Borkum, Ostfriesland und die Niederlande: Mit dem Fahrrad die Ems entlang | Wunderschön | ARD Reisen

All Frisian or what? Daniel Aßmann goes on a bike tour from Borkum to the Ems and gets to know the country and people on the Dutch and the East Frisian-German side. Around the mouth of the Ems and the Dollart he discovers the similarities and differences between the two neighboring countries. (More "Wunderschön" can be found in the ARD media library: https://1.ard.de/wunderschoen-borkum-... ) 00:00:00 Greeting 00:01:22 Borkum 00:08:44 Seal Bank and North Sea Aquarium 00:19:06 Sea rescue and local history museum 00:22:45 Horse riding and bike ride 00:35:33 From Eemshaven to Lauwersoog 00:43:17 Lauwersoog 00:47:23 Bicycle City Groningen 01:04:23 Appingedam to Emden 01:10:59 Crossing to Emden 01:15:30 Norddeich seal station 01:27:26 Farewell He also changes vehicles from time to time: He races over the sandbank of Borkum Beach in a beach sailor, a sail-driven kart that can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h. On the mainland he plays the taster for the seals in the seal station in Norddeich. The region around Emsmündung and Dollart impresses with the neighborhood of the Netherlands and German East Friesland. Today, the Frisians are close on both sides of the national borders. However, the German-Dutch history of the region has not always been so peaceful. For centuries, the area around the mouth of the Ems and the Dollart was fought over. Parts of the Dollart, the sea bay on the border between Germany and the Netherlands, were drained by dikes in the 17th century, creating new lands used by both nations. In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia was signed, ending decades of war between the European powers. The region around the Dollart was defined as a common area of Germany and the Netherlands that could be used by both sides. In the years that followed, however, there were repeated disputes and conflicts between the two countries, especially with regard to shipping rights. It was not until 1960 that the Ems-Dollart Agreement was concluded, which regulated cooperation in various areas. In particular, the use of the Ems as a shipping route was newly regulated. The treaty is still considered an important milestone in German-Dutch relations. This contract was last extended again in 2014. Do you like our channel? You can subscribe here: https://bit.ly/2LK9bB0 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Further information: ► WDR Reisen: https://reisen.wdr.de ► 2 for 300: https://www1.wdr.de/verbraucher/freiz... ► Wunderschön: https://wunderschoen.wdr.de ► Media library: https://www.ardmediathek.de/reisen ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #borkum #beautiful #wdrreisen #vacation #travel A film by Dieter Schug. Editor: Christiane Möllers. The film was produced on behalf of WDR for the program "Wunderschön" in 2022. All statements and facts correspond to the status at that time and have not been updated since then. Wunderschön produces travel documentaries for WDR. Travel destinations around the world are presented. Beautiful tries to show people, culture, cuisine and the landscape of the respective travel destination and gives tips for planning your own vacation.