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Crowned with a golden statue above it, the Berlin Victory Column is one of the city must see sights and destinations. And it also has one of our favorite panoramic views of Berlin!

Siegessäule: The Berlin Victory Column in the middle of Tiergarten

Berlin
11 min read
19/02/202218/11/2024

In August 2021, after a delay caused by the pandemic, we flew to Athens to explore the city a few days before we were scheduled to join the crew of Running on Waves. From Piraeus port, we went on an island-hopping experience between Mykonos, Santorini and few other gorgeous greek isles.

Running on Waves: Sailing on the Aegean Sea

Cruises, Greece
12 min read
13/10/202124/01/2024

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

Berlin
16 min read
20/07/202115/07/2024

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

Berlin, Urbex
8 min read
18/04/202118/02/2024

Berlin is a city that still carries scars from a war that ended more than seventy years ago. You can see it on the walls of some old buildings and on all the air shelters that still exist today. Berlin Bunkers are everywhere and we’re going to talk about some of them below.

Berlin Bunkers: Abandoned Air Shelters around the German Capital

Berlin
11 min read
09/03/202127/02/2024

The Cologne Cathedral has a long pilgrimage tradition in the Christianity, dating back to the Middle Ages. All of this because this is where you can find one of the most precious relics of Catholicism: the Shrine of the Three Holy Kings, which was brought to Cologne in 1164.

A Visit to the Magnificent Cologne Cathedral

Köln
9 min read
10/03/202006/03/2020

The people that live in Helsinki are lucky to live there. Their city is one of my favorite places on the planet and they also have an amazing national park pretty close to the city. So, if you want to take a break from the city life, Nuuksio is the best place to do that.

Ten Reasons to Love Finland

Finland
9 min read
06/03/201822/02/2024

Imagine that you could drive down to a local church or a monastery and ask for a room to spend the night, with breakfast in the morning. Imagine how it must be to sleep inside a church with the glass stained windows next to the bed. This is what we did at the Kruisherenhotel Maastricht, unique hotel experience and one of the most amazing places we have ever stayed of our Fotostrasse life. We spend one night there in the middle of December 2017, and we will share everything about it below.

Kruisherenhotel Maastricht: a Luxury Design Hotel inside a former 15th century Church

Maastricht, Netherlands
9 min read
17/01/201828/11/2023

When you live in Berlin, you end up exploring the same neighborhoods all the time. It’s easier like that, but you might miss a lot of great spots. To fix this, I decided to explore a famous part of Berlin that I usually don’t visit often. Because of my lack of knowledge, I decided to spend 48 hours there just to see what could I see and do in one of the most famous areas of the German capital.

Exploring Berlin City West in 48 Hours of Art, Design and Great Food

Berlin
17 min read
13/09/201719/03/2024

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