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Category: History and Politics

Historic Crossing Point

03/04/2017 1 Comment City Centre Sights History and Politics City Sights

Berlin is best known for its 20th Century history and any mention of the word ‘crossing point’ summons up visions of Checkpoint Charlie, the Glienicke ...

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A Traditional Treat

22/03/2017 2 Comments Café Society History and Politics Cafés

‘Kaffee und Kuchen’ is one of the best traditions in the German-speaking world. To translate it just as ‘coffee and cake’ is about as accurate ...

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Museum Barberini – the new pride of Potsdam

06/03/2017 2 Comments Cool Collections History and Politics The Outer Edges Culture

Potsdam is the capital and crown jewel of the Federal State of Brandenburg. Renowned for its exquisite baroque architecture, beautiful Prussian royal palaces and gardens, ...

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Tegel and Humboldt

02/10/2016 3 Comments History and Politics The Outer Edges History

Most visitors to Berlin associate Tegel with the name of the main airport. But for Berliners themselves, it has always been an area on the ...

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The coolest of squares

12/09/2016 No Comments Buy, Buy Berlin Café Society History and Politics Cafés

There’s nothing like a pretty square in a busy city – a place to sit and chill, take a break from the rush and linger ...

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History set in stone

01/08/2016 2 Comments Cool Collections History and Politics Architecture

I hope that last week’s blog about Spandau has encouraged you to visit this special part of Berlin. From now until the end of 2019, the wonderful Spandau Zitadelle ...

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Spandau Revisited

24/07/2016 4 Comments Cool Collections History and Politics The Outer Edges Collections

Stations at the end of the line always have a magnetic attraction.Traveling westwards on the Berlin underground (U- Bahn- Linie 7), trains have ‘Rathaus Spandau’ ...

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A Temple of Consumption

09/07/2016 4 Comments Buy, Buy Berlin Café Society History and Politics Cafés

I’m not a great fan of shopping malls. In fact, quite the opposite. But curiosity eventually drew me to the crassly-named ‘Mall of Berlin’, the ...

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A Poignant Wilderness

26/06/2016 No Comments City Centre Sights History and Politics City Sights

The Jewish Cemetery in Berlin-Weissensee is one of the largest and most beautiful Jewish cemeteries in Europe. Earlier this month, I was strolling along its ...

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Flying the Flag for Europe

15/06/2016 1 Comment Cool Collections History and Politics

When I landed at Berlin Tegel airport last week, a huge poster caught my eye: ‘Erlebnis Europa – Europa Experience’, advertising a new permanent interactive ...

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