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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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City Centre Sights

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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Café Society

Saturday NoonSong

29/03/2019 No Comments

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Category: History and Politics

Bringing the past to life

08/05/2024 1 Comment Cool Collections History and Politics History

Here is a tale of two exhibitions; one permanent, one temporary, one vast in scope and the other small but beautiful – or as the ...

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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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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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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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Berlin Blast

23/05/2019 1 Comment Café Society City Centre Sights Entertainment Dinner

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Berlin Zoo

20/11/2018 No Comments Café Society City Centre Sights History and Politics City Sights

Berlin Zoo is the oldest zoo in Germany, with a unique history. It is also the most species-rich in the world and the most-visited zoo in Europe. The ...

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Berlin’s ‘Jewish Switzerland’

27/09/2018 2 Comments Café Society Cool Collections History and Politics Cafés

The story of Jewish Berlin will be forever tragically linked to the Holocaust. Nothing can change this statement, but today’s Berliners are still making efforts to ...

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The Ku’damm’s grandest café

12/06/2018 1 Comment Café Society History and Politics Cafés

The long, grand boulevard of the Kurfürstendamm, referred to by Berliners as the Ku’damm, dates back to 1542 and takes its name from the Kurfürsten ...

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Meander through Moabit

18/05/2018 1 Comment History and Politics Small Worlds History

Surrounded by waterways, Moabit is a diverse neighbourhood to the north of the Tiergarten and the Reichstag. Barely off the main tourist track, it has ...

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