Berlin is not only the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, but also an independent federal state. Around 3.4 million people live here in the area of the Spree and Havel rivers. Many visitors are enthusiastic about a city trip to Berlin every year.
We are lucky enough to live in Berlin. Our view of the city is therefore very different from that of visitors to Berlin. Of course we also visit the city’s hotspots, but we also look off the beaten track for places that might otherwise be overlooked.
City trip Berlin – Tips from a Berliner
Visit Berlin and discover a lively cosmopolitan city. We present you well-known and unknown places of our home, have fun discovering!
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Relic from GDR times: Marx Engels Forum
A relic from GDR times that I had never heard of is the Marx Engels Forum. I went in search of clues and am amazed at what people don't know.
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Viewpoint Drachenberg
Yes, Berlin also has mountains from which you can enjoy the view over the city. The Drachenberg in Grunewald is a great vantage point over the city.
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Deep under the Spree - in the pedestrian tunnel Friedrichshagen
Did you know that there are currently 17 Spree tunnels in Berlin? There are already construction plans for tunnel number 18. Rotterdam has the Maastunnel and Berlin has the pedestrian tunnel Friedrichshagen - a tunnel under the Müggelspree.
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Stroll through the Great Tiergarten
One of the largest and most central parks in Berlin is the Großer Tiergarten (Great Tiergarten)in the Mitte district. The park covers 210 hectares and is crossed by several main roads that meet at the Großer Stern with the Victory Column. You need time to walk through the Great Tiergarten, or you can choose smaller…
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Hansaviertel (Hansa Quarter) - architectural diversity
The Hansa Quarter is just a few steps away on foot from the Großer Stern and the Siegessäule. Visually, there is a "wild jumble" of buildings that do not fit together. The fact that these buildings were designed by well-known architects and why they were built there is a special story.
Berlin sights
Discover the most famous sights of Berlin. We are always on the road in the city and visit the most important sights.
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East Side Gallery
There is hardly a visitor to Berlin who does not visit the East Side Gallery. Here, on a preserved piece of the Berlin Wall, an open-air gallery has been created that is really worth seeing.
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The Berlin TV Tower does not stand on Alexanderplatz
In the Berlin district of Mitte, a green area of about 6 hectares was created after the Second World War. It is bordered by Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, Alexanderplatz train station, Rathausstraße and Spandauer Straße.
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What you can discover between ICC and Theodor-Heuss-Platz
If you travel on the Berlin S-Bahn ring, you will come to the Messe Nord station. This is a busy place, especially during trade fairs, and from here you can get to the Messezentrum Berlin. But not only that. Here is also the ICC Berlin, the Berlin Radio Tower, the House of Radio and not…
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Berlin Alexanderplatz
"Where were you in Berlin?", visitors to Berlin are often asked. Most then answer "Alexanderplatz", but do they really mean Alexanderplatz?
Berlin – off the beaten path
Here we present Berlin tips that are not among the usual tourist destinations in the city. For us, however, these are precisely the places that make Berlin.
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Relic from GDR times: Marx Engels Forum
A relic from GDR times that I had never heard of is the Marx Engels Forum. I went in search of clues and am amazed at what people don't know.
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Deep under the Spree - in the pedestrian tunnel Friedrichshagen
Did you know that there are currently 17 Spree tunnels in Berlin? There are already construction plans for tunnel number 18. Rotterdam has the Maastunnel and Berlin has the pedestrian tunnel Friedrichshagen - a tunnel under the Müggelspree.
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Hansaviertel (Hansa Quarter) - architectural diversity
The Hansa Quarter is just a few steps away on foot from the Großer Stern and the Siegessäule. Visually, there is a "wild jumble" of buildings that do not fit together. The fact that these buildings were designed by well-known architects and why they were built there is a special story.
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What time is it? - the set theory clock
One of the most interesting clocks in Berlin is the "Mengenlehreuhr"(set theory clock) or "Berlin Clock", which has certainly driven numerous viewers to despair.
Walks in Berlin
Discover Berlin on short walks through the city. We offer a variety of tours with different themes.
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Stroll through the Great Tiergarten
One of the largest and most central parks in Berlin is the Großer Tiergarten (Great Tiergarten)in the Mitte district. The park covers 210 hectares and is crossed by several main roads that meet at the Großer Stern with the Victory Column. You need time to walk through the Great Tiergarten, or you can choose smaller…
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Walk along the Kurfürstendamm and the Tauentzien
Let's go for a stroll on the Ku'damm! Come with us on a walk along Kurfürstendamm via Tauentzinstraße to the subway station Wittenbergplatz. Come with us to the City-West!
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What you can discover between ICC and Theodor-Heuss-Platz
If you travel on the Berlin S-Bahn ring, you will come to the Messe Nord station. This is a busy place, especially during trade fairs, and from here you can get to the Messezentrum Berlin. But not only that. Here is also the ICC Berlin, the Berlin Radio Tower, the House of Radio and not…
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Greenwich Promenade - Walk to the Sechserbrücke
Berlin Reinickendorf - one of the most popular destinations in the district, the Greenwich Promenade, is located on the banks of Lake Tegler. For us, it is one of the local recreation areas that we visit more often and enjoy during a walk.
Parks & Gardens in Berlin
Berlin is a green city. Here we present parks and green destinations in the city.
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Stroll through the Great Tiergarten
One of the largest and most central parks in Berlin is the Großer Tiergarten (Great Tiergarten)in the Mitte district. The park covers 210 hectares and is crossed by several main roads that meet at the Großer Stern with the Victory Column. You need time to walk through the Great Tiergarten, or you can choose smaller…
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Walk in Lietzenseepark
Just over 10 hectares in size, Lietzenseepark in Charlottenburg is located very close to the exhibition grounds. It is bordered to the north by Kaiserdamm, to the west by the Ringbahn, to the south by the Stadtbahn and to the east by Suarzstrasse.
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Schillerpark in Wedding
Wedding is the former working-class district of Berlin. One automatically associates this with gray and dreary tenements and with little greenery. But if you look closely, you will be surprised, because Wedding offers its residents beautiful parks, such as the Schillerpark, which are visited today not only by the Weddingern with pleasure.
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A botanical journey around the world through the Botanic Garden Berlin
Botanischer Garten Berlin - that's 43 hectares, about 22,000 different plant species, huge greenhouses and fantastic paths to walk along, pure relaxation and a botanical journey around the world with short distances.
Museums in Berlin
Berlin has so many museums that it is hard to decide which one you would like to visit. Here we present some interesting museums that we have visited in Berlin so far.
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Altes Museum Berlin (Old Museum)
The Altes Museum is located on Berlin's Lustgarten, right next to the Berlin Cathedral. The building belongs to the architectural ensemble of the Museum Island and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Georg Kolbe Museum
For many years I drove past a sign on Heerstrasse almost every day that drew attention to the Georg Kolbe Museum. Again and again I have resolved to take a look at the museum and now I realize I have missed something.
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Marienfelde transit camp - the end and the beginning of a journey
About 4 million people left the GDR between 1949 and 1990. 1.35 million arrived at the Marienfelde refugee camp. This is where their journey out of the GDR ended and their journey into a new life began.
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Düppel Museum Village - Visit to the Middle Ages
Berlin-Nikolassee, directly on the Krummes Fenn landscape conservation area lies the Düppel Museum Village. Here, visitors can experience life as it was in the region in the Middle Ages.
Viewpoints in Berlin
Discover Berlin from a new perspective. Come with us to the vantage points in the city.
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Viewpoint Drachenberg
Yes, Berlin also has mountains from which you can enjoy the view over the city. The Drachenberg in Grunewald is a great vantage point over the city.
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The Berlin TV Tower does not stand on Alexanderplatz
In the Berlin district of Mitte, a green area of about 6 hectares was created after the Second World War. It is bordered by Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, Alexanderplatz train station, Rathausstraße and Spandauer Straße.
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What you can discover between ICC and Theodor-Heuss-Platz
If you travel on the Berlin S-Bahn ring, you will come to the Messe Nord station. This is a busy place, especially during trade fairs, and from here you can get to the Messezentrum Berlin. But not only that. Here is also the ICC Berlin, the Berlin Radio Tower, the House of Radio and not…
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In tethered balloon high above Berlin
One of the truly exceptional viewpoints in Berlin is the large HiFlyer a tethered balloon near Checkpoint Charlie.
Hiking in Berlin
Discover hiking routes through Berlin.
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Hike to the almost forgotten cemetery railroad
When the lush green of the trees gives a view into the undergrowth, the hike to the cemetery railroad is especially worthwhile. Now you can discover the old tracks, forgotten stairs and unused bridges especially well.
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Cycling tour around Lake Tegel
You can also discover Berlin beautifully by bike. The outer districts and especially tours through the forests and along the water are ideal for a bike tour. But this route is also great for hiking!
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Hike from Lübars to Schönfließ and back - 15.9 km
In the fall, a hike took us from Lübars in Berlin across the state border into Brandenburg's Mühlenbecker Land region and back to Lübars. The route was almost 16 kilometers long, but can certainly be shortened or extended.
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The coldest place in Berlin
The best way to find out where Berlin's coldest point is is to ask the meteorologists - or look at the Berlin city map and search for a name that actually reveals exactly that it must be particularly cold here - Eiskeller (ice cellar).
Discover Berlin from the water
The Havel and Spree rivers flow through the capital and give the city a very special flair.
If you like, you can discover the city from the water on a steamboat trip or hike along the banks.
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Greenwich Promenade - Walk to the Sechserbrücke
Berlin Reinickendorf - one of the most popular destinations in the district, the Greenwich Promenade, is located on the banks of Lake Tegler. For us, it is one of the local recreation areas that we visit more often and enjoy during a walk.
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As a Berliner, always along the Spree...
As a Berliner, you know the Spree - or so you think… A walk along the Spree is pure relaxation.
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With the paddle steamer across the Havel
A steamboat trip in Berlin is simply part of every visit to Berlin. But a steamboat trip in Berlin is also a wonderful way for us Berliners to relax.
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Pure relaxation - travelling on the Havel in a sauna raft
We were out and about for you in Berlin and tried out a dreamy place for a few relaxing hours.
Cemeteries in Berlin
There are over 200 cemeteries in the city, all of which tell something about the history of the city and its inhabitants, you just have to look a little closer sometimes.
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The singing clock of the Parochial Church
In the Klosterstraße in Berlin Mitte stands the oldest church of the reformed community of Berlin. The Parochial Church has not only an interesting nave, but also a churchyard and a crypt that should not be missed.
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Cemeteries in front of the Halleschen Tor
A total of 6 Berlin cemeteries are located on the contiguous area of the cemeteries in front of Hallesches Tor between Mehringdamm and Zossener Straße in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
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Soviet Memorial in Schönholzer Heide
The Soviet Memorial in Schönholzer Heide is rather unknown, but I find it no less impressive than the memorials in Treptow and at the Brandenburg Gate.A tip brought the memorial to my attention, so we went to Pankow to discover it.
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Old Jewish Cemetery
Nestled between houses in Berlin-Mitte is an enchanted place that only reveals its history when you take a closer look. This is the site of the Old Jewish Cemetery.
Leisure tips Berlin
Eat, drink, enjoy your free time … here you can find tips for leisure activities in Berlin.
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Experience Sherlock's dream in the Escape Room in Berlin
A new exciting adventure with the great master detective Sherlock Holmes lured us to the Escape Room Berlin. Was it going to be just as exciting as the other games we had played so far?
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Magical moments in the illusion theatre
In a side street of the Kurfürstendamm in the heart of Berlin is Ben Blu's illusion theatre. It was rather by chance that we became aware of the illusion show in Berlin and spent a magical evening here.
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Disgusting Food Museum Berlin
One of the city's most unusual museums is located in the middle of Berlin, where everything revolves around the topic of disgust. The Disgusting Food Museum Berlin wants to show visitors the world of disgust in all its different facets. And who knows, maybe you'll find out that not everything is disgusting after all…
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"Soviet Berlin - Through the Red Metropolis" a city tour with Berlin Taiga
Shortly before 10 am, Holger our guide for the tour "Soviet Berlin II - Through the Red Metropolis" of Berlins Taiga was already waiting for us at the main station. With him, we should go on a discovery tour through Berlin in the next 4 hours and immerse ourselves in the time of the end…
Berlin Christmas Markets
Christmas in Berlin – a stroll through the Christmas markets is not to be missed.
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Christmas market in front of Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin
Directly in front of Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin, a Christmas market has been held in the run-up to Christmas for several years. Against the historic backdrop of the palace, you can stroll through the Christmas stalls here every year from the end of November until the end of December.
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With the steam locomotive to the Christmas market at Johannisstift
The Christmas market at Johannisstift in Spandau traditionally takes place on the 1st Sunday of Advent.
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Christmas Market at the Gedächniskirche (Memorial Church)
The Christmas market around the Gedächniskirche has existed for 35 years. For us, a visit to precisely this Christmas market has been a traditional part of the Christmas season for years.
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Berlin Mitte: Christmas market at the Rotes Rathaus
There are countless Christmas markets in Berlin, in fact you can immerse yourself in the Christmas feeling on almost every corner in December. During our tour of the city, we also took a look at the Christmas market at the Rotes Rathaus.