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Date of upload: Apr 28, 2023 ^^
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I used to live in Atlanta and loved coming to Helen, but never really thought of it as "German", but more like a Disney version of southern Germany.
What IS German about Helen is all the wonderful hiking (backpacking) right around Helen! It sits at the foot/start of the Appalachian Trail :-) I've spent more time backpacking near Helen than in Helen.
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If you really want the American/German experience take a trip to the upper Midwest. You will find several little towns with German heritage. Iām from the Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin area and and a lot of the area is German or Dutch. The town I grew up in was mostly Dutch but also German. Some of the old timers still spoke Dutch and German there.
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I think Helen is the third most visited spot in Georgia! Helen was a textile town that was dying in the 1960ās. Someone came up with the idea to re-do the town in a Bavarian style and itās been a success. Unicoi State Park is just 5-10 minutes away: zip line, kayak rentals, camping and a Lodge to stay in- nice park!
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I've been to Helen, GA a few times with friends. It's a cute 'german styled town' tourist trap and worth a visit. There are treat shops, trinket shops and several good 'german style' places to eat. Very family friendly during the day and after dark gets louder with the beer gardens. Lots of vacation cabins in nearby towns and moderate priced hotels are walkable to town if you want to get some 'german' drinking night life. During the summer months there is a water park and river tubing. Locals are great!
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I wonder what Phil would think of some of the cities in Texas' Hill Country in between San Antonio and Austin that were settled by German immigrants such as Fredericksburg. Also whether Phil can understand Texas German. It'll be interesting to see him reacting to Feli's ( Feli from Germany) reaction to hearing elderly Texans speaking Texas German.
The difference between Helen and St. Augustine is that St. Augustine was actually settled by the Spanish in the 1500's and isn't built solely as a tourist trap. I'm sure there are tourist trap areas in St. Augustine, but there's more cultural significance and toes between Spain and the city.
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There are a few castle hotels in Germany. There is a fairly big one in Oberwesel and Schloss Rheinfels. There is actually a booklet that was published by the Germany National Tourist Board called Schlosshotels.
Knockwurst is also known as knackwurst, they make a snap (knack) sound when biting into them. Knockwurst is just what these sausages are called in North America. My German mother orders them all the time at our local German deli here in Toronto
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@DeanaandPhil
11 months ago
What are your thoughts on this German Town in the USA? :_sweatd::_laughphil: If you enjoyed this video, you may like: German Husband Tries Southern SOUL Food! (https://youtu.be/BNGUtz5E4EM ) or "American" Food According to Germany... (https://youtu.be/Gdh696UNRNM )
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