Neukölln

In 2012, Luka Magnotta murdered Lin Jun and released a video online where you could see him killing his victim and abusing his corpse. At the time, he was in Canada, and he fled to Europe. First to Paris and then to Berlin, where he was arrested. When we watched Don't F**k with Cats on Netflix in 2020, we remembered this weird story. Later, we decided to visit the späti where Luka Magnotta was arrested in Berlin.

The Späti where Luka Magnotta was arrested in Berlin

Berlin
3 min read
14/12/202009/03/2024

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

Lenin statues, with some historical importance, were the source of some impossible satires during the GDR times. East German propaganda had something to say about this Lenin statue that came from Eisleben, Martin Luther's hometown in Saxony. We know for sure that this statue was made in 1925 by the Soviet sculptor Matwej Maniser and that it was the first statue of the Soviet hero standing in German soil.

All the locations that we found Lenin in Berlin

Berlin
7 min read
22/04/202021/01/2024

My goal for Easter Sunday was to fly my drone over Blub and capture how it looks like from the sky. But, once I got closer to the building, I realized that it would be better to just enter the place. The holes on the fences are more prominent than before, and there were lots of people inside, taking pictures of the abandoned buildings and sunbathing during that lazy afternoon.

Lost Paradise: The Rise and Fall of Blub Berlin

Urbex
8 min read
16/04/202004/12/2024

36 Hours in Neukölln: Berlin Coolest Neighborhood - After lunch, I’d take a walk around the area with a beer in my hand and explore the beauty of the Landwehrkanal that splits Neukölln from Kreuzberg. It’s easy to sit by the water and have some brews while you see the trees, the boats and the people walking by. It’s one of my favorite pastimes during the summer months, and I feel like you should try it as well.

36 Hours in Neukölln: Exploring Berlin’s Coolest Neighborhood

Berlin
12 min read
08/04/202013/03/2024

Fotostrasse decides to leave all meat out of this week's menu, and munch at the vegan Loveburger in Neukölln. Loveburger is a decently sized and recently opened 100% vegan burger place in Neukölln, so we decided to give it a go.

Loveburger: Vegan burgers in Neukölln

Berlin, Restaurants
4 min read
21/11/201904/12/2019

If you listened to the album Heroes, from 1977, you know that there is a song in there called Neukoln. There David Bowie plays saxophone and explores an ambient piece of music to show how he saw West-Berlin.

In Neukoln, Bowie explored West-Berlin with music

Berlin
4 min read
13/10/201905/02/2024

So, this week of the #52weeksofburgers challenge, we get lazy around Neukölln and go to Burgerzimmer IV. Very close to the Boddinstraße U-Bahn station is one of many Burgerzimmers around the city, the place is bigger than most and looks a lot like your regular donner shop. As usual, you order your food, and you grab it when it’s done.

Burgerzimmer IV: Halal burgers in Neukölln

Berlin, Restaurants
4 min read
29/08/201911/02/2024

Fotostrasse tries The 8 Burger in this week of the demented #52weeksofburgers challenge. We found this relatively new place close to us in Neukölln and in a lazy Tuesday afternoon we went to check it out.

The 8 Burger: just another one in Neukölln

Berlin, Restaurants
3 min read
25/07/2019

This week for the #52weeksofburgers challenge Fotostrasse explores one of the most decadent burger places in Berlin: Lily Burger.

Lily Burger: delicious treats in Neukölln

Berlin, Restaurants
4 min read
06/06/201910/12/2023

In this week of the particular quest of trying to find the best burgers around, also known as the #52weeksofburgers challenge, we visit the famous Schiller Burger.

Schiller Burger: simple burgers in Neukölln

Berlin, Restaurants
4 min read
23/05/201924/05/2019

Muted Horn is one of my favourite craft beer bars in Berlin and, even though it can be found close to where I live, it took me a while to find out about this bar. I imagined it’s because of the unassuming glass and brick facade next to a discount supermarket and a mosque on the busy Flughafenstrasse.

Discover Your New Favorite Brew at Muted Horn: Neukölln’s Craft Beer Gem

Bars, Berlin
4 min read
21/05/201922/04/2024

This week in Fotostrasse's #52weeksofburgers challenge, we visit an old friend: BBI. Berlin Burger International, aka BBI, has been Fotostrasse's favorite burger for a long time, so it was inevitable for us to visit in this crazy quest of ours.

Berlin Burger International: huge messy burgers in Neukölln

Berlin, Restaurants
5 min read
11/04/201921/12/2023

Lager Lager is a craft beer bar almost hidden in a quiet street in the booming neighborhood that some people like to call Kreuzkölln. This is one of the many examples of how the craft beer scene in Berlin is vibrant and has experienced an excellent number of bars opening in town.

Lager Lager: Our Favorite Craft Beer Bar in Kreuzkölln

Berlin
4 min read
12/02/201921/12/2023

Hackbert Burger: the best mayo and fries

Hackbert Burger: the best mayo and fries

Berlin, Restaurants
4 min read
07/02/201907/02/2019

I moved to Neukölln back in early 2012 and, since then, I have been taking pictures of the neighborhood. Some people would say that I take too many photos of the area! After a bar conversation about the hidden beauty of where I live, I decided it was time to share my favorite places. These the best photo spots in Neukölln according to Fotostrasse.

The Best Photo Spots in Neukolln: Where to take pictures in the coolest Berlin neighborhood

Berlin, Photography
11 min read
24/10/201813/04/2024

Since we live in Berlin, we always have friends asking us where to stay when they come to visit us in Berlin. Due to that, we decided to test some hotels around the city, and this is the list of our favorite places to stay in Berlin.

Our Favorite Places to Stay in Berlin

Berlin
4 min read
23/08/201811/11/2024

The Landwehr Canal is one of our favorite places to spend warm Saturday afternoons, just walking along it. But, it can be a pretty exciting place to explore in winter as well since, from time to time, it freezes completely. A frozen Landwehr Canal is what happened on the last weekend of February 2018, and we went there to take pictures of everything.

A Winter Walk around the Frozen Landwehr Canal in February 2018

Berlin
3 min read
09/03/201828/05/2024

Neukölln is a weird place in Berlin. At first glance, the neighborhood looks like a clash of cultures or, maybe, the future of Germany. But, in the back streets, you can find a glimpse of the past, and this is called Popraci, a hay roll race that has been happening for ten years yet most people don’t even know it exists. Fotostrasse got together with a few friends and put a team to race in this year Popraci Neukölln 2017, and here you can read everything about it.

Popraci Neukolln 2017: When we pushed rolls of Hay around Neukölln dressed with Black Metal war paint

Berlin
3 min read
16/09/201701/04/2024

The Best Photo Spots in Berlin: Where to take pictures in the German Capital

Berlin
8 min read
04/09/201717/07/2024

While I was browsing through these books, I realized that I have been to a lot of different places in Berlin and that, maybe, I should just write down my list of places to see in Berlin. Yeah, so this is my list of places to see in the beautiful German capital. These are the places that I bring my friends when they are visiting me; these are some of the places that I bring my family when they come here. These places are here because I like them. I might like the food there; I may like the experience of being there, I might like the history behind. And I believe that you should visit them.

52 Places to See in Berlin: One for each week of the year

Berlin
37 min read
30/06/201721/02/2024