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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There is a civil Russian Orthodox cemetery in Berlin!
In Berlin Tegel between the constantly rushing highway and industrial enterprises lies Berlin's only civil Russian Orthodox cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the Brotherhood of St. Prince Vladimir.
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FUERST WIACEK - Beer from Berlin/Siemensstadt
As I walk along Wohlrabedamm in Siemensstadt, the unmistakable smell of mash hits my nose. The Berlin craft beer brewery FUERST WIACEK has been brewing its inimitable beer here since 2021.
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Ruhwaldpark Berlin- unknown and beautiful
In the Westend district of Berlin, on Spandauer Damm, lies an almost unknown park. Ruhwaldpark is not particularly large, but it is beautiful.
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One of Berlin's most beautiful bridges - the Oberbaumbrücke
One of the most beautiful bridges in Berlin, I think, is the Oberbaumbrücke, which connects Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain across the Spree.
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Rain walk through the Lübars leisure park
Berlin is a green city. This is always noticeable to us when we are looking for a place for a short walk. The Lübars leisure park with the Lübarser Höhe is the ideal place for a short trip.
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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One of Berlin's most beautiful bridges - the Oberbaumbrücke
One of the most beautiful bridges in Berlin, I think, is the Oberbaumbrücke, which connects Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain across the Spree.
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Soviet memorial Buch
Berlin Pankow - Buch district, here stands the somewhat lesser known Buch Soviet Memorial on the edge of the Schlosspark. It is one of 12 Soviet memorials in Berlin.
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I wonder if the Federal President is in Bellevue Palace?
If the flag is flying on the roof…an unmistakable sign at Bellevue Palace …the Federal President is in the Berlin city area. Whether he is then in his official residence on the outskirts of Berlin or in his offices in the palace can only be guessed by taking a walk along the edge of the…
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Grunewald station and the platform 17
We get off the S-Bahn at Grunewald station and leave the platform where trains arrive and depart every day. The pedestrian underpass brings us not only to the station building, but also to a place that today you can no longer see at first glance what cruel things happened here, the platform 17 at Grunewald…
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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The story of the Jaczoturm in Spandau and the Schildhorn in Grunewald
For many years I took the bus from Kladow to Spandau. If you had a window seat at the top of the BVG double-decker, you could see a tower in a small strip of forest. Time to take a closer look at the Jaczoturm after many years.
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Where is the center of Berlin?
If you ask Berliners or tourists the answer to this question will surely be - "na in Mitte at Alexanderplatz". But is this really the center of Berlin?
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The first high-rise building in Berlin
The first skyscraper built in Berlin still stands today and is one of the relics of the industrial era in the city. It was not built in the middle of the city, but stands in Berlin-Tegel. Today, the building is known only by the name Borsigturm.
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Little Berlin discovery: Berlin's oldest preserved bridge
A stroll through Berlin Mitte takes you to the Schleusengraben, a smaller canal on the Spree. Here you will find the Jungfernbrücke, which connects the Friedrichsgracht with the Unterwasserstraße.
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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Ruhwaldpark Berlin- unknown and beautiful
In the Westend district of Berlin, on Spandauer Damm, lies an almost unknown park. Ruhwaldpark is not particularly large, but it is beautiful.
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Rain walk through the Lübars leisure park
Berlin is a green city. This is always noticeable to us when we are looking for a place for a short walk. The Lübars leisure park with the Lübarser Höhe is the ideal place for a short trip.
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Stroll through Buch Castle Park
From Buch S-Bahn station, it is just a few steps to Buch Castle Park. The small park of about 13 hectares is part of the Natura 2000 area in Buch and invites you to take a walk in any season.
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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…
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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Bode Museum on Museum Island
The different museums on Berlin's Museum Island often make it difficult to decide which one to visit. The Bode Museum is not only worth a visit from an architectural point of view, the interesting exhibitions with wonderful exhibits particularly captivated me.
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Jewish Museum Berlin
The Jewish Museum Berlin is the largest Jewish museum in Europe. Having already seen impressive Jewish museums and synagogues in Fürth, Pilsen and Warsaw, I was very excited about the Berlin museum before my visit. A small spoiler is allowed - the visit is worth it!
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Pergamon Museum - a museum visit
The Museum Island in Berlin-Mitte is one of the places to go in Berlin for every art and culture lover. Several museums with permanent and temporary exhibitions attract - I was attracted by the Pergamon Museum.
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Pergamonmuseum. The Panorama
Across from the Bode Museum, directly on the S-Bahn bridge, is the modern temporary exhibition building "Pergamonmuseum. The Panorama", which houses the exhibition "PERGAMON. Masterpieces of the Ancient Metropolis and 360° Panorama by Yadegar Asisi".
Viewpoints in Berlin
Discover Berlin from a new perspective. Come with us to the vantage points in the city.
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Rain walk through the Lübars leisure park
Berlin is a green city. This is always noticeable to us when we are looking for a place for a short walk. The Lübars leisure park with the Lübarser Höhe is the ideal place for a short trip.
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The Berlin Reichstag - viewpoint with history
Next to the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Reichstag is not only a landmark of the city, but also one of the most famous buildings in Germany. Every day, thousands of Berlin visitors are drawn there to take a look at the historic building not only from the outside, but also from the inside.
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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.
Hiking in Berlin
Discover hiking routes through Berlin.
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Water buffalo and deadwood trees in the Tegeler Fließtal
On the northern outskirts of Berlin in Tegel, a small stream flows through one of the city's most beautiful nature reserves - the Tegeler Fließtal. A hiking trail runs along the watercourse, attracting recreation-seekers especially on weekends.
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Hike through the Grunewald forest in Berlin
Again and again I am surprised that it is possible to hike in a big city like Berlin - not between the canyons of houses, but in the green. The Grunewald offers countless interesting routes in different lengths.
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Hike on the Havel Heights Trail
For visitors to Berlin, sightseeing is usually the main focus, but Berlin has more to offer. Berlin is green, with lots of water and there are great opportunities for hiking. How about a hike on the Havelhöhenweg?
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Hiking in Berlin-Schmöckwitz
From Spandau to Schmöckwitz is almost a "world trip" and so I'm not surprised that the Köpenick district is one of my "white and unknown spots" on the Berlin map. We were there to change that!
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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One of Berlin's most beautiful bridges - the Oberbaumbrücke
One of the most beautiful bridges in Berlin, I think, is the Oberbaumbrücke, which connects Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain across the Spree.
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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.
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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There is a civil Russian Orthodox cemetery in Berlin!
In Berlin Tegel between the constantly rushing highway and industrial enterprises lies Berlin's only civil Russian Orthodox cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the Brotherhood of St. Prince Vladimir.
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Small cemetery in Berlin's Westend - Luisenfriedhof II
On Königin-Elisabeth-Straße in the Westend district of Charlottenburg, a small terraced cemetery lies between the city motorway and some houses. A detour to Luisenfriedhof II is worthwhile if you want to get an insight into Berlin's burial culture.
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Heerstraße Cemetery - the final resting place of many celebrities
The Heerstrasse Cemetery is located directly next to the Berlin Olympic Stadium on Trakehner Allee. Here in the district of Westend is the final resting place of numerous well-known personalities.
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Cemeteries at Fürstenbrunner Weg
The Fürstenbrunner Weg cemetery is located in the Westend district of Berlin. It is two cemeteries that are connected with each other: Luisenfriedhof III and Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery.
Leisure tips Berlin
Eat, drink, enjoy your free time … here you can find tips for leisure activities in Berlin.
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FUERST WIACEK - Beer from Berlin/Siemensstadt
As I walk along Wohlrabedamm in Siemensstadt, the unmistakable smell of mash hits my nose. The Berlin craft beer brewery FUERST WIACEK has been brewing its inimitable beer here since 2021.
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Gin from Berlin - about gin tasting and gin distilling courses
The Berlin Distillery produces high-quality gin from certified organic products in a small manufactory. Each gin is something special and unique. The taste is unmistakable.
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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.
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.