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Germany: Way More Than Just Beer & Sausages

Germany is an amazing country with so much to see and do! This page is about my travels through Germany, and I’m excited to share some of my favorite places with you.

We’ll start in Berlin, where we live, where you can explore iconic landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate and learn about the city’s fascinating history. Then, we’ll head to Dresden, a completely rebuilt city after World War II. You won’t believe how beautiful it is now!

Have you ever been to Potsdam? It’s home to the incredible Sanssouci Palace and the unique Einstein Tower. We’ll also visit the Bauhaus school in Dessau, a must-see for anyone interested in art and design. And if you’re looking for something different, we’ll check out the Mustard Museum in Cologne!

Come along with me on this virtual tour of Germany. You might be surprised by what you discover!

On the outskirts of Berlin, where Neukölln and Schönefeld meet, there is a hill with one of the city's best views. The Skypoint in Schönefeld is a man-made structure is built over trash, and we took our drone there in June 2021 to capture its beauty.

From Trash to Treasure: Exploring Berlin’s Picturesque Skypoint in Schonefeld

On the outskirts of Berlin, where Neukölln and Schönefeld meet, there is a hill with one of the city…

On July 20th, 1944, a group of conspirators attempted to kill Adolf Hitler inside the Wolf's Lair military base in East Prussia. That was the day that Claus von Stauffenberg placed a bomb next to the Führer of Nazi Germany was intending to take over political control of Germany and try to make peace with the Western Allies.

The July 20th Plot: A Conservative Conspiracy Against Hitler’s Germany

On July 20th, 1944, a group of conspirators attempted to kill Adolf Hitler inside the Wolf's Lair mi…

Men Don’t Protect You Anymore by Jenny Holzer consists of a small aluminium plaque, no more than 75 by 255 mm. That bears the words Men Don’t Protect You Anymore on an empty pedestal. This artwork is part of a series created by Jenny Holzer from 1983 to 1985. It comments on gender and the debate on the visibility of women artists.

Men Don’t Protect You Anymore by Jenny Holzer in Museum Island

On March 8, 2020, International Women’s Day was the closing day of a special exhibition at the Alte …

If you go for a walk next to the Eisenacher Strasse in Marzahn-Hellersdorf, don't forget to look up. There you will find the Balancierende Figuren, a group of sculptures created by Hubertus von der Goltz that decorate the apartment blocks in the area since 1997.

Balancierende Figuren: a balancing act close to the sky in Marzahn-Hellersdorf

If you go for a walk next to the Eisenacher Strasse in Marzahn-Hellersdorf, don't forget to look up.…

Fotostrasse's Guide To Brutalism In Berlin is a simple and easy way to explore the beauty of concrete in the German capital. From the weird shaped Bierpinsel in Steglitz to the battleship style construction of the Mäusebunker in Lichterfelde, Berlin has some of the best examples of Brutalism architecture in Europe; here guide you through some of the places.

Brutalism in Berlin: A Concrete Architecture Guide

Fotostrasse's Guide To Brutalism In Berlin is a simple and easy way to explore the beauty of concret…

Here we will talk a little bit about the reason why the Friedhofsbahn was built, how it shut down, and why some people want it back. Also, since this is the same abandoned train track used as a location in Netflix’s series Dark, we will talk about the hike in the forest, following the train tracks the connect the bridge to the church in Dark.

Exploring the Friedhofsbahn: The Old Wannsee – Stahnsdorf Railway Line

Berlin has a vast transport network composed of S-Bahn and U-Bahn lines that cover almost 500 km of …

What remains of the Flugplatz Oranienburg can be seen not that far away from the Oranienburg Hauptbahnhof. Built before the Second World War, between 1936 and 1939, this abandoned airfield was used until 1945 by the Luftwaffe and the Heinkel-Werke Oranienburg.

Exploring the Flugplatz Oranienburg with Drones

What remains of the Flugplatz Oranienburg can be seen not that far away from the Oranienburg Hauptba…

The Gatower Mühle is one of eight windmills still standing in Berlin. This one can be found in Gatow, a neighbourhood south of Spandau and across the waters from Grunewald. And since we have been looking for windmills around Berlin for a while now, we had to write something about this one.

Gatower Mühle: The New Windmill in Gatow

The Gatower Mühle is one of eight windmills still standing in Berlin. This one can be found in Gatow…

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