Friedrichstrasse

We have been living in Berlin for years now, and these battle scars we see everywhere caught us by surprise during our first months in town. Especially because the battles in and around Berlin happened over seventy years ago. Because of these scars and bullet holes, we always watch for the remains of the extraordinary fighting that occurred during April and May of 1945 in Berlin.

Echoes of History: Discovering WWII Battle Damage in Berlin

Berlin (category)
18 min read
04/06/202326/05/2026

This week of the #52weeksofburgers challenge, Fotostrasse goes to Friedrichstrasse to munch on some burger at Peter Pane, a large burger chain around Germany, with beautifully decorated restaurants. We thought this would be an excellent way to check for once what is the German take on burgers.

Peter Pane: German Fast Food at Friedrichstrasse

Berlin (category), Restaurants (category)
4 min read
14/11/201924/01/2024

From the Stadtschloss to the Third Reich: Berlin in the 1930s

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
3 min read
16/11/201515/04/2026

Lola Rennt or Run Lola Run is an amazing german movie with a simple premisse. In the movie, a woman must find 100.000 Deutsche Mark in 20 minutes or her boyfriend will be shot.

Where was Run Lola Run filmed in Berlin?

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
8 min read
14/10/201506/08/2025

Checkpoint Charlie - Yes, Checkpoint Charlie is easily the biggest tourist trap that exists in Berlin. Really. There is nothing there to see and you will only waste your time if you choose to go there. If you are asking yourself why, I gonna tell you why Checkpoint Charlie is the worst tourist place in Berlin.

Checkpoint Charlie: Why you shouldn’t visit it

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
5 min read
03/07/201421/12/2023