This page serves as your guide to Berlin, a city that is always reinventing itself. I have explored its intriguing history and vibrant neighborhoods and discovered some hidden gems that you won’t find in a typical guidebook.
We’ll explore beyond the iconic Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag Building to discover quirky museums, street art, and remnants of the Berlin Wall. Have you ever heard of the Stasi Museum? It’s a chilling reminder of Berlin’s divided past. We’ll also explore the Museum in der Kulturbrauerei, where you can learn about the surprisingly vibrant heavy metal scene in East Germany.
Of course, every trip to Berlin is complete with indulging in delicious food. I’ll share my favorite spots to find the biggest schnitzel in the city and, maybe, the best burgers Berlin has to offer.
So, come along with me and experience the unique energy of Berlin. Whether you’re a history buff, an art enthusiast, or just looking for an adventure, this page will inspire you to explore this captivating city.
The Abandoned Freibad Lichtenberg Pool is gone
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.
Berlin Streets Between 1900 and 1914 in Video
Since we moved to Berlin early in 2012, we have been researching how this city used to look like before all the wars. This week, we stumbled upon this interesting short movie that shows Berlin streets between 1900 and 1914, a little before the First World War.
![BER-402/ KB/22.7.90/Berlin: Rockspektakel "The Wall"/ Rund 300 000 Zuschauer aus ganz Europa und Übersee waren auf den ehemaligen "Todesstreifen" zwischen Brandenburger Tor und Leipziger Platz gekommen, um die Neuinszenierung der Rockoper "The Wall" von Ex-"Pink-Floyd" Chef Roger Waters zu erleben. Das gigantische Happening war zugleich Auftakt einer weltweiten Spendenaktion des World War Memorial Found for Disaster Relief (Fond für Katastrophenopfer). Die Show auf dem Potsdamer Platz in der Nacht vom 21. zum 22. Juli wurde vom Fernsehen live in alle Welt gestrahlt. [Berlin, Potsdamer Platz.- Aufführung der Rockoper "The Wall" auf dem ehemaligen Todesstreifen]](https://ftrc.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1990-0722-402_Berlin_Aufführung_der_Rockoper_-The_Wall--450x274.jpg?x43397)
26 years of Roger Waters’ The Wall – Live in Berlin
<div class="aligncenter"><!– Go to www.addthis.com/dashboard to customize your tools –> <div class="addthis_native_toolbox"></div></div> On July 21, 1990, Roger Waters came together with a large list of guest artists and performed Pink Floyd’s The Wall as a …
Komet Bernhard: A Legend of Berlin’s Nightlife
You may not know his name but I’m pretty sure you have seen the man on the pictures here. If you have been to Berlin a few times and decided to enjoy the amazing nightlife this city has to offer you have come across Komet Bernhard at least once. His is less than a symbol… Read More »Unexpected B…
Cycling in Berlin: Why Berlin is not a paradise for your bike
Since I moved to Berlin in 2012, I have used a bike as my main mode of transportation, and I love it. For those watching from the bike lanes, Berlin might seem like a piece of heaven for bikes. But I don’t believe cycling in Berlin is even close to what was promised. Like every other… Read More »Unexp…
Berlin Street Art Museum: Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art
Berlin is a rich city for graffiti and street art, and it is fitting to see that it will host the first museum dedicated to this art form in Germany. Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art will open its doors in 2017 in Schöneberg as the Berlin Street Art Museum, and we know it… Read More »Une…
Berlin’s Toughest Race: Popraci in Neukölln
It has been happening in early September for almost a decade yet most people don’t even know it exists. We are talking about Popraci, Berlin’s toughest race, where you have to roll huge straw bale rolls around Rixdorf as fast as you can. Yes, this is for real and we were there to tell you… Read More »…
Exploring the abandoned Güterbahnhof Pankow-Heinersdorf
There are no trains at the Güterbahnhof Pankow-Heinersdorf, but they used to come here a lot before somebody figured out how to make them drive in the other direction. Yes, this place was built to allow trains to go in the other direction, and it is one of the only remaining buildings with this history… Rea…