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Peter Giesel endures tough climb to Kotor’s Sveti Ivan Fortress
German TV moderator Peter Giesel filmed a segment for the show “Achtung Abzocke” in Kotor, Montenegro. He and his crew ascended the 1,350‑step Sveti Ivan Fortress (also known as San Giovanni), a UNESCO World Heritage site perched on a 280‑metre‑high rock above the historic old town. Entry to the site cost 15 euros.
Giesel described the ascent as a physical ordeal, noting missing way‑signs, a steep climb and the strain it caused. Mid‑way up he discovered a church that had been turned into a tourist kiosk selling water, prompting him to question whether the practice was “blasphemy or good business.”
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Peter Giesel is a TV moderator for the show “Achtung Abzocke”. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The entrance fee to the fortress was 15 euros. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] He found a church where water was sold, describing it as a tourist kiosk. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The fortress is located on a 280‑metre‑high rock above Kotor’s old town. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] He questioned whether selling water in a church was blasphemy or good business. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Giesel complained about the steep ascent and missing signage. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] He climbed 1,350 steps to the Sveti Ivan Fortress in Kotor, Montenegro. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage site. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de