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Temples of Drama and Music

21/02/2020 3 Comments

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Cool Collections

The Fantastic Futurium

21/10/2019 No Comments

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Berlin’s Green Heart

02/09/2019 No Comments

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City Centre Sights

Making a Grand Entrance

19/07/2019 1 Comment

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Café Society

Berlin Blast

23/05/2019 1 Comment

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Saturday NoonSong

29/03/2019 No Comments

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Author: Penny Croucher

Magic Meals

11/09/2023 No Comments Café Society Cafés

Magic meals happen when everything comes together perfectly – the food, the vibes and the company. In Berlin you can easily find cafés and restaurants ...

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A Museum for Our Times

27/03/2023 4 Comments History and Politics History

War is raging in Europe again and we feel helpless in the face of such terrible loss of life and devastation. Berlin has scores of ...

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An Enchanted Castle

07/11/2022 2 Comments Cool Collections The Outer Edges Architecture

Schloss Biesdorf, a fabulous Italianate-style villa with beautiful parkland, is my latest Berlin discovery. Rather like Sleeping Beauty’s fairytale castle, it has been restored to ...

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Cool Summer Culture

02/08/2022 1 Comment City Centre Sights Cool Collections History and Politics City Sights

When the temperature rises, it’s good to escape the crowds and get out of the city centre. In Berlin, there’s a host of cool culture ...

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Cool tips for a hot day

28/07/2022 No Comments Café Society City Centre Sights Entertainment Cafés

In a Berlin heatwave, it’s easy to stay cool – in every sense of the word. If you look down on the German capital from ...

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Einstein in Berlin

18/05/2022 1 Comment Café Society History and Politics History

Albert Einstein’s Berlin years (1914-1932) were set against a backdrop of tumultuous times. The 20th Century had opened with great hopes, but soon developed into ...

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Charlotte’s Amazing House of Treasures

10/03/2022 No Comments Cool Collections History and Politics The Outer Edges Art

The Gründerzeitmuseum, tucked away in Mahlsdorf on the eastern edge of Berlin, is home to a unique collection of furniture, antiques and curios. Its name ...

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The Art of Society

27/01/2022 3 Comments Cool Collections Architecture

Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie is back after almost six years of reconstruction. I can’t imagine a more fitting exhibition space for 20th Century visual arts. With ...

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Berlin Global

14/12/2021 No Comments Cool Collections City Sights

“Only Connect” “Only connect and both shall be exalted” is the essence of the Humboldt Forum. When E.M.Forster famously used these words he was linking ...

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The Humboldt Forum – a Palace for all Peoples

06/11/2021 1 Comment City Centre Sights Cool Collections Architecture

The Berlin Palace (Stadtschloss) is back in Berlin, a least in part. The opening ceremony took place on 20th July 2021 and the golden cross ...

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