Berlin is a city that has so much to offer, making it impossible to create a definitive “top 10” list. Whether you’re on a whirlwind tour or just want to hit the highlights, these are the articles I wrote about where to go and what to do in Berlin:
Platform 17 Memorial Berlin: A Site of Holocaust Remembrance
Platform 17 Memorial was inaugurated in January 1998 to commemorate the deportation done by Deutsche Reichsbahn in Nazi Germany.
The Best Photo Spots in Neukolln: Where to take pictures in the coolest Berlin neighborhood
I moved to Neukolln back in early 2012, and since then, I have been taking pictures of the neighborhood. Some people would say that I take too many photos of the area! After a bar conversation about the hidden beauty of where I live, I decided it was time to share my favorite places. These… Read More »…
Berlin M-Bahn: The Brief History of the First Maglev train in Germany
The public transport system in Berlin is quite complete and includes ferries, buses, trams, and trains split into the S-Bahn and the U-Bahn. But, for a brief moment in time, there was also the Berlin M-Bahn, and we will always regret not being able to take a ride in one since it was made out… Read More &raq…
The Soviet War Memorial in Alt-Hohenschönhausen
Hidden along the streets of Alt-Hohenschönhausen is a memorial that seems to have been long forgotten by people. This Soviet War Memorial is a grim reminder of the pain and struggles that the Red Army went through when it liberated Berlin from Nazism.
Our Favorite Places to Stay in Berlin
Since we live in Berlin, we always have friends asking us where to stay when they come to visit us in Berlin. Due to that, we decided to test some hotels around the city, and this is the list of our favorite places to stay in Berlin.
Understanding the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in the Heart of West Berlin
The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is one of the most famous landmarks of West Berlin. Some people even call it der hohle Zahn, which means the hollow tooth in German due to its damaged shape. The damage is what makes this building so, and it was caused by air raids during the Second World War.… Read More &…
Background to Berlin: A NATO Information Service explaining everything about Berlin from 1945 to 1961
Sometimes I go on Youtube and search for movies related to Berlin in any way. This is how I discovered some of the youtube videos I have written about here, and this is how I found out about Background to Berlin, a NATO Information Service movie that explains, in a little less than 30 minutes,… Read More &r…
Tropical Islands: Swimming in a tropical paradise inside an aircraft hangar close to Berlin
If you want to escape the bleak Berlin winter, you should head for the beaches and rainforests inside an aircraft hangar close to Berlin. This place is called Tropical Islands, and we spent some time there and wrote why you should visit this weird and wonderful place an hour’s drive south of the German capital.