SMALL TOWN LIFE GERMANY!

[@DeanaandPhil]

Typical German small town life. :) What do you like more: Small town or big city life?

[@1970Runaway]

Back in the days when i was in school, we all prayed, let it rain during " Sportunterricht " , so we are not forced to run 3 times around the " Wall " :-) Back to your question ! I like it to live in a small city ! Big cities give me the feeling, of being alone under millions of people !

[@Ashley-jp4nn]

Small town life! Cheaper and more charming, and it makes visiting big cities more magical 💖

[@einslolman]

Small town is way better!

[@jentommyontheroad8089]

Both! That’s why I live in “The Biggest Little City in the World” which is only 45 minutes from Lake Tahoe, 2 hours from Yosemite National Park, and 4-5 hours from the ocean!

[@JanetSuzanne]

I like a mix of both!

[@titokccaa9498]

To say it with Deana's words: Duderstadt is WOW! A big city is nice for shopping or restaurants ... but i prefer living in a little town. Thanks for sharing👍

[@lisalottakrumelfee9048]

Duderstadt is near my old home. I came from Bad Sachsa, wich is near Bad Lauterberg and Osterode. As a child and teen I was often in Duderstadt. Now i live near Berlin and I miss my lold home town and the region i lived.

[@stoopidgg2898]

Ich lebe in duderstadt

[@yika3770]

Please visit Lübeck! It has everything you like. History, half-timbered houses, a lot of water, student vibes, vivid art scene, small town flair in a modern 200.000 population city and various food options. And it's surrounded by gorgeous nature.

[@kathyjohnson5097]

Love seeing Germany through your videos! It's so cool to have the perspective of a German and an American. Germany is beautiful!

[@kamazuswelt7586]

Laut einer Legende bekam die Stadt dadurch ihren Namen, weil sich als die stadt gegründet wurde zwei Typen drum gestritten haben wer der Stadt einen Namen geben sollte. So sagte der eine ,,gib du der Stadt den Namen und der andere darauf ,,nein gib du der Stadt den Namen. So ging das ewig weiter bis sie darauf kamen,, Du Der Stadt''. Und so soll die Stadt zu ihrem Namen gekommen sein.

[@titokccaa9498]

So funny😅👍

[@1970Runaway]

Die zwei Typen sollen der erste Bürgermeister und dessen Nachfolger gewesen sein 😉

[@popelpotzblitz4360]

@@1970Runaway Man hatte einen Bürgermeister für eine Stadt ohne Namen? Das klingt seltsam 😯

[@1970Runaway]

@@popelpotzblitz4360 So ist die Sage um die Namensgebung nunmal, ich habe sie nicht geschrieben 🤷‍♂️

[@majedal-baghl4917]

Translation: According to legend, this is how the city of Duderstadt got its name. Two guys were arguing about who should name it. One guy said "You give the name to the city." Then the other guy said, "No, YOU give the name to the city." This went on until they both agreed on "Duderstadt," (which comes from the German Gib [du-der-Stadt] den Namen). And that's how the city got its name.

[@jujubees]

Born and raised in a big North American city in Canada (2.5 million people). In my 20s and early 30s I always wanted to live in the city to be close to the "action". Then I moved to the suburbs and I liked it. Now I live in a German city of 300 000 people and I feel like it's too big. I'm moving next year to a village of 60 people and I can't wait!!

[@imrehundertwasser7094]

That's commitment :-)

[@klausberft8536]

Thats a great Video, but notice the original food from Duderstadt is "Eichsfelder Mettwurst" its a special sausage

[@krawlb4walking802]

I like this little German town Duderstadt.. Thanks for showing us around. 🥰

[@mayinea8037]

I love small cities, they have something special in them, a unique charm. 😊

[@DeanaandPhil]

True. There is definitely some charm to it!

[@joanheinrich9925]

Beautiful little city. 💖

[@petersmiling9494]

Solange man einen glücklichmachenden Beruf hat, ist jede Stadt schön. Das Wohnen ist in kleineren Städten weitaus billiger. M.E. ein wichtiges Kriterium.

[@germangirlinthemid-west225]

My husband is from Augsburg, Germany, & I grew up military, so I lived in small, and large cities. (Bases). Since we have been together ( 10 years) here in the U.S. we have lived in small towns (village). The town we live in has a population of 1200. I always prefer small towns. My husband didn't really like it at first, but now prefer country living too.. Lol. You won't see a John Deere tractor going down the city center, but that happens a lot here.. I really like your video's. And enjoyed seeing where Phil grew up. I love history and the architecture of Germany and I can't wait till we get to go to Germany.

[@MartyBecker]

What a great town. I would stay there for sure.

[@DeanaandPhil]

I guess you prefer the small town life then! :)

[@MartyBecker]

Deana and Phil Yes, but I do like Munich too.

[@caciliawhy5195]

@@MartyBecker But Munich can feel like a small town.

[@1970Runaway]

​@@caciliawhy5195 But the cost of living isn't " small town " like 😟💰

[@jobenekolorenz4676]

Fachwerkhäuser sind halt einfach schön

[@vincentwinner2166]

true

[@pkj4015]

was für ein süßes Städtchen...wunderschön mit dem vielen Fachwerk. Habe tatsächlich noch nie davon gehört aber schreibe es mal auf meine Agenda

[@jaehaspels9607]

I was raised in a small town and I liked it a lot. Then my family moved to a teeny tiny town of less than 100 people in the middle of nowhere Kansas. That I didn't like.

[@ONITOPIA]

Flammkuchen: Very historical part of Germany, it's traditionally a French-German dish from Alsace (Elsass), Saarland, Baden and Pfalz. That's the French-German border now, but over the centuries in particular Alsace used to switch "ownership", French/German. Saarland only did that twice I believe. The long-time French influences are obvious in those regions. In German stores Flammkuchen is often called Elsässer Flammkuchen.

[@AlleNamenSindWeg]

Zieht euch mal Einbeck rein. Das ist gar nicht so weit weg und hat eine bermerkenswert hübsche Innenstadt.

[@mahtra2372]

Stimme ich voll zu😊

[@kbl8387]

Just two weeks ago I was in Rüdershausen for a short vacation and of course we also visited Duderstadt. 😊

[@graciedyson8233]

I live in a small town in Northwest England and I would love to live in Duderstadt, its so pretty, love your ur channel btw 😄

[@ingodemme9742]

I live there

[@jobinfo100]

I have a friend from Nesselröden , which is not far from Duderstadt. I am from nearby Eschwege, also not far away. We have the "Dietemann", he is coming out of his tower every hour and plays his horn.

[@CallieMasters5000]

That cute town has been rocking for 1100+ years!

[@lorapreston9426]

Duderstadt reminds me a lot of my home town, Lauterbach in Hesse! Beautiful town you live in ❤️

[@robinowen3058]

What a lovely town!

[@leah_cartledge9639]

This has been my favourite video you’ve made so far. I would love to see more of Germany 🇩🇪

[@amygromel2297]

I lived in Wildflecken Germany for 3 years. 1986-1989. My son was born in Fulda Germany. I miss some of the food. Your videos bring back memories.

[@petelieftink3699]

I was in Duderstradt, in 1988 and 1990 and was in awe of the GDR and DDR of before and after the wall came down. It left a vivid reminder to me of what life was like back then.

[@tuneskramer69]

Early in my relationship with my now wife, we had An appartement in Amsterdam. Now we are in a village or rural area with our kids and we love it. When your Young you want to treat yourself with going out, cinema, theatre, restaurants all that good stuff. Now my biggest treat is when my kids let me sleep till 8 a clock 😋

[@carlowilson2973]

I lived in Ulm for 2 years. That was a time I will never forget. Small towns are awesome.

[@raphael4504]

Finde eure vlogs sind wirklich die einzigen die man sich anschauen kann. Macht weiter so

[@leod9581]

My mom and my grandma actually grew up in Duderstadt and we visit it every year. It is very funny to see this small city on your channel. Maybe we will meet you next year on our next visit! It is like a second home to me!

[@NicolaHalsall]

It looks so beautiful. You were lucky to grow up there Phil

[@stevenmatthews2278]

I was pleasantly surprised to see a postcard from you guys in the mail. Love it! Enjoy your travels. 🙃🙂

[@DeanaandPhil]

Hey Steven. That was our goal! :) We hope you liked it!

[@rooismum1023]

Hi Deana & Phil, thankyou so much for this great video of Duderstadt. My partner's mom was born in this beautiful town. We visited in 2010, it's great to see it's still as wonderful & magical. We hope to go back again. Love your Chanel. ❤

[@jjns5600]

Mensch! Was fur eine tolle Stadt Duderstadt! ist!! Bleiben sie da!!! ; )

[@kielyandcarlyphysics]

I am a US expat living nearby and had no idea that Duderstadt was so beautiful! If you are ever in Göttingen, hit me up and I will take you out for socially distanced beers!

[@anndoll221]

Small town life and I love flammkuchen. Cannot wait to get back to Germany.

[@rickyn1135]

As a young adult, big city’s are fantastic. I lived in San Francisco until I was almost 40. Loved it. I can’t imagine living there now. I like my space and quiet and not hunting for parking. Small town life for me now and I love it.

[@DeanaandPhil]

Good points! My (Phil's) impression of US parking was though, that the parking lots were so huge everywhere that we never had to fear not getting a spot. That surprised me! :) Because thats definitely an issue in bigger German cities. :)

[@martinrow1213]

This is it for me. Grew to hate cities and went for more rural. The charm is over-the-top beautiful and the serenity is priceless.

[@Koko-lr5bc]

What a beautiful town, when I went to Germany we went to a town like this so Disney like

[@s______f8015]

Ich versuch es mal auf englisch 😁...... i love you both!! Such a pleasant couple and as a german i like how you represent our country !!!

[@juliadingens5144]

Thumb up from Duderstadt :)

[@Tom_Err]

Wow, countless times I walked through this town (I live a few kilometers away). You found the right spots for this nice video. There's another legend of the twisted roof: the builder was a little bit late and made a contract with the devil to get it done in time. After the tower was finished he fooled the devil and broke that contract. The devil gets really upset and jumped on top of the tower and twisted it.

[@dennis.unlimited]

You have to be kidding me! I'm from Gillersheim, near Northeim. My orthodontist is in Duderstadt. Thats so funny! Nice Video!

[@linnuewinnue]

Huh, lived in Bilshausen, Bodensee and Gieboldehausen for a couple of years. I'm surprised thay they are in Duderstadt...never checked that until now :D

[@brebrebliss6286]

I've always wanted to go to Germany it looks so beautiful. I hope one day I will get to go.

[@konradmaiwald6401]

We've got something in common: I spent one year in the US, I found my girlfriend there, we got married and are living tn y o u r town! - Thanks for the nice video! I love it! Good job!

[@stephaniea.7527]

I’m the same as Deana 😅 if I paid to go on a museum tour or something I want to try to at least look like I’m reading and taking in the knowledge before moving into the next exhibit!

[@megalodon73]

Grüße euch! Habe erst vor ein paar Tagen euren Channel entdeckt und finde ihn super! Ihr seid beide sehr sympathische Menschen und Duderstadt ist unglaublich schön! Grüße aus dem Pfälzer Wald!

[@anap.a]

Guys are you considering Vienna? I'm from Portugal and my boyfriend is german (so I relate to Deana) and we are living here in Austria and it's aaaamaazing! The quality of life in this city is unreal. It's stunning, super green and walkable

[@DeanaandPhil]

Yes we are. 😉

[@anap.a]

@@DeanaandPhil ahah so cool, I thought of that when Phil said maybe outside of Germay! Hope you enjoy it :)

[@vjpaddy2010]

One vote for vienna

[@janpracht6662]

@@DeanaandPhil In Vienna you can double your weight on one weekend, Austrian food is fantastic (Backhendl mit Pommes, Eiernundeln, Wiener Schnitzel im "Restaurant Figlmüller" are the best of the town, Linzer Torte etc). In two days I got calories there for three weeks...

[@DeanaandPhil]

we also made 2 Vienna videos in 2018! :)

[@jpm3209]

Hi Deana&Phil!! I really enjoy your traveling content...especially through the smaller/ more quaint side of Germany. My husband and I lived in our fair share of big cities like Denver, CO and Los Angeles, CA. The big cities were definitely not our preference...too busy, too many people, but we still love to visit these places when we can. We now live in a small, mountain town in Northern Arizona. It's a quiet, but very active outdoor community. It's also very heavily patriotic, as there are quite a lot of retired US veterans that live here. If you decide to visit the USA again, come here to Arizona...lots of beautiful country out here, including The Grand Canyon, one the seven natural wonders of the world!

[@OstRockThommy]

Sehr schönes gut gemachtes Video über meine Heimatstadt.Ich bin in Duderstadt geboren und aufgewachsen und denke gerne an diese Zeit zurück.Besuche so oft es geht die Stadt und kehre immer wieder gerne zurück.

[@amynorris4031]

Just finding this, but my husband and I lived in Duderstadt for a year in 2003-2004! I taught English at the Gymnasium- so many great memories and I'd love to have a beer at the Halben Mond right now!

[@frederickmoller]

I'm a first gen. German Canadian, and I live in a 44,000 people spread out mining and lumbering city in northeastern Ontario. Personally I prefer up to 10k population and far away from big cities, we have the same problem of the younger gen. moving away, but IMO to them is 'Don't let the door hit you on your way out'! Your town would work for me but I love North America more, Dawson City, Yukon or a small Alaskan town is more my style, anyways I enjoyed your small town video, Thanks.

[@DeanaandPhil]

Thanks! I can see your points and in general, the point FOR a small town. :) The space, the calmness, the close proximity to nature... there is some good stuff out there! :)

[@germangirlinthemid-west225]

I loved Alaska when we where stationed there. Ft. Wainwright. We lived off base in a small town called North Pole.. Lol

[@kaybrisvegas1099]

Definitely stay where you are, it has charm, it’s safe, it’s lovely and you can always go to the big city for mini breaks or holidays. There is no way I would want to be in a big city, all those germs, people the pushing and bad manners and cost of everything. We live on acreage about 30 mins from a big city and it’s perfect.

[@ji3054]

Ich wohne in der Nähe von Duderstadt. Ich empfehle euch auch mal ins Grenzlandmuseum in Teistungen zu gehen.

[@van03de]

I haven't been to Duderstadt since my days at University of Göttingen in the 80s. Thank you for this beautiful tour! Please visit the city of Leer at the other end of Lower Saxony. You're gonna like it.

[@anjaschmitz8508]

Yes! Leer in Ostfriesland, i was born there, it' really a nice place and I miss it a little bit, because I live in the south of Germany. Grüße nach Leer!

[@KingMugen888]

Duderstadt ist nunmal die schönste Stadt❣ Thanks for your Video, of my City/Town!! 💜

[@TheIlluminara]

That looks like an ideal place to live. Thanks for showing us around your cute town.

[@lisao7600]

Great video. Your town is so beautiful.

[@carriemasotto7265]

Ive been watching your videos for about a week now and love them. Im currently learning german for an upcoming trip in 2022. Your videos are great.

[@celines.life1212]

Hey ich wohne in duderstadt:) und es ist immer schön wenn Leute wie ihr die Stadt so schön findet und auch erkundigt ❤️

[@balidobbster9010]

In Eurem Alter wäre ich in Duderstadt eingegangen. Aber heute mit 60 finde ich Duderstadt wunderschön und könnte mir gut vorstellen, dort zu leben. Viel Erfolg bei der Wahl der neuen Heimat.

[@lauraautry6992]

I am really enjoying your tour of Germany!! Very pretty and cozy.

[@sasaidc]

I visited my moms family in worbis and duderstadt one week ago. Love it there, all of the old houses, history and the stories my mom told me how it was to visit the family in the ddr

[@philsaunter1956]

No town wall can hold back team Mystic. You go girl.

[@Hermann397]

Ich lebe in Bonn Bad Godesberg. Der perfekte Kompromiss zwischen Klein- und Großstadt. Kann ich nur empfehlen obwohl ich eigentlich Kölner bin. Ist im übrigen auch ein Video wert. Auffällige, Deutsche Architektur. Geschichtsträchtige Ort.

[@KAMILLE731]

I was born and raised in Las Vegas, but I have found that I am more attracted to the smaller, quaint towns. I visited Germany earlier this year - visited Saarbrücken. I also visited a friend who lives just about half hour outside Germany in a small country town called 'Altwiller' in France. He's German, but was raised in France and honestly, I wouldn't mind living in a town like that. Loved your town as well.

[@aidasmik8028]

Flammkuchen was created by Germanic farmers from Alsace (now France).

[@shadowlink3339]

I love this city! Wunderschöne! I live in a big city in the states. I like the convenience of the stores, but I yearn for nature. I would want to live somewhere with a few essential shops and also nature. I love the history there. And the wall! I'd be up there every day if it's allowed! Thank You for sharing! Love you guys. Tschüss!

[@franjo1992]

Hey guys, I love all your Videos. You are so cute and sympathic. 👍😊 Greetings from a German-Croatian Guy.

[@PassportTwo]

Im 100% a Pizza over Flammkuchen guy myself...looks like an awesome city! May add it to our ever-growing list! 😅

[@JAM-65]

Flammkuchen is originally from Alsace, the Rhineland and Moselle areas. Very popular also in Freiburg

[@arsefff]

I went there once 13 years ago, but I recognized it instantly by the image of the old town hall in the thumbnail :)

[@tomek3633]

Wow, Duderstadt really seems worth a visit. Nice town!

[@msmarcy7650]

I really enjoyed this video. I love the small villages but I like being near a bigger area for entertainment and shopping.

[@GoliathAngelus]

Super Nice town. It really feels like going back in time

[@jassel3450]

Phil you really has to show deana the eastcoast of Germany specifically the islands Rügen and usedom. It shows a different side of Germany and german culture:) i live there and would love to see you guys in my area, exploring new things:)

[@mikepizza8444]

I'm a deul citizen so when I go visit my family in hanau I love the small town living , while in the USA iive in NYC which has its pros and cons.. I Hate to admit it but Deutschland is where I prefer to live..

[@lphaetaamma291]

9:10 in most small towns in germany there are usually a catholic and a protestantic church. depending on the denomination of the Majority the one or the other is bigger

[@geekgurl64]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful town. My Moms family is from Heuthen. We were supposed to travel to Germany this summer but then stupid covid hit and we had to cancel our trip. I love your videos! Danke

[@minas.831]

I remember learning about that twisted tower in school also.

[@carinau4012]

Ihr solltet nach Landshut an der Isar kommen! Die Stadt ist sehr schön! Vor allem wenn alle 4 Jahre die Landshuter Hochzeit nachgespielt wird fühlt man sich wie im Mittelalter! Landshut belegt laut dem Magazin Focus bei einem Ranking von 401 untersuchten Städten in der Kategorie „Einkommen und Attraktivität“ Platz 11! Das kann ich definitiv bestätigen! Ihr würdet es nicht bereuen! 🤩

[@irenee3062]

Duderstadt easy life space little crime love the small town life love it being keen on history also from this town it allows the option to travel to a city shop do the hustle and bustle night life get a fill of that and leave. Loved this vlog.

[@langweilig3696]

Nice Video A very little which is near to us is Niedenstein. The City has only 5000 people who live there. Its since 900 years a City

[@mb-tx3jk]

Go to Bremen :) i'm biased because that is where my family lives, but I find its a great blend of city but beautiful old town, tons of old history. I live in canada, and watching your Germany videos makes me so nostalgic for my summers in Germany with my Opa.

[@kavlomenon]

I spent my childhood and early teenage years in Winsen (Luhe)(population 35,000) near Lüneburg, where I was born. When I was 13 my family and I emigrated to Sydney, Australia, (population 5,200,000) where I still live. I don"t know if I have a preference really. I guess, as Phil said, small towns are better for retirees and maybe raising families, larger cities are better for younger people and work opportunities (my Dad worked in Hamburg, about 30 minutes by train away from Winsen).

[@christinaf.3545]

This gives me a similar impression like Heidelberg or Landshut (have you ever been to Landshuter Hochzeit? This is so amazing!) and the bells seem like the Münchner Glockenspiel at Marienplatz. Although the one of the video is really scary...interesting history of the town. Please make more videos like this, I'm also planning a trip through Germany and while sitting at home/work it is great to escape reality for a while! Thank you! :)

[@tomzito2585]

I grew up in New York and now live in San Diego so I am partial to big cities. Duderstadt looks very charming though. I would favor a "best of both worlds" Stadt am Rhein, such as Koblenz, and try to live walking distance from Hbf. From Koblenz you can have fast access to Mainzhattan, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Heidelburg, Karlsruhe, Bonn, Köln und/oder Dusseldorf via schnell train. You would have excellent access to many cities to explore and make videos about and not be too far from Duderstadt if you have friends or family there.

[@helise-ji9jy]

Habe vorhin gerade erst euren Kanal entdeckt und schon ein Video kommentiert und nun DUDERSTADT!!! Ganz bei mir in der Nähe! Irre! Komme aus der Gemeinde Gleichen... Liebe Grüße

[@mikepizza8444]

Walt Disney used Germany as his reference to create his castles and many other Germany things play rolls in his overall vision..

[@focusonrevenues]

Small towns are so much better than large towns especially when you have everything you need in it. Having lived in both it is cheaper in a small town and less hectic than a large city.

[@Andi6678]

In Duderstadt waren wir auch schon oft. Den Weg von Nordhausen war es wert. Im Marktcafe gab es immer leckeren Flammkuchen!!!

[@sarahix1000]

Enjoy the summer time. 🥂🍻

[@DeanaandPhil]

Hope you'll do the same! :)

[@martinaspohr2663]

This town seems like a nice place to raise a family. Also, appreciate all the green space. Such a relaxing life style. Though I understand at this point in time why you both would like to find that special place to settle down and plant your own roots. Who knows as you get older that might look different. Either way enjoy the adventure you are both having together. Thanks for sharing your adventure . ~ Martina 😊

[@traceywatson2092]

I can understand that you’d like a bigger city for now. As an American, I am a sucker for all the history. As a new country, we don’t have that. Flammkuchen, does that translate to flame cakes? Looked delicious. We lived in a teeny tiny village of maybe 1500. One gasthaus and that was about it. I played clarinet in the local Musikverein. The Germans attempted to teach me German and they wanted to practice their English with me. Such fond memories. Would love to go back and see my old friends again...

[@richardmullinax5599]

Such a charming little town. I love it.

[@badneck]

Never heard of Duderstadt... Looks beautiful!💚

[@misscindyna9220]

Another great video. Thanks so much for this. I live in a small village, too, and I do love it. Thanks for the great videos and your great selves!

[@furzkram]

The nature there is priceless. If you get bored you can always go out to another city, but she you want to retreat for a while, just go back home.