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Berlin has plenty of tourist attractions. However, beyond the usual tourist hotspots, several hidden gems are waiting to be discovered, which is one reason why we keep writing articles here. One such gem is the location of an installation known as Kaninchenfeld or Rabbit Field.

Rabbit Field: Where rabbits used to cross the Berlin Wall

Berlin
4 min read
11/03/202311/02/2024

The Flakturm is a former anti-aircraft tower used by the Nazis during World War II to defend Berlin from Allied bombings. If you are interested in the history of this place, Berlin Unterwelten offers tours of the structure, and it's extraordinary.

Our Favorite Places for the Best Views of Berlin From Above

Berlin
8 min read
16/12/202230/05/2024

Panoramapunkt: A visit to the viewing platform on Potsdamer Platz

Berlin
5 min read
16/03/202228/12/2023

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

If you like unusual facts about Berlin, this article is for you since our goal is to talk a bit about the Eiergasse, Berlin's shortest street. But, as it happens to many things, there is more to this street than its title.

Eiergasse is Berlin’s shortest street

Berlin
4 min read
12/02/202228/12/2023

The Berlin Wall Memorial, also known in German as Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer, is a mix of monuments and museums commemorating the city's division by the Berlin Wall and the people who died because of it. And we consider it to be the best place to learn about the wall and how it affected the city and the entire continent.

The Berlin Wall Memorial: A Visit to the Border Control on Bernauer Strasse

Berlin
8 min read
15/09/202121/12/2023

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

Fotostrasse's Guide To Brutalism In Berlin is a simple and easy way to explore the beauty of concrete in the German capital. From the weird shaped Bierpinsel in Steglitz to the battleship style construction of the Mäusebunker in Lichterfelde, Berlin has some of the best examples of Brutalism architecture in Europe; here guide you through some of the places.

Brutalism in Berlin: A Concrete Architecture Guide

Berlin, Germany
8 min read
03/06/202123/05/2024

Moritz Israel sold his shares of the department store to buy the property where the Schloss Schulzendorf can be found. In 1889, the building you can see today started being constructed in a Renaissance style. The most distinguishing feature of the building, its tower, was build during this time and, for us, looks a bit out of place. Somehow, it seems like an old school medieval castle tower, and it doesn't follow the style of the rest of the Schloss.

The Queen’s Gambit in Berlin: Every location from the Netflix filming locations in Germany

Berlin
10 min read
12/01/202131/01/2024