As a 51-year-long resident of Northern Germany, I found this video to be a great summary of my German home. As long as you can appreciate self-deprecating humor (which we also expect from strangers) and a quiet culture, this is the place. I love it.
As someone from Assam living in Germany, it was nice to know that Assam tea is so well known in a part of the world someone would generally not associate with tea drinking culture.
In Canada, Assam tea is also pretty popular! I wouldn't say we're a fully tea-drinking nor coffee-drinking culture but both are popular 😋 (I prefer tea).
Almost all German travel videos focus exclusivly on Bavaria and Berlin. Northern Germany is very rarely featured which is a shame. Who knew Germany had a rich tradition of seafood and was more than just 300 varities of sausage and bread. The scenery and weather reminded me of parts of the North American Atlantic coast.
The North Sea Coast on Sylt Island is very similar to Long Island. Yet, Northern Germany is more than just touristy pictures of the coast. Millions of Germans live in this region their lifes without seeing the beach and lighthouses on a daily basis.
My theory about this is, as most travel videos are from Americans, as follows: In the decades after WWII, the USA had their troops mainly in the south of Germany (and in Berlin). This shaped the picture of Germans as being "Bavaria-like" especially in the US and these connections lead to most American visiting mainly the south and getting to know all those places, but not so much parts from the north.
@@henningbartels6245 The comparison to Long Island ends when discussing the people. Unlike the loud, coarse New York people, the North Germans are quiet, reserved, and not trying to impress anyone.
This is the most accurate and loveliest short clip about my home region I have ever seen. It must have taken more than a week to visit all that places and get all that camera views - all for 10min of a YT clip in the end! Also the calm and relaxing atmosphere of that frisian tea ceremony was captured very well! Very Good job!
I love every "Meet the Germans", but this one was awesome, really. I love the style ("back to the fish!"). I'm thrilled to see the next chapter of the road trip. Also, I think every single topic merits its own capsule: environment, leisure activities, food. The tea (which usually comes about with some sort of ritual) was a nice discovery. My german teacher came from Hamburg. She used to tell us about that northern coastline. Greetings to Rachel and the crew.
I was stationed in northern Germany 40 years ago. I have missed it, and the people, since the day I left. I hope to return one day to see Schleswig-Holstein where my paternal family is from.
@@dezafinado Yes, many times. One of my favorite restaurants, Friedhelm's, is there. Very good food! When my parents moved to the New Braunfels area (another haven of Tex-Deutsch) the person they bought their property from spoke "German." We tried, and failed, to have conversations (after I got out of the Army) in German but I had extreme difficulty decifering his dialect combined with his accent. Imagine Slim Pickens speaking German that contains a smatering of Spanish and English. Some years later I met a young woman from Germany who was in Texas studying Tex-Deutsch for her doctorate. I mentioned this person I knew to her and she started to have uncontrolable giggles. She had already met him and described this person in a way that was exactly the opposite of the person that I knew (shy and reserved to the point of awkwardness as apposed to the large, outgoing rancher that I knew him to be). I guess she was more imtimidating than I was.
Liebe Rachel, please make longer videos, you have an engaging way to present places and traditions, everything is well documented and funny. I can't have enough of your videos🥰
You are right. We have been on a two days trip to the island of Texel last weekend. It is like visiting a neighboring Town. The main difference is the people's strange accent 😆( I'm a native Low German speaker ).
I'm from Bremen and I love Northern Germany. :) Visit the "Altes Land" when the apple trees are blooming or the Lüneburger Heide. Or take a hiking tour through the amazing wadden sea to an island like Neuwerk. But please do it with a guide when you do it for the first time and never heard of "Ebbe" and "Flut" - Nordsee ist Mordsee (North Sea is murdering sea). It can be very dangerous if you do this trip without any preparation or knowledge of the sea.
This was fun. The northern part of Germany is not that well known, I think. The weather and dialect reminds me a lot of our Dutch weather and language. We, the Dutch were part of the Hansestadt network too.
Sometimes it's easier for me to understand dutch people than bavarian people. And yes - our cultures got more similarities. I don't feel a bond to Bavaria or Baden-Württemberg. But to the Netherlands.
Loved this episode as I cycled from Ijmuiden in Holland and back in the summer via Bremen and Hamburg to the Elbe Valley and ending up as far east as Wittenberge. Loved Bremen and Hamburg and the tranquility of the Elbe Valley, and, as you say, the countryside is flat and green. My first time in Northern Germany but not my last 😀
I am a Northerner (Bremen-born but roots on the East Frisian island of Spiekeroog) and tend to be sceptical about how Germany or esp. ''our' Northern region is often being presented in travel shows. But, I must agree to the words of some other commentators. Its a very accurate and yes, .. a very debonair presentation of the North. Great job! :-) My grandma on the island used to have a tea/cream spoon like the one presented @7:30. Immediately, memories of the sound by the big pendulum clock on the living room wall are popping up. This island is still car-free today.
Well that was interesting, it’s always nice to see a new place about which one knew so little and I’ve always heard good things about Hamburg. Viele Grüße Aus England.
As the saying is: if it's raining in London, umbrellas will be opened in Hamburg to stress the close relationship between London/UK and the trading city of Hamburg
Another fascinating journey in Germany with Rachel. That tea ceremony was interesting and I never knew Germany had so many islands. Hamburg is probably still a hidden gem to many foreigner as most go the Berlin to Munich route. But everyone I know who travels there, loves it. Can't wait for more and it's wonderful to have Meet the Germans back!
The North is totally underrated. The most important thing is to take a bit of time when you visit. Not just to see everything, but to let it work on you. So that you too will understand why moin moin is rather chirpy…
Greetings from California , I love this series! After living in Germany for almost 5 years as a young man, I feel like Germany is my second home. The German people were so friendly and welcoming to me words cannot describe the love I have for them. I've never been to this region of Germany and I'm trying to put together a trip with some German friends to this area. Watching this video only makes me want to go sooner. I cannot wait to go! Cheers everyone
Thank you for highlighting Plattdeutsch and a bit of Frisian culture! Top-shelf production quality as usual. Looking forward to the rest of your roadtrip!
We lived in Southern Germany in early 70s for a year, and that included a week in Berlin. It was not till 2015 That we got to visit Lubeck, Hamburg, and Oldenburg, our 50th anniversary trek. We stayed with a friend in Oldenburg, and the father of our friend drove us to the north coast, where got to experience the Wattenmeer and Fischbrötchen. These was sehr gute Reporatage von Rachel. She forgot to mention Germany's most popular tourist destination in Hamburg, though, Das Minaturwunderland. We spent a whole evening there! And got a copy of the brothers' book signed by both of them a few years after our visit!
The longer I live the more I discover that our way of life is german in Finland. We say moi (moin as a swedish speaking finn), we have matjes (as do the swedes) and of course Lutheranism, foods, songs etc. I like it, it's homely.
Great video, I can learn about where my wife comes from. She is from Stralsund which we go every year to visit her parents. Look forward to the road trip.😊
Rachel, thank you once again and greetings from Leipzig. During the Middle Ages, up to the 16th century, the Hanseatic League had it's own, self-governing dock, later known as the Steel Yard, to the west of London Bridge.
I am from South Germany and I like the people in the North and the Tea and the sea and the weather but what I would miss about the south would be the food, the hills, bigger forests and snow, which we barely get here anymore, so my heart is always kind of torn. :D
Wow, I am thrilled! Perfect video, thanks for that! I was born in Papenburg and grew up near Leer and lived with my grandparents for several years as a child. I speak relatively fluent Low German (although many in my age around mid-30s are sadly not able to speak it properly anymore), drank a lot of tea in my youth (but we mostly stirred the tea) and I unfortunately traded that for coffee - but I have a complete frisian tea set with all the details in the cupboard. Meanwhile I live even closer to the North Sea, in Friesland near Wilhelmshaven. Just one mile away from the coast. My mother moved to southeast Bavaria over ten years ago. I like to visit her once a year, but it still takes me days before I can begin to understand the Bavarian dialect, and as much as I love the mountains - as soon as I hear a "Moin" again as a greeting on the train north of Hanover, my heart swells. I am a "Nordlicht" (northern light) through and through.
I am glad to see Rachel taking a look at more than culture. Her Ausländerin view point appreciates what is unique and interesting in ways a native might miss. Good job Rachel and crew.!
Thank you for this amazing video! It included all my favourite places and things from Nothern Germany. Ostfriesland, Norderney, Labskaus and above all TEA. You captured the most important things and most importantly the spirit of the people.
I'm from Hamburg. When I was in New Zealand I cooked Labskaus for other Backpackers from all over the world and although it looks like Unicorn puke most of them liked it. One french guy even asked me for the recipe. Also, you forgot that beetroot and pickles are being mushed in as well (they are the best part of it and the beetroot gives it the pink colour). :D Other than that amazing video!
@@RachelStewart04 We had a dinner where everyone cooked something from one's homeland. There were two other Germans as well but they were Bavarians so they did Spätzle and Kaiserschmarrn. 😁
In Bremen we don't mash in the beethroute. It's at the side. Here the pinkish color comes from the meet (Pökelfleisch). Bc I hate beethroute I love the way we do it in Bremen
We’ll done! I’m originally from Schleswig but live in France for 30 years. You might want to check out the UNESCO world heritage of the Vikings in Haithabu in one of your specials. Great memories.
Rachel's videos are the best. Homesickness is real. Been in the US since 2005 but the first 27 years in Oldenburg and studied in Emden (studieren, wo andere Urlaub machen)
I love this video! Nicely paced with interesting footage and comments about northern Germany. My family came from there in the 1870’s and this video has helped me to understand some of them better. :) Many thanks! I love DW!
I understand that the derivation (and these things are of course never 'certain') of the Liverpudlian term 'Scouse' comes from Labskaus (via Lobscouse, a translation) and is a result of Hansa trade between Northern Germany and the Liverpool area!
Wow, day by day it's getting harder to pick one best video out of all Meet the Germans. I can't help but say, they are all best. This video actually made me more excited to visit the north. I've lived in Bodensee and Schwarzwald regions till now and have just begun exploring the real south. Now, there's even greater portion of North to be explored. P.S. Rachel, you forgot India while listing out the Tea Drinking Countries along with Turkey and Britain.
Oh, I've lived in Ostfriesland for about 6 months :))) It is so a funny and strange place, like no other I've seen. One thing, in particular, was seeing people in the middle of the road playing Bose*. it's their national sport :) Taking it so seriously :) throwing a ball and then measuring how far it will go. good place, with good people. A must visit for the summer holidays :)
When I first moved to Leer, I was served tea by an old woman. I didn't know to put my spoon in my cup so she just kept making more tea. The first 9 cups were great and I was on 13 when a younger colleague explained what was happening. I still had to finish the cycle, so I ended up with 15 cups of tea and didn't sleep that night.
I love Northern Germany. If I ever move from H it will likely be to HH! ;) I think I have offered to show you around Hannover in the past but for a legit topic, what about a History of music in Germany? Yeah we all know about Bach and Beethoven.....but did you know that modern methods of private music listening has roots in Hannover?! From Emile Berliner and the flat cut record played on the gramaphone to the first mass produced for sales CD (which was ABBA!) Not only home to The Scorpions but was a Europe hub for many record labels and top recording studios for many years! I am assuming one of the following parts will see you in Munich, I know you were recently there and met another youtuber! And as always, great content Rachel!!
Very good video. Personally I'd have added Sankt Peter Ording with one of the if not the largest beach in Europe. Also there are special kinds of sport like Strandsegeln (Beach sailing) and Boseln.
There is a saying about the weather: If it isn't raining, it's just rained or it's going to rain or it will be raining. Apart from that, a great place. I feel at home in the north.
While Low German is a minority language nowadays because it was pushed aside centuries ago, it was one of the major sources of Old English as well. Considering the many English terms that have their way into High German in recent years, it’s also a late victory for this practical uncomplicated language.
Enjoyed this a lot maybe a little bit more time on Food and Drink, I have heard Hamburg has many Steak places and always want to know more about local Bier types. I plan to travel there when I retire.
Loved this video, spent my year abroad in 1993-1994 in Ostfriesland and love the north of Germany. Thank you for the happy memories, the Plattdeutsch and the tea! Great video, one that I will share with my students.
And Usedom wasn't even mentioned. The 2nd biggest island of Germany, which has the longest sand beaches in Germany, with around 42km in distance. Also, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, we have the "Ivenacker Eichen", where one of the Oaks is over 1000 years old. And don't forget the "Königsstuhl" on Rügen, where Casper David Friedrich painted his - at least for me - most famous painting in 1818.
Phantastisch! Rachel hat mal wieder ein perfektes Video gemacht. Ich komme aus Nordwestdeutschland und über die A31 bin ich innerhalb von 2 Stunden in Norddeich und ich liebe Ostfriesland, obwohl ich weder Fisch esse noch Tee trinken. Eine steife Briese oben auf dem Deich bei Pilsum, das ist für mich Entspannung. Bin mal gespannt, wo die 2. Folge uns hinführen wird!
@@hendrik8536 Kann ich durchaus verstehen! Um mein Münsterland wird sicher sich nicht berichtet, aber wenn man nur ca. 10min für ein Viertel von Deutschland hat, fallen viele Regionen weg. Cool wäre es aber, wenn Rachel sowas wie "Gernstl unterwegs" machen würde, nur auf Englisch.
Lovely Video. You forgot "the real north" of Germany. Flensburg for example is awesome. With the story about rum and the harbour, the danish connection and of course the points you get for driving your car too fast. It was also the last Capital of the 3rd Reich before the second world war ends. The nature arround there like the Geltinger Birk is nice too. all the best
Would have loved to go right up to the top but just couldn’t squeeze it all in one trip 😣 but at least Flensburg got a shoutout in our episode about cars!
@@RachelStewart04 Hamburg, where i've lived for 3 years now, is a wonderful city, besides all the water and great old and new architechture, it also has more green areas than any big city i've ever seen, parks of all sizes and trees everywhere... in Hamburg, we usually say Moin Moin, it's not considered over the top here 🙂
@@jdmagicmusic Daran merkt man, dass du "erst" seit drei Jahren hier wohnst. Gebürtige Hamburger, die sich auch Eltern und Großeltern hier aus der Region haben, sagen nur einmal Moin. Alles andere ist Klönschnack.
@@oXSimonXo Wenn ich nur 'Moin' sage, antworten die meisten 'Moin Moin', also sage ich jetzt meistens 'Moin Moin' ... Sie können mich beleidigen, weil ich nur drei Jahre hier bin, aber ich lebe diese Stadt
My mother's parents were both from northern Germany. They called the dialect they spoke "Low Dutch German," so I assume they came from somewhere close to the Netherlands.
I am very greatful for your channel to highlight the northern charm. I though I was seeing things in the beginning when Rachel spoke in front of the Leeraner Museumshafen, but I was glad it wasn't my imagination when you introduced our Teemuseum. I hope the team enjoyed their stay!
Das war fantastisch. You covered a lot of interesting facts, included a dialect (yay!) and lots and lots of beautiful scenery. Can't wait for the other 3 videos. Vielen Dank!
I'm a Northern born German (Bremen), and my favorite places to visit are - in no specific order: - Bremen: Schnoorviertel, Marktplatz, Böttcherstraße, Ostertorviertel, Bürgerpark - Hamburg: Miniatur Wunderland (just voted GER's top tourist attraction the 5th consecutive year) - Niedersachsen: Greetsiel (buy freshly caught shrimp at the shops in the port and peel them yourself) - Favorite Islands: Langeoog and Spiekeroog 🙂
I grew up in Hamburg's north, went to school in Wyk auf Föhr and got to know the Wattenmeer, the Halligen (the tiny islands, often just metres above the high water mark. I even spoke Plattdeutsch, alas I only remember "Wat is de Clock?" (what is the time?)
Awesome and very informative video.. Thanks for making this! I have an HH number plate and I didn't have to change it after moving to Baden Württemberg which was nice
Ganz ausgezeichnet, Frau Stewart! And I will add what there was not likely room for: Dieterich (how he spelled it) Buxtehude in Lübeck and the Beatles in Hamburg--terrific musical revolutionaries. But I wouldn't change a thing in your video--so polished.
In Ostfriesland you learn that Moin derives from Moie dag and developed into what is know to be the regional greeting now. This also explains why people from Ostfriesland say that people from Hamburg talk to much, because of the moin moin, or in other words, moie dag, moie dag, which is redundant. But this is only what the people from Ostfriesland say....
another well done Video from her.Still love her way of presentation .the best:an english lady enjoy tea ceremony in germany. Best regards from hannover lower saxony
Rachel! Weest heel bedankt dat du'e 'native' Noordüütschen, de Nedderdüütschen un Freesen nöömt un verkloort hest. Dat bedüüd uns bannig wat. Un denn dien söte Oort... Grööt
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You know a great video is coming up when Rachel is the host.
Isn't she great?
Genau!
Indeed. Some people are just born for this.
Amazing and honest
As a 51-year-long resident of Northern Germany, I found this video to be a great summary of my German home. As long as you can appreciate self-deprecating humor (which we also expect from strangers) and a quiet culture, this is the place. I love it.
As someone from Assam living in Germany, it was nice to know that Assam tea is so well known in a part of the world someone would generally not associate with tea drinking culture.
In Canada, Assam tea is also pretty popular! I wouldn't say we're a fully tea-drinking nor coffee-drinking culture but both are popular 😋 (I prefer tea).
Almost all German travel videos focus exclusivly on Bavaria and Berlin. Northern Germany is very rarely featured which is a shame. Who knew Germany had a rich tradition of seafood and was more than just 300 varities of sausage and bread. The scenery and weather reminded me of parts of the North American Atlantic coast.
The North Sea Coast on Sylt Island is very similar to Long Island. Yet, Northern Germany is more than just touristy pictures of the coast. Millions of Germans live in this region their lifes without seeing the beach and lighthouses on a daily basis.
My theory about this is, as most travel videos are from Americans, as follows: In the decades after WWII, the USA had their troops mainly in the south of Germany (and in Berlin). This shaped the picture of Germans as being "Bavaria-like" especially in the US and these connections lead to most American visiting mainly the south and getting to know all those places, but not so much parts from the north.
Yoo from America we have Boorger and StarkBark gotta sayya much
@@henningbartels6245 The comparison to Long Island ends when discussing the people. Unlike the loud, coarse New York people, the North Germans are quiet, reserved, and not trying to impress anyone.
@@Patrick-yu1hu are you sure about the crowd in Kampen, Sylt and alike?!?
This is the most accurate and loveliest short clip about my home region I have ever seen. It must have taken more than a week to visit all that places and get all that camera views - all for 10min of a YT clip in the end! Also the calm and relaxing atmosphere of that frisian tea ceremony was captured very well! Very Good job!
Thanks Mirko! We crammed it into 5 days 😅 and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Totally agree, even if my Stralsund just was mentioned one lil time. Anyway, this is really what you can expect when you come to the north at all.
I love every "Meet the Germans", but this one was awesome, really. I love the style ("back to the fish!"). I'm thrilled to see the next chapter of the road trip. Also, I think every single topic merits its own capsule: environment, leisure activities, food. The tea (which usually comes about with some sort of ritual) was a nice discovery. My german teacher came from Hamburg. She used to tell us about that northern coastline. Greetings to Rachel and the crew.
Thanks!
@@dweuromaxx Hi, will there be whipped cream and bikini in the next video?
Watching from Assam....Never thought our state name would come up
Assam tea is highly valued here in northern Germany 🙂
@@Toddel1234567 i want to be in germany
@@Toddel1234567 Not only in northern Germany!🤨 Assam is the tastiest tea of all! A creamy, expressive, rich taste - not like Darjeeling! ☺(sorry)
Moin! As a German northerner (I'm from Lübeck), I love to finally see Meet the Germans do a video on my region!
I was stationed in northern Germany 40 years ago. I have missed it, and the people, since the day I left. I hope to return one day to see Schleswig-Holstein where my paternal family is from.
Were are you living?
@@Andreas_Cologne Texas.
@@TimothySielbeck Have you been to Fredericksburg? They speak Texas-Deutsch there.
@@dezafinado Yes, many times. One of my favorite restaurants, Friedhelm's, is there. Very good food! When my parents moved to the New Braunfels area (another haven of Tex-Deutsch) the person they bought their property from spoke "German." We tried, and failed, to have conversations (after I got out of the Army) in German but I had extreme difficulty decifering his dialect combined with his accent. Imagine Slim Pickens speaking German that contains a smatering of Spanish and English. Some years later I met a young woman from Germany who was in Texas studying Tex-Deutsch for her doctorate. I mentioned this person I knew to her and she started to have uncontrolable giggles. She had already met him and described this person in a way that was exactly the opposite of the person that I knew (shy and reserved to the point of awkwardness as apposed to the large, outgoing rancher that I knew him to be). I guess she was more imtimidating than I was.
As a Leeraner living near Bremen my smile grew wider when I saw that MTG was visiting a much underrated part of Germany. Great video :) !
Liebe Rachel, please make longer videos, you have an engaging way to present places and traditions, everything is well documented and funny. I can't have enough of your videos🥰
Thanks so much! It would take me so long to cut longer videos 😆 but maybe I’ll give it a go some time.
Being from the Netherlands, I can see many similarities between Northern Germany and the Netherlands.
Yes, only the Pommesbuden are different.😄
De Tungenslag/ Sproken sünd (meist) gliek!
You are right. We have been on a two days trip to the island of Texel last weekend. It is like visiting a neighboring Town. The main difference is the people's strange accent 😆( I'm a native Low German speaker ).
En de twee talen plattduits en nederlands zijn ook heel soortgelijk. Ik denk dat een conversatie in de twee talen zonder probleme goed klopt.
@@hannofranz7973 is een beetje afhankelijk van de regio en de accent. Maar het werk normal toch wel...
I'm from Bremen and I love Northern Germany. :) Visit the "Altes Land" when the apple trees are blooming or the Lüneburger Heide. Or take a hiking tour through the amazing wadden sea to an island like Neuwerk. But please do it with a guide when you do it for the first time and never heard of "Ebbe" and "Flut" - Nordsee ist Mordsee (North Sea is murdering sea). It can be very dangerous if you do this trip without any preparation or knowledge of the sea.
This was fun. The northern part of Germany is not that well known, I think. The weather and dialect reminds me a lot of our Dutch weather and language. We, the Dutch were part of the Hansestadt network too.
Sometimes it's easier for me to understand dutch people than bavarian people. And yes - our cultures got more similarities. I don't feel a bond to Bavaria or Baden-Württemberg. But to the Netherlands.
Loved this episode as I cycled from Ijmuiden in Holland and back in the summer via Bremen and Hamburg to the Elbe Valley and ending up as far east as Wittenberge. Loved Bremen and Hamburg and the tranquility of the Elbe Valley, and, as you say, the countryside is flat and green. My first time in Northern Germany but not my last 😀
I am a Northerner (Bremen-born but roots on the East Frisian island of Spiekeroog) and tend to be sceptical about how Germany or esp. ''our' Northern region is often being presented in travel shows. But, I must agree to the words of some other commentators. Its a very accurate and yes, .. a very debonair presentation of the North. Great job! :-)
My grandma on the island used to have a tea/cream spoon like the one presented @7:30. Immediately, memories of the sound by the big pendulum clock on the living room wall are popping up. This island is still car-free today.
Thank you so much for the compliment on our report 😁
Wow, more than 40 islands.
We also eat "matjessill" and "lappskojs" in Sweden.
It reminds me of the guide I once had in Turkey, who was proud of the over 100 lakes they had. Hmmm, there are over 100.000 lakes in Sweden.... ;-)
Well that was interesting, it’s always nice to see a new place about which one knew so little and I’ve always heard good things about Hamburg. Viele Grüße Aus England.
As the saying is: if it's raining in London, umbrellas will be opened in Hamburg to stress the close relationship between London/UK and the trading city of Hamburg
Another fascinating journey in Germany with Rachel. That tea ceremony was interesting and I never knew Germany had so many islands. Hamburg is probably still a hidden gem to many foreigner as most go the Berlin to Munich route. But everyone I know who travels there, loves it. Can't wait for more and it's wonderful to have Meet the Germans back!
You are always welcome in Germany :)
Greetings from Bavaria :)
The North is totally underrated. The most important thing is to take a bit of time when you visit. Not just to see everything, but to let it work on you. So that you too will understand why moin moin is rather chirpy…
I never knew about Frisians and tea. Plus I didn't know that North Germany had a different language, and not just different regional accents
Greetings from California , I love this series! After living in Germany for almost 5 years as a young man, I feel like Germany is my second home. The German people were so friendly and welcoming to me words cannot describe the love I have for them. I've never been to this region of Germany and I'm trying to put together a trip with some German friends to this area. Watching this video only makes me want to go sooner. I cannot wait to go! Cheers everyone
Fun fact: there is a small village officially named Kalifornien on the coast of Schleswig-Holstein
Yoo America y'all needa Boorger and StarkBark, Gotta sayya much, very Junkfood 😂😂🎉, I f*ckin love America yoo
Thank you for highlighting Plattdeutsch and a bit of Frisian culture! Top-shelf production quality as usual. Looking forward to the rest of your roadtrip!
We lived in Southern Germany in early 70s for a year, and that included a week in Berlin. It was not till 2015 That we got to visit Lubeck, Hamburg, and Oldenburg, our 50th anniversary trek. We stayed with a friend in Oldenburg, and the father of our friend drove us to the north coast, where got to experience the Wattenmeer and Fischbrötchen. These was sehr gute Reporatage von Rachel. She forgot to mention Germany's most popular tourist destination in Hamburg, though, Das Minaturwunderland. We spent a whole evening there! And got a copy of the brothers' book signed by both of them a few years after our visit!
I am coming from Ostholstein and I can approve this message.
The longer I live the more I discover that our way of life is german in Finland. We say moi (moin as a swedish speaking finn), we have matjes (as do the swedes) and of course Lutheranism, foods, songs etc. I like it, it's homely.
This was such a treat, thank you! My great grand parents came from Rendsburg.
I've pretty much only been to Bremen. That was 30 years ago. I need to go back and also see the rest of Germany.
Great video, I can learn about where my wife comes from. She is from Stralsund which we go every year to visit her parents. Look forward to the road trip.😊
I never knew about this part of Germany! Now I'm dying to visit just for a cup of tea!
@Tammy Gant
Visit Bremen, the City of coffee and tea 😉
You will always be welcome to come around and have some!
Rachel, thank you once again and greetings from Leipzig. During the Middle Ages, up to the 16th century, the Hanseatic League had it's own, self-governing dock, later known as the Steel Yard, to the west of London Bridge.
I am from South Germany and I like the people in the North and the Tea and the sea and the weather but what I would miss about the south would be the food, the hills, bigger forests and snow, which we barely get here anymore, so my heart is always kind of torn. :D
I'd miss curves for my motorcycle.
Wow my state's (Assam) tea is famous in Northern Germany.. 😬😁😍
Wow, I am thrilled! Perfect video, thanks for that! I was born in Papenburg and grew up near Leer and lived with my grandparents for several years as a child. I speak relatively fluent Low German (although many in my age around mid-30s are sadly not able to speak it properly anymore), drank a lot of tea in my youth (but we mostly stirred the tea) and I unfortunately traded that for coffee - but I have a complete frisian tea set with all the details in the cupboard. Meanwhile I live even closer to the North Sea, in Friesland near Wilhelmshaven. Just one mile away from the coast.
My mother moved to southeast Bavaria over ten years ago. I like to visit her once a year, but it still takes me days before I can begin to understand the Bavarian dialect, and as much as I love the mountains - as soon as I hear a "Moin" again as a greeting on the train north of Hanover, my heart swells. I am a "Nordlicht" (northern light) through and through.
I am glad to see Rachel taking a look at more than culture. Her Ausländerin view point appreciates what is unique and interesting in ways a native might miss. Good job Rachel and crew.!
Thank you for this amazing video! It included all my favourite places and things from Nothern Germany. Ostfriesland, Norderney, Labskaus and above all TEA. You captured the most important things and most importantly the spirit of the people.
I'm from Hamburg. When I was in New Zealand I cooked Labskaus for other Backpackers from all over the world and although it looks like Unicorn puke most of them liked it. One french guy even asked me for the recipe. Also, you forgot that beetroot and pickles are being mushed in as well (they are the best part of it and the beetroot gives it the pink colour). :D
Other than that amazing video!
Einhornkotze! 😂😂😂
😂 bringing Labskaus to the world well done!
@@RachelStewart04 We had a dinner where everyone cooked something from one's homeland. There were two other Germans as well but they were Bavarians so they did Spätzle and Kaiserschmarrn. 😁
In Bremen we don't mash in the beethroute. It's at the side. Here the pinkish color comes from the meet (Pökelfleisch). Bc I hate beethroute I love the way we do it in Bremen
@@juttalio1664 Moin 😉
Exactly, no fish, no beet root. But fried eggs and sweet/sour cornichons with it.
LOVED this video. Im such in love with north germany, it is sooo more German ,traditional,pure, i LOVE IT!
We’ll done! I’m originally from Schleswig but live in France for 30 years. You might want to check out the UNESCO world heritage of the Vikings in Haithabu in one of your specials. Great memories.
I would rather visit the cosy town of Schleswig nearby.
Rachel's videos about Germany are as likeable as she is herself.
Rachel's videos are the best. Homesickness is real. Been in the US since 2005 but the first 27 years in Oldenburg and studied in Emden (studieren, wo andere Urlaub machen)
I love Germans and Germany ❤️🇩🇪 ❤️
I love this video! Nicely paced with interesting footage and comments about northern Germany. My family came from there in the 1870’s and this video has helped me to understand some of them better. :) Many thanks! I love DW!
Thanks for this introduction; this is a great reminder about I should spend more time in Northern Germany. "Yes, more tea, please." ☕
I understand that the derivation (and these things are of course never 'certain') of the Liverpudlian term 'Scouse' comes from Labskaus (via Lobscouse, a translation) and is a result of Hansa trade between Northern Germany and the Liverpool area!
Great video! Fun fact about Labskaus, it is related to Scouse, the stew from Liverpool, which means that Liverpudlians are also known as scousers.
Ahh nice fun fact!!
Wish it’s longer like 35-40mins. But as always lovely entertaining DW documentaries! Keep up the great work.
Wow, day by day it's getting harder to pick one best video out of all Meet the Germans. I can't help but say, they are all best. This video actually made me more excited to visit the north. I've lived in Bodensee and Schwarzwald regions till now and have just begun exploring the real south. Now, there's even greater portion of North to be explored.
P.S. Rachel, you forgot India while listing out the Tea Drinking Countries along with Turkey and Britain.
The translation of Schluck as "gulp"" made me smile. I think "sip" might be more appropiate for a tea "ceremony" 😉
Haha fair point 😆
Zinnowitz is my favourite place. My mom was born there in ‘38; her father was the local Lutheran priest.
I learned a lot from this one... Thanks Rachel and DW 🇩🇪👍
Oh, I've lived in Ostfriesland for about 6 months :))) It is so a funny and strange place, like no other I've seen. One thing, in particular, was seeing people in the middle of the road playing Bose*. it's their national sport :) Taking it so seriously :) throwing a ball and then measuring how far it will go. good place, with good people. A must visit for the summer holidays :)
"Boßeln" ☺️
When I first moved to Leer, I was served tea by an old woman. I didn't know to put my spoon in my cup so she just kept making more tea. The first 9 cups were great and I was on 13 when a younger colleague explained what was happening. I still had to finish the cycle, so I ended up with 15 cups of tea and didn't sleep that night.
Real great one about the northern part of Germany and its culture and history.
Thanks a lot.
I love Northern Germany. If I ever move from H it will likely be to HH! ;)
I think I have offered to show you around Hannover in the past but for a legit topic, what about a History of music in Germany? Yeah we all know about Bach and Beethoven.....but did you know that modern methods of private music listening has roots in Hannover?! From Emile Berliner and the flat cut record played on the gramaphone to the first mass produced for sales CD (which was ABBA!) Not only home to The Scorpions but was a Europe hub for many record labels and top recording studios for many years!
I am assuming one of the following parts will see you in Munich, I know you were recently there and met another youtuber!
And as always, great content Rachel!!
Hi Eric 🤘🍻
@@arnodobler1096 Hey Arno!!!
This got me really excited! Rachel and seeing old beautiful towns--the best!
Very good video. Personally I'd have added Sankt Peter Ording with one of the if not the largest beach in Europe. Also there are special kinds of sport like Strandsegeln (Beach sailing) and Boseln.
There is a saying about the weather: If it isn't raining, it's just rained or it's going to rain or it will be raining. Apart from that, a great place. I feel at home in the north.
While Low German is a minority language nowadays because it was pushed aside centuries ago, it was one of the major sources of Old English as well. Considering the many English terms that have their way into High German in recent years, it’s also a late victory for this practical uncomplicated language.
Enjoyed this a lot maybe a little bit more time on Food and Drink, I have heard Hamburg has many Steak places and always want to know more about local Bier types. I plan to travel there when I retire.
I've wanted to try that East Frisian tea for years, ever since I first learned about it.
Really delicious!
These “Meet the Germans” videos are so well done. I’ve enjoyed every episode. Vielen Dank!
Loved this video, spent my year abroad in 1993-1994 in Ostfriesland and love the north of Germany. Thank you for the happy memories, the Plattdeutsch and the tea! Great video, one that I will share with my students.
And Usedom wasn't even mentioned. The 2nd biggest island of Germany, which has the longest sand beaches in Germany, with around 42km in distance.
Also, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, we have the "Ivenacker Eichen", where one of the Oaks is over 1000 years old. And don't forget the "Königsstuhl" on Rügen, where Casper David Friedrich painted his - at least for me - most famous painting in 1818.
So much to cover in the north!
Great video Rachel, as always perfectly done. Hope you do soon about the Black Forest!!
nice Übergangsjacke! I can see you really are a German :) Great video!
Phantastisch! Rachel hat mal wieder ein perfektes Video gemacht. Ich komme aus Nordwestdeutschland und über die A31 bin ich innerhalb von 2 Stunden in Norddeich und ich liebe Ostfriesland, obwohl ich weder Fisch esse noch Tee trinken. Eine steife Briese oben auf dem Deich bei Pilsum, das ist für mich Entspannung. Bin mal gespannt, wo die 2. Folge uns hinführen wird!
@@hendrik8536 Kann ich durchaus verstehen! Um mein Münsterland wird sicher sich nicht berichtet, aber wenn man nur ca. 10min für ein Viertel von Deutschland hat, fallen viele Regionen weg. Cool wäre es aber, wenn Rachel sowas wie "Gernstl unterwegs" machen würde, nur auf Englisch.
Lovely Video.
You forgot "the real north" of Germany. Flensburg for example is awesome. With the story about rum and the harbour, the danish connection and of course the points you get for driving your car too fast. It was also the last Capital of the 3rd Reich before the second world war ends.
The nature arround there like the Geltinger Birk is nice too.
all the best
Would have loved to go right up to the top but just couldn’t squeeze it all in one trip 😣 but at least Flensburg got a shoutout in our episode about cars!
@@RachelStewart04 Thats true. Love your Videos. Keep on doing it. All the best.
Das mit dem Tee war super spannend und hatte ich noch nicht gewusst 💜 vielen Dank für das tolle Video.
I’m keen to explore Northern Germany. Dankeschön ❤️
I can recommend!
@@RachelStewart04 Hamburg, where i've lived for 3 years now, is a wonderful city, besides all the water and great old and new architechture, it also has more green areas than any big city i've ever seen, parks of all sizes and trees everywhere... in Hamburg, we usually say Moin Moin, it's not considered over the top here 🙂
@@jdmagicmusic Daran merkt man, dass du "erst" seit drei Jahren hier wohnst. Gebürtige Hamburger, die sich auch Eltern und Großeltern hier aus der Region haben, sagen nur einmal Moin. Alles andere ist Klönschnack.
@@oXSimonXo Wenn ich nur 'Moin' sage, antworten die meisten 'Moin Moin', also sage ich jetzt meistens 'Moin Moin' ... Sie können mich beleidigen, weil ich nur drei Jahre hier bin, aber ich lebe diese Stadt
@@jdmagicmusic Das war keine Beleidigung. Lediglich eine Feststellung von Tatsachen auf Grundlage deiner Aussage.
As a southern German I've learned quiet a bit through this video
That's the best compliment we could hope for :D
My all time crush rachel😍🥰🥰🥰😋that mixture of british-german accent makes it even better🥰😍💝💖
It’s good to see you back in action, Rachel!
Really nice. Also, the sudden shifts in camera angle are fun.
Hervorragen gemacht Rachel. The German Frisian Islands and the north general have always had appeal to this American.
Rachel's finally back!!! 🙂
A really good one. Thank you
If you visit the north sea coast be sure to make a Wattwanderung (guided of course :)
My mother's parents were both from northern Germany. They called the dialect they spoke "Low Dutch German," so I assume they came from somewhere close to the Netherlands.
@Patrick Fitzgerald They probably spoke one of the many variants of *Plattdeutsch* ( Low German)..
@@dweuromaxx That was my guess after watching this. I find it interesting and a bit sad that the dialects seem to be dying out.
The "Moin" or "Mojn" greeting is also very common in souhern Denmark.
I am very greatful for your channel to highlight the northern charm. I though I was seeing things in the beginning when Rachel spoke in front of the Leeraner Museumshafen, but I was glad it wasn't my imagination when you introduced our Teemuseum. I hope the team enjoyed their stay!
Das war fantastisch. You covered a lot of interesting facts, included a dialect (yay!) and lots and lots of beautiful scenery. Can't wait for the other 3 videos. Vielen Dank!
Great video! Just to add, if you find yourself in Northern Germany, you have to check out the Lüneburger Heide between Hamburg and Hannover as well!
I'm a Northern born German (Bremen), and my favorite places to visit are - in no specific order:
- Bremen: Schnoorviertel, Marktplatz, Böttcherstraße, Ostertorviertel, Bürgerpark
- Hamburg: Miniatur Wunderland (just voted GER's top tourist attraction the 5th consecutive year)
- Niedersachsen: Greetsiel (buy freshly caught shrimp at the shops in the port and peel them yourself)
- Favorite Islands: Langeoog and Spiekeroog
🙂
I'm from Bremen too. :) And yes, Langeoog is also wonderful. I was on vacation on this island this summer. I was sooooo relaxed!
I grew up in Hamburg's north, went to school in Wyk auf Föhr and got to know the Wattenmeer, the Halligen (the tiny islands, often just metres above the high water mark. I even spoke Plattdeutsch, alas I only remember "Wat is de Clock?" (what is the time?)
Wat laat is dat?
Absolutely thrilled that you went to my hometown Norderney.
Rachel, I've really missed you videos and am glad that you have done one more. Hope, there will be more videos coming now. Thanks!
I love having Rachel hosting these videos, she is efficient.
Great episode - can't wait for the rest of the road trip.
Thank you 🙏 again for your EXCELLENT work 🙏
One can’t forget to mention that Lübeck is THE place to buy the world’s best marzipan ✨✨
Awesome and very informative video.. Thanks for making this! I have an HH number plate and I didn't have to change it after moving to Baden Württemberg which was nice
Very interesting! I love these short videos packed with information, and this road trip / regional series is particularly great.
Brilliant as usual Rachel...watched them all and need to re-watch them ...there is too much good stuff to absorb in one go.
Ganz ausgezeichnet, Frau Stewart! And I will add what there was not likely room for: Dieterich (how he spelled it) Buxtehude in Lübeck and the Beatles in Hamburg--terrific musical revolutionaries. But I wouldn't change a thing in your video--so polished.
I’ve missed Rachel, reminds me of Fi Glover (1980s) on the BBC “Travel Show,” best travel journalist ever, now we have Rachel taking over the crown.
Das war wunderbar! Ich kennenlerne keine Tradition aus Nordern Germany und dieses Video war super!
In Ostfriesland you learn that Moin derives from Moie dag and developed into what is know to be the regional greeting now. This also explains why people from Ostfriesland say that people from Hamburg talk to much, because of the moin moin, or in other words, moie dag, moie dag, which is redundant.
But this is only what the people from Ostfriesland say....
another well done Video from her.Still love her way of presentation .the best:an english lady enjoy tea ceremony in germany. Best regards from hannover lower saxony
Rachel! Weest heel bedankt dat du'e 'native' Noordüütschen, de Nedderdüütschen un Freesen nöömt un verkloort hest. Dat bedüüd uns bannig wat. Un denn dien söte Oort... Grööt