Memorial to the first person shot and killed at the Berlin Wall Gunter Litfin was the first person to be shot and killed at the …
Günter Litfin Memorial Berlin
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Fruhstuck 3000 Berlin
Brunching in Berlin Fruhstuck 3000 is in the North of Shoneberg within walking distance of Nollendorfplatz U bahn (lines 1,2,3,4 and 12) and Bulowstrasse U …
Travel: Berlin Unterwelten Humboldthain Flak Tower
Mrs Foodie has nagged, OK hinted at a tour with Berlin Unterwelten for so long, so we got ourselves organised and booked two tours! Our …
The Schwerbelastungskörper “heavy load-exerting body” Berlin
The Schwerbelastungskörper “heavy load-exerting body” Berlin, a remnant of National Socialist urban planning The Schwerbelastungskörper (German: “heavy load-exerting body“) is a large concrete cylinder located …
Travel: What to see and do in Düsseldorf
Foodie Explorers Guide to Düsseldorf Düsseldorf isn’t one of the first places to think of when going for a city break in Germany. Berlin …
Travel: Georg Elser Memorial, Berlin
A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler The Georg Elser Memorial in Berlin is a little different from normal memorials, this one is …
Travel: Stand by Me Tree, Berlin
Stand by me in Berlin Have you ever loved a song so much that you’d carve it into a tree? Well someone did within Berlin’s …
48 Hours in Bautzen
48 Hours in Bautzen – where to eat, drink and sleep The medieval Saxony town of Bautzen is just an hour by train from Dresden, …
Travel: Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten
Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal im Tiergarten) The Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten is one of three Soviet war memorials in Berlin. The …
Foodie Explorers guide to …..Prague
Discover Prague Prague is the capital of Czechia (once known as the Czech Republic and before that Czechoslovakia and even more before that Bohemia). It …
Budget Accommodation in Prague Travel & Joy Backpackers
Where to stay in Prague on a budget If you are visiting Prague and looking to eek out your money on things such as eating …
Tiergarten Quelle, Berlin
Being a tourist in Berlin is thirsty work and one place we have enjoyed visiting, which we would like to recommend is Tiergarten Quelle. Underneath …
Soviet War Memorial, Treptower Park, Berlin
Soviet War Memorial in Berlin In Berlin’s Treptower Park you will find a Soviet War Memorial designed by the Soviet architect Yakov Belopolsky to commemorate …
Slavin Memorial Bratislava
Slavin Memorial Bratislava The gigantic Slavin memorial is visible from much of the city as it sits on a hill overlooking the city. It commemorates …
Underground Water Tanks in Brno at Žlutý kopec
Go deep into the underground water tanks in Brno The underground water tanks of Brno, located in the Czech Republic, are a system of large …
Berlin Airlift
Berlin airlift cut off from the West The Berlin Airlift lasted 323 days and was one of the first major international crises of the Cold …
Travel: Victory Column (Siegsaule), Berlin
A victorious sight in Berlin This glorious roundabout in Berlin’s Tierpark not far from Brandenburg Gate is actually the Victory Column or Siegsaule a monument …
Ten things we loved in Bautzen
Ten things to see and do in Bautzen Bautzen is a picturesque town in Saxony, Germany, known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and rich history. …
Alterbierhof Bautzen
Lunch with a panoramic view of Bautzen Wandering around being a tourist is thirsty and hungry work, especially after reading about food at the Bautzen …
Bautzen Mustard Museum
Find out all about the world-famous Bautzen Mustard A visit to Bautzen isn’t a visit without tasting Bautzen mustard. We sought out their shop/museum just …
Reichenturm Bautzen – Empire Tower in Bautzen
The leaning tower of Bautzen One of the must see sights in Bautzen is the Reichenturm, which forms part of the old city fortifications. You’ll …
Berlin Gas Light Museum
Berlin’s illuminating museum A short wander from the Tiergarten S-Bahn station (and the Zoologischer Garden station and Berlin Zoo!) is a collection of several gas …
Travel: Siemensstadt – Discarded S-Bahn
Discarded S-Bahn line We had been meaning to discover a bit more of this end of Berlin for a while. So when you have good …
Travel: Teufelsberg, Berlin
Teufelsberg – Abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin’s “Devil’s Mountain Deep within the Grunewald forest in West Berlin is an abandoned NSA field station which sits on …