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Dining surrounded by history at the Ratscafe in Görlitz
Relax at the Ratscafe I still remember laughing when learning that town hall in German is Rathaus, apt for the [Read more]
Central Europe
Germany
A film locations walking tour in Gorlitz
From Hollywood to Görliwood You’ll have seen Görlitz in many films but were probably unaware of its existence. The town [Read more]
Dresden
Pfunds Molkerei, Dresden, Germany
The most beautiful milk shop in the world Says the Guinness Book of World Records, and we agree. This shop [Read more]
Germany
Visiting Görlitz Synagogue
Historic building restored and reopened to the public One of the many eye-catching buildings in Görlitz is the synagogue. We [Read more]
Germany
Budget Accommodation in Görlitz, Germany
Ideal location for historic old Görlitz and sightseeing We stayed at Pension zur Wartburg in Görlitz which, we think, is [Read more]
Germany
Dining at Görlitzer Kartoffelhaus, Görlitz
Filling and tasty food in the heart of Görlitz With potato beer on the menu, Mark booked a visit to [Read more]
Germany
Town hall tower of Görlitz
Climb the 191 steps to the top of the Görlitz town hall tower for the best view of the town [Read more]
Berlin
Die Henne, Berlin
The best chicken in Berlin? Located a mere 15 feet from remains of the Berlin wall, Henne Alt-Berliner Wirtshaus, or [Read more]
Berlin
Konrad Schumann – the wall jumper
The iconic jump west Hans Konrad Schumann will possibly forever be remembered as the East German border guard who escaped [Read more]
Berlin
Bernauer Strasse Berlin Wall Memorial
Bernauer Strasse Berlin Wall Memorial (Berliner Mauer Gedenkstaette) In between the areas of Gesundbrunnen and Mitte is Bernauer Strasse and [Read more]
Berlin
Märchenbrunnen – fountain of fairy tales in Berlin
Fountain of Fairy Tales The Märchenbrunnen “fountain of fairy tales” is located in the Volkspark Friedrichshain in Berlin. The park [Read more]
Berlin
Street Yoga Figures of Berlin
Street sign figures of Berlin If you have visited Berlin you may have spotted the little cork figures doing yoga [Read more]
Berlin
Disgusting Food Museum Berlin
Search for the grossest food in the world Are you brave enough to visit what must be the smelliest and [Read more]
Berlin
Food: Taste the GDR at Alain Snack, Berlin
Currywurst or Ketwurst – GDR snack time at Alain Snack Alain’s Snack Bar in Prenzlauer Berg not only dates back [Read more]
Berlin
Travel: Fichte Bunker, Berlin
We joined a tour from Berlin Unterwelten to a nineteenth century gasometer in the Kreuzberg district called Fichte Bunker. Having [Read more]
Frankfurt
IG Farben Haus, Frankfurt
Historic Building in Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt is where you will find the old HQ of IG Farben, the giant German [Read more]
Frankfurt
Bockenheimer Warte Subway Station Entrance Frankfurt
Frankfurt subway station The Bockenheimer Warte subway station in Frankfurt was built in 1986 and designed by architect Zbigniew Peter [Read more]
Berlin
Berlin Public Transport Guide
Guide to public transport in Berlin Berlin has an integrated public transport network that works amazingly well, most of the [Read more]
Berlin
World War Two Sites in Berlin
World War Two Sites in Berlin It seems that no other city has had a roller coaster-like Berlin. Each street [Read more]
Berlin
Where was the Netflix series Dark filmed?
Dark filming locations in Germany We recently discovered the filming locations for Netflix series’ The Queen’s Gambit and Dogs of [Read more]
Berlin
Filming locations for The Queen’s Gambit
Where was The Queen’s Gambit filmed? Netflix has grabbed audiences with The Queen’s Gambit, which is an adaptation of [Read more]
Central Europe
David Černý in Prague
Where to find the work of David Černý David Černý is the Czech Republic’s most notorious sculptor and artist. [Read more]
Berlin
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Oranienburg, Berlin
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp near Berlin Visiting anywhere in Europe brings you near to remains of World War Two. In Germany, these [Read more]
Berlin
Travel: Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
Achtung Charlie Checkpoint Charlie is surely the best-known crossing point between East and West Berlin. But is it worth visiting? [Read more]