Check-in: Recent Episodes
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From the Zugspitze to the North Sea or Berlin - every edition of Check-in presents a different region in Germany.
The Berlin Wall has all but disappeared from the cityscape, yet remnants of the border fortifications still remain at Bernauer Straße. The Memorial commemorates the time of Berlin's division into East and West.
When it isn't tourist season, Föhr is practically empty. Increasing numbers of vacation homes that remain unoccupied for much of the year are being built on the island, leaving locals to struggle with rising housing prices.
Guyslaine Thalmann from Switzerland won DWs final video competition with impressions from her tour of South America. Inspiring!
We visit the reconstructed Villa Borg in the Mosel-region municipality of Perl, for an authentic experience of the Ancient Roman rural life.
Manuel Jesús Costela has invited us to Granada in Spain, to show us the most exciting attractions his hometown has to offer.
There are 46 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Germany, many of which were built by modernist architects. These include Bauhaus constructions in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau, as well as the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates.
The coasts of the North and Baltic seas are popular vacations spots among Germans. DW host Nicole Fröhlich and her colleague Lukas Stege reflect on their visits to the region.
Adventure tourism guide Rubén Paillalef gives volcano tours in the town of Pucón in Chile. He takes you on a trip to the Villarica & Lanín volcanoes, the latter of which is over 3700 meters high.
DW viewer Michele Finadri enjoys the Mediterranean with his friends in Policoro. He takes you on a stroll around the town.
Garon Piceli from southwestern Brazil presents the Iguazú waterfalls to Check-in viewers. This week's 'Meet a Local' takes us to Foz do Iguaçu!
Fairly old, fairly green, and mostly sunny. With the most hours of sunshine in Germany, Freiburg is one of its warmest cities, and last year it celebrated 900 years of city history.
Ivan Escobar from Paraguay went trekking and hitchhiking through Patagonia in 2020. He captured an impressive, often deserted landscape, all the way to the glaciers in the southern part of the continent.
Ranger Bonga Njajaula shows you the landscape and wildlife in the nearly deserted South African national park and takes you to Kruger Shalati, a railroad train converted into a lodge on a bridge.
Sylt is one of the most popular holiday islands in the German North Sea, not least because it has so much variety. Between the mudflats and the west beach, you can find your own personal highlight at any time of year.
Sylt has more than 40 kilometers of sandy beaches and all sorts of ways to explore them: riding, jogging, surfing, just walking or taking a guided nature tour. You'll never be bored on Sylt.
Lukas Stege visits BER airport, which has finally opened its doors. And explores Humboldt Forum, which should soon follow suit.
Rúben Freitas takes us on a tour through his hometown Funchal. He shows us the old town, the famous Mercado dos Lavradores, the local mountain, and his favorite swimming spot.
Shimmering turquoise water, sailing boats and reefs: the island world of the Maldives is a dream destination for many vacationers. Our viewer Yong Tan sent off his drone, and collected impressive images.
The 1920s were the era of grand revues in Berlin. The Friedrichstadt-Palast was one of the hottest venues at the time. And it continues to dazzle audiences with opulent shows, daring acrobatics, and elaborate costumes.
Cathal Mac Donnacha's trip to the Austrian Alps during the winter of 2017 was beautiful. Winter vacations could be this wonderful again, once the pandemic is over.
Jean-Paul Morselli is a Venetian by choice and offers tours on historic boats through the city's lagoon. He hopes that sustainable tourism will give Venice a chance to recover after the pandemic.
During the Cold War, the Berlin Wall separated the palaces and parks of Potsdam from others in Berlin. Now the border has gone.
Kostas Sakavaras is a tour guide on the island. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are as good as no visitors. Santorini has not been so quiet since the 1980s.
Mallorca is a favored holiday destination for Germans. Elisabeth Yorck visited the Mediterranean island for the first time this summer and fell in love with it.
Moselle wine's reputation suffered in the second half of the 20th century - it was considered a cheap mass product. But it is now once again an exclusive flagship of the region, especially Riesling.
A railway museum, a reservoir, and a maze: DW viewer Angeles shows us the highlights of her hometown San Rafael in the Argentinian province, Mendoza.
Before the Coronavirus pandemic, city guide Saul Palma showed us the sights in the old town of Cusco and took us on an expedition to the famous ruins of Machu Picchu.
75 years ago, the Second World War came to an end. Millions of Jews fell victim to the Nazi regime. Today there are many places in Berlin that ensure that the horrors of National Socialism are never forgotten.
The Uckermark is one of the most sparsely populated regions in Germany. Expansive forests and countless lakes make it a natural paradise. DW visits the home turf of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
A few regions of Brazil remain largely untouched by the coronavirus. That's encouraging! Go on a tour of Nova Petrópolis, a city in southern Brazil, that has a lively German tradition.
We can only dream about far-away travel these days or reminisce about it. Like DW-viewer Maruf Hasan, from Dhaka, in Bangladesh. He is still raving about his first trip to Singapore.
DW-viewer Dora Pudja shows us around her home town in Croatia on the Adriatic. How has the corona pandemic affected Dubrovnik, which, with its many sights, was until recently suffering from overtourism?
The King's House is a mountain lodge and was a favorite retreat of Ludwig II. The Turkish Room on the upper floor bears witness to the fairy-tale king's yearning to be transported into exotic, fantasy realms.
In the 19th-century, King Ludwig II's buildings drained Bavaria's treasury. Now, as popular tourist sites, they rake money in. The fairy-tale king never saw Neuschwanstein Castle and the Herrenchiemsee Palaces completed.
Go on a boat trip with friends and end the day sitting around a roaring campfire: DW viewer Victor Konishchev presents his travel impressions from the north of Russia.
The changing of the guard at the Palace, the best view of the marina as well as the Botanical Gardens and the Maritime Museum: DW viewer Sandra Crovetto shows you the sights in her adopted homeland Monaco.
The most northern German state has been awarded two World Heritage titles by UNESCO: One for its old beech forests on Rügen and by Lake Müritz, as well as for its old Hanseatic cities, Stralsund and Wismar.
South Africa's lockdown drastically changed Cape Town and Mike Zuma's life. He's hoping the tourists will return but, in the meantime, he shows us some of the highlights of his hometown.
Geysers and fjords - Nahuel Guerra, from Argentina, sent us a video of his Europe holiday. He was especially impressed by the natural landscapes in Iceland and Scandinavia.
DW video blogger Steve Hänisch presents the most important sights in the Iranian capital, from the Golestan Palast to the Azadi Tower to the Grand Bazaar.
A DW viewer from Colombia presents the promenade at San Diego's Pacific Beach - riding his skateboard, always with the sunset in view.
The rococo castles Augustusburg and Falkenlust in Brühl are among the most important palace buildings of the 18th century. Let us show you the UNESCO World Heritage Site from a drone’s perspective.The #DailyDrone shows you all 46 UNESCO natural and cultural Heritage Sites in Germany. This special World Heritage series presents the diversity of natural and cultural heritage from a bird's eye view: architectural highlights, varied cultural landscapes, parks and natural reserves. From Aachen Cathedral (a World Heritage since 1978) to the monastery island of Reichenau, from the Wadden Sea to Berlin's Museum Island, from Cologne Cathedral to the mining region in the Erzgebirge Ore Mountain region (a World Heritage since 2019) - the #DailyDrone has flown over all 46 German World Heritage sites.
DW viewer Norris Pritam from New Delhi sent a video of his vacation in Varanasi on the banks of the River Ganges.
DW viewer Diana Barrios Treviño takes you around her hometown San Antonio in Texas. Starting at the San Antonio River, then a visit to the Mexican Market and the Mission San Jose church.
Viewer Yohanes Paulus Bisma from Singapore shows us kangaroos, dunes and turquoise waters in and around Sydney, New South Wales.
Steve Hänisch explores the Cuban capital in a vintage car. Old Havana and its fortifications are a UNESCO world heritage site. An event visitors enjoy is the firing of the cannon at 9 p.m.
Globetrotter Steve Hänisch explores the mountainous landscape of this Central Asian country - on foot and on horseback. And of course he gets to savor the Kyrgyz cuisine.
Globetrotter Steve Hänisch gets to know South Africa's second-largest city. Highlights of his tour include testing his mettle in the World Cup soccer stadium and a safari in Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park.
What do the Zugspitze, Karwendel and Alpspitze have in common? They have a quick and easy way to get to the top: a cable car. And all these mountains provide splendid views.
In the early 20th century, Lake Kochel was a hot-spot for young artists later known as Expressionists. They became famous, as did the landscape between the lake and the town of Murnau – known as the “Blue Land”.
Victor from Hong Kong has sent us a travel video. He was with friends on a student exchange in Tanzania. After their English class, he went on a trip with a camera – to discover the local African wildlife.
Michele Finadri travelled around Cambodia by motorcycle. The highlight was a visit to the country's best-known religious monument, the Angkor Wat temple complex.
Nino Khakhubia works as an economist -- and she'll show you around her home town. The highlights include vineyards, Batumi's historic Old Town and Black Sea beaches.
Augsburg was home to several prominent bankers and merchants, including Jakob Fugger. And the city's easy access to water made it an important industrial center in the late 19th century.
DW viewer Timon Traub is studying geography, so he decided to visit the Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona. He took some amazing videos as he hiked through millions of years of geological history.
Sylt is the largest of the North Frisian islands. For decades, it's been a popular destination for the rich and famous -- and also for average folks who just want to spend a few days relaxing by the sea.
Brisbane is the capital of the Australian state of Queensland. Stephan Kakoniktis takes us on a guided tour of the city, on foot and by boat. One of the highlights: we meet some koala bears.