After ‘walking the Wall’ I had to go take a look at the breathtaking art on the Berlin Wall East Side Gallery. This 1.3 km-long section of the wall running by the River Spree between Oberbaum Bridge and the Ostbahnhof is a memorial to freedom, boasting some 100-odd murals by artists from around the world … Read more
We met Berlin local Gerd Tepass in Buenos Aires about four years ago when we were writing a guidebook to Buenos Aires. Now back in his home city of Berlin, Gerd shared his best tips and local guide to Berlin with us for our Local Knowledge series. When we first him, Gerd owned a funky … Read more
Alternative Berlin is an edgy local travel company offering a Real Berlin walking tour that takes participants on a stroll around the city to absorb street art, urban art projects, squat houses, and communes. We tested it out for you and concluded it’s a must-do in Berlin. Here’s why… Alternative Berlin takes travellers on a walk through Berlin’s … Read more
Slow Travel Berlin is a travel guide to Berlin for lovers of slow travel looking to experience the German capital at a slower pace. It shows readers how to experience Berlin like locals by lingering in neighbourhood parks, absorbing small museums and browsing hidden little shops, and discovering secret places. If Grantourismo was focused on … Read more
Like our neighbourhood in the Fifth District in Vienna, the streets surrounding our apartment in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin – including our own – are dotted with vintage clothes shops. As soon as the snow stopped and the footpaths were cleared, racks of fur coats, groovy frocks, and army surplus gear suddenly appeared on the streets … Read more