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The Soviet Memorial in the Tiergarten is one of the many war memorials that can be found around Berlin. From the prominent memorials erected by the Soviet Union after the end of the Second World War, this is the most famous and most visited since it lies close to Berlin's leading tourist destinations.

Soviet Memorial in the Tiergarten

Berlin
6 min read
17/11/202008/12/2020

Berlin is known as a party place; what can you do around the city when there is a deadly virus around and partying hard might not be the best choice? How can we enjoy Berlin when Coronavirus is all we can imagine around us?

Top 5 things to do in Berlin: Coronavirus Free Edition

Berlin
5 min read
21/10/202024/12/2023

Marx and Engels Forum is a small public park in the heart of Berlin. Named after two of the most famous and influential German philosophers, Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx, authors of The Communist Manifesto. The park was opened to the public in 1986. The statues found there used to have quite a significant location with the Palast der Republik, the German Democratic Republic's parliament, on its back.

From Controversy to Tourist Attraction: The Story of Berlin’s Marx and Engels Forum

Berlin
4 min read
19/10/202013/03/2024

Most people that visit Berlin know the history behind the wall that divided the city during the Cold War. But there is another historic wall waiting to be discovered in the middle of the town. This is the Old City Wall of Berlin that witnesses the medieval past of the city.

The Old City Wall of Berlin

Berlin
4 min read
12/10/202021/12/2023

She is the most prominent name when you think about cinema and Berlin, and she came to the world as Marie Magdalene Dietrich, but everybody knows a slightly different name. Marlene Dietrich was born in Schöneberg back in December 1901, precisely on Leberstrasse 65.

Where was Marlene Dietrich born in Berlin?

Berlin
4 min read
17/09/202019/02/2024

Next to the Lviv town hall and the many small streets around it, there is something unusual hidden in a courtyard. The shape is almost peculiar, and it's a bit hard to understand what you're looking at until you get really close. This is where you will find the Beer Belly of Ukraine.

The Enigmatic Beer Belly of Ukraine: Unveiling Lviv’s Hidden Statue and Royal Brewery Gem

Lviv, Ukraine
3 min read
13/08/202022/01/2024

Ruinenberg in Potsdam is a hill where the Prussian king Frederick the Great ordered a built water tank. This water tank had the goal to supply water to the gorgeous Sanssouci Palace close by, and it was decorated with some fake ruins. That is where the name comes from.

Ruinenberg in Potsdam: A Complete Guide

Germany, Potsdam
5 min read
05/08/202016/12/2024

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.

Checkpoint Bravo and the Teltow Canal Bridge in Dreilinden

Berlin, Urbex
7 min read
08/07/202031/08/2024

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.

Britzer Muhle: finding Windmills in Neukolln

Berlin, Germany
4 min read
10/05/202025/11/2023

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