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What to do and Where to go in Berlin

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:

When I first thought about going all the way to Neheimer Strasse, my goal was to see a giant blue starling mural and the controversial "bloody refugee” mural. These murals are part of the One Wall Mural Project organized by the guys at Urban Nation, whose name might be familiar to you if you read our article about the street art museum they are planning in Berlin.
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Neheimer Strasse Murals in Reinickendorf

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The weather wasn’t great when I took my bike from Neukölln to Reinickendorf to take picture of the Neheimer Strasse Murals but it was worth it. The cloudy sky, the trees turning orange and all the colours of those murals made the pictures great and here I’m to tell you more about street art in… Read More &r…

Our visit to Schulenburg Park and its beautiful fountain in Neukölln
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Our visit to Schulenburg Park and its beautiful fountain in Neukölln

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You can find the Von der Schulenburg Park in the southern part of Sonnenallee, in Neukölln. Known to the people who live around it as Schulenburg Park this green space in Berlin is one of the many hidden gems this city has that hide in plain sight. At least, this is how I felt when… Read More »What to…

Have you ever wondered about the people you see on the subway? Who are these people and where are they going? I’m not sure if this was what Alex Soloviev had in mind when he put together his short movie about Berlin called Everyday Berlin. I’m not sure if this was his idea but it was the first thing that came to my head once I started watching it.
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Everyday Berlin by Alex Soloviev

Updated on by Felipe Tofani

Have you ever wondered about the people you see on the subway? Who are these people, and where are they going? I’m unsure if Alex Soloviev had this in mind when he put together his short movie about Berlin called Everyday Berlin.

The Berlin Wall is the reason why Berlin had some ghost stations. Most of them were on the S-Bahn line S2, the U-Bahn line U6 and the U8. Those lines travelled through what was then East Berlin on their way back into West Berlin. Trains could go through it but the stations were sealed off and heavily guarded. This happened because, when the Berlin Wall went up, some people realized that they could escape using the train lines. After the East German police realized that, they closed down the stations. This way the stations couldn’t be used as a possible mean to escape to West Berlin.
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Berlin Ghost Stations: Potsdamer Platz 1989

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When you watch the movie below about one of Berlin’s ghost stations, it’s hard to imagine that this place is Potsdamer Platz. Today, it’s one of the most visited subway stations in the German capital, but things were slightly different if you go back in time just a little bit.

The Berlin Wall was a scar that can still be seen today in the german capital. It split the city into east and west, capitalism and communism, from 1961 to 1989. When it fell, it united the country again and made Germany what it is today.
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Berlin Wall: One Year After it was built

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The Berlin Wall was a scar still seen today in the German capital. It split the city into east and west, capitalism and communism, from 1961 to 1989. It united the country again when it fell and made Germany what it is today.

In early August, If you arrived in Berlin via Hauptbahnhof you would be greeted by a pack of wolves. Bronze and iron statues, some of them with more than 2 meters in height, would be looming over passengers with guns and Nazi salutes. A sign would tell you that the Wolves are Back. But why are these Wolves back in Berlin?
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The Wolves are Back in Berlin with Rainer Opolka

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In early August 2016, If you arrived in Berlin via Hauptbahnhof you would be greeted by a pack of wolves. Bronze and iron statues, some of them with more than 2 meters in height, would be looming over passengers with guns and Nazi salutes. A sign would tell you that the Wolves are Back. But why are these Wolves back in…

After the First World War, Berlin had this moment of glory during the twenties. Those years were so important to the city that some people call it The Golden Twenties and they are right when it comes to the name. Because of all of this, this video from the Summer of 1929 in Berlin is a special one.
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A trip back in time to the Summer of 1929 in Berlin

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After the First World War, Berlin had this moment of glory during the twenties. Those years were so important to the city that some people call it The Golden Twenties, and they are right regarding the name. Because of this, this video from the Summer of 1929 in Berlin is special.

No swimming is allowed at the Freibad Lichtenberg since it was closed down in the late 1980’s. Some say it was the end of the Berlin Wall but who knows for sure? Today you can visit it and think about better times for this abandoned pool in the middle of Lichtenberg.
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The Abandoned Freibad Lichtenberg Pool is gone

Updated on by Felipe Tofani

No swimming is allowed at the Freibad Lichtenberg since it closed in the late 1980s. Some say it was the end of the Berlin Wall, but who knows for sure? Today you can visit it and think about better times for this abandoned pool in the middle of Lichtenberg.

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