Amid the shimmering blue of the Rügischer Bodden, about three kilometers east of the island of Vilm, a bizarre structure rises from the waves. What looks from a distance like a lonely sea fortress is a fa...
Anyone looking for Chinese food in Berlin’s Prenzlauer Berg often ends up at trendy fusion spots or standardized fast-food chains. But on Greifenhagener Straße, just a short walk from bustling Schönhauser...
Let’s be honest: Was your week so packed that even your coffee is burned out? You’ve earned a drink right about now, but the latest rent hike in your neighborhood has shrunk your budget for luxuries down...
Berlin is a vibrant, multicultural metropolis that is valued worldwide for its openness and diversity. In this city, people of diverse backgrounds and faiths find not only a home but also the space to pro...
Where the river sets the rules and nature takes a deep breath, you can discover Germany’s only river floodplain wilderness, where water and land merge in an eternal rhythm. On September 10, 1995, a vision...
Anyone who steps onto Richardplatz in Berlin’s Neukölln district experiences a moment of absolute tranquility. While just a few meters away the traffic on Karl-Marx-Straße rages on, time seems to have sto...
Anyone seeking the idyll of Brandenburg cannot overlook one name: Linum. The small village in the Havelland region, located about an hour’s drive northwest of Berlin, bears its nickname “Village of the St...
If you’re seeking the tranquility of Brandenburg’s forests and want to be rewarded with a first-class panorama at the same time, the Rauener Berge are a must-visit. Just a stone’s throw from the sophistic...
Now that it’s finally getting a bit warmer again, you’d like to treat your four-legged friend to a day in the countryside or—even better—by the water. But for those who understandably find the Baltic Sea...
Okay, we’ll admit it: The beer gardens in Berlin aren’t quite the same as those in Bavaria. Less rustic, fewer beer steins, and fewer lederhosen. Still, the capital offers great and unusual spots where y...