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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!

The Central Animal Laboratory of the Freie Universität is one of the best examples of Brutalist architecture in Berlin, and we visited the building at the end of December 2016 to see this strange looking building in the middle of Lichterfelde. It took us a while to find it, but once you see it, there is no way of ignoring it based on its monstrous appearance and the contrast with the area surrounding it.
Berlin

Mäusebunker: The Monstrous Building Berlin Tried to Forget

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The Central Animal Laboratory of the Freie Universität, known as the Mäusebunker, is one of Berlin's…

If you want to find Lenin in West-Berlin, you will have to walk between trucks and factories in the industrial park south of Neukölln. It feels like Lenin is left out of the city but, somehow, I believe that he is in the right place. Far away from the tourists and close to the people who work in Berlin.
Berlin

The Only Place to Find a Lenin Statue in West-Berlin

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If you want to find a Lenin statue in West Berlin, you must walk between trucks and factories in the…

Inside the 25hours Hotel Berlin, you will find almost 150 rooms in a modernist building from the 1950s. The building had seen better days in the past, and it was neglected for quite a while before Bikini-Haus came into existence with its shops, restaurants, and lifestyle. Bringing some new life into a part of Berlin that needed a breath of fresh air.
Berlin

Where to stay in West Berlin: My Stay at the Fantastic 25hours Hotel Berlin

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It’s not that usual for me to stay in a hotel in Berlin but, after I had heard my friend André from …

Like I said before, We Will Forget Soon is a fantastic book that documents a part of German history that most people don’t like to talk about but that needs to be told. Dario-Jacopo Laganá and Stefano Corso did a fantastic job with their book, and I believe that everybody that has some interest in this part of history needs to have this on their bookshelf.
Berlin

We Will Forget Soon: An Interview with Dario-Jacopo Laganá

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A couple of days ago, I sat down with Dario-Jacopo Laganá in Mitte to talk about We Will Forget Soon…

For me, MyFest Kreuzberg is the unofficial open air party that marks the beginning of summer in Berlin. The trees are all green, and you can see people on the streets for the first time in a while. It marks a new season, a new beginning and, since 2012, I try to go there and enjoy myself in the best way possible.
Berlin

How to enjoy MyFest Kreuzberg in the best way possible

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For me, MyFest Kreuzberg is the unofficial open-air party that marks the beginning of summer in Berl…

The Haus is Berlin’s newest attraction, and it can only be described as one of these things that only happen in the German Capital. We say this because over 150 artists were invited to turn a disused bank into a temporary gallery for street art. Every room becomes a piece of art, and there are paintings, tags, sculptures and graffiti spread over five floors. But… Everything will only last until demolition day.
Berlin

The Haus: Turning a soon to be demolished Bank into a Temporary Gallery for Street Art

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The Haus is Berlin’s newest attraction, and it can only be described as one of these things that onl…

When David Bowie died, in early 2016, we were surprised to read a tweet from the German Foreign Office mentioning how he helped bring down the Berlin Wall. We read it and started looking for a David Bowie Berlin Concert so we could see him in action. One of the first items we found was the Glass Spider Tour of 1987 that became legendary for a lot of reasons. Some say it was the worst tour Bowie ever did. Below we’re going to explain you this concert in Berlin.
Berlin

David Bowie Berlin Concert 1987: The Glass Spider Tour in front of the Reichstag

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When David Bowie died in early 2016, we were not surprised to read a tweet from the German Foreign O…

Knut and Friends: The story of a polar bear in the Berlin Zoo - By Jensk369 (Jens Koßmagk) (selbst fotografiert von Jens Koßmagk) [CC BY-SA 2.0 de (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/de/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Knut and Friends: The story of a polar bear in the Berlin Zoo

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When I think about the Berlin Zoo, one thing comes to my mind: the polar bear called Knut. In Decemb…

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