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TRAVEL & HISTORY: MARTIN LUTHER IN WITTENBERG

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DW TRAVEL (June 29, 2025): Ever heard of Wittenberg? This small, German city is where the theologian Martin Luther sparked a revolution against the Catholic Church in the late Middle Ages.

Video Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Where is Wittenberg? 00:44 Wittenberg and Martin Luther, meet Pastor Bridget Gautieri from ELCA Wittenberg Center 01:00 Wittenberg Castle Church, Luther’s 95 theses 03:58 Wittenberg360 05:36 The Luther House, meet tour guide Oliver Friedrich van der Linde 07:45 The Bugenhagen House 08:50 The Cranach House 11:26 Martin Luther’s grave in the Castle Church

We’ll take you to the place where Luther is said to have nailed up his famous 95 theses that led to the Reformation movement.

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Travel Tour: Heidelberg – “Instagram Vs. Reality”

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DW Travel (November 17, 2024): Even the artists of Romanticism loved the city of Heidelberg on the Neckar and painted the ruins of Heidelberg Castle.

Video timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:24 Heidelberg Castle 02:32 Philosopher’s Way 03:26 The Old Bridge

Today, it is tourists who post stunning photos of Heidelberg on social media. But are the castle and the city really as romantic as they appear? We conduct a reality check.

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Travel: Secrets Of The Palace Of Versailles

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DW Travel (November 10, 2024): Here are 5 secrets hidden within France’s famous Versailles palace! At the beginning of the 17th century, the palace was just a small hunting lodge in the forest. But then came Louis XIV.

Video timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:24 Practical information for your visit 01:10 Secret #1 – a secret door 02:22 Secret #2 – hygiene at Versailles Palace 03:34 Secret #3 – a hidden office for secret diplomacy 04:16 Secret #4 – a private library 05:00 Secret #5 – a hidden room for chemical experiments

The so-called Sun King transformed it into a fairytale palace. Today, it attracts millions of visitors. We show you 5 things that you might not know yet about the Palace of Versailles.

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Travel Tour: Budapest – “Instagram Vs Reality”

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DW Travel (September 22, 2024): Budapest looks like a fantastically romantic city on social media. But does this image live up to reality?

Video timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Széchenyi thermal baths 03:20 Liberty Bridge 05:20 Fisherman’s Basion

We make the check at three popular spots: the Széchenyi thermal baths, Liberty Bridge and the Fisherman’s Bastion.

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Travel: A Tour Of Kraków In Southern Poland (2024)

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DW Travel (July 7, 2024): Polish YouTuber Eva zu Beck takes a tour of Kraków,  a southern Poland city near the border of the Czech Republic, is known for its well-preserved medieval core and Jewish quarter. Included in the tour are the historic Sukiennice Market, Wawel Castle and the Kazimierz neighborhood with its long jewish history.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:05 Sukiennice Market
02:34 Krakow’s Old Town
03:33 Wawel Royal Castle
04:45 Kazimierz neighborhood
08:03 Stary Kleparz Market
09:44 Hamsa restaurant in Kazimierz
12:24 Enjoy the evening at the Vistula river

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Travel Guide: What NOT To Do In Paris, France (2024)

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DW Travel (June 30, 2024): A tour of Paris with tips on ‘what not to do’…

CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:02 Don’t visit Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre after 9 a.m. 02:10 Don’t buy your Ticket for the Eiffel Tower directly on site 03:50 Don’t think Paris is dangerous 04:15 Don’t bother with cars or taxis 04:33 Don’t expect everyone to speak English 05:50 Don’t rush through the Louvre just to take a selfie with the Mona Lisa 06:49 Don’t rush from landmark to landmark 07:21 Don’t put lovelocks on bridges 07:54 Don’t be afraid to try typical French dishes 🐌

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Greek Islands Tour: Symi, Rhodes And Kalymnos

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DW Travel (June 16, 2024): A tour of the highlights on Rhodes, Symi, and Kalymnos in the eastern Aegean Sea, including practical tips on getting around, the best food to eat, and where to stay.

Video timeline: 00:00 Intro, 00:40 Map of the islands, 00:48 Lindos, Rhodes, 01:55 Useful tips: How to get here, where to stay, language, how to pay 02:47 How to get around, 03:00 Beaches: Tsambika Beach, Rhodes, 03:26 City of Rhodes, music: ‪@ElectroKebap‬, 04:56 Symi, 05:24 Yialos, 06:23 Kali Strata, 06:53 Panormitis Monastery, 07:24 Seafood, 07:50 Marathounda Beach, 08:20 Kalymnos, 08:39 E bike tour, hiking, 10:05 Pothia, 10:30 Sponge diving, Koutouzi Sponge, 11:34 Vathy

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European Journeys: A Tour Of The Rhine River

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DW Travel (May 26, 2024): A trip alone along the Rhine, one of Europe’s longest rivers, featuring wild waterfalls, romantic castles and palaces, and the many legends about the river, like the Loreley. Wine regions, half-timbered houses and big cities like Cologne and Düsseldorf lie on the shores of the Rhine

Video timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Source in Graubünden, Switzerland 00:34 Lake Constance, Germany, Lindau, Mainau island, Meersburg, Constance 01:21 Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen, Switzerland 01:48 Basel, Switzerland 02:00 Strasbourg, France 02:34 Speyer, Germany 02:43 Ludwigshafen and Mannheim 03:05 Worms 03:27 Mainz 03:55 Upper Middle Rhine Valley 05:45 Koblenz 05:59 Bonn 06:26 Drachenburg Castle 06:42 Cologne 07:00 Düsseldorf 07:16 Netherlands, Rotterdam

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Travel Tour: Exploring The Best Of Florence, Italy

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DW Travel (May 10, 2024): Florence, in Italy, is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Yet unsurprisingly, this Tuscan gem is often very crowded. Florence insider Sarah Hucal shows you her favorite spots, how to eat like a local and how to avoid spending your day in lines.

Video timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:55 Florence Cathedral 01:20 Old Town, the Medici 02:07 Piazza della Signoria, meet Fulvio de Bonis from Imago Artis Travel (@imagoartistravel4292 ) 03:28 Ponte Vecchio 04:00 Uffizi, Galleria dell’Accademia, the statue of David 05:36 Oltrarno district 06:15 L’Ippogrifo etching atelier 07:33 Sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo and San Miniato with Trio Chitarristico Fiorentino 08:39 Dinner at Trattoria Enzo & Piero, meeting author Kacie Rose (@kacierose )