@@LVinter1 I'm German and I love and envy Denmark for so many things. The general moral consensus being the most important worth mentioning. And Yogurt, of course. If you like dairy products, Denmark is the place you want to go...it's spectacular, out of this world!
I'm also moved to tears every time I see the video. I think it's because you see history. And history is lived life. I think of the many, many people who lived in these houses and walked these streets and created these amazing buildings. So many dreams, love, despair, fear, joy,...  Feedback Andere suchen auch
I would recommend of course Hamburg and Berlin, Dresden, Erfurt, Munich. If I had to choose 5 cities 😅 If you visit the south of Germany you could also see Salzburg in Austria which is not far from Munich.
Moin ut noorddüütschland ( low saxony north germany ) vun de waterkant Bremerhaven😊,👍. Germany not only has beautiful cities but also very diverse nature. In the north over 40 islands in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, many large white beaches, Rügen Island with white cliffs. German East Frisan Islands and then the many Hanseatic medieval cities Wue Lübeck, Hamburg, Stralsund, Rostock, Bremen, Wismar, Stade etc. In central Germany, for example, the cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Goslar would be worth seeing. Naturally, the route along the Moselle and Rhine would be very beautiful with many castles, vineyards, etc. In the south, the Allgäu region (Bavaria, Baden-Würtemberg) is one of the most beautiful regions. Larger cities in the south would be, for example. Nuremberg, Augsburg Munich, Heidelberg Stuttgart. Lake Constance and the cities of Lindau, Meersburg. In the east, Saxon Switzerland and cities like Leipzig, Dresden are very beautiful and if you want something very big and lively with a lot of action 24 hours a day, go to Berlin. But that's just a small selection. As you may or may not have seen in the video, there is a lot more to see👍😁. Allerbest un hool di wuchtig mien keerl👍😁 dat weer plattdüütsch😊
You can make such films about almost any country in Europe. We share the same, very long history (2000 years if you go back to the Romans), the same art but also the same wars. These reaction videos make you realize again how rich in culture Germany (where I live) and Europe is. Unfortunately, you don't usually notice this in everyday life. So thank you very much for your reaction! 🤗
Exactly. Sometimes you just have to take a step back and "visit" your own town and neighbouring regions with "tourist eyes", to get your perspective right again. We do live in a beautiful country, surrounded by many other equally beautiful ones.
Greetings and Love from Köln/Cologne, Germany. I have watched many reactions to 'This is Germany'. And doesn't matter how often i gonna watch it, i will get watery eyes. It's beautyful made, and the original background music hits the heart and soul. Most reacters change the music, afraid of copyright, thats a shame, isn't. Glad you didn't change it. See i'm a 51years old Metalhead, (the toughest😅), you are a large, musculin guy..that doesn't mean we cannot be emotional or sensitive. At the end you were amazed by the inside look of this church. I would suggest you to take a look at one of the biggest church in the world. The 'Kölner Dom', the Cologne Cathedral. I live bout an hour drive away from Cologne. They startet to built this Dom' bout 600years ago. The details of this gothic style building is quite outstanding. Have a peaceful day & stay safe...
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American well, because of my mental issue called "Agoraphobia/Demophobia" (the fear of people in crowds, of places with crowds), i was only on a few concerts.- my very first was 1988 AC/DC, 1989 Gary Moore was life changing for me, I´m a MaidenManiac since 1985. Unfortunately, it wasn't until 2022 that I was able to see Maiden live for the first time. Damn, to deliver such an awesome show at their age, my respect. And i saw in 2015/2016 Paul Simon & Sting live on stage. A Nostalgic concert for me.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American If you're a metalhead, you should react to the German band "Rammstein" - especially if you want to grow your channel fast. Once you react to the official "Deutschland" (the German word for Germany) video by Rammstein, you're guaranteed to get a subscriber boost from German viewers, just like from this video, btw. But please switch on subtitles (automatically generated if necessary), as the lyrics are crucial for your understanding, and never skip the credits of Rammstein videos! If you want to react to "Deutschland", you should know that the woman in it is Germania, the personification of the country, like Britannia for Great Britain or the lesser known Columbia for America.
This is just a LITTLE of that was Germany has to offer. There are huge beautiful natural areas like the Eifel including Hohes Venn, Schwarzwald, Harz, Bodensee region, more Apls than the short part in the video, the nearly 9000 natural protected areas which are mostly nothing more than pure nature beauty’s. There are more castles in Germany that Mc Donald’s restaurants in the US, many are only ruins left but much more are in good shape or like it was yesterday they where build. And all that compressed onto an area as big as one of an average US state. If you then have to consider that today's most beautiful cities in particular were reduced to rubble after WW2...a lot of work has be done one the last 79 years. As an German I am stunning like you are…even after I visited nearly 70% of all the cities, places, areas, islands and many castles (because most of them are left and right from the Rhein and Mosel where I live). Unfortunately, at some point you no longer really see all the beauty because it has become the norm. A reaction like yours helps to become aware of it again and, of course, a video like the one you used as a template (by Dr. Ludwig). The subtitles (in the template video) contain all the locations in case you have any questions about where this or that thing actually is (also for the German viewers here). And maybe you noticed that you didn’t see many Germany flags (If we leave federal government buildings out of the equation) like you have in the US. We haven’t many songs like Hymns of praise of our country, but we should have. That’s a point which is missing...to show the proudness about our home country which should be into every German citizen.…which makes me a little sad and disappointed in ourselves. Maybe the next generation will stop being ashamed of the dark past hat is still being ridden around the world to this day. Perhaps you would like to watch and react to a Rammstein music video that deals with exactly this topic? Have a look to: DEUTSCHLAND: ua-cam.com/video/NeQM1c-XCDc/v-deo.htmlsi=mqlfXt3QFS2rXBhE Last but not least: your emotionality is possibly based on the fact that you may belong to the 1/4 of the US population with German ancestors? Germany, fuck yeah!
Thanks for the comments. I actually did liik at some Rammstein music but determined it was tio dark for my existing subscriber base. I will look again in the future.
The green patinated roofs are made of copper or bronze sheet. The orange-red roofs are made of clay tiles and the grey-black roofs are mostly made of slate tiles. 21:16 is the cathedral (Dom) of Passau city. Has one of the biggest chirch organ in in the word.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Have a view to the following cathedrals in Germany: Dom Passau, Benediktinerabtei Ettal, Dom Berlin, Asamkirche Munich, Hamburger Michel, Bamberger Dom, Frauenkirche Dresden. Greetings from ua-cam.com/video/6Kl0HU4cSS0/v-deo.htmlsi=fSky9LID1RjBhSfc
As a German myself I love the original video. It brings me to tears and I'm proud of my ancestors who built this beautiful country. Almost every country has a dark past, but it should not diminish the rest of its history. ❤🇩🇪
I am also a 73-year-old German man from the Rhein-Neckar district - I know all the videos about Germany and have also visited many of them myself in my life. What fascinates me so much about this video is the "background music"Das ist "Two Steps From Hell Live in Prague 2018 - Victory (The Good One)" ua-cam.com/video/Qtuj8mpoZHA/v-deo.html
Though I'm German this video gives me goosebumps and your emotional reaction makes me appreciate the place I live much more! Visitors mostly focus on the big cities like Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Dresden...but I think the smaller ones have even more charm and are closer to original german life...places like Heidelberg, Passau, Bamberg, Quedlinburg, Münster, Rotenburg/ Tauber, just to name some of them. If you like castles on a hill, a boat trip along the Upper Middle Rhine Valley might be a good idea: about 24 castles within a 2 hours trip...😉 No matter what place you chose...enjoy your trip and have a great time!😊
As a german expat I also cry, how beautiful my home country is. And yes. the green is copper. Best cities: Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and Dresden (these 4 are most important, you don´t need more if your time is limited). If you love Castles: Hohenzollern castle, Burg Eltz, Schloss Neuschwanstein. Amazing landscapes: The Alps and "Sächsische Schweiz".
Really enjoyed this. I'm Austrian and Germany is one of our neighbour countries, and a lot of the architecture and landscape including the many old castles are similar. We have a sorta big brother little brother rivalry/grudge going on but I can appreciate the beauty regardless. You're a big manly guy, nothing wrong with some allergies. ;) I feel the same about some insane asian temple architectures and even some North American landscapes like those gorgeous red mesa mountains for example. Lot's of other countries' beautiful landscapes seem to make my allergies flare up as well even just through the screen
5 Places? That's hard... The mighty Cologne Cathedral South-West Germany: The Black Forest & Lake Constance / Cities - Freiburg, Baden-Baden, Heidelberg South Bavaria: German Alps / Citiy Munich East: Dresden North: North Sea / Baltic Sea / City Hamburg and so many more.. ...sorry, to see the best you need a lot of time Best regards
Hello, I'm glad that you like our country so much. Unfortunately, five cities aren't enough to see everything and a single trip to Germany probably isn't enough either. But besides the big five cities, all of which are worth seeing (Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne, Munich, Hamburg), there are also Trier, Dresden, Bremen, Nuremberg, Rostock, Lake Constance, the North or Baltic Sea, the Black Forest, the Alps and the Harz. A boat trip along the Rhine and Moselle is also recommended. There is a lot to see, hundreds of castles and palaces. Greetings from Germany.
Saw your video recently. Nice reaction. Most people would suggest big cities in Germany, well there are some u have to visit, but to be honest, I think the smaller ones are also very interesting. For example Cochem. Absolutely stunning. Rothenburg, also nice to see. Dresden is the biggest one I suggest. I know, that's only three cities. But they are worth a visit. And the best states to visit are Thuringia, Bavaria and Swabia, just my opinion😁😉
Your reaction.....Dude you Made me cry.....i am a man too.....and a German also....i come from a little Village between Hannover and Braunschweig.....one of the Last scenes was the Altstadtmarkt in Braunschweig(24:50min.)......i was born in Braunschweig and it is an Honor, looking at this video. Germany is a wonderful country, and the archicture is mindblowing..... The German History is not the best of all.... I guess we learned about it and we have more to give than hate and something else...... You should visit the Weihnachtsmarkt in Braunschweig or Hannover😂
Travel tip. 1. Berlin, one can take a fast train from there to Hamburg and Dresden or Rügen island for a day trip. I can recommend Hotel Motel One Berlin-Alexanderplatz, it has good prices and good quality, also the location is top. Hotel in the outer districts are a litle bit cheaper, but the traveling to the city center is annoying. I would also make sure that there is no trade fair or major event taking place in the city at that time. Then the rooms sell out quickly and are often twice as expensive. 2. I would go to Munich and Bavaria. There are high speed train connections between Berlin and Munich wich cover the distance in 5-6 h. If booked a few weeks in advance, there are also cheap tickets available (€39), but those special tickets are for a certain train (date and time) and if missed there is no refund or taking the next one. Most cheap intercontinental fligts also go from Frankfurt, so i would book the home flight from Frankfurt Airport.
Dr. Ludwig who made this Video should get the Bundes Verdienstkreuz, what he did for Germany with this Video is more than any politician ever reached for germany❤
I actually looked at a few videos before. Between my subscribers demographics and chance of copyright issues, I could not find one I thought would work out. Thanks for the suggestion.
He man, I like your comments 👍👍. As Dutchman (living in Germany), I have thoughts and experiences about different countries in Europe and their people. And what I notice about Germans is that they like to achieve top quality in what they do. In really every aspect of life. And they stay quite humble about that. Besides that I am glad you didn't react like a typical American with "oh that looks exactly like World Disney".
@lbergen001: actually the Netherlands are part of the same culture. It started with the Germanic Frankish tribes (a union of older tribes from Germany etc.) which created the Frankish Empire (with Austrasia as core - which is Western Germany/Netherlands/Belgium and Aachen as center - which was also the major city for Karl dem Grossen/Charles the Great). After Western Frankia split (due to splitting the empire among the sons) which became later kind of France (thats why it is named France - after the Germanic Franks) the next dominant Empire were the Eastern Frankish Empire which had Germany as base but Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Eastern France, Luxemburg, Belgium etc. were all part of that (and more) till Northern Italy (and Rome as vassal state) - Czech, some parts of today Poland up to the Baltics and so on were also part of 'Marks' (border regions of the Holy Roman Empire). And thats why you also have the 'blue banana' - the most populated region in Europe (look at the night satellite map of Europe) AND thats also the reason why thats the more wealthy part of Europe. Btw., if we talk about the Teutonic Knights and Prussia then we also talk about 'Germans' from the Holy Roman Empire which also came from today Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg - not just Germany ... all of that looks also for a reason architectural similar central european like (with a Northern flavor of course more north. But the Hanseatic League connected that Northern part and the Netherlands/Belgium/Western Germany regions on one side of the trade route and later Venice etc. on the other side with a huge land transit (and by water - especially the Rhein) you had most traffic and basically all rainessances in this empire/realm - and also later most industry, most innovations, most cities/castles and so on ... that trade routes created especially for the more autonomous cities within the Holy Roman Empire (all the different city rights and stuff at medieval times are interesting of its own) created a lot of wealthy hotspots: cities in Belgium (famous from that time are still Genth, Brugge) and in the Netherlands and Western-Northern Germany (Luebeck for instance) up to the Baltics, more and more also Southern Germany and Northern Italy had their progressive character from those times and also due to being a huge spot within those trade frameworks. And due to the Hanseatic League time many cities in the Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Germany, Poland at the Baltic sea (and within the country) and Baltics states have a quite similar architecture for such reasons - and around Berlin in Brandenburg you even have still names reminding the 'Flemish' and so on .. South West of Berlin you have for instance a region named 'Flaeming' (many 'Dutch-Germans/Belgiish-Germans' as part of the Empire settled there back then. Actually Berlin was also part of the Hanseatic League - but not as one of the major cities) ...
@@publicminx Your argument and reasoning are very complete, but for me it goes very far back in history. I prefer to look at the present and as a Dutch person, I have now lived in Germany for 15 years and my daughter has lived in the US for 10 years, I notice the difference in mentality among the people in these three countries. I saw that very clearly during the COVID pandemic. And I like the mentality of modern Germans.
@@lbergen001 if you go further back in history then you have - again - central europe as hotspot where one branch of the former meta culture (Kurgan hypothesis) happend. Proto-Germanic in today Northern Germany, Proto-Celtic in the region of Southern Germany/Austria (Hallstatt culture), Proto-Slavic in the neighboring East-Central states (Poland ...) and Proto-Italic from Hungary (before the Italic tribes moved over to Italy). You can still visit a 2500 years old Celtic hillford/city in Germany (its the 'Heuneburg/archaeological/reconstruction site plus different bury hotspots around from celtic nobilities). this city traded already with the ancient greeks and Herodotus wrote about it. THE OTHER birthplace hotspot of culture and important branch out was today Anatolia (Proto-Greeks, Proto-Etruscan etc.). That Central Europe became this hotspot has something to do with its geographical interface position. But apart from that: most structures you still have in modern times (like the Blue Banana) have rather something to do with the last phase of the classic Roman Empire and then the Frankish and mostly the Holy Roman Empire (which btw. was till the 14. century just 'The Roman Empire' or 'The Christian Empire'. Most of the crusades were also led by kings/kaisers of the HRE - not by at that time 'backyard' regions like the dynasties in today France or England ... most cities, most castles, most infrastructures, basically all renaissances (the frankish ones, the northern renaissance, the reinassance in northern italy as result of the trade-info network within the HRE (northern italy was like rome/papal states part of that), most industry and so on happened there - but not at the classic roman time. only in the later phase of the classic roman time some pre-structures were created like moving away from Rome as 'one' center to a Tetrachy (one capital became Trier/Germany). The Franks became also influenced and to power by that mixed cultural experience with the Romans. So it is true to say that there were some pre structures created but most of the existing structures today and also the shift in power of some regions came later due to the HRE ... in UK for instance the hotspot of population and structures is NOT at the Hadrian Wall (border region between the classic roman empire and the 'tribal regions'). In continental central Europe i would say its more the case but for slightly different reasons which also have to do with the history later. you had also other borders which became not THAT hotspot like the situation you have in Western Germany/Netherlands/Belgium which from the space on a satellite image (especially a night image) just looks 'white' due to the density of structures and people. and this is only to explain with the geographical situation, the North sea, the Rhein inftrastucture, its general spot in central europe and all in all how history continued after the fall of the classic Roman Empire. Also today Germany is more powerful than France (which within the realms is rather a B class developed country., half southern, half germanic/central european culture) - which is also the reason why the UK despite having the same population is more wealthy and has a higher GDP (which also shows that the Brexit has less impact than many like to believe - Switzerland and other countries are in the end of the day also not part of the EU - just partner - and didnt became poor). And in fact old trade hotspots within the Holy Roman Empire and their influenced regions were the wealthiest already back then: Netherlands/Dutch Empire, Venice, Bohemia especially. Due to socialism the eastern-central fell back (btw, the same reason why France fell behind the more central ones) but in general they are part of the more wealthy regions and are more and more going to catch up to that cultural tradition. one has to keep in mind that central europe shares a lot of things in the cultural mentality like punctuality, architecture, similar imagination about organization, 4 season climate (most prosperous regions), actually, from similar appearance, being part of the bread/butter/milk region (in difference to the less prosperious and more on oil leaning cultures - of course noadys things get more globalized), music taste (hard electronic, metal, punk, gothic but also classical music etc. all have their hotspot only in a certain cultural mentality and so on ...
@@publicminx Your extensive historical digression is quite nice. Nevertheless, I would not use Switzerland as an economic role model, for example, when you consider where its modern wealth comes from (is based on ;-)) and what was standard there a century ago and even directly after WWII.
5 places are not easy to name, because there are a lot of towns and places are worth to visit. 1. the area of the Teutoburger Wald, Northrine Westfalia 2. Soest, Northrine Westfalia 3. Freiburg, Black Forrest, Baden Würtemberg 4. Bremerhaven 5. Dresden
Dude, I know your reaction when first being in Germany! Back in the day, I met a lot of USGI, my hometown Schweinfurt was the HQ of the 1st Inf. Div. since the end of WWII, so GI´s were a normal part of our day to day society. I met so many and became friends, met them in one of the Rock and Punk Bars at the time. Like shy kids first time away from home as they were...I met some realy nice guys, but this was 2001 onwards...some of them never ansewered a SMS or a Mail....dunno what happened to them, may they never came home....
Very nice and touching reaction video! :) My 5 destinations would be: 1. Cologne with its cathedral, the river Rhine and many more attractions. At night, if you walk over the bridge, you can enjoy the view of the illuminated cathedral and the glittering river under the stars. 2. a river cruise on the Rhine, which is especially nice at Bingen and Konstanz. 3. Berchtesgaden in South Bavaria with its high mountains, amazing lakes and great hiking paths. 4. An island in the North Sea or the Baltic Sea, e.g. Norderney, Juist, Baltrum (the smallest one), Borkum (the biggest one in the West), or Rügen and Usedom. The water is quite cold, but you can swim in the sea and experience the tradition on the islands and the shanty choirs. 5. Either Munich with the amazing swimming pool Therme Erding or Lindau at Lake Constance or Hamburg (I think that's also where the Minitiature Wonderland is). :D
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@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Please go if possible to Munich (a day trip around, also to the fairy tale castle) plus the small town Mittenwald (!) in the south where the Alps begin, and to Berlin, Hamburg - and Cologne plus Aachen (main residence of Charlemagne!) / cathedral ... I met my wife >20 years ago in Germany, she lived there already 20 years, speaks German, with German citizenship and education... but she is a Filipina! After my retirement we moved to a wonderful place in her homeland! Good for my mood, health and pension! :-)
@Average_Middle_Aged_American Hey, AMAA, learn more about the real German humor! Just for your information! Yes, a rich history of humor in Germany, in cabaret/comedy, literature, movies, songs, carnival... forget the Hollywood reduction to 12 years of our >2000 years...! :-) Here is an (old) example of hundreds (!) of German comedians, one who also does it in English... highly recommended to watch: (other reaction ua-cam.com/video/l1G7b8usUX4/v-deo.html ) ORIGINAL: ua-cam.com/video/3heSPK6SJsU/v-deo.html
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Also photos can teach us a lot: "50 Photos That Prove Germany Is Not Like Any Other Country!" ua-cam.com/video/CQia8fBl_J4/v-deo.html
One thing that is missing from the video is the "german agricultural look" ... because most of middle/northern Germany is split into lots of TINY (for US comparison) fields that are worked in "4-field crop rotation". This gives the surroundings a certain "patchwork quilt" kind of look, but the wisdom of "rotating your crops to allow the earth to regenerate" seems to be lost in the USA, where fertiliser replaces this regeneration.
Here you are! Good morning from Augsburg, Germany! I forgot to tell you to turn the subtitles on so that you see all the names of the locations, sorry. 5:20 I dare to disagree that Germany does not affect you in any way. Aside from all the obvious and not so obvious German products and inventions, and the fact that 30% of US Americans have German ancestry (the largest group in the US), Germany is the geographical center of Europe and was the epicenter of culture and anchor of stability in Europe for a whole millennium (800AD-1800AD) as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Unfortunately, the HRE is still widely underestimated until one discovers one's own connection to it - and is moved to tears … 10:40 Don't be too hard on the graffiti painters. It's just colour and doesn't affect the landmarks for long on the whole. By the way, the man whose statue you see there is the first Chancellor of the Second Reich (you know Hitler's "Third Reich"?, there was also a first, the Holy Roman Empire, and a second, the Wilhelminian Empire), his name was Otto von Bismarck. He _invented_ social security (universal health care, pension system, social assistance, etc.) in the 1880s, even though he was a monarchist and hated his own laws and never talked about them until his death. But he had to in order to keep people from voting for socialists! So what _you_ Americans call socialist policies were originally anti-socialist policies, hehe. 12:40 You are right, the green roofs are covered with copper sheeting, the red/orange roofs are fired clay tiles and the black roofs are slate shingles. The green statues are either copper or bronze. 22:00 Hehe, no, not 500 people with chisels and hammers. It's all made of plaster, by a few specialists and their families. The Baroque era was very efficient in this respect, so there are literally thousands of equally impressive churches, monasteries and cathedrals, especially in southern Germany (and of course in Austria and Italy). If you are in -Germany- Europe you should look in every church you come across, even as a non-religious person you will be surprised by the variety of styles and artworks!
Munich, Cologne, Hamburg, Nürnberg and Berlin last If you have the chance visit Castle Eltz and some more in this region. As a hobby-architecture I really have to say that I am very sory that they dont build like yesterday, as a German ! There is a special work called "Stukateur" this guys and girls maid this figures, some today exist to repair the old builded things but no one build new in this style because there is no time they say !
It doesn't matter where you go to in Germany as there are soooo many castles and palaces and churches with different architectural styles that even a German can't see them all. And every state has it landmarks and beauty spots. But if I had only a limited time to visit I'd start in Hamburg to get a feel for the north, then take a train to Berlin as it mirrows our great and not so great history and would finally end the journey in Munich which has churches like the one you tried to look at several times. :) Unfortunately there are too many places worth visiting like Dresden or Cologne or smaller medieval towns like Rothenburg ob der Tauber etc etc etc. But no matter where you choose to go remember : It rains here, too, and not everything is sunshine. 😊
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American A Tipp never go to citys like Hamburg and Berlin they are ugly because they are full migrant crimminals, rather go into villages and small towns if you want the real germany
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Compared to the USA? Nope ! I wouldn't put my wallet/purse in the back pocket of my jeans in a crowded place but...... :)).
Nice ideo, nic rection, nice words by you sir. Thank you for appreciating the beauty of my home country. btw, as has been said bvefore: OF COURSE Northern Germany is even more worth having a look ;-) Hamburg, Lübeck, Lüneburg, Stade, Rostock, Greifswald, Stralsund, Wismar...and the wide open of the flatlands and aspecialy for me as someohne working on ship, the magnificient northern and baltic sea....
Another advice 🙂 If you activate cc in the video, all locations and places are shown. Maybe there is a place in the clip, that really made you curious. With the info where/what it is, you can discover more 😉
I am happy to be able to live in Germany🇩🇪🍀. High quality of life, a social network when things don't go that way in life. Beautiful cities and landscapes. 🇩🇪🇺🇸🫂
It's impossible to narrow it down to 5 places. So I'll give you 5 cities and 5 regions that are worth visiting Cities: Berlin - because of course Hamburg - Germany's "gateway to the world" port city Munich - southern Bavaria, near the alps. Completely dufferent vibe compared to the north Cologne - cathedral, carneval, tiny beers And I of course I have to add my home town Leipzig, a city not usually on the radar of american tourists but well worth a visit. I'll show you around! 😊 You can combine it with Dresden if you want, it's not too far. Regions: Bavarian alps - Germanys only high mointain range, great and majestic Rügen - Germany's largest island, located in the baltic sea. Sandy beaches, white cliffs and a cute little steam train to take you around. Harz - the northernmost mountain range shrouded in legends of witches and again a cute little steam train to get you up its highest mountain. Schwarzwald - the "black forest", home of fairy tales and cockoo clocks Elbsandalsteingebirge - millennia of weathering have shaped the sandstone rocks of these mountains into the most surreal shapes, topped off by the river Elbe meandering through the valley it made.
Green rusted copper is "Grünspan" in German. (Alan Greenspan, until 2006 chairman of the US Federal Reserve. The one who put off his shoes in public to enter a mosque and his socks had big wholes. Priceless.)
What fascinates me so much about this video is the "background music" - "Two Steps From Hell Live in Prague 2018 - Victory (The Good One)" ua-cam.com/video/Qtuj8mpoZHA/v-deo.html
Picking only five cities ist hard....There are so many different Landscapes,northsea,baltic Coast, Lüneburg heather fields,beautiful baroque cities,small medieval villages,the alps .. the list goes on and on .. . But for me as a German to geht you to sea the biggest variety id suggest : boroque opulent Dresden with a day Trip to the saxon Swiss ( beautiful rock formations,easy hiking),Stralsund at the baltic sea(in 30 min.distance from Rügen ,germanys biggest Island),munich and the alps,Berlin and Hamburg.Beatiful reaction👍 Greetings from Germany.
Thank you for your video, thank you for your reaction. I'm German, and, s said down below several times, I sometime forget on what a rich continent (not only country) I'm living, just for beeing used to it. It's very good to be reminded sometimes. So, thank you for beeing emotional, too. You asked for five cities to visit, only five. That's a tough question. You got some answers before, and - after thinking for a whole while... - I'd choose a view other cities. Here is my list: 1) Berlin - the capital, OK, but also an important location of historic events; just for an example: see the remainigs of the Berlin wall, and what it meant for Germany and for Europe. 2) Hamburg - a modern town, a harbor city, lots of different cultures and ways of living only a few steps around the corner. 3) Lüneburg - an old northern town, with very old houses of the northern style, some are 500 years old and still people are living there, working there. It's much smaller than Berlin and Hamburg, but it's a must see. 4) Bacharach - a VERY small town in the Rhine valley, with an impressive castle, towering over the city and hosting a youth hostel. Yes, you can live there for a while. This is a mediaval town as you might expect, with half-timbered houses, old churches and very nice places to eat or drink a glass of wine. 5) Nürnberg - a big town again, in Bavaria. Badly destroyed in WWII, rebuilded, with some cathedrals, worth to visit for hours, with the old castle of the kings of Germany, and again lots of VERY good places to sit, have a beer and some Haxn with Sauerkraut and Knödel. And, again, an important place to hav a look on Germanys history. I'm adding links to some Wikipedia foto galerias of the above cities, so you may have a better impression of those places. The galerias of Hamburg and Berlin are very big, so you might prefer the three other ones: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Berlin commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hamburg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:L%C3%BCneburg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bacharach commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg Kind regards, Carl
I like your honest reaction. If you ever come to germany you can make a time-travel through 2 thousand years of architecture. I like the mediveal villages like Rothenburg ob der Tauber or Rottweil or Freiburg. Or more North the Hanse-Villages like Lübeck, Hamburg or Bremen. You can choose the timeline you are interested in and you will find some representative places. Best wishes from the area of Heidelberg.
Fly to Munich and buy a “Deutschland Ticket”. Then start your journey in Munich, travel to Augsburg, Lindau, Stuttgart, and then to Frankfurt. Make a trip to Cologne and continue to Hamburg, Sylt, Rügen, Lübeck, and then to Berlin. From there, take day trips to Dresden and Leipzig.
Thank you for watching a presentation of my home country. 😊 Cheers and Greetings from a middle aged man from Germany, that has lived 23 years in the USA, but returned home. (BTW, if you turn on Subtitel on that video, it states the names of te places)
10:09 the sleeping Emperor Barbarossa It's a mystical place. Little children who have visited the Kyffhäuser Monument together with their parents claim again and again and completely independently of each other that the stature of Barbarossa waved to them.
My favourites for a trip through Germany would be, from north to south, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Nuremberg and Passau. The organ in St. Stephan's Cathedral in Passau (one of the last shots in the video) is being renovated until 2026, it is the largest cathedral organ in the world and will be reinstalled with 2000 more organ pipes after the renovation.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Near Frankfurt am Main there is the Hessenpark open-air museum and a completely preserved Roman castle, Saalburg. Near Passau there is the Farmers' Museum.
München, Köln, Hamburg, Berlin, Freiburg im Breisgau. The latter nobody ever suggests. Freiburg is a university city with more bikes than inhabitants. The city is completeley bike friendly. It is located in the Southwest at the edge of the Black Forest and has the best weather always. More sunny days than Miami. You will love it there. If you are into cars...Stuttgart for the two museums from Mercedes and Porsche.
Green roof is copper, black roof is slate board, red is fired roof tiles. The iron oxide in the clay reacts when fired and creates the red color of the tiles. Even the roofs in ancient Rome were covered with these red roof tiles.
Five cities? Depends on what you want to see. If it comes down to the standard experience then I would suggest the following: *Berlin* (the multi-cultural capital of Germany) *Hamburg* (the harbour gateway to the world, part of the Hanseatic League since the 13th century) *Cologne* (city with over 2,000 years of history) *Munich* (the Bavarian capital) *Dresden* (resurrected from the ashes of the 2nd World War) If you want to see cities that are as old as possible, then it will be difficult, as there are really many beautiful cities that have preserved their historic centres: *Cologne* - Not beautiful everywhere, but with over 2,000 years of history under its belt, originally founded as a Roman camp and granted Roman city rights in 50 AD, occasionally you can still find remnants of the old city walls and a Roman tower (built around 50 AD) is even very well preserved and integrated into a building), there are many churches that are worth seeing, especially Cologne Cathedral of course. *Nördlingen* - A beautiful town in Bavaria. *Rothenburg ob der Tauber* - A small but very beautiful town that has retained its medieval charm. *Bad Münstereifel* - A small town in North Rhine-Westphalia with a lot of history. *Quedlinburg* - Another town with a rich medieval history. If you're interested in castles and fortresses... oh dear, where to start? After all, there are over 20,000 of them in Germany. Admittedly, many of them are more like ruins, but some have been inhabited continuously since the 12th century and have been extended and remodelled again and again over the centuries. Travelling broadens your horizons and knowledge enormously, so you should always take the opportunity to travel if you can. Not only in your own country, but also in other countries.
That bismarck statue has been cleaned a while ago luckily. But there are certain political groups who hate it so further vandalism wouldn't surprise me.
Regarding five cities, that's very complicated, depending on so many things such as what are you interested in, how long you stay, do you wanna move around the country etc. Obviously, Berlin should be an option. Otherwise I would, for a first visit, focus on an area such as Bavaria (to not move around too much and losing time). You have amazing cities there such as Munich and Nuremberg as well as towns such as Bamberg, Rothenburg and Regensburg, and obviously the Alps. I think this could be a nice combination with limited time. Have a look. 🙂
I like it, that you are authentic and able to show emotions. When you said, you do not know, why you are crying: I do not know you or your ancestry, but maybe, just maybe there is a little bit german dna inside of you. And maybe there is something in our dna that remembers. I am not talking about memories that you can actively grab or point to. Maybe there is some subtle memory that everyone of us carries around, that is hidden in our bones? Who knows.
I would recommend that you get a copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2022 or wait for FS 2024. It's amazingly accurate and you may be able to better estimate the distances between individual points of interest. Regensburg and Hamburg are must see cities I guess.
"Italian influence" is CORRECT ... because that was part of an architect's education ... traveling to Italy on a GRAND TOUR, to get inspired by their architectural STYLE (the one thing that is missing from our architecture of today). In case you are interested in architecture and know latin / italian ... there is a series of "10 books of architecture", which was written by a roman architect called VITRUV ~80-70 BC ... which you can download in a few places. They contain the basic MATH and GEOMETRY of "how to build houses", "how to shape pillars", ... ... ... and even if you cant read them, the drawings are impressive enough. There are also two(??) books for english architecture, which were called VITRUVIUS BRITANNICUS in honor of him, which were published in the 16/17th century IIRC.
Yes, the green roofs are copper. Red is fired clay and black is slate. 5 Citys? Hamburg, Köln, das Moseltal, Bamberg, Regensburg. But you don't have to decide. Germany is not big and has good public transportation. It takes about 4 hours to get from Hamburg to Cologne.
When you're watching this video again (not a question of if IME), please make sure to activate the subtitles - they show the name of the places captured! For more English speaking content vlog-style on GER, I highly recommend YT channels run by Expats, such as "Nearfromhome" (an US/UK-couple) among others. Asking for five destinations to visit in GER? 1. Munich; 2. Rothenburg ob der Tauber; 3. Berlin; 4. Heidelberg; 5. Hamburg. The weather in GER tends to be really dreadful during the Winter (except for the Alps regions) , the best travel months would be from April/May to late October. I'm currently living in Frankfurt, GER, and didn't see a single minute of sunlight from early November 2023 until mid February 2024....
Greets from Hamburg, Germany. The graffiti on the statue, yes.... It's in Hamburg, in a living area with alternative people, punks and so on. It's a cats and mouse game in cleaning and new graffiti. In that corner of Hamburg, the people live with it 🙂 It's no bigger issue. It's not possible, to recommend 5 cities to visit. As you have seen, Germany has really a lot historic spots. In the middle of Europe, also influenced from the areas around, a cultural melting pot since centuries. We germans often forget, that it's a gift to live here. Look at the channel of 'James Bray'. He started accidentally with some reactions to German clips. Now he is addicted, visited Germany a several time and made some nice clips of his trips 🙂
Of course, five cities are far too few to even begin to explore the various German landscapes. But of course I understand that you have to limit yourself to the essentials on a trip. For a first visit, I would recommend the following five cities: Berlin - the capital. An absolute must. Hamburg, the country's second largest city and largest seaport (although it is not on the coast). Cologne - if only (but not only) because of Cologne Cathedral. Munich - the Bavarian capital. Dresden - Risen from the ruins, after the destruction by allied bomber squadrons and after 40 years of East Germany. These are my - of course very personal - recommendations.
I can second these selections. Definitely worth a visit. Dresden is also considered "Europe's capital of Christmas', which means if you're here in winter time, it really becomes magical.
I agree even though I don’t like Berlin that much and would prefere Baden Württemberg for example Freiburg or Konstanz. And when in Dresden you should also add Elbsandsteingebirge.
The roofs of churches and castles are mostly made of copper, hence the green colour. Interesting cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne and Wuppertal (my home :) with the suspension railway. There are around 30,000 castles and palaces in Germany. More than in any other country. We have a monument protection system that protects old buildings and makes them worth preserving. We Germans love our forests and we have a lot of them. 33% built-up, 33% agricultural, 33% forest, that's how our country is divided. Gruß aus Wuppertal Germany
Hello, I am Mario from Germany. It's very difficult to choose 5 places you must see when you go to Germany. But it's important to know, that Germany is not only Bavaria. We have beautiful places around the north and east sea. Also we have nice places in the Middle of Germany. I think, if I have to decide where I want to go is: -black forest -sächsische Schweiz -Rothenburg ob der Tauber -the northern coast -the Weserbergland Wish you all the best😊
Yes there is alot of influence in the aricitecture , but still its mostly german. You need to know that many empire were basically all of europe so the culture spread in every nation.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American No, you won't get a fries there, it was just the hystorical suggestion of how many castles and palaces there are in Germany, and it would take several decades to see them all.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American All right, but I can only recommend one thing, you have to see all these beautiful places and landscapes live to get a real personal impression. Only then can you say I have seen it live and that is impressive.
As a country and people we've been through a lot of shit. Maybe the music combined with what Germany has been through (And maybe you are German by ancestory yourself) makes your eyes water. Glad we've always came out on top and I hope that we also get through this weird economic, global and demographic problem we are currently facing. The cultural impact Germany and it's people had on the world and especially America (Since the largest portion of immigrants came from Germany) may also be a factor. If you want to believe it or not, even if you don't think about it, many of the things you use daily have been invented by a German.
If you'll ever make it over to Germany, my suggestion would be: Don't make it a "tour de force". 5 cities in 5 days or something many tourists try is pretty exhausting. The most interesting cities have been mentioned in other comments. I might add Stuttgart and Kassel as I know these cities some better than the rest. Stuttgart if you're interested in cars, as there are two excellent museums (Porsche and Mercedes Benz) and Kassel due to its nice mountain park and the historic Hercules statue. You might also consider some of the more rural places which are not big tourist attractions but have their own charm, like e.g. Amöneburg or depending on the weather some small lakeside in eastern Germany. Try to find some Germans in advance for insider tips and rent a car to have the german Autobahn experience and be free of timetables. Avoid city traffic in the big cities as public transportation is the better option there. If your plans are more concrete you might reply to my post to get some more specific hints.
Experience Germany by visiting "only" 5 cities? And then probably the big ones like Berlin, Hamburg, Munich etc...? Sounds impossible to me ^^ if you want, you can find gems in every German city and "breathe history". Instead of the well-known big cities, I would rather drive across the country and explore the SMALL towns! If you are enthusiastic about all the castles and palaces, a river cruise might be a good idea (there are popular routes for this along the Rhine or the Moselle). Every German region has its own special features - in the north you will find beautiful beaches and cute islands, combined with the charm of thatched brick houses. Or the Lüneburg Heath, a true explosion of color when the heather blooms in rich purple... In the south / west you will find the Alps and of course the Black Forest - definitely something for those who like to be out and about in nature ^^ Another natural spectacle is Saxon Switzerland in the east of the country... The list could go on and on. In any case, I think it's much more impressive to explore the country and its people in the small towns and villages and enjoy the friendliness and helpfulness of the locals ^^ what you should definitely avoid: Neuschwanstein Castle! This is purely a tourist trap and has no historical background worth mentioning... Really nice towns with historical charm would be Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Heidelberg or Lübeck, for example. Constance should also be mentioned: this city is located directly on the huge Lake Constance (which also borders Austria and Switzerland). // Thank you very much for the emotional response - it reminded me once again how beautiful my home country actually is! Greetings from northern Germany and welcome ^^
Germany is beautiful. But not even a little bit less beautiful is Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland and so forth… Europe is packed with culture, architecture, landscape and history. In Germany every city has its own bread, in Belgium every city its own beer, In France every city it‘s own cheese, in Italy its own wine. It’s really too much for one man‘s livetime, better to float around and take a sip here and there.
The creators of the video didn´t have to increase the music volume by an inch every minute. The views would be stunning nonetheless.. Greetings from Germany
GRÜßE AUS DEUTSCHLAND 🇩🇪 DAS IST MEIN LAND UND ICH LIEBE 😍 ES !! Erziehen werde ich hier niemanden es ist DEUTSCHLAND mein Land, und ich freue mich wenn es Dir Gefällt 😊
Valid tips for any travelling to Germany. Have cash on hand. Have coins on hand for toilets. Prepare yourself beforehand with cardio, because you will walk a lot. I just assume you are not used to walking a lot as an average American. If you were from NYC or Chicago, I would have skipped the last tip. ^^ Have good shoes for the walking part. Peel the skin of a Weisswurst and eat it with sweet mustard, but little. Learn how to hold a Masskrug. Try our McDonald's and be amazed of how good it is. Yes, there are freshly baked goods at the supermarkets, but a traditional family owned bakery makes the real good stuff. Don't miss out on good bakeries. Choose the time wisely. Germany can be very pleasant and very unpleasant at times. Too hot, too wet, too cold, take a pick...or better, don't. Now is perfect tbh.
The old castles are in the typical German style, the churches have French influence (Gothic), then there is the Renaissance, which in my opinion is also French. And these medieval half-timbered houses with beams in the walls and red roofs are typically German.
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Wonderful reaction. I'm danish and admire Germany so much.
Why? You guys do a better job in basically everything!
die dächer sind viel aus kupfer . mit der zeit bildet sich kupferoxyd und das ganze wird grün .
@@LVinter1 I'm German and I love and envy Denmark for so many things. The general moral consensus being the most important worth mentioning. And Yogurt, of course. If you like dairy products, Denmark is the place you want to go...it's spectacular, out of this world!
i am German, born 200m south of Denmark, moin Nachbar!
You yourself live in a beautiful country with relaxed people. Greetings to our neighbor🇩🇪🇩🇰
Yea, the green is copper. Greetings from Germany! Nice reaction!
Howdy from America!
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Thanks a lot for your nice reaction. I hope you you can visit Germany and see it in real. You are welcome. Greatings from Germany.
I'm also moved to tears every time I see the video. I think it's because you see history. And history is lived life. I think of the many, many people who lived in these houses and walked these streets and created these amazing buildings. So many dreams, love, despair, fear, joy,...

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I would recommend of course Hamburg and Berlin, Dresden, Erfurt, Munich. If I had to choose 5 cities 😅 If you visit the south of Germany you could also see Salzburg in Austria which is not far from Munich.
So I do!
Moin ut noorddüütschland ( low saxony north germany ) vun de waterkant Bremerhaven😊,👍.
Germany not only has beautiful cities but also very diverse nature. In the north over 40 islands in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, many large white beaches, Rügen Island with white cliffs. German East Frisan Islands and then the many Hanseatic medieval cities Wue Lübeck, Hamburg, Stralsund, Rostock, Bremen, Wismar, Stade etc. In central Germany, for example, the cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Goslar would be worth seeing. Naturally, the route along the Moselle and Rhine would be very beautiful with many castles, vineyards, etc. In the south, the Allgäu region (Bavaria, Baden-Würtemberg) is one of the most beautiful regions. Larger cities in the south would be, for example. Nuremberg, Augsburg Munich, Heidelberg Stuttgart. Lake Constance and the cities of Lindau, Meersburg. In the east, Saxon Switzerland and cities like Leipzig, Dresden are very beautiful and if you want something very big and lively with a lot of action 24 hours a day, go to Berlin. But that's just a small selection. As you may or may not have seen in the video, there is a lot more to see👍😁.
Allerbest un hool di wuchtig mien keerl👍😁
dat weer plattdüütsch😊
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You can make such films about almost any country in Europe. We share the same, very long history (2000 years if you go back to the Romans), the same art but also the same wars.
These reaction videos make you realize again how rich in culture Germany (where I live) and Europe is. Unfortunately, you don't usually notice this in everyday life.
So thank you very much for your reaction! 🤗
Exactly. Sometimes you just have to take a step back and "visit" your own town and neighbouring regions with "tourist eyes", to get your perspective right again. We do live in a beautiful country, surrounded by many other equally beautiful ones.
Greetings from Germany - great Reaction 🙂
@@florian6972 - Thanks! Howdy from America!
Greetings and Love from Köln/Cologne, Germany. I have watched many reactions to 'This is Germany'. And doesn't matter how often i gonna watch it, i will get watery eyes. It's beautyful made, and the original background music hits the heart and soul. Most reacters change the music, afraid of copyright, thats a shame, isn't. Glad you didn't change it. See i'm a 51years old Metalhead, (the toughest😅), you are a large, musculin guy..that doesn't mean we cannot be emotional or sensitive. At the end you were amazed by the inside look of this church. I would suggest you to take a look at one of the biggest church in the world. The 'Kölner Dom', the Cologne Cathedral. I live bout an hour drive away from Cologne. They startet to built this Dom' bout 600years ago. The details of this gothic style building is quite outstanding. Have a peaceful day & stay safe...
I will check it out! Thanks!
Best concert?
Mine was Metallica with Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, and Mudvayne.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American well, because of my mental issue called "Agoraphobia/Demophobia" (the fear of people in crowds, of places with crowds), i was only on a few concerts.- my very first was 1988 AC/DC, 1989 Gary Moore was life changing for me, I´m a MaidenManiac since 1985. Unfortunately, it wasn't until 2022 that I was able to see Maiden live for the first time. Damn, to deliver such an awesome show at their age, my respect. And i saw in 2015/2016 Paul Simon & Sting live on stage. A Nostalgic concert for me.
@@stefanstock953 - I am glad you got to see them! Hang in there!
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American If you're a metalhead, you should react to the German band "Rammstein" - especially if you want to grow your channel fast. Once you react to the official "Deutschland" (the German word for Germany) video by Rammstein, you're guaranteed to get a subscriber boost from German viewers, just like from this video, btw. But please switch on subtitles (automatically generated if necessary), as the lyrics are crucial for your understanding, and never skip the credits of Rammstein videos! If you want to react to "Deutschland", you should know that the woman in it is Germania, the personification of the country, like Britannia for Great Britain or the lesser known Columbia for America.
@@hape3862 - I like all kinds of music from metal to classic rock, some rap, some pop, and a touch of country and jazz.
This is just a LITTLE of that was Germany has to offer. There are huge beautiful natural areas like the Eifel including Hohes Venn, Schwarzwald, Harz, Bodensee region, more Apls than the short part in the video, the nearly 9000 natural protected areas which are mostly nothing more than pure nature beauty’s. There are more castles in Germany that Mc Donald’s restaurants in the US, many are only ruins left but much more are in good shape or like it was yesterday they where build.
And all that compressed onto an area as big as one of an average US state.
If you then have to consider that today's most beautiful cities in particular were reduced to rubble after WW2...a lot of work has be done one the last 79 years.
As an German I am stunning like you are…even after I visited nearly 70% of all the cities, places, areas, islands and many castles (because most of them are left and right from the Rhein and Mosel where I live).
Unfortunately, at some point you no longer really see all the beauty because it has become the norm. A reaction like yours helps to become aware of it again and, of course, a video like the one you used as a template (by Dr. Ludwig). The subtitles (in the template video) contain all the locations in case you have any questions about where this or that thing actually is (also for the German viewers here).
And maybe you noticed that you didn’t see many Germany flags (If we leave federal government buildings out of the equation) like you have in the US. We haven’t many songs like Hymns of praise of our country, but we should have.
That’s a point which is missing...to show the proudness about our home country which should be into every German citizen.…which makes me a little sad and disappointed in ourselves. Maybe the next generation will stop being ashamed of the dark past hat is still being ridden around the world to this day.
Perhaps you would like to watch and react to a Rammstein music video that deals with exactly this topic?
Have a look to: DEUTSCHLAND:
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Last but not least: your emotionality is possibly based on the fact that you may belong to the 1/4 of the US population with German ancestors?
Germany, fuck yeah!
Thanks for the comments. I actually did liik at some Rammstein music but determined it was tio dark for my existing subscriber base. I will look again in the future.
The green patinated roofs are made of copper or bronze sheet. The orange-red roofs are made of clay tiles and the grey-black roofs are mostly made of slate tiles. 21:16 is the cathedral (Dom) of Passau city. Has one of the biggest chirch organ in in the word.
Very cool!
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Have a view to the following cathedrals in Germany: Dom Passau, Benediktinerabtei Ettal, Dom Berlin, Asamkirche Munich, Hamburger Michel, Bamberger Dom, Frauenkirche Dresden. Greetings from ua-cam.com/video/6Kl0HU4cSS0/v-deo.htmlsi=fSky9LID1RjBhSfc
Again, great reaction 😊 greetings from austria
Thank you!
Howdy from the South in America!
(not South America) LOL
As a German myself I love the original video. It brings me to tears and I'm proud of my ancestors who built this beautiful country. Almost every country has a dark past, but it should not diminish the rest of its history. ❤🇩🇪
I am also a 73-year-old German man from the Rhein-Neckar district - I know all the videos about Germany and have also visited many of them myself in my life.
What fascinates me so much about this video is the "background music"Das ist "Two Steps From Hell Live in Prague 2018 - Victory (The Good One)" ua-cam.com/video/Qtuj8mpoZHA/v-deo.html
Thank you why you Love my homeland❤
3:30 what you consider „Italian“‘ architecture is called Baroque.
The „Greek“ style is called classicism
Though I'm German this video gives me goosebumps and your emotional reaction makes me appreciate the place I live much more!
Visitors mostly focus on the big cities like Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Dresden...but I think the smaller ones have even more charm and are closer to original german life...places like Heidelberg, Passau, Bamberg, Quedlinburg, Münster, Rotenburg/ Tauber, just to name some of them.
If you like castles on a hill, a boat trip along the Upper Middle Rhine Valley might be a good idea: about 24 castles within a 2 hours trip...😉
No matter what place you chose...enjoy your trip and have a great time!😊
THANK YOU for the advice!
Don´t forget little villages
I might add that the smaller Hanseatic cities in northern Germany are worth a visit, too. Lüneburg, Wismar, Stralsund, Lübeck, Stade...
As a german expat I also cry, how beautiful my home country is. And yes. the green is copper.
Best cities: Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and Dresden (these 4 are most important, you don´t need more if your time is limited).
If you love Castles: Hohenzollern castle, Burg Eltz, Schloss Neuschwanstein.
Amazing landscapes: The Alps and "Sächsische Schweiz".
I love Germany.
The green of the roofs is usually copper
Really enjoyed this. I'm Austrian and Germany is one of our neighbour countries, and a lot of the architecture and landscape including the many old castles are similar. We have a sorta big brother little brother rivalry/grudge going on but I can appreciate the beauty regardless.
You're a big manly guy, nothing wrong with some allergies. ;) I feel the same about some insane asian temple architectures and even some North American landscapes like those gorgeous red mesa mountains for example. Lot's of other countries' beautiful landscapes seem to make my allergies flare up as well even just through the screen
5 Citys: München, Dresden, Hamburg, Rotenburg up der Tauber, Quedlinburg
Thanks!
5 Places? That's hard...
The mighty Cologne Cathedral
South-West Germany: The Black Forest & Lake Constance / Cities - Freiburg, Baden-Baden, Heidelberg
South Bavaria: German Alps / Citiy Munich
East: Dresden
North: North Sea / Baltic Sea / City Hamburg
and so many more.. ...sorry, to see the best you need a lot of time
Best regards
Hello, I'm glad that you like our country so much. Unfortunately, five cities aren't enough to see everything and a single trip to Germany probably isn't enough either. But besides the big five cities, all of which are worth seeing (Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne, Munich, Hamburg), there are also Trier, Dresden, Bremen, Nuremberg, Rostock, Lake Constance, the North or Baltic Sea, the Black Forest, the Alps and the Harz. A boat trip along the Rhine and Moselle is also recommended. There is a lot to see, hundreds of castles and palaces. Greetings from Germany.
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. 🙂 Thanks! Can't wait to see it!
Saw your video recently. Nice reaction. Most people would suggest big cities in Germany, well there are some u have to visit, but to be honest, I think the smaller ones are also very interesting. For example Cochem. Absolutely stunning. Rothenburg, also nice to see. Dresden is the biggest one I suggest. I know, that's only three cities. But they are worth a visit. And the best states to visit are Thuringia, Bavaria and Swabia, just my opinion😁😉
Thank you! I have a feeling we are going to have to spend some time in Germany. 🙂
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American you will absolutely need some time here😁 Theres a lot to discover.
Your reaction.....Dude you Made me cry.....i am a man too.....and a German also....i come from a little Village between Hannover and Braunschweig.....one of the Last scenes was the Altstadtmarkt in Braunschweig(24:50min.)......i was born in Braunschweig and it is an Honor, looking at this video.
Germany is a wonderful country, and the archicture is mindblowing.....
The German History is not the best of all....
I guess we learned about it and we have more to give than hate and something else......
You should visit the Weihnachtsmarkt in Braunschweig or Hannover😂
Thank you for the kind words and suggestions. Germany is definitely at the top of our list for countries to visit.
Danke für dein schönes Kommentar ❤
Travel tip. 1. Berlin, one can take a fast train from there to Hamburg and Dresden or Rügen island for a day trip. I can recommend Hotel Motel One Berlin-Alexanderplatz, it has good prices and good quality, also the location is top. Hotel in the outer districts are a litle bit cheaper, but the traveling to the city center is annoying. I would also make sure that there is no trade fair or major event taking place in the city at that time. Then the rooms sell out quickly and are often twice as expensive.
2. I would go to Munich and Bavaria. There are high speed train connections between Berlin and Munich wich cover the distance in 5-6 h. If booked a few weeks in advance, there are also cheap tickets available (€39), but those special tickets are for a certain train (date and time) and if missed there is no refund or taking the next one.
Most cheap intercontinental fligts also go from Frankfurt, so i would book the home flight from Frankfurt Airport.
THANK YOU for the advice!
Dr. Ludwig who made this Video should get the Bundes Verdienstkreuz, what he did for Germany with this Video is more than any politician ever reached for germany❤
You should also react to the best Band ever from Germany "Rammstein". I recommend Engel from Madiso Square Garden
I actually looked at a few videos before. Between my subscribers demographics and chance of copyright issues, I could not find one I thought would work out. Thanks for the suggestion.
Funky cool Patina😊❤
Old School Reference!
Love it!
He man, I like your comments 👍👍. As Dutchman (living in Germany), I have thoughts and experiences about different countries in Europe and their people. And what I notice about Germans is that they like to achieve top quality in what they do. In really every aspect of life. And they stay quite humble about that. Besides that I am glad you didn't react like a typical American with "oh that looks exactly like World Disney".
I did make a disney comment in my other video - LMAO! I learn more every day! Thanks for commenting!
@lbergen001: actually the Netherlands are part of the same culture. It started with the Germanic Frankish tribes (a union of older tribes from Germany etc.) which created the Frankish Empire (with Austrasia as core - which is Western Germany/Netherlands/Belgium and Aachen as center - which was also the major city for Karl dem Grossen/Charles the Great). After Western Frankia split (due to splitting the empire among the sons) which became later kind of France (thats why it is named France - after the Germanic Franks) the next dominant Empire were the Eastern Frankish Empire which had Germany as base but Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Eastern France, Luxemburg, Belgium etc. were all part of that (and more) till Northern Italy (and Rome as vassal state) - Czech, some parts of today Poland up to the Baltics and so on were also part of 'Marks' (border regions of the Holy Roman Empire). And thats why you also have the 'blue banana' - the most populated region in Europe (look at the night satellite map of Europe) AND thats also the reason why thats the more wealthy part of Europe. Btw., if we talk about the Teutonic Knights and Prussia then we also talk about 'Germans' from the Holy Roman Empire which also came from today Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg - not just Germany ... all of that looks also for a reason architectural similar central european like (with a Northern flavor of course more north. But the Hanseatic League connected that Northern part and the Netherlands/Belgium/Western Germany regions on one side of the trade route and later Venice etc. on the other side with a huge land transit (and by water - especially the Rhein) you had most traffic and basically all rainessances in this empire/realm - and also later most industry, most innovations, most cities/castles and so on ... that trade routes created especially for the more autonomous cities within the Holy Roman Empire (all the different city rights and stuff at medieval times are interesting of its own) created a lot of wealthy hotspots: cities in Belgium (famous from that time are still Genth, Brugge) and in the Netherlands and Western-Northern Germany (Luebeck for instance) up to the Baltics, more and more also Southern Germany and Northern Italy had their progressive character from those times and also due to being a huge spot within those trade frameworks. And due to the Hanseatic League time many cities in the Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Germany, Poland at the Baltic sea (and within the country) and Baltics states have a quite similar architecture for such reasons - and around Berlin in Brandenburg you even have still names reminding the 'Flemish' and so on .. South West of Berlin you have for instance a region named 'Flaeming' (many 'Dutch-Germans/Belgiish-Germans' as part of the Empire settled there back then. Actually Berlin was also part of the Hanseatic League - but not as one of the major cities) ...
@@publicminx Your argument and reasoning are very complete, but for me it goes very far back in history. I prefer to look at the present and as a Dutch person, I have now lived in Germany for 15 years and my daughter has lived in the US for 10 years, I notice the difference in mentality among the people in these three countries. I saw that very clearly during the COVID pandemic. And I like the mentality of modern Germans.
@@lbergen001 if you go further back in history then you have - again - central europe as hotspot where one branch of the former meta culture (Kurgan hypothesis) happend. Proto-Germanic in today Northern Germany, Proto-Celtic in the region of Southern Germany/Austria (Hallstatt culture), Proto-Slavic in the neighboring East-Central states (Poland ...) and Proto-Italic from Hungary (before the Italic tribes moved over to Italy). You can still visit a 2500 years old Celtic hillford/city in Germany (its the 'Heuneburg/archaeological/reconstruction site plus different bury hotspots around from celtic nobilities). this city traded already with the ancient greeks and Herodotus wrote about it. THE OTHER birthplace hotspot of culture and important branch out was today Anatolia (Proto-Greeks, Proto-Etruscan etc.). That Central Europe became this hotspot has something to do with its geographical interface position. But apart from that: most structures you still have in modern times (like the Blue Banana) have rather something to do with the last phase of the classic Roman Empire and then the Frankish and mostly the Holy Roman Empire (which btw. was till the 14. century just 'The Roman Empire' or 'The Christian Empire'. Most of the crusades were also led by kings/kaisers of the HRE - not by at that time 'backyard' regions like the dynasties in today France or England ... most cities, most castles, most infrastructures, basically all renaissances (the frankish ones, the northern renaissance, the reinassance in northern italy as result of the trade-info network within the HRE (northern italy was like rome/papal states part of that), most industry and so on happened there - but not at the classic roman time. only in the later phase of the classic roman time some pre-structures were created like moving away from Rome as 'one' center to a Tetrachy (one capital became Trier/Germany). The Franks became also influenced and to power by that mixed cultural experience with the Romans. So it is true to say that there were some pre structures created but most of the existing structures today and also the shift in power of some regions came later due to the HRE ... in UK for instance the hotspot of population and structures is NOT at the Hadrian Wall (border region between the classic roman empire and the 'tribal regions'). In continental central Europe i would say its more the case but for slightly different reasons which also have to do with the history later. you had also other borders which became not THAT hotspot like the situation you have in Western Germany/Netherlands/Belgium which from the space on a satellite image (especially a night image) just looks 'white' due to the density of structures and people. and this is only to explain with the geographical situation, the North sea, the Rhein inftrastucture, its general spot in central europe and all in all how history continued after the fall of the classic Roman Empire. Also today Germany is more powerful than France (which within the realms is rather a B class developed country., half southern, half germanic/central european culture) - which is also the reason why the UK despite having the same population is more wealthy and has a higher GDP (which also shows that the Brexit has less impact than many like to believe - Switzerland and other countries are in the end of the day also not part of the EU - just partner - and didnt became poor). And in fact old trade hotspots within the Holy Roman Empire and their influenced regions were the wealthiest already back then: Netherlands/Dutch Empire, Venice, Bohemia especially. Due to socialism the eastern-central fell back (btw, the same reason why France fell behind the more central ones) but in general they are part of the more wealthy regions and are more and more going to catch up to that cultural tradition. one has to keep in mind that central europe shares a lot of things in the cultural mentality like punctuality, architecture, similar imagination about organization, 4 season climate (most prosperous regions), actually, from similar appearance, being part of the bread/butter/milk region (in difference to the less prosperious and more on oil leaning cultures - of course noadys things get more globalized), music taste (hard electronic, metal, punk, gothic but also classical music etc. all have their hotspot only in a certain cultural mentality and so on ...
@@publicminx Your extensive historical digression is quite nice. Nevertheless, I would not use Switzerland as an economic role model, for example, when you consider where its modern wealth comes from (is based on ;-)) and what was standard there a century ago and even directly after WWII.
5 places are not easy to name, because there are a lot of towns and places are worth to visit.
1. the area of the Teutoburger Wald, Northrine Westfalia
2. Soest, Northrine Westfalia
3. Freiburg, Black Forrest, Baden Würtemberg
4. Bremerhaven
5. Dresden
Thank you!
Dude, I know your reaction when first being in Germany! Back in the day, I met a lot of USGI, my hometown Schweinfurt was the HQ of the 1st Inf. Div. since the end of WWII, so GI´s were a normal part of our day to day society. I met so many and became friends, met them in one of the Rock and Punk Bars at the time. Like shy kids first time away from home as they were...I met some realy nice guys, but this was 2001 onwards...some of them never ansewered a SMS or a Mail....dunno what happened to them, may they never came home....
Very nice and touching reaction video! :)
My 5 destinations would be: 1. Cologne with its cathedral, the river Rhine and many more attractions. At night, if you walk over the bridge, you can enjoy the view of the illuminated cathedral and the glittering river under the stars. 2. a river cruise on the Rhine, which is especially nice at Bingen and Konstanz. 3. Berchtesgaden in South Bavaria with its high mountains, amazing lakes and great hiking paths. 4. An island in the North Sea or the Baltic Sea, e.g. Norderney, Juist, Baltrum (the smallest one), Borkum (the biggest one in the West), or Rügen and Usedom. The water is quite cold, but you can swim in the sea and experience the tradition on the islands and the shanty choirs. 5. Either Munich with the amazing swimming pool Therme Erding or Lindau at Lake Constance or Hamburg (I think that's also where the Minitiature Wonderland is). :D
@@ginafromcologne9281- sounds wonderful
12:40 Yes it is copper on the roof of the New Town Hall in Hanover
Thank you so much for this video about my home country (I live in the Philippines) and... I share your tears!! ☯
Thank you for checking out my channel. Most of my subscribers are German. I hope you subscribe and check out some of my other videos about Germany and Europe. BTW - how do you like living in the Philippines?
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Please go if possible to Munich (a day trip around, also to the fairy tale castle) plus the small town Mittenwald (!) in the south where the Alps begin, and to Berlin, Hamburg - and Cologne plus Aachen (main residence of Charlemagne!) / cathedral ...
I met my wife >20 years ago in Germany, she lived there already 20 years, speaks German, with German citizenship and education... but she is a Filipina! After my retirement we moved to a wonderful place in her homeland! Good for my mood, health and pension! :-)
@@minamahal17 - Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing!
@Average_Middle_Aged_American
Hey, AMAA, learn more about the real German humor! Just for your information! Yes, a rich history of humor in Germany, in cabaret/comedy, literature, movies, songs, carnival... forget the Hollywood reduction to 12 years of our >2000 years...! :-) Here is an (old) example of hundreds (!) of German comedians, one who also does it in English... highly recommended to watch: (other reaction ua-cam.com/video/l1G7b8usUX4/v-deo.html )
ORIGINAL: ua-cam.com/video/3heSPK6SJsU/v-deo.html
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American
Also photos can teach us a lot: "50 Photos That Prove Germany Is Not Like Any Other Country!" ua-cam.com/video/CQia8fBl_J4/v-deo.html
One thing that is missing from the video is the "german agricultural look" ... because most of middle/northern Germany is split into lots of TINY (for US comparison) fields that are worked in "4-field crop rotation". This gives the surroundings a certain "patchwork quilt" kind of look, but the wisdom of "rotating your crops to allow the earth to regenerate" seems to be lost in the USA, where fertiliser replaces this regeneration.
Next time please activate the subtitles for more Information
Here you are! Good morning from Augsburg, Germany! I forgot to tell you to turn the subtitles on so that you see all the names of the locations, sorry.
5:20 I dare to disagree that Germany does not affect you in any way. Aside from all the obvious and not so obvious German products and inventions, and the fact that 30% of US Americans have German ancestry (the largest group in the US), Germany is the geographical center of Europe and was the epicenter of culture and anchor of stability in Europe for a whole millennium (800AD-1800AD) as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Unfortunately, the HRE is still widely underestimated until one discovers one's own connection to it - and is moved to tears …
10:40 Don't be too hard on the graffiti painters. It's just colour and doesn't affect the landmarks for long on the whole. By the way, the man whose statue you see there is the first Chancellor of the Second Reich (you know Hitler's "Third Reich"?, there was also a first, the Holy Roman Empire, and a second, the Wilhelminian Empire), his name was Otto von Bismarck. He _invented_ social security (universal health care, pension system, social assistance, etc.) in the 1880s, even though he was a monarchist and hated his own laws and never talked about them until his death. But he had to in order to keep people from voting for socialists! So what _you_ Americans call socialist policies were originally anti-socialist policies, hehe.
12:40 You are right, the green roofs are covered with copper sheeting, the red/orange roofs are fired clay tiles and the black roofs are slate shingles. The green statues are either copper or bronze.
22:00 Hehe, no, not 500 people with chisels and hammers. It's all made of plaster, by a few specialists and their families. The Baroque era was very efficient in this respect, so there are literally thousands of equally impressive churches, monasteries and cathedrals, especially in southern Germany (and of course in Austria and Italy). If you are in -Germany- Europe you should look in every church you come across, even as a non-religious person you will be surprised by the variety of styles and artworks!
Actually, you are right. My wife and I both have German ancestors. I will go back and watch with subtitles! Thanks!
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American So nice - I thought you must have german ancestors - so this is also your past ❤🇦🇹
@@p.f.5718 - German and Scottish. 🙂
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American perfect☺️
Vielen Dank für deine Reaktion. Deutschland ist ein so schönes Land. Was du in dem Video gesehen hast ist nur ein kleiner Teil.
Can't wait to visit in person...
It is copper that got this color over time from verdigris.
Munich, Cologne, Hamburg, Nürnberg and Berlin last If you have the chance visit Castle Eltz and some more in this region. As a hobby-architecture I really have to say that I am very sory that they dont build like yesterday, as a German ! There is a special work called "Stukateur" this guys and girls maid this figures, some today exist to repair the old builded things but no one build new in this style because there is no time they say !
castles and historic buildings and houses are very different than in Italy.
It doesn't matter where you go to in Germany as there are soooo many castles and palaces and churches with different architectural styles that even a German can't see them all.
And every state has it landmarks and beauty spots.
But if I had only a limited time to visit I'd start in Hamburg to get a feel for the north, then take a train to Berlin as it mirrows our great and not so great history and would finally end the journey in Munich which has churches like the one you tried to look at several times. :)
Unfortunately there are too many places worth visiting like Dresden or Cologne or smaller medieval towns like Rothenburg ob der Tauber etc etc etc.
But no matter where you choose to go remember : It rains here, too, and not everything is sunshine. 😊
Thanks for the travel plan!
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American A Tipp never go to citys like Hamburg and Berlin they are ugly because they are full migrant crimminals, rather go into villages and small towns if you want the real germany
Does Germany have a lot of crime?
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American mostly because of immigrants
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Compared to the USA? Nope ! I wouldn't put my wallet/purse in the back pocket of my jeans in a crowded place but...... :)).
Nice ideo, nic rection, nice words by you sir.
Thank you for appreciating the beauty of my home country.
btw, as has been said bvefore: OF COURSE Northern Germany is even more worth having a look ;-)
Hamburg, Lübeck, Lüneburg, Stade, Rostock, Greifswald, Stralsund, Wismar...and the wide open of the flatlands and aspecialy for me as someohne working on ship, the magnificient northern and
baltic sea....
Thank for the kind words and suggestions.
I hope you enjoy the channel!
Another advice 🙂
If you activate cc in the video, all locations and places are shown.
Maybe there is a place in the clip, that really made you curious.
With the info where/what it is, you can discover more 😉
I will watch it again. Thanks!
I am happy to be able to live in Germany🇩🇪🍀. High quality of life, a social network when things don't go that way in life. Beautiful cities and landscapes. 🇩🇪🇺🇸🫂
It's impossible to narrow it down to 5 places.
So I'll give you 5 cities and 5 regions that are worth visiting
Cities:
Berlin - because of course
Hamburg - Germany's "gateway to the world" port city
Munich - southern Bavaria, near the alps. Completely dufferent vibe compared to the north
Cologne - cathedral, carneval, tiny beers
And I of course I have to add my home town Leipzig, a city not usually on the radar of american tourists but well worth a visit. I'll show you around! 😊
You can combine it with Dresden if you want, it's not too far.
Regions:
Bavarian alps - Germanys only high mointain range, great and majestic
Rügen - Germany's largest island, located in the baltic sea. Sandy beaches, white cliffs and a cute little steam train to take you around.
Harz - the northernmost mountain range shrouded in legends of witches and again a cute little steam train to get you up its highest mountain.
Schwarzwald - the "black forest", home of fairy tales and cockoo clocks
Elbsandalsteingebirge - millennia of weathering have shaped the sandstone rocks of these mountains into the most surreal shapes, topped off by the river Elbe meandering through the valley it made.
Green rusted copper is "Grünspan" in German.
(Alan Greenspan, until 2006 chairman of the US Federal Reserve. The one who put off his shoes in public to enter a mosque and his socks had big wholes. Priceless.)
LOL!
What fascinates me so much about this video is the "background music" - "Two Steps From Hell Live in Prague 2018 - Victory (The Good One)" ua-cam.com/video/Qtuj8mpoZHA/v-deo.html
Picking only five cities ist hard....There are so many different Landscapes,northsea,baltic Coast, Lüneburg heather fields,beautiful baroque cities,small medieval villages,the alps .. the list goes on and on .. . But for me as a German to geht you to sea the biggest variety id suggest : boroque opulent Dresden with a day Trip to the saxon Swiss ( beautiful rock formations,easy hiking),Stralsund at the baltic sea(in 30 min.distance from Rügen ,germanys biggest Island),munich and the alps,Berlin and Hamburg.Beatiful reaction👍 Greetings from Germany.
Thank you for replying and checking out my videos!
Thank you for your video, thank you for your reaction. I'm German, and, s said down below several times, I sometime forget on what a rich continent (not only country) I'm living, just for beeing used to it. It's very good to be reminded sometimes. So, thank you for beeing emotional, too.
You asked for five cities to visit, only five. That's a tough question. You got some answers before, and - after thinking for a whole while... - I'd choose a view other cities. Here is my list:
1) Berlin - the capital, OK, but also an important location of historic events; just for an example: see the remainigs of the Berlin wall, and what it meant for Germany and for Europe.
2) Hamburg - a modern town, a harbor city, lots of different cultures and ways of living only a few steps around the corner.
3) Lüneburg - an old northern town, with very old houses of the northern style, some are 500 years old and still people are living there, working there. It's much smaller than Berlin and Hamburg, but it's a must see.
4) Bacharach - a VERY small town in the Rhine valley, with an impressive castle, towering over the city and hosting a youth hostel. Yes, you can live there for a while. This is a mediaval town as you might expect, with half-timbered houses, old churches and very nice places to eat or drink a glass of wine.
5) Nürnberg - a big town again, in Bavaria. Badly destroyed in WWII, rebuilded, with some cathedrals, worth to visit for hours, with the old castle of the kings of Germany, and again lots of VERY good places to sit, have a beer and some Haxn with Sauerkraut and Knödel. And, again, an important place to hav a look on Germanys history.
I'm adding links to some Wikipedia foto galerias of the above cities, so you may have a better impression of those places. The galerias of Hamburg and Berlin are very big, so you might prefer the three other ones:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Berlin
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hamburg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:L%C3%BCneburg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bacharach
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg
Kind regards,
Carl
Thank you so much for your kind words and information! I will check out the links.
I like your honest reaction. If you ever come to germany you can make a time-travel through 2 thousand years of architecture. I like the mediveal villages like Rothenburg ob der Tauber or Rottweil or Freiburg. Or more North the Hanse-Villages like Lübeck, Hamburg or Bremen. You can choose the timeline you are interested in and you will find some representative places. Best wishes from the area of Heidelberg.
Cool Perspective. Thanks!
Fly to Munich and buy a “Deutschland Ticket”. Then start your journey in Munich, travel to Augsburg, Lindau, Stuttgart, and then to Frankfurt. Make a trip to Cologne and continue to Hamburg, Sylt, Rügen, Lübeck, and then to Berlin. From there, take day trips to Dresden and Leipzig.
Wow. Thanks for the guidance!
Thank you for watching a presentation of my home country. 😊
Cheers and Greetings from a middle aged man from Germany, that has lived 23 years in the USA, but returned home.
(BTW, if you turn on Subtitel on that video, it states the names of te places)
10:09 the sleeping Emperor Barbarossa
It's a mystical place.
Little children who have visited the Kyffhäuser Monument together with their parents claim again and again and completely independently of each other that the stature of Barbarossa waved to them.
@tobiasjesse2051 - What? WOW!
You should turn on the subtitles - they tell you where those places are.
@@Arsenic71 yep. I need to go back and watch it again and take some notes.
The green is oxidized copper over the years
My favourites for a trip through Germany would be, from north to south, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Nuremberg and Passau. The organ in St. Stephan's Cathedral in Passau (one of the last shots in the video) is being renovated until 2026, it is the largest cathedral organ in the world and will be reinstalled with 2000 more organ pipes after the renovation.
Thanks!
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Near Frankfurt am Main there is the Hessenpark open-air museum and a completely preserved Roman castle, Saalburg. Near Passau there is the Farmers' Museum.
München, Köln, Hamburg, Berlin, Freiburg im Breisgau. The latter nobody ever suggests.
Freiburg is a university city with more bikes than inhabitants. The city is completeley bike friendly.
It is located in the Southwest at the edge of the Black Forest and has the best weather always. More sunny days than Miami.
You will love it there.
If you are into cars...Stuttgart for the two museums from Mercedes and Porsche.
Thanks!
I am into cars, for sure.
Green roof is copper, black roof is slate board, red is fired roof tiles. The iron oxide in the clay reacts when fired and creates the red color of the tiles. Even the roofs in ancient Rome were covered with these red roof tiles.
yes it is true. Most of the palaces and castles are in Germany. There are over 25,000 pieces; no other European or world country has more.
Five cities? Depends on what you want to see. If it comes down to the standard experience then I would suggest the following:
*Berlin* (the multi-cultural capital of Germany)
*Hamburg* (the harbour gateway to the world, part of the Hanseatic League since the 13th century)
*Cologne* (city with over 2,000 years of history)
*Munich* (the Bavarian capital)
*Dresden* (resurrected from the ashes of the 2nd World War)
If you want to see cities that are as old as possible, then it will be difficult, as there are really many beautiful cities that have preserved their historic centres:
*Cologne* - Not beautiful everywhere, but with over 2,000 years of history under its belt, originally founded as a Roman camp and granted Roman city rights in 50 AD, occasionally you can still find remnants of the old city walls and a Roman tower (built around 50 AD) is even very well preserved and integrated into a building), there are many churches that are worth seeing, especially Cologne Cathedral of course.
*Nördlingen* - A beautiful town in Bavaria.
*Rothenburg ob der Tauber* - A small but very beautiful town that has retained its medieval charm.
*Bad Münstereifel* - A small town in North Rhine-Westphalia with a lot of history.
*Quedlinburg* - Another town with a rich medieval history.
If you're interested in castles and fortresses... oh dear, where to start? After all, there are over 20,000 of them in Germany. Admittedly, many of them are more like ruins, but some have been inhabited continuously since the 12th century and have been extended and remodelled again and again over the centuries.
Travelling broadens your horizons and knowledge enormously, so you should always take the opportunity to travel if you can. Not only in your own country, but also in other countries.
That bismarck statue has been cleaned a while ago luckily. But there are certain political groups who hate it so further vandalism wouldn't surprise me.
@@steffent.6477 - Sad. We have our share of punks as well.
Lol, i thought it was a Lenin statue. ^^ Danke für die aufklärung :D
@@SLiDaRiX Why would we have one of those anymore? Especially in that size^^
@@steffent.6477 east germany? controlled by soviets for 40+ years. ;) could be in berlin. now i know^^
Regarding five cities, that's very complicated, depending on so many things such as what are you interested in, how long you stay, do you wanna move around the country etc. Obviously, Berlin should be an option. Otherwise I would, for a first visit, focus on an area such as Bavaria (to not move around too much and losing time). You have amazing cities there such as Munich and Nuremberg as well as towns such as Bamberg, Rothenburg and Regensburg, and obviously the Alps. I think this could be a nice combination with limited time. Have a look. 🙂
Yes, the green roofs are made of sheet copper and the green is the patina from the copper.
I like it, that you are authentic and able to show emotions. When you said, you do not know, why you are crying: I do not know you or your ancestry, but maybe, just maybe there is a little bit german dna inside of you. And maybe there is something in our dna that remembers. I am not talking about memories that you can actively grab or point to. Maybe there is some subtle memory that everyone of us carries around, that is hidden in our bones? Who knows.
Thanks for commenting and checking out my channel. Turns out that I have Scottish and German ancestors and my wife also has German ancestors.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American See? Maybe it was this memory of "home" that braught you into tears. Lovely greetings from germany to you and your wife
@@foofoohase1399 - Thank you for your kind words. Lovely greetings to you and yours from America!
I would recommend that you get a copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2022 or wait for FS 2024. It's amazingly accurate and you may be able to better estimate the distances between individual points of interest.
Regensburg and Hamburg are must see cities I guess.
Interesting suggestion. Thanks!
It is copper, everywhere!
"Italian influence" is CORRECT ... because that was part of an architect's education ... traveling to Italy on a GRAND TOUR, to get inspired by their architectural STYLE (the one thing that is missing from our architecture of today).
In case you are interested in architecture and know latin / italian ... there is a series of "10 books of architecture", which was written by a roman architect called VITRUV ~80-70 BC ... which you can download in a few places. They contain the basic MATH and GEOMETRY of "how to build houses", "how to shape pillars", ... ... ... and even if you cant read them, the drawings are impressive enough.
There are also two(??) books for english architecture, which were called VITRUVIUS BRITANNICUS in honor of him, which were published in the 16/17th century IIRC.
VERY COOL!
Thanks!
The renaissance from Italy spread across the Alps to the south and then throughout Germany.
Yes, the green roofs are copper. Red is fired clay and black is slate.
5 Citys? Hamburg, Köln, das Moseltal, Bamberg, Regensburg.
But you don't have to decide. Germany is not big and has good public transportation. It takes about 4 hours to get from Hamburg to Cologne.
The green roofs are copper!
Berchtesgaden, Cochem, Trier (oldest City with roman roots), Munich, Hamburg (if u like the seaside)
Thank you!
When you're watching this video again (not a question of if IME), please make sure to activate the subtitles - they show the name of the places captured! For more English speaking content vlog-style on GER, I highly recommend YT channels run by Expats, such as "Nearfromhome" (an US/UK-couple) among others. Asking for five destinations to visit in GER? 1. Munich; 2. Rothenburg ob der Tauber; 3. Berlin; 4. Heidelberg; 5. Hamburg. The weather in GER tends to be really dreadful during the Winter (except for the Alps regions) , the best travel months would be from April/May to late October. I'm currently living in Frankfurt, GER, and didn't see a single minute of sunlight from early November 2023 until mid February 2024....
Thanks for the advice!
My five german places would be: Bremen, Freiburg, Norderney, Görlitz and the ruhr valley.
It’s patina
Love from Austria 🇦🇹
Love back at you from USA!
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Check out some Austria Videos.
Its like southern Germany, but nice 😇
Vienna is amazing...
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Greets from Hamburg, Germany.
The graffiti on the statue, yes....
It's in Hamburg, in a living area with alternative people, punks and so on.
It's a cats and mouse game in cleaning and new graffiti.
In that corner of Hamburg, the people live with it 🙂
It's no bigger issue.
It's not possible, to recommend 5 cities to visit.
As you have seen, Germany has really a lot historic spots.
In the middle of Europe, also influenced from the areas around, a cultural melting pot since centuries.
We germans often forget, that it's a gift to live here.
Look at the channel of 'James Bray'. He started accidentally with some reactions to German clips.
Now he is addicted, visited Germany a several time and made some nice clips of his trips 🙂
you should have watched the video with subtitles, so you knew where the locations are
Yes, I have to go back and watch it again.
Of course, five cities are far too few to even begin to explore the various German landscapes. But of course I understand that you have to limit yourself to the essentials on a trip. For a first visit, I would recommend the following five cities:
Berlin - the capital. An absolute must.
Hamburg, the country's second largest city and largest seaport (although it is not on the coast).
Cologne - if only (but not only) because of Cologne Cathedral.
Munich - the Bavarian capital.
Dresden - Risen from the ruins, after the destruction by allied bomber squadrons and after 40 years of East Germany.
These are my - of course very personal - recommendations.
Noted.
THANKS!
I can second these selections. Definitely worth a visit. Dresden is also considered "Europe's capital of Christmas', which means if you're here in winter time, it really becomes magical.
@@Binteh - Thanks!
I agree even though I don’t like Berlin that much and would prefere Baden Württemberg for example Freiburg or Konstanz.
And when in Dresden you should also add Elbsandsteingebirge.
@@lukaskonig9731 - Noted. Thanks!
And all of this in a country the size of New Mexico.
The roofs of churches and castles are mostly made of copper, hence the green colour. Interesting cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne and Wuppertal (my home :) with the suspension railway. There are around 30,000 castles and palaces in Germany. More than in any other country. We have a monument protection system that protects old buildings and makes them worth preserving. We Germans love our forests and we have a lot of them. 33% built-up, 33% agricultural, 33% forest, that's how our country is divided.
Gruß aus Wuppertal Germany
Hello, I am Mario from Germany.
It's very difficult to choose 5 places you must see when you go to Germany.
But it's important to know, that Germany is not only Bavaria. We have beautiful places around the north and east sea. Also we have nice places in the Middle of Germany.
I think, if I have to decide where I want to go is:
-black forest
-sächsische Schweiz
-Rothenburg ob der Tauber
-the northern coast
-the Weserbergland
Wish you all the best😊
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Yes the green is copper!
I am not proud to be german but I am happy to be german 😊😊
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da sind wir uns ja mal einig
Yes there is alot of influence in the aricitecture , but still its mostly german. You need to know that many empire were basically all of europe so the culture spread in every nation.
Germany has more castles and palaces in the country (25000) than McDonald's restaurants in the USA
Yea, but can you get those fries? 🙂
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American No, you won't get a fries there, it was just the hystorical suggestion of how many castles and palaces there are in Germany, and it would take several decades to see them all.
@@baramuth71 - LOL! I know, I was just being silly. I am trying to avoid carbs, so all I think about is.....carbs.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American All right, but I can only recommend one thing, you have to see all these beautiful places and landscapes live to get a real personal impression. Only then can you say I have seen it live and that is impressive.
@@baramuth71 - no doubt!
Look at the Citys of Karlsruhe, Ludwigsburg Stuttgart , Biberach an more, Germany is mich more, than UA-cam can See on this Video. Good with UA-cam.😊
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As a country and people we've been through a lot of shit. Maybe the music combined with what Germany has been through (And maybe you are German by ancestory yourself) makes your eyes water. Glad we've always came out on top and I hope that we also get through this weird economic, global and demographic problem we are currently facing. The cultural impact Germany and it's people had on the world and especially America (Since the largest portion of immigrants came from Germany) may also be a factor. If you want to believe it or not, even if you don't think about it, many of the things you use daily have been invented by a German.
Es ist Kupfer durch das Wetter wir es Grün 😊
Trees're only green in summer.. I know its kinda bullsht german way of life but so is life. ain"t much if it's dutch 😂
If you'll ever make it over to Germany, my suggestion would be: Don't make it a "tour de force". 5 cities in 5 days or something many tourists try is pretty exhausting. The most interesting cities have been mentioned in other comments. I might add Stuttgart and Kassel as I know these cities some better than the rest. Stuttgart if you're interested in cars, as there are two excellent museums (Porsche and Mercedes Benz) and Kassel due to its nice mountain park and the historic Hercules statue.
You might also consider some of the more rural places which are not big tourist attractions but have their own charm, like e.g. Amöneburg or depending on the weather some small lakeside in eastern Germany. Try to find some Germans in advance for insider tips and rent a car to have the german Autobahn experience and be free of timetables. Avoid city traffic in the big cities as public transportation is the better option there. If your plans are more concrete you might reply to my post to get some more specific hints.
Experience Germany by visiting "only" 5 cities? And then probably the big ones like Berlin, Hamburg, Munich etc...? Sounds impossible to me ^^ if you want, you can find gems in every German city and "breathe history". Instead of the well-known big cities, I would rather drive across the country and explore the SMALL towns! If you are enthusiastic about all the castles and palaces, a river cruise might be a good idea (there are popular routes for this along the Rhine or the Moselle). Every German region has its own special features - in the north you will find beautiful beaches and cute islands, combined with the charm of thatched brick houses. Or the Lüneburg Heath, a true explosion of color when the heather blooms in rich purple... In the south / west you will find the Alps and of course the Black Forest - definitely something for those who like to be out and about in nature ^^ Another natural spectacle is Saxon Switzerland in the east of the country... The list could go on and on. In any case, I think it's much more impressive to explore the country and its people in the small towns and villages and enjoy the friendliness and helpfulness of the locals ^^ what you should definitely avoid: Neuschwanstein Castle! This is purely a tourist trap and has no historical background worth mentioning... Really nice towns with historical charm would be Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Heidelberg or Lübeck, for example. Constance should also be mentioned: this city is located directly on the huge Lake Constance (which also borders Austria and Switzerland). // Thank you very much for the emotional response - it reminded me once again how beautiful my home country actually is! Greetings from northern Germany and welcome ^^
The green yes, it's copper
Germany is beautiful.
But not even a little bit less beautiful is Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland and so forth…
Europe is packed with culture, architecture, landscape and history.
In Germany every city has its own bread, in Belgium every city its own beer,
In France every city it‘s own cheese, in Italy its own wine. It’s really too much for one man‘s livetime, better to float around and take a sip here and there.
The creators of the video didn´t have to increase the music volume by an inch every minute. The views would be stunning nonetheless.. Greetings from Germany
Watch the video series "Meet the germans - Roadtrip". You'll learn a lot about the german landscapes, the cultures and the people.
Will do. Thanks!
GRÜßE AUS DEUTSCHLAND 🇩🇪 DAS IST MEIN LAND UND ICH LIEBE 😍 ES !! Erziehen werde ich hier niemanden es ist DEUTSCHLAND mein Land, und ich freue mich wenn es Dir Gefällt 😊
I like it!
dont understimate the power of music ... ;)
Valid tips for any travelling to Germany.
Have cash on hand.
Have coins on hand for toilets.
Prepare yourself beforehand with cardio, because you will walk a lot. I just assume you are not used to walking a lot as an average American.
If you were from NYC or Chicago, I would have skipped the last tip. ^^
Have good shoes for the walking part.
Peel the skin of a Weisswurst and eat it with sweet mustard, but little.
Learn how to hold a Masskrug.
Try our McDonald's and be amazed of how good it is.
Yes, there are freshly baked goods at the supermarkets, but a traditional family owned bakery makes the real good stuff. Don't miss out on good bakeries.
Choose the time wisely. Germany can be very pleasant and very unpleasant at times. Too hot, too wet, too cold, take a pick...or better, don't.
Now is perfect tbh.
I definitely need to get in shape. Can't wait!
The old castles are in the typical German style, the churches have French influence (Gothic), then there is the Renaissance, which in my opinion is also French. And these medieval half-timbered houses with beams in the walls and red roofs are typically German.