what to do

In the 1960’s the area around what was known as Leninplatz worked as a breaking pointing between Friedrichshain and Alexanderplatz. It was there that, gradually, the buildings started to look bigger and bigger resulting on what was the center of East Berlin at Alexanderplatz. But it wasn’t always like that.

Leninplatz Berlin: The Past of Platz der Vereinten Nationen

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
8 min read
28/03/201614/06/2024

Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and the largest city and the capital of Lower Silesian Voivodship in Poland. Fotostrasse was there for a few days in early 2015 and we fell in love with this city that hosts almost a million people. Because we love the days we spent there, we decided to write this short guide with a few things you need to do in Wrocław.

Things to do in Wroclaw Poland

Poland (category), Wroclaw (category)
13 min read
14/02/201621/12/2023

Nordbahnhof Park in the Winter by Felipe Tofani

Beyond the Tracks: Exploring the Nordbahnhof Park in Winter and its Surroundings

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
6 min read
23/01/201609/01/2026

To celebrate Anton Corbijn’s sixtieth birthday, C/O Berlin is presenting a retrospective of his work encompassing around 600 photographs, with a lot of never seen before work. At the exhibition you will be able to see the evolution of a self taught novice to a celebrated video director and influential photographer.

Anton Corbijn Berlin Retrospective at C/O Berlin in 2015

Berlin (category), Photography (category)
5 min read
14/12/201515/07/2026

The first thing we did when we got to Saint Petersburg with the guys from Timetravels was the visit to the Sphinx of Saint Petersburg. Such an unexpected sight to have in Russia. It is even more weird when you look across the river into all the neo-classical palaces and building overlooking the waters. Somehow it felt like a weird trip back in time.

The Sphinx of Saint Petersburg

Russia (category), St Petersburg (category)
4 min read
27/11/201504/05/2026

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

Immortal Regiment: The day we marched with the veterans in St. Petersburg

Immortal Regiment: The day we marched with the veterans in St. Petersburg

Russia (category), St Petersburg (category)
6 min read
29/08/201508/05/2025

Beyond the Museums: Unique Things to Do in Turku, Finland

Turku (category)
7 min read
30/07/201505/11/2024

Most visitors to Berlin, even those curious about World War II history, miss one of the city’s greatest, most curious, and most impressive memorials, the Soviet War Memorial at Treptower Park. Treptower Park just might be the most impressive and important war memorial you never have heard of, demonstrating how a monument can both educate and facilitate reflection.

Free Self-Guided Berlin Tour: Five Hidden Historical Sights

Berlin (category)
10 min read
22/07/201515/07/2026

The Parliament of Trees: Where Nature Remembers the Berlin Wall

Berlin (category)
4 min read
18/07/201519/03/2024

Jurmo, the smallest town we’ve ever been

Aland (category)
9 min read
09/07/201509/07/2023

Elisabeth Sanatorium - Urban Exploration Berlin with Fotostrasse_108

Elisabeth Sanatorium: History of an Abandoned German Clinic

Urbex (category)
5 min read
07/07/201519/04/2025

Berlin is a different city in each season. We might love the winter in Berlin but it’s in the summer that you can really enjoy everything the German Capital has to offer. The standard procedure to enjoy there Berlin Summer is simple: go outside and do something.

Berlin Summer: a Summer guide to the German Capital

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
9 min read
22/06/201519/03/2024

Panorama of the Battle of Racławice in Wrocław

Poland (category), Wroclaw (category)
6 min read
08/06/201522/01/2024

It was in this inconspicuous building that the unconditional surrender of the German Army was signed, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. Today, this place is the German Russian Museum.

A Visit to the German-Russian Museum in Berlin-Karlshorst

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
7 min read
08/05/201520/01/2025

Church in the Rock: Helsinki’s Temppeliaukio

Finland (category), Helsinki (category)
5 min read
04/05/201507/08/2024

Things to Do in Bratislava: Unveiling the Charms of Slovakia’s Capital in a Day

Bratislava (category), Slovakia (category)
9 min read
27/04/201507/02/2024

One of the Tallest Mountains in Berlin that you never heard of

Dörferblick: One of the Tallest Mountains in Berlin that you never heard of

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
4 min read
10/04/201511/11/2024

Many people believed that it was impossible for Germans to resist the Nazi dictatorship, war propaganda and the deportation of Jewish people. However, a street protest in 1943 showed that resistance was possible and that it could be successful. Then the Rosenstrasse Protest happened.

The Rosenstrasse Protest Memorial: Unyielding Women, Unbroken Spirits

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
9 min read
06/04/201512/03/2024

Do You Read Me?! – The best place to buy magazines in Berlin

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
3 min read
05/04/201512/06/2023

Vivian Maier at Willy Brandt Haus

Berlin (category), Germany (category), Photography (category)
3 min read
31/03/201506/07/2026