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Berlin’s Landmarks and their nicknames – Part I

The German language is known for giving precise names to things. Often, this means having to read through very long words, composed by several names attached to each other that create an unique word, with a single meaning. For the most part, the names don’t sound so appealing and are particularly complex for non-German speakers to understand.

Neighborhood Guides – Berlin City West

City West is booming again. The surroundings of Tauentzienstrasse – and its extension Kurfürstendamm – are having a 3rd rebirth. The area started developing in the Wilhelmine era, when it was not yet part of Berlin, after the construction of the train station at the Zoological Garden, which helped Berlin expand its boundaries to the

Climbing Berlin’s Victory Column

We are always surprised when we talk to our local friends and they tell us they have never done the VICTORY COLUMN CLIMB . Come on! It IS one of the coolest views of Berlin. We’ve done it a thousand times and whenever we walk by it, we feel like climbing it all over. No matter how tough the “Stair Master” experience can be.

Best Berlin Cold War Sights

Berlin is no doubt one of the best places on earth to explore the Cold War era historical facts. For obvious reasons. The divided city was, from 1947 to 1990 the symbol and, in many ways, the center stage for this political and military tension period. If you are in Berlin and are intrigued by this important historical era, make sure to visit