Excursions, hikes, short trips: the few times we don’t report on Berlin, we do it here.
As we all know, viewing things from above is the most fun. It’s only from up high that we realize just how beautiful Berlin and Brandenburg really are. For spectacular panoramic views , we often don’t hav...
Near Berlin, there are a variety of extraordinary places that invite you to take a short break from the big city. From fairytale castles in the Classical, Renaissance, or English Tudor styles to estates t...
Whether designed in the Classical, Baroque, or Renaissance style, the architecture of the castles near Berlin never ceases to impress . On our excursions, we usually discover a specific architectural styl...
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...
Brandenburg boasts a vast and diverse landscape of castles: While many structures are examples of Baroque architecture, the styles range from late-Classical gems to imposing, medieval-looking fortresses....
An idyllic castle here, a fairytale castle there—admittedly, Brandenburg is full of architectural gems. And every single one of them is special in its own way: they not only invite visitors to explore them...
It’s not just the nearly perfectly preserved Baroque castles in Brandenburg that are particularly admirable. Quite the contrary: Abandoned, slowly decaying buildings often make a far greater impression th...
Did you know how close some architectural treasures actually are to Berlin? There is an incredible amount to discover—from hidden castles like Schloss Marquardt, which served as a stand-in for the British...
Seeing your favorite movie or TV series on the big screen is one thing—but actually being in the very same locations where it was filmed is in a league of its own. You don’t always get the chance to exper...
It’s not always the well-known, overcrowded castles in and around Berlin that are the most fascinating. Often, it’s the hidden, lesser-known treasures that make an even stronger impression with their atmo...