Our guide took this photo of our group on a cold a...Photo by Philip O, United Kingdom
Getting oriented on my bike!Photo by Diana S, USA
Cruising along Museum InselPhoto by Anonymous
ReichstagPhoto by Jodi R, Germany
There was plenty of opportunity for creative mug s...Photo by Kevin R, USA
Near the palace Photo by ANKIT J
berlin wall Photo by Sebastien R
One of the sites on the tour. Photo by Yuval G
Berlin CityPhoto by Anonymous
View from the top of the TV tower Photo by Mahesh Mane, India
This was the Air Ministry during World War II and ...Photo by Christopher G, United Kingdom
check point charly Photo by Sebastien R
On the top of the TV tower. Photo by Mahesh Mane, India
A shot of the river before we went on the boat....Photo by Yuval G
Holocaust MemorialPhoto by Martin W, United Kingdom
Berlin CityPhoto by Anonymous
near the TV tower Photo by Mahesh Mane, India
Bottom view Photo by Mahesh Mane, India
berlin wall Photo by Sebastien R
Biking along the Berlin Wall!Photo by Anonymous
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Of strategic importance since it first straddled the Spree River in the 13th century, Berlin went on to hog center stage in the turbulent 20th century. Today the city has been restored as the nation's capital, and is the focus of a mammoth project of reunification and the barometer of Germany's moods.
Berlin is the heart of Germany, with a stoic beat that echoes through grand public buildings, glorious museums and theaters, urbane restaurants, bustling pubs and raucous nightclubs. The Wall is gone but Berlin is still divided: there's a distinct segue from the glitz of the west to still-shabby East Berlin.
Berlin Third Reich Tours
If you're curious to know the stories below the surface of Berlin's fascinating architecture, there's nothing like walking the very same streets to bring alive everything you've ever wondered ... Continue Reading »
Bird’s-eye Berlin
Wim Wenders’ 1987 film Wings of Desire is one of the most evocative depictions of Berlin, filmed when the city was still divided and centrally-located Potsdamer Platz was little more than a giant ... Continue Reading »
3 Days in Berlin: Suggested Itineraries
Of strategic importance since it first straddled the Spree River in the 13th century, Berlin went on to hog center stage in the turbulent 20th century. Today the city has been restored as the ... Continue Reading »
Potsdam Tours from Berlin
Potsdam is the capital of Brandenburg state, located on the Havel River only 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Berlin city. In the 17th century, Elector Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg made it his ... Continue Reading »
A Different View of the Berlin Wall
Coming to Berlin for the first time, most visitors naturally want to see where the Berlin Wall ran and, if possible, see a bit of what’s left. When friends visit Berlin, I always recommend an ... Continue Reading »
Berilnale Film Festival in February
Once again in 2012, the Berlin International Film Festival (known universally as Berlinale) is lighting up the grim winter for eleven days. From February 9 to 19, Berlin will host a huge program ... Continue Reading »
Berlin's Green Heart
What color do you associate with Berlin? Most people – even longtime residents – would probably answer gray. It’s not just the heavy clouds which blanket the city for much of the year; sometimes ... Continue Reading »
Berlin's Secret Corner
Tucked away in Berlin’s south-east, the district of Köpenick is not exactly high on the average visitor’s agenda. Which is a shame, because with its small but picturesque center, majestic ... Continue Reading »
Berlin Bike Tour
‘ Bike Tours Meet Here!’ says the big orange sign, and I make my way through the crowd milling under one of the concrete arches of the Alexanderplatz TV Tower, to find the very inviting tour ... Continue Reading »
Berlin’s Gay Festivals and Parades
In the 1920s Berlin was one of the best places in the world to be gay or lesbian, especially in the milieu which flourished in the district of Schöneberg, as celebrated by British writer ... Continue Reading »
Berlin’s Pay What You Want Wine Bars – The Weinerei
One of the great things about Berlin is that, for a Western European capital, it’s surprisingly cheap. Go out drinking with friends and you’ll rarely get a nasty surprise when the check turns up. ... Continue Reading »
Grunewald - Art in the Woods
Along with its natural attractions, Grunewald is home to two very different art collections which bridge the centuries. The Brücke-Museum , housed in a late Modernist building at the edge of ... Continue Reading »
Jewish Berlin
At the dawn of the 20th century, Berlin had the largest Jewish population of any city in the world. One of the most positive developments since German reunification in 1989 has been the ... Continue Reading »
Local Tips for Berlin
One of the things that makes Berlin so exciting is the high proportion of creative people who have decided to call this lively city home, and with the artists comes the inevitable process of ... Continue Reading »
May Day in Germany
Those reliable Germans – even their riots are scheduled! Every May 1st, largely left-leaning protestors face off against police in the district of Kreuzberg, throwing Molotov cocktails then ... Continue Reading »
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