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Dark Locations around Berlin
The story in Dark begins with a teenager gone missing and a series of unexplained events that overwhelm four families in the town of Winden. Tall trees, subterranean caves that are not what they seem, a dark forest that could be the source of all the mystery and a small town community where everybody knows each other for as long as they have been living there. This is the setting of Dark, and we loved it so much that we need to know where was it filmed.
Where Germany, Netherlands and Belgium meet close to Aachen
My first time visiting a three country border was when I visited Aachen, the westernmost city in Germany. It took me a few hours on a train to get there but I didn’t care, I wanted to go there to see the city and to see where Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium meet, just to be able to run from one country to the other.
David Bowie's Berlin - a tour of Bowie's Berlin years
I’ll be presenting you David Bowie’s Berlin. His house, his studio, his favorite bars and some super useful information you’ll find in this guide. All with addresses, maps, and photos. In the 3 years David Bowie lived in Berlin in the 70s recording the “Berlin Trilogy”, he left his mark on the city. When I say “Berlin Trilogy” I’m referring to Low (1977), Heroes (1977), and Lodger (1979).
The Queen's Gambit in Berlin
Like everyone else that watches Netflix way too much, we have been following the hype around the Queen’s Gambit. But it wasn’t just about the exciting plot and Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon. It was personal because we knew that most of the scenes in the Queen’s Gambit were filmed in Berlin.
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Unusual Things to See in Hamburg
We have been to Hamburg quite a few times, and we can easily describe it as our second favorite city in Germany. Because of all our visits, we decided it was time to put together a list of our favorite unusual things to see in Hamburg.
Unholy Relics of Nazi Germany with Jonathan Meades
The Unholy relics of Nazi Germany is a half-hour documentary from the BBC. In the show, Jonathan Meades presents the role of urban planning and architecture in establishing the Nazi regime in Germany and how it helped perpetuate its hateful ideology.
The Abandoned Flugplatz Johannisthal
We knew about the abandoned Flugplatz Johannisthal for years, and we even tried to find our way a few years ago. Still, we only made it in early January 2021.
Architectural Travel around Europe: Our Favorite Architecture around the Continent
Everybody has a reason to travel around Europe. Some people like to see the traditional sights of every city, other people want to taste food and others want to feel like a local. Personally, I just realized that my style of traveling could be described as...
Olga Benário Prestes in Berlin
Even though Olga Benário Prestes was born in Bavaria, her legacy lives in Berlin today. The signs are spread around town, and we decided to write something about this German-Brazilian antifascist militant that was executed by Nazi Germany after being extradited from Brazil.
Berlin Bike Rules #Berlinbybike
Summer is coming to Berlin, and on the warmer days, you can almost feel the number of bikes getting larger and more prominent around the streets. For me, this time of the year is always kind of weird since many seasonal cyclists go out, and it seems they need to learn...
Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus: A Brutalist Church in Lisbon
The Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus, known in English as the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a gorgeous brutalist church in Lisbon. This beautiful-looking church was built in the 1960s and is categorized as a national monument today.
Papier Tigre Paris: A bold stationery shop for all your paper needs
Papier Tigre Paris is more than a stationery shop since they create, design, manufacture, and distribute a gorgeous collection of paper products around the world. These stationery products are innovative in style, and in a world of mass-produced products without any soul, they do things in a different way. A better way.
Panoramapunkt: A visit to the viewing platform on Potsdamer Platz
Panoramapunkt is one of the best places to see Berlin from above and the perfect place to see what Potsdamer Platz looks like from the top. It has an exciting view of the main tourists spots in Berlin, and you have to go there to see them and take all the pictures you...