Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany High German
We join Ivana on a short tour around Berlin, which features famous landmarks like the Berlin TV Tower, the Brandenburg Gate, and a section of the Berlin Wall.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany High German
The next stage of our journey through the Alps takes us to the Chiemgau region in the far south of Bavaria. Here lies the beautiful Lake Königssee, which cuts through the mountain landscape like a fjord. In this video, we also learn how the Watzmann—a mountain surrounded by many legends—got its name.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany Austrian
This section leads into the impressive mountain landscape around the Steinerne Meer and Lake Königssee. Besides extreme weather conditions and famous sights, it also looks at the life of the farmers who bring their cows to the alpine pastures every summer.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany
The Viennese theater group "Ortszeit" stages its productions in an old quarry in the Leogang Mountains. The actors perform in the midst of nature, drawing inspiration from their surroundings and the region's folklore.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany
This episode takes us to the Grossglockner High Alpine Road as we explore the history of the old Alpine passes. In the past, packhorsemen transported goods across the mountains. Today, Toni Sauper continues this tradition and offers trail riding as a unique experience for tourists.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany High German
This next part of the series "The Alps from Above" first takes us to Salzburg, the city of Mozart, which besides Baroque residences and gardens also boasts one of the largest European fortress complexes.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany
After the adrenaline rush at the waterfall, the journey continues to the Salzkammergut. Between gorges and mountains lies Lake Grundlsee, where people still travel in old traditional boats that are reminiscent of Venetian gondolas.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany
At Herberstein Castle, Andrea Sagmeister creates fragrant culinary works of art from rose varieties that have blossomed for centuries. We learn how carefully she selects the flowers, processes them, and transforms them into delicious syrups and jellies.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany Austrian
From Herberstein Castle, we continue into the mountains of the Fischbach Alps and Semmering with its historic railway line. Finally, we meet Markus Göksu, who dives into mysterious mountain caves.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany
West of Graz, Piber Castle is home to the world-famous Lipizzaner horses. Here, the young stallions of the Spanish Riding School spend their youth before later moving on to Vienna to perfect their art.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany Austrian
In this episode, we're going up high—right into the heart of Styria! We discover the city of Graz from a bird's eye view, meet a brave master roofer and learn why working on the old city roofs is almost as adventurous as mountain climbing.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany Austrian
In this clip, we learn a little more about whiskey storage. Then we continue to Riegersburg, where an impregnable fortress on a volcanic cone is home to an impressive bird of prey sanctuary.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
Do you know the countries of the European Union? Guess along and learn new vocabulary on this topic.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany Austrian
Whiskey production in Styria? Michael Weutz, who is actually an engineer by profession, tells us how it came about and what distinguishes his product.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany Austrian
Ottl the catfish has been part of the family for decades. Instead of ending up as a feast, he has become the "boss of the pond" and is now over two meters long.
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