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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!

Checkpoint Bravo was the name of one of three Allied checkpoints used by the United States in the divided Germany and Berlin during the years after the Second World War and the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Before 1969, this Checkpoint could be found on a bridge over the Teltow Canal. Still, it was moved to a different location called Albrechts Teerofen. In here, we will be talking about the original and abandoned Checkpoint Bravo.
Berlin

Checkpoint Bravo and the Teltow Canal Bridge in Dreilinden

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Checkpoint Bravo was the name of one of three Allied checkpoints used by the United States in the di…

If you ever walked around Alexanderplatz, Altes Stadthaus, and the Alexa shopping mall, you have seen the ruins of a church. That is the Franziskaner-Klosterkirche, founded in 1250 and destroyed by Allied bombing in April 1945, in the last days of the Second World War.
Berlin

Franziskaner-Klosterkirche: A Visit to the Ruined Church next to Alexanderplatz

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If you ever walked around Alexanderplatz, Altes Stadthaus, and the Alexa shopping mall, you have see…

A lot happens to the police officer know as Ulrich Nielsen in the Netflix Series Dark. But, here, we are not going to talk much about him. This article is about one of the many Dark Locations we found around Berlin. If you’re a fan of the series, you know about the mental asylum where Ulrich was locked in 1953.
Potsdam

Dark Locations: The Mental Asylum where Ulrich was locked in 1953

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A lot happens to the police officer known as Ulrich Nielsen in the Netflix Series Dark. But, here, w…

The Britzer Muhle is one of the eight remaining windmills in Berlin, and it is the only surviving windmill that used to exist in Neukölln. Also, it’s the only remaining fully functional windmill in Berlin, and these are some of the many reasons why you need to visit this place.
Berlin

Britzer Muhle: finding Windmills in Neukolln

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The Britzer Muhle is one of the eight remaining windmills in Berlin, and it is the only surviving wi…

The Berlin Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park is the biggest of the three war memorials the USSR left in Berlin after the end of the Second World War. It was built to the design of the Soviet architect Yakov Belopolsky as a memorial for 5,000 of the 80,000 Soviet soldiers who died in the Battle of Berlin between April and May 1945. It opened four years after World War II on May 8, 1949, and it used to serve as the central war memorial in East Berlin.
Berlin

Berlin Soviet Memorial: Treptower Park

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The Berlin Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park is the biggest of the three war memorials the USSR …

Lenin statues, with some historical importance, were the source of some impossible satires during the GDR times. East German propaganda had something to say about this Lenin statue that came from Eisleben, Martin Luther's hometown in Saxony. We know for sure that this statue was made in 1925 by the Soviet sculptor Matwej Maniser and that it was the first statue of the Soviet hero standing in German soil.
Berlin

All the locations that we found Lenin in Berlin

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It started a couple of years ago, out of nowhere, but it took part of my life. Sometimes, when I tra…

36 Hours in Neukölln: Berlin Coolest Neighborhood - After lunch, I’d take a walk around the area with a beer in my hand and explore the beauty of the Landwehrkanal that splits Neukölln from Kreuzberg. It’s easy to sit by the water and have some brews while you see the trees, the boats and the people walking by. It’s one of my favorite pastimes during the summer months, and I feel like you should try it as well.
Berlin

36 Hours in Neukölln: Exploring Berlin’s Coolest Neighborhood

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From time to time, I see lists that mention how cool Neukölln is, and every time I read these lists,…

Where can we find the Waldhotel Winden from Dark_Fotostrasse_
Berlin

Where can we find the Waldhotel Winden from Dark?

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Since you’re reading this, I imagined that you have watched the Netflix’s series Dark. Maybe, you ha…

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