Berlin blog
Our most recent articles with recommendations and the most up-to-date happenings in this vibrant city!
Beach Volleyball
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The former dead zone where the Berlin Wall once stood is being creatively rebuilt – a Wall memorial and museum, new buildings galore, and ... beach volleyball courts?
Lakes in Berlin
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Berlin is a metropolis of 3 million people – and encircled by forests and lakes. There are a half-dozen beautiful lakes accessible by S-Bahn, and even dozens more can be reached by a short trip with a regional train or bus.
Reinstoff
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
The Miniloft’s neighborhood is fast becoming a culinary hotbed! On top of Weinbar Rutz and Alpenstueck, this former food wasteland can now boast Reinstoff, newly opened and tucked away from the street in a courtyard.
C/O Berlin
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
For photography buffs, C/O Berlin is the place to go. It’s housed in the former “Royal Post” office, a beautiful cupola-ed yellow brick building, and since its founding in 2000 has been presenting the work of renowned and upcoming photographers.
Tiergarten
Friday, May 22, 2009
Tiergarten, Berlin’s most lovely (and gigantic) park, is just a stone’s throw along off-street paths from the Minilofts. Britta and Matthew go jogging (Britta) and rollerskiing (Matthew) there almost every morning, Designed as a hunting ground in the 1830s and deforested as a source of firewood after WWII, today the park is back to its original beauty.
Mitte Fashion District
Monday, May 11, 2009
Hip and unique, Berlin’s small fashion designers specialize in smart and edgy creations that are earning them ever more repute in the international fashion world.
Ohne Frage Toll
Thursday, April 30, 2009
This treasure trove of a shop is jam packed with goodies from the ‘60s and ‘70s, with a decidedly Ost Berlin twist – vintage clothing and shoes, an oddball collection of furnishings and knick-knacks (cool lamps, an alligator-head purse, bright orange shampoo bottles), as well as a wide assortment of gloves, belts, scarves and ties.
Hasir
Thursday, April 23, 2009
You can get a cheap Döner sandwich on almost every corner of Berlin, but for a really special Turkish meal head to Hasir.
Prater
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The chestnut trees are blooming, and there's no better way to celebrate Spring than with a mug of Pils (pilsner) or Dunkel (dark beer) under the blossoms and fresh new leaves at Prater, Berlin's oldest and deservedly most famous beer garden.
Ralf Hiemisch Alexandertechnique
Friday, April 17, 2009
The Alexander Technique is a technique of body re-education which is often effective in alleviating back pain. It is learned one on one, and there are many good Alexander Technique teachers who call Berlin their home.