Tag: Berlin Wall
Rabbit Field: Where rabbits used to cross the Berlin Wall
by Felipe Tofani | Mar 11, 2023
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.
Read MoreOur Favorite Places for the Best Views of Berlin From Above
by Felipe Tofani | Dec 16, 2022
Berlin has a rich history and plenty of cultural attractions, but it’s also a city with some fantastic views. Whether you’re looking to take in the city skyline or get a bird’s eye view of some of the best views of Berlin, there are plenty of great places to go to see Berlin from above.
Read MoreA brief story of the Abandoned Tempelhof Airplane
by Felipe Tofani | Nov 1, 2022
If you have been to Tempelhof as often as we did, you already know an abandoned airplane is in the grass area next to one of the landing strips. We call it the abandoned Tempelhof Airplane, but its real name is N106TA if we can call this a name.
Read MoreThings you need to know about David Bowie
by Marcela Faé | Jan 6, 2022
A few things you need to know about David Bowie in Berlin A post about David Bowie's life in...
Read MoreTop 10 Berlin Books that you need to have
by Felipe Tofani | Dec 8, 2021
Our own list of the best Berlin books everybody needs to have as a way to see and understand the city a little better. We bought these books over the years we have been here, and we promise you they are worth every penny.
Read MoreThe Berlin Wall Memorial: A Visit to the Border Control on Bernauer Strasse
by Felipe Tofani | Nov 15, 2021
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.
Read MoreBowie in Berlin, Heroes and the Berlin Wall: Is Bowie responsible for the end of USSR?
by Marcela Faé | Aug 13, 2021
Bowie in Berlin, Heroes and the Berlin Wall: Is Bowie responsible for the end of USSR?
Read MoreA Visit to the Skypoint in Schonefeld
by Felipe Tofani | Jul 26, 2021
On the outskirts of Berlin, where Neukölln and Schönefeld meet, there is a hill with one of the city’s best views. Called the Skypoint in Schönefeld, this manufactured structure is built over trash, and we took our drone there in June 2021 to capture its beauty.
Read MoreExploring the Friedhofsbahn: The Old Wannsee – Stahnsdorf Railway Line
by Felipe Tofani | May 13, 2021
Berlin has a vast transport network composed of S-Bahn and U-Bahn lines that cover almost 500 km of tracks across the city. And the town used to have even more tracks, but due to political divisions, world wars and economic problems, some of those tracks were abandoned. One of those is known as Friedhofsbahn, and it used to connect Berlin-Wannsee to Stahnsdorf.
Read MoreBest spots for cherry blossoms in Berlin
by Marcela Faé | May 4, 2021
Best spots for cherry blossoms in Berlin Let us show you all the cool places for a cherry blossom...
Read MoreSoviet Memorial in the Tiergarten
by Felipe Tofani | Nov 17, 2020
Soviet Memorial Tiergarten Exploring a piece of the Second World War in the heart of Berlin ; The...
Read MoreThe Old City Wall of Berlin
by Felipe Tofani | Oct 12, 2020
Most people that visit Berlin know the history behind the wall that divided the city during the Cold War. But there is another historic wall waiting to be discovered in the middle of the town. This is the Old City Wall of Berlin that witnesses the medieval past of the city.
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