennen oder wissen. 😄👍
First of all, the Kaiser at the Deutsche Eck is Kaiser Wilhelm I, not II. Secondly, Wilhelm II wasn't evil. There is no indication of that whatsoever. What one could say about him is that he had an inferiority complex, because of his crippled arm and very harsh upbringing. His inferiority complex lead him to make poor choices and get in conflict with other nations' leaders, which were part of his own family. The English king and Russian tsar were his cousins.
@@mimamoTotally agree with you and the whole history of him or WW1 is more complex and had many different reasons... the world is more than just black and white 🤷👍
I've been to Germany a couple of times of times and it's absolutely beautiful . It should be on everyone's bucket list . 🇬🇧
There are many historic, beautiful, mystical places.
But in this respect, Germany is unbeatable. It is probably due to the adversity of the time and the will to never give up, even if the prospects were often very poor. They have always had to fight hard for their place in Europe.
has shaped the country and the people. The Rhine is a symbol of Germany - and incidentally the most important river in Europe.
The Rhine is an international river in Central and Western Europe, 1,233 km long. In France we have "les châteaux de la Loire" (River) but Germany beats us hands down. The legend of Lorelei (mermaid) When I was in middle school I took a mini cruise on the Rhine where I saw this famous statue of the Lorelei in Eve's costume, very instructive for the boys in my class.🥵🤤
realy?
An American soldier once asked me "what are there more of in Germany - bakeries or castles". My answer was "I've never counted either, but you can find both on every street corner".
I lived for almost 302 years in Germany and I assure you it is a beautiful country.
It makes me smile to see how amazed your feelings are about Germany. But to be honest....i don`t see all that stuff either. Why? Because i got work to do and when i am on vacation i want to be sure to have the sun aall of the time , so i drive to Spain or France. Looking at these videos makes me wonder why ;-)
Burg Eltz is wonderful. Been there twice.
The Wartburg is also great.visited Cochem twice too.
When I was a child, we had real candles on the christmas trees. No major fire.
Many firemen lost their jobs because of you.
I live in Bingen, where the romantic Rhine Valley stretch begins, very close to the Lorelei and Bacharach, where I have been numerous times, of course. I have been to Burg Eltz a few times (in fact, a former colleague of mine grew up in it as her father was the manager of the castle), I have been to Cochem on a school trip and I have been to Rothenburg as well. Americans (will) love all of these places. They are truly beautiful, esp. in spring and summer!
guy! Did you know? Germany has 25000 Castles and Palaces and 2 Million medieval Half- timbered - houses.
yes I did, you have more castles than we have mcdonalds lol
Been born at River Mosel, (in Trier, Germany's oldest town which dates back to the Romans) and lived there until the age of 25. As teens we often made some tours to the Burg Eltz, it is really awesome and well worth a visit! Due to some "life issues" I now live far away in Lower Franconia, and when I return and get the first glimpse on the Mosel........ I usually start crying, because of getting aware how homesick I usually am as long as far from home! :)
Thanks for your trial to pronounce Rothenburg right! You already were on a good way..... let me help you along please:
I will write it while imagining how it would be written in English to be pronounced German: Row-ten-boo-ak. Try it, I swear it will be close to perfect then!
If u like wine Rhine and Mosel region is a good place to visit, if its beer go to Bavaria or the Ruhrgebiet.
And when you aren't such a spoilt pansy visit northern germany.
Christmas Trees with real candles - not really a fire hazard as long you are not stupid! 😅 My Dad is putting real candles on it to this day. Only while we kids were little, it was electric candles. 🤷♂️ 😊
You obviously lack common sense and risk awareness. It is always a risk. We also had real candles for decades, never left the tree unattended, always kept decorations away from the candles, had sand next to the tree...but still got very close to a serious fire once when wax that suddenly dripped down instantly caught fire.
It's a lot of flames next to a lot of easy to ignite material.
I have a riesling from 1993 from Weingut Maades. it´s from Bacharach.
FYI, the standard mattress length in Germany is around 6'8". 🙂 I guess the high head- and footboard, low mattress (and as you assumed, the angle) make the bed look kinda short.
Unfortunately, in many of the bigger cities historic centers never got rebuilt after being destroyed by the carpet bombings by the British and US airforce(s) in WW II because obviously, housing and rebuilding production sites had to take preference. 😞
A lot of older Germans (my grandmother included) still use candles on their Christmas tree. The answers to the fire is…a lot.
....to this day I use a good mix of electric lights...and...real candles on the Christmas tree....it has never been a problem...I grew up with real candles on the Christmas tree and I keep up the tradition! Greetings from Germany 👍🤝🙋♀️
Hoffentlich hast du nen Feuerlöscher bei der Hand
@@donpromillo141 😂😂😂...never needed one...🤝🙋♀️
Danke für deine Antwort in deutsch ❤️
@@BirgittHGer kein Ding..alles gute
Thanks for pushing our tourism industry.Greetings from rhineland palatinate.
By the way: we still use real candles on our Christmas tree... :-)
Best of wishes from Rothenburg!
you gotta love the germans in all its beauty. from rothenburg to rammstein. from berlin to beer. we got it all. and a pretty secent social security net as well :D
You are a welcome guest and are welcome to come and visit us. We have rooms available. There are villages like this everywhere here, even without any tourists.
if i was rich, i would buy him a ticket.
but i´m not.
Watching this reaction, realizing we don't appreciate the fact that we can go there every day of the week. It's only a short trip to see it all. For us it's just a other town and a other castle
Nice to see my home town (Koblenz) here :D Concerning candles on the Christmas tree, my in laws had real candles on their tree up until a few years ago. Always made me uncomfortable, even though a bucket of water was kept to the side. You know.. just in case...
Why do I feel more and more often that I am better informed about 'my' history by foreign media professionals than by our own?
I am truly grateful that there are so many valuable people who take care of spreading this cultural heritage!
Thank you! 🙏🏻
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Warum habe ich immer häufiger das Gefühl, daß ich von ausländischen Medienschaffenden besser über ’meine’ Geschichte informiert werde, als von unseren eigenen?
Ich bin wirklich dankbar, daß es so viele wertvolle Menschen gibt, die sich darum kümmern, dieses Kulturgut zu verbreiten!
Danke! 🙏🏻
Ich finde das immer geil, wenn sich jemand beschwert, dass niemand ihn über Schulwissen informiert 😂 Die Bücherei ist nebenan 😏
You are my favorite reaction channel guy thx
Burg Eltz was printed on the backside of the good old 500 Deutsche Mark Bill
Just a fun fact regarding the history lesson about the Emperor at the beginning: the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire as well as the King of Germany were NOT hereditary. They were elected by a group of electors: 3 spiritual electors (the Archbishops of Mainz, Cologne and Trier) and 4 secular electors (King of Bohemia, Elector Palatine and the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg)
Oh... look at the torture method of wheeling.... in German you still say this today if you feel really knocked out that you feel "like wheeled", "wie gerädert".
Finally, there you are again🤗. I was disappointed that you were blocked or deleted. I'm especially happy about new Germany videos, because I live directly on the Rhine, in Remagen. This is where paradise and romance are at home. Thank you for your great reactions. If I had the necessary money, I would invite you immediately and travel with you through our beautiful country🇩🇪😊
Thank you! 😃
Been there done that…love it 🥰
a dry tree and candles. what could go wrong? 🤣
you need more subs, man!
slowly but surely lol
How many cars did you see in this video?
Greetings from the Black Forest.
Rick Steves is a gem! All his videos are a real pleasure, intelligent and so instructive too!
But, "D", before you venture too far away from France and its culture, which you commented so well, I think you miight like to see and/or comment on this:
- "Les Américains et la cuisine française : l'amour fou qui finit en catastrophe" - TF1 INFO
and this:
- "Quand les chefs français se mettent au hamburger" - Food Story
As usual, with approximate YT English subtitles ... alas!
Bon appétit !
Nobody ever goes near the Niederrhein, starting from the Ruhrpott all the way to the border to the Netherlands. It's like we don't exist over here.
Die Innenstädte sind ja auch meistens nicht (mehr) so schön. Unsere herrlichen Ecken sind abseits der Zentren, Touristen haben dafür keine Zeit. Außerdem muss man Ruhrpott fühlen…
@@Sandhof17 Das mit dem Ruhrpott stimmt. Besonders interessant, wenn man sich für die Industrie und Geschichte von Deutschlands aufstieg nach dem Krieg interessiert. Ich wollte eigentlich damit nur die Region eingrenzen, die ich meine.
Walking! 😂😂😂
Like Vegas. 😂
Trump definetly Talks too much!trump with the tounge mask😂
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The idea of "independent states" in Germany is wrong, except for the short periods between 1815 and 1871 and 1949-90. From the election and coronation of Henry the First in the 10th century on the distribution of sovereignty between the central power of the king (made emperor by the pope after his coronation) and the local princes was the role model of all federal states in the eras to come later. It must be added, though, that the local princes tried whatever they could to get as much power into their hands as possible. But nevertheless the idea that they all formed one political body never stopped. In many cases those rights existed parallel to each other. One example is currency. The "Reichstaler" as a standarized coin within all German states coexisted with local mints.
I think "independent state" is meant more like Texas. It is part of the US, but mainly does its own thing. Same with these German states and regions. They were a 'united' German region, but constantly fought, bickered and feuded against each other for power and land.
@@m.h.6470 You are right. The main aspect of this discussion or topic is that propaganda that is either pro- or anti-Prussian. Those Germans that favored Bismarck's concept of a German unity under Prussian hegemony in 1871 are likely to emphasize the humbug that it was Bismarck and nobody else who "invented" and created the "German Nation". And those who wanted to see Germany split into its segments jumped onto that train and declared that a united Germany would be something unhistorical and "invented".
And into other countries. It was a currency, used in the Netherlands as well. They called them "Ricks". I don't know if I wrote it right...
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 And it was the English who started that with their Pound Sterling. The amount of silver that was needed for 20 shillings became the standard for the so-called "Cologne Mark". Mark has to be understood in its meaning as a marking on a bar of metal, indicating its weight and purity. In Italy they used gold as a standard and the gold coin from Florence was then copied as "guilders" in Southern Germany, its abreviation "fl" was to be used in the Netherlands as well until recent years. And merchants from all over Germany would come to the annual fairs in Nuremberg or Leipzig. Students from all over Germany came together in Heidelberg or Rostock. Frankfurt with its exchange and banks was the hub of German finances long before 1871. And when you come to a city that was one of those who were directly under the protection of the German Emperor you can more than often see a coat of arms on historic buildings that indicated this status: A black eagle (with two heads in those days) against a golden background with red claws and a red tongue. Does that not look familiar?
@@christiankastorf4836 I'm not a particular coin specialist. Nevertheless, I haven't forgotten what I learned in economics class 40 years ago. Later, however, I did look into precious metal trading a little, but without really getting involved in it. And that's where you inevitably come into "contact" with old coins. As far as Frankfurt is concerned, however, I was already aware of your comments. Frankfurt is just around the corner from me...
… I don‘t know if this is the heart of Germany 😂 I‘m from the north, so at the north sea it‘s completely different, like in Bavaria. Like Georg Büchner has written in his drama: „Leonce and Lena“: Germany is like an onion lots of layers. I don‘t feel german always didnt wanna be german because of WWII. But sure these castles are like Brothers Grimm and some places and nature is really beautiful 🙂
Because of 12years you want not to be a German??? Really??? You know that our history goes over 2000years!!! And for 12 years of dark history you want not to be a German ok! We don't need people who shamed to be a German for 12years of dark history be an American,English or French their history is much better!!!
There are more castles in Germany than in any other country. We have over 25,000 castles and palaces.
Rick Steve ! i like that guy i hope seeing him more often here.
as a german I do not appreciate that stuff....sadly....it is all over germany. I travel to NYC or Dubai^^ it is funny to see the fifferent views of that
All you Need is Time…. And a Little Money…..Cheap flights Are available , buy the 49€ ticket to travel (slow) by train. Accommodations mustn’t be expensive…..
And one beer, for sure, is free, would be happy to have one with you, once you visit Germany!
Need help? I am happy to help!
Wonder when you will leave your chair and see by person what you just haved watched. 😉
man oh man, I truly wish one day
@@WatchingTheWorldWithD 👍🏾😎🍀
I've never heard of the “German Corner” and I don't think you have to. The guy is just completely exaggerating. xD xD and I am 40 yrs old. ^^
Google Deutsches Eck Koblenz
@@elisabethhuning1887 Und dann? Kenne ich es trotzdem nicht und hab dennoch nie davon gehört. So dolle kanns nicht sein. ;)
@@jetzt_gibts_beef1155 Wo bist du zur Schule gegangen?
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 Wo nichts davon gelehrt wurde. Finde es faszinierend wie mir hier jeder erzählen will, dass das was spektakuläres ist, was man unbedingt wissen sollte. Naja, wie dem auch sei. Man muss ja nicht alles kennen oder wissen. 😄👍
@@elisabethhuning1887 Hab ich gemacht. Nicht mal bei Wikipedia gibt's da was interessantes.
At 12:55 Koblenz is my home town.
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Kaiser Willhem II was sadly an evil person !!
Not really. But anyway the monument in this video is of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
First of all, the Kaiser at the Deutsche Eck is Kaiser Wilhelm I, not II. Secondly, Wilhelm II wasn't evil. There is no indication of that whatsoever. What one could say about him is that he had an inferiority complex, because of his crippled arm and very harsh upbringing. His inferiority complex lead him to make poor choices and get in conflict with other nations' leaders, which were part of his own family. The English king and Russian tsar were his cousins.
@@mimamoTotally agree with you and the whole history of him or WW1 is more complex and had many different reasons... the world is more than just black and white 🤷👍
at 21:33 😂🚶♂️🚶♀️🚶 i love your Videos - thanks for showing me that i live in heaven.
this is Japan levels of beautiful