Sandy Al Assi, Author at Secret Berlin

Lifestyle editor with a great passion for art, culture and gastronomy. Whether it's city guides with the best things to do or the latest events in your city - you can rely on my words! With a keen sense for everything that makes life more beautiful, I invite you to rediscover your city through my texts.

Food & drink

Just 15 minutes from Alexanderplatz, there’s a hidden snack bar where you can get the Egyptian national dish for just 4.50 euros, as well as hawawshi and tamiya

Want to take your taste buds on a journey? In Berlin, that’s possible for just about every taste. Whether it’s Thai specialties at large street food markets or samples from around the world at Markthalle...

Escapes Things to do

About 2 hours from Berlin lies the “smallest Hanseatic city in the world,” home to the most storks in Germany, covering an area of about 53 km² and with just 1,000 residents

Amid all the highlights Berlin has to offer, from massive Thai street food markets to observation towers with views stretching to the horizon, we sometimes forget the charm of the small towns surrounding...

Culture Escapes

Just 2 hours from Berlin, you’ll reach the largest English landscape park in Central Europe—this UNESCO World Heritage Site spans 830 hectares between Germany and Poland

Castle enthusiasts, take note: From Berlin, you can not only reach the world’s tallest newly built castle in no time, but also visit numerous other impressive sites. Why limit your trip to just one castle...

Culture Escapes

Just 1.5 hours from Berlin, you’ll reach the “City of Iron” on an artificial peninsula, where 30-meter-tall open-pit mining machines stand—and you can even camp right underneath them

Most people know that around Berlin, impressive nature, extraordinary architecture, and special places are waiting to be discovered on a trip outside the city. From observation towers with views all the wa...

Things to do

Vintage, Flea Markets & More: 8 Flea Markets in Berlin You’ll Love

Flea market season is officially open—and where better for lovers of unique treasures to find what they’re looking for than in the capital? Whether you’re after vintage treasures, furniture, records, or...

Food & drink Visit Berlin

Just 20 minutes from Alexanderplatz, a culinary world tour featuring samples from across the globe and free beer has been taking place every Thursday for the past 13 years

Feasting to your heart’s content and sampling delicacies from the other side of the world —that’s just part of the Berlin experience. Whether it’s matcha cake straight from Hong Kong, dishes at the new Me...

Escapes Things to do

Just 35 minutes from Berlin, you’ll reach an observation tower with a 25-kilometer view all the way to Alexanderplatz—surrounded by a nature reserve home to some of the world’s rarest horse breeds

People often say you can’t have it all. But a few hidden gems around Berlin prove exactly the opposite. From spectacular sandstone landscapes reminiscent of the Grand Canyon to former NSA listening statio...

Culture Escapes

About two hours from Berlin, a medieval festival with over 70 market stalls will take place in a month at Germany’s oldest surviving moated castle

Swords are raised high, knights’ armor is donned, horses are saddled—all in preparation for an adventure that briefly pushes the hustle and bustle of the big city completely into the background. The medie...

Culture Visit Berlin

40 minutes from Alexanderplatz, at a height of 120 meters, stands a former NSA listening post built from 26 million cubic meters of rubble—today the largest street art gallery in Europe

Who says modern art has to be presented in modern venues? Contemporary art becomes far more exciting when its setting itself carries history, creating a fascinating contrast between past and present . Th...

Culture Food & drink

Just 20 minutes from Alexanderplatz, Berlin’s largest Thai street food market has found its new home—with more benches, dishes, and variety than ever before

There are now more than enough culinary surprises in Berlin’s gastronomic scene. From recently opened Mediterranean restaurants with views of the Spree to charming cafés serving cakes straight out of Hong...