😂 We North Germans are pretty scared of Colognes fifth season as well. Rumours say that some northern communities offer asylum for people trying to escape that region during Carnival
there are spots in nothern Germany, like in Ganderkesee near Bremen, which celebrate Fasching "Carnival" pretty big and hard. 80.000 - 100.000 people are celebrating on carnival saturday with up to 80-100 so called "carnival-trains". Damme is a hotspot too. Keep up your good work and i wish you both the best. :)
I am from Cologne and usually try to avoid Carnival. After your video, I have to reconsider. 😄 Great job again, capturing the atmosphere of a place over here.
You really did a great job catching the spirit of karneval. I know from my husband that it can be a bit overwhelming and uncomfortable when experiencing it for the first time, with all the tipsy people being so lovey dovey with everyone and invading your personal space but you did a great job going with the flow.
well, that "personal space" is something other cultures are not comfortable with (especially Asian). In opposite south-european: here you don´t have any private space. And, thankfully, it is changing in Germany too. south not so much, but Cologne, the "Ruhrgebiet" etc. are quite open and extroverted.
Looks like you did it the right way. A few beers and schnaps. Otherwise it's too silly and crazy. Did you watch the big parade on monday? That is the main event. And MC Fitti is what he said. Look him up and you know why :D
Thanks Henrik! We found a good spot on Monday and waited there for almost two hours for the parade to start, but it started dumping rain on us. We had to drive back to Bavaria that day, so we didn't get to see it.
This is very sad! The best part is the parade, but for 2021 you can find a livestream at WDR.tv. This is a local tv-station in Cologne. Did you saw it in the city? Its near by the Dom. If you both ever come back by the time of Karneval , you can go to the pub The Conkordian, its a nice place with nice people and the most speaks english. We visit it always when we are in Cologne. I have to say that we live nearby. I hope you both are safe and healthy! 😘🤗
What you see at 3:39 are the old uniforms of the people who used to work with steel. Nordhreinwestfalen and especially cities like Solingen (a few minutes from Köln) are famous for their industries all over the world. The most famous knives and scissors comes from Solingen. The Solinger "Schlieper" (which is a dialect word for "Schleifer" = "Polisher"or "Grinder") used to wear these exact uniforms to work: A big black hat, a blue shirt and a red tie around their neck.. Since western Germany and especially NRW were greatly shaped by the steal industry, what you witnessed there was a homage to the old times and a representation of typical western tradition and culture. Fun fact: The equivalent to the people in the Schlieper uniform was the "Lewerfrau" who used to wear a bucket filled with to the brim with heavy steal on her head (!) and carried it all by herself across the city (and beware, cities used to be more like a sampling of villages with lots of forests and uneven grounds, so the delivery was no piece of cake.). The bucket with steal was so heavy that someone had to lift it onto her head, and also she was not able to put it down without help.
LOL! Your videos are awesome! Are you sure you're not German? You guys arrived in Germany and hit the ground running. Thanks for sharing! I highly recommend your videos for anyone coming to Germany.
You guys need to go to a good Goa party or Festival in Germany or Europe... Great video(s). Wonderful to see someone understand what makes Europe what it is.
u totally look like MCFitti with the glasses LUL hahaha ... 2:13 xD .. underrated channel :D some very nice perspectives 5:38 .. he just asked u if he "should make a photo for you because u both look so sweet together :D"
@@filmsmith literally added: "... Look. They are eating so great food (at the camera) Currywurst, Pommes .. *mwhaa* " then he kisses your hand "wish u both the best." .. a really nice dude xD
Make sure to check out the "schwäbisch-alemannische Fastnacht" next year. Cologne Karneval is just the Most famous one. There are different kinds of carnivals in Germany. The Most famous parade in Baden-Württemberg Takes place in The City of "Rottweil". Its called "Rottweiler Narrensprung"
When I lived in Germany I and the wife watched the Fasching Parade in February and what made my day was when I saw a guy wearing SCUBA gear equipped with a Licher Bier Keg as his Oxygen tank, LMAO......Great times, btw, you have a new subscriber.
Its a trip you will keep in heart for life. Glad you See my home City cologne!! Hope one day i can also visit your beautiful country. MC fitty :-) not the badest nicname i guess.....
Carnival in Southeast Germany is actually an ancient Roman holiday. And after 1500 years, it's still mostly a thing in the areas that were colonized by the Romans. That's actually where the name "Cologne" comes from.
You have to visit Leipzig on the pentecost/whitsun weekend (i dont know what translation is right its june 09 and 10 thats when the Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT) is in our city i mean only if you have the time and can efford it and if you want to see it or take part of it if not Leipzig Is a nice open minded city anyway you alrady visited dresten right? there way more unfrindly and closemindet when it comes to imigrants or foreginers Leipzig is pretty multi culturell
Small correction: You said the main Karneval week lasts from the last Thursday in February until Ash Wednesday, but the date of the week is actually tied to Easter. Ash Wednesday is always 40 days before Easter because those 40 days are lent time. So the Karneval week can sometimes be in January or March
Hello! Thanks for the video ☺️ I am going to Köln for carnival this year and I am deciding how many days to be there for. Is Rosenmontag the biggest party day? Is it a good idea to be there for longer? Thanks!
Make it an extended weekend. Come on Friday or Saturday. On Sunday there are the 'Veedelszöch' which are little parades in the various districts of the city, mostly of small clubs and schools. Monday is the big event Rosenmontagszug. Ask at the tourist information where the parade moves through the city to find a good view point. little language guide: Kölle Alaaf - Saying hello during Carnival in Cologne (and only in Cologne!!) Bützche - little kiss (usually o the cheek) Blömche - flowers (usually a small bouquet thrown by the parade folks) Kamelle - small candy Kölsch - the typical type of beer in cologne Have fun and Helau and Alaaf from the Rhineland.
Love this video ^^ nice cut. But LuL most tourists dont realize that karneval is mostly at the time when the parade ´´karnevals(um)zug´´ are in the differrent citys at different times over the week or in the indoor sessions ´´karnevalssitzung´´/´´Rosenmontagssitzun``/``Weiberfastnach´´ .... ok Kindergarten + schools + pubs do it too^^ all the stuff the tourist mostly find is the party around it :-)
Hey guys, I`v just joined the channel. Great stuff, eypecially your eye for landscape! Where is Ep4!? And if you`ve allready been to the "wrong side of the Rhein" you most definetly need to visit the "right side"! :P From July 12th we will have the "Rheinkirmes". Come and join!
The hot days of carnival don’t start always on the last days on Thursday in February. It depends when the Easter days are. Easter Sunday is always on the first sunday after the first full moon after the first day of spring march the 21th. From that date count approximately 40 days backwards to Symbol the 40 days Jesus stayed in the desert to fast. These year the main carnival starts on Thursday the 20th february and lasts till Tuesday the 25th February. The first full moon after spring starts on the calendar is on April the 8th and Easter Sunday is on April the 12th
Since they're all acting this crazy way for some days of the year, you know they've got the ability to do so, the whatever that causes this inside them. Is it possible that they discharge all the craziness in these few days, or is it still hidden down deep inside them, waiting to explode in irrational behavior?
@@alecBonTube The existence of so many independent German states for so long also explains the 1,200 (some say) different types of bread and different types of beer and probably sausage, too.
Next year i would strongly reccomend you "Allemannische Fasnacht". Rottweil, Waldkirch and some other Little towns. The difference to "Fasching" or "Karneval" lie in the origin. Allemannische Fastnacht started hundrets (thousands) of years ago. it was celebrated to scare away the ghosts of winter. therefor the scary masky and rituals. whatever, check it out. stay in FREIBURG, my hometown. numerous times voted best City to live in in Germany (or where most Germans would wanna live...something like that). Of Course, like myself, it used to be prettier. But still No1 somehow. very well produced Videos b.t.w.
Lol " like myself, used to be prettier" 😂 That sounds really good! We'll check it out. We like to do things differently than before, so it's likely we would do something like that next year. Thank you for the comment and for the recommendation!
Looks like you had a great time :D - Glad you didn't somehow ended up somewhere / with some people who take the whole thing way too far - and which might've ruined the whole thing. - What are you up to next?
We want to check out Austria and Switzerland sometime soon. But in the meantime, I might do some videos of the smaller towns that are nearby that I find very charming.
@@filmsmith Oh yeees - both Austria and Switzerland have beautiful nature/landscapes and very nice towns/cities .... but at least Switzerland is sooo expensive x.x And I'm also very much looking forward to some of the smaller town videos :'D - I moved to Bavaria years ago but smh I never really looked around much so maybe there's the one or the other place I might want to visit myself once spring has arrived
@@filmsmith When you go to Switzerland, Lucerne and Lake Lucerne are very beautiful. And if you visit smaller towns in Bavaria, go to Bamberg and Würzburg. Not really small, but beautiful.
It's MC Fitti. A German Musician which actually really kinda look like you, now that I thought of xD
Here are some information and pcitures of MC Fitti, a german rapper --> de.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC_Fitti
You look like a clone of him :D
😂 We North Germans are pretty scared of Colognes fifth season as well. Rumours say that some northern communities offer asylum for people trying to escape that region during Carnival
As a North German living on a eiland I can totally confirm such rumors :D
On the other hand, there is Braunschweig.
there are spots in nothern Germany, like in Ganderkesee near Bremen, which celebrate Fasching "Carnival" pretty big and hard. 80.000 - 100.000 people are celebrating on carnival saturday with up to 80-100 so called "carnival-trains". Damme is a hotspot too. Keep up your good work and i wish you both the best. :)
@@SithNager consider Bremen as north is weird for me to be honest :D
@@EngelinZivilBO schöne grüße nach Hamburg...
Wow you are amazing... and you captured the Feeling of cologne Carnival perfekt . Thanks for that
Thanks watching! And for the great comment!
Epic intro! You guys are beautiful people in a beautiful country! 😍
I am from Cologne and usually try to avoid Carnival. After your video, I have to reconsider. 😄
Great job again, capturing the atmosphere of a place over here.
I am also a Carnivl "refugee" typically heading south skiing :D aber die Büttenreden sind einfach nen muss als jemand aus der Region!
You really did a great job catching the spirit of karneval. I know from my husband that it can be a bit overwhelming and uncomfortable when experiencing it for the first time, with all the tipsy people being so lovey dovey with everyone and invading your personal space but you did a great job going with the flow.
well, that "personal space" is something other cultures are not comfortable with (especially Asian). In opposite south-european: here you don´t have any private space. And, thankfully, it is changing in Germany too. south not so much, but Cologne, the "Ruhrgebiet" etc. are quite open and extroverted.
Looks like you did it the right way. A few beers and schnaps. Otherwise it's too silly and crazy. Did you watch the big parade on monday? That is the main event. And MC Fitti is what he said. Look him up and you know why :D
Thanks Henrik! We found a good spot on Monday and waited there for almost two hours for the parade to start, but it started dumping rain on us. We had to drive back to Bavaria that day, so we didn't get to see it.
This is very sad! The best part is the parade, but for 2021 you can find a livestream at WDR.tv. This is a local tv-station in Cologne. Did you saw it in the city? Its near by the Dom. If you both ever come back by the time of Karneval , you can go to the pub The Conkordian, its a nice place with nice people and the most speaks english. We visit it always when we are in Cologne. I have to say that we live nearby. I hope you both are safe and healthy! 😘🤗
Sooo nice to be nice and a bit tipsy along the way. 😁 Thanks for sharing.
Just a bit ;)
I am glad you all like Germany l love to watch you all
What you see at 3:39 are the old uniforms of the people who used to work with steel. Nordhreinwestfalen and especially cities like Solingen (a few minutes from Köln) are famous for their industries all over the world. The most famous knives and scissors comes from Solingen. The Solinger "Schlieper" (which is a dialect word for "Schleifer" = "Polisher"or "Grinder") used to wear these exact uniforms to work: A big black hat, a blue shirt and a red tie around their neck.. Since western Germany and especially NRW were greatly shaped by the steal industry, what you witnessed there was a homage to the old times and a representation of typical western tradition and culture. Fun fact: The equivalent to the people in the Schlieper uniform was the "Lewerfrau" who used to wear a bucket filled with to the brim with heavy steal on her head (!) and carried it all by herself across the city (and beware, cities used to be more like a sampling of villages with lots of forests and uneven grounds, so the delivery was no piece of cake.). The bucket with steal was so heavy that someone had to lift it onto her head, and also she was not able to put it down without help.
hahaha he said MC Fitty! Google him. He made rap music.
"Ich bin MC Fitty, Fitty, Fitty mit'm Bart.."
Not worth google him.
Made? he's still active lol
Actually, the things with the costumes started to mock on the French soldiers. They started wearing similar uniforms but in a ridiculous way.
LOL! Your videos are awesome! Are you sure you're not German? You guys arrived in Germany and hit the ground running. Thanks for sharing! I highly recommend your videos for anyone coming to Germany.
Thank you! Maybe some of our ancestors are from here!
Awsome videos, im catching up, since i just found ya yesterday..
Süßigkeiten= candy
You guys need to go to a good Goa party or Festival in Germany or Europe... Great video(s). Wonderful to see someone understand what makes Europe what it is.
Your beard grows like your video editing skills. Nice video, very funny. Thanks. Keep on!
u totally look like MCFitti with the glasses LUL hahaha ... 2:13 xD .. underrated channel :D some very nice perspectives
5:38 .. he just asked u if he "should make a photo for you because u both look so sweet together :D"
Oh! Lol. I always wondered what exactly he was saying. Thank you!
@@filmsmith literally added: "... Look. They are eating so great food (at the camera) Currywurst, Pommes .. *mwhaa* " then he kisses your hand "wish u both the best." .. a really nice dude xD
@@31337flamer Yeah, everyone was very fun, nice, and open minded. We had a blast!
When in Rome, do as the Romans do!
Love you folks!
Thank you! That's our philosophy wherever we go!
Great video..thank you for sharing. :)
Make sure to check out the "schwäbisch-alemannische Fastnacht" next year. Cologne Karneval is just the Most famous one. There are different kinds of carnivals in Germany. The Most famous parade in Baden-Württemberg Takes place in The City of "Rottweil". Its called "Rottweiler Narrensprung"
When I lived in Germany I and the wife watched the Fasching Parade in February and what made my day was when I saw a guy wearing SCUBA gear equipped with a Licher Bier Keg as his Oxygen tank, LMAO......Great times, btw, you have a new subscriber.
That sounds unforgettable! I love it! Thanks for subscribing!
Yes! That is the only way to survive it.....
It's sooo nice to be nice ... and it's sooo nice to watching you both :)
Its a trip you will keep in heart for life. Glad you See my home City cologne!! Hope one day i can also visit your beautiful country. MC fitty :-) not the badest nicname i guess.....
Carnival in Southeast Germany is actually an ancient Roman holiday. And after 1500 years, it's still mostly a thing in the areas that were colonized by the Romans. That's actually where the name "Cologne" comes from.
You have to visit Leipzig on the pentecost/whitsun weekend (i dont know what translation is right
its june 09 and 10
thats when the Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT) is in our city
i mean only if you have the time and can efford it and if you want to see it or take part of it
if not Leipzig Is a nice open minded city anyway
you alrady visited dresten right? there way more unfrindly and closemindet when it comes to imigrants or foreginers
Leipzig is pretty multi culturell
Erzähl keinen Scheiss!
Small correction: You said the main Karneval week lasts from the last Thursday in February until Ash Wednesday, but the date of the week is actually tied to Easter. Ash Wednesday is always 40 days before Easter because those 40 days are lent time. So the Karneval week can sometimes be in January or March
They were mocking the napoleonic French army with their costumes.
That's how I imagine an LSD trip
carnival is just some dressed up people going crazy, lsd is a completely different dimension haha
The intro was sick xD
Thanks for the Video! Intro ist top !
Great Video!
Hello! Thanks for the video ☺️
I am going to Köln for carnival this year and I am deciding how many days to be there for.
Is Rosenmontag the biggest party day? Is it a good idea to be there for longer?
Thanks!
Make it an extended weekend. Come on Friday or Saturday. On Sunday there are the 'Veedelszöch' which are little parades in the various districts of the city, mostly of small clubs and schools. Monday is the big event Rosenmontagszug. Ask at the tourist information where the parade moves through the city to find a good view point.
little language guide:
Kölle Alaaf - Saying hello during Carnival in Cologne (and only in Cologne!!)
Bützche - little kiss (usually o the cheek)
Blömche - flowers (usually a small bouquet thrown by the parade folks)
Kamelle - small candy
Kölsch - the typical type of beer in cologne
Have fun and Helau and Alaaf from the Rhineland.
@@sc0ttishlass thank you!
I would say that Thursday and Monday are the biggest celebration days in Cologne
Love this video ^^ nice cut.
But LuL most tourists dont realize that karneval is mostly at the time when the parade ´´karnevals(um)zug´´ are in the differrent citys at different times over the week or in the indoor sessions ´´karnevalssitzung´´/´´Rosenmontagssitzun``/``Weiberfastnach´´ .... ok Kindergarten + schools + pubs do it too^^
all the stuff the tourist mostly find is the party around it :-)
My son & I went to the top of the Cathedral!
Hey guys, I`v just joined the channel. Great stuff, eypecially your eye for landscape! Where is Ep4!? And if you`ve allready been to the "wrong side of the Rhein" you most definetly need to visit the "right side"! :P From July 12th we will have the "Rheinkirmes". Come and join!
It's called the 5th season.
The hot days of carnival don’t start always on the last days on Thursday in February. It depends when the Easter days are. Easter Sunday is always on the first sunday after the first full moon after the first day of spring march the 21th. From that date count approximately 40 days backwards to Symbol the 40 days Jesus stayed in the desert to fast. These year the main carnival starts on Thursday the 20th february and lasts till Tuesday the 25th February. The first full moon after spring starts on the calendar is on April the 8th and Easter Sunday is on April the 12th
It´s so nice to be nice! Word!
Well done! Nice video and amazing intro! :)
That drunken boy only wanted a photo with MC Fitti, not your Pommes! ;)
Since they're all acting this crazy way for some days of the year, you know they've got the ability to do so, the whatever that causes this inside them. Is it possible that they discharge all the craziness in these few days, or is it still hidden down deep inside them, waiting to explode in irrational behavior?
I think it's inside most of us waiting for an excuse to come out! As long as we are all friendly, it's good for us once in a while.
@@filmsmith I agree that it's inside most of us, but we're talking about Germans here.
@@alecBonTube The existence of so many independent German states for so long also explains the 1,200 (some say) different types of bread and different types of beer and probably sausage, too.
@Evi1M4chine "If there had been a red light at the Polish border, back then, the war would have never happened." That's so funny; but so true.
Next year i would strongly reccomend you "Allemannische Fasnacht". Rottweil, Waldkirch and some other Little towns. The difference to "Fasching" or "Karneval" lie in the origin. Allemannische Fastnacht started hundrets (thousands) of years ago. it was celebrated to scare away the ghosts of winter. therefor the scary masky and rituals. whatever, check it out. stay in FREIBURG, my hometown. numerous times voted best City to live in in Germany (or where most Germans would wanna live...something like that). Of Course, like myself, it used to be prettier. But still No1 somehow. very well produced Videos b.t.w.
oh: it's in the mystical black forrest, which in many opinions freiburg is the capitol of.
Lol " like myself, used to be prettier" 😂 That sounds really good! We'll check it out. We like to do things differently than before, so it's likely we would do something like that next year. Thank you for the comment and for the recommendation!
Cool Video 😁😁🔥🔥🔥👍👌🍺🍺
YOu didn't put the Feigling cap on your nose. You have press it aigainst your nose before you drink.
You guys are awesome and it looks like you both had a blast. BTW- My name is Darion lol lol
Ohhhh man. So much fomo! I miss buzzed Chelsea and Andrew! ;)
u can actualy visit the bigest Kathedral in the World its in Ulm (Baden Würrtemberg) and probs up for the Vlogs
Ulm ist Baden-Württemberg und nicht Bayern.
@@xerpiiDD hab an Neu Ulm gedacht , danke für den Hinweis habs verbessert
Looks like you had a great time :D - Glad you didn't somehow ended up somewhere / with some people who take the whole thing way too far - and which might've ruined the whole thing. - What are you up to next?
We want to check out Austria and Switzerland sometime soon. But in the meantime, I might do some videos of the smaller towns that are nearby that I find very charming.
@@filmsmith Oh yeees - both Austria and Switzerland have beautiful nature/landscapes and very nice towns/cities .... but at least Switzerland is sooo expensive x.x
And I'm also very much looking forward to some of the smaller town videos :'D - I moved to Bavaria years ago but smh I never really looked around much so maybe there's the one or the other place I might want to visit myself once spring has arrived
@@Anakianaj Thanks for the comments and for watching. Interacting with people on this channel is a lot of fun.
@@filmsmith When you go to Switzerland, Lucerne and Lake Lucerne are very beautiful. And if you visit smaller towns in Bavaria, go to Bamberg and Würzburg. Not really small, but beautiful.
@@ninifarcazar3030 thank you! I've heard of Bamberg and I will go eventually. Thanks for the advice! I really appreciate it.
Kölle Alaaaaaaaaaaaaf! :D
hi mc 50! i love your videos!
Great Video (y). by the way - the Guy means "MC Fitti" --> de.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC_Fitti ;)
Thanks!! Makes sense now lol!
Drinking Kölsch from a can is the only way this piss water deserves to be treated. Well done! :D
Yeah... it wasn't great
They think you are going as a German musician called "MC Fitti" because of the beard and stuff.
:-)))
4:34
You realy look like mc fitti. Just google "MC Fitti 30 grad" and you will have a good time.
This ist MC Fitti ua-cam.com/video/0Sx27rk_lEA/v-deo.html
Ok I can see that lol. Thanks!
You're so cute together... it's disgusting!
mardi gras