Baltic Coasts (1/10): Castles and Myths | Season 1: Germany

Along the Flensburg fjord, the cliffs of Angeln and the Bay of Kiel, the helicopter follows a route of ancient landmarks. From the Northern tip of Germany, ship set their sails to get the Gold of Westindia in 19th century - rum, which is still traded here today. The moated castle of Gluecksburg glistens brightly in the sunset. Its heiress, the Princess of Ysenburg, is one of the last successors of the Danish kings and is saving their legacy from oblivion. In Schleswig, a hobby viking revives the old times, following the rituals of Haithabu, which was once largest Viking city in Germany. The journey ends in Eckernfoerde with a dive among Baltic jellyfish, brought to the screen as mysterious medusas of the sea.

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** Baltic Coasts - Season 1: "Mare Balticum" is a term that connects nine countries around Europe's largest continental waters: the Baltic Sea. Most of the coastline belongs to the European Union today, but the differences between these countries are as huge as their historic backgrounds from trade to war. With aerials as narrative framework, interesting people share their life and work around the Baltic shores. Subscribe to wocomoTRAVEL: https://goo.gl/tIk2Qc Follow us on Facebook:   / wocomo  

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