Where was The Queen’s Gambit filmed? Netflix has grabbed audiences with The Queen’s Gambit, which is an adaptation of Walter Tevis’s 1983 novel of …
Filming locations for The Queen’s Gambit
Germany
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Oranienburg, Berlin
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp near Berlin Visiting anywhere in Europe brings you near to remains of World War Two. In Germany, these sites are generally named “Gedenksätte” …
Travel: Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
Achtung Charlie Checkpoint Charlie is surely the best-known crossing point between East and West Berlin. But is it worth visiting? History The name comes from …
Travel: The Spree Tunnel, Berlin
Walking under the river in Berlin (pub crawl optional) Many cities have pedestrian tunnels under their main rivers, like our home town of Glasgow, London …
German Russian Museum, Berlin
See the end of World War II The German-Russian Museum Berlin-Karlshorst is a museum dedicated to German-Soviet relations with a focus on the German-Soviet war 1941-1945. …
Travel: The Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears)
Tearful partings at former East-West Berlin crossing point The Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears) is a former border crossing point between East and West Berlin and …
Travel: Pallasstrasse Bunker and Pallasseum, Berlin
The unusual architecture of the Social Palace Pallasstrasse bunker in Schöneberg in southern Berlin is a former air-raid shelter built in 1943 by forced labourers. …
Travel: Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial Located between Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz is a striking and impressive memorial, unlike any we had seen before, to the Jews …
Travel: The Town Musicians of Bremen
Bremen’s most famous residents The most well-known landmark of the Hanseatic city of Bremen are the town musicians but they are not your typical musicians, …
Currywurst in Berlin at Curry 36
Currywurst at the Zoo There are two things you must eat in Berlin, currywurst mit soße is one of them, the other is a doner …
Brandenburg Gate | History, Transport and Photos
Visiting Brandenburg Gate in Berlin The Brandenburg Gate (In German Brandenburger Tor) was built in the 18th-century on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William …
11 places to see the remains of the Berlin Wall
Where can you see the remains of the Berlin Wall today? From 1961 until 1989 Berlin was cut in half by a wall which surrounded …
East Berlin Stasi Trail
Guide to the Stasi sights of East Berlin Discover life in East Berlin during the time of the Stasi secret police with our…Stasi Trail! What …
Travel: Visiting the Bundestag (Reichstag)
Everything you need to know to visit the German Parliament The German Parliament, the Bundestag or you may know it as the Reichstag, captures the …
The Barn at Cafe Kranzler, Berlin
Freshly roasted coffee from The Barn at Cafe Kranzler This famous West Berlin café has been given a new lease of life and has become …
Travel: The Ernst Thälmann Monument, Berlin
A remaining Soviet Monument Whilst searching for a pub (no surprise there from Mr Foodie) we stumbled across a remnant of the German Democratic Republic. …
Visiting Schmittmann Dusseldorf
A Korn is born at Schmittmann distillery A city known more to us for beer but Dusseldorf distillers Schmittmann, not far from the city centre, …
Berlin horizontal bed-bike tour!
The best way to see Berlin is by bed! Who doesn’t love their bed? We are big fans of sleeping but we are also big …
Drink: Eiskeller Bar, Düsseldorf
Learn about (and drink) wine at Eiskeller in Düsseldorf First stop on our foodie tour of Düsseldorf was Eiskeller (“Ice cellar”) which was voted “Best Classic …
Travel: Killing Eve Berlin Locations to visit
Crime and Berlin, I was in heaven and of course, my geekery kicked in for some mapping action, and to find out where Villanelle had …
White Asparagus season – Spargelzeit
It’s Asparagus time! White asparagus is something that isn’t as popular as the green variety in the UK, and I don’t know why. It’s so …
Food: Good Bank, Berlin Mitte
Vertical farming at Good Bank in Berlin Good Bank is, as far as we know, the world’s first vertical-farm-to-table restaurant! The salad and vegetables that …
Food review: Data Kitchen, Berlin
The future is now at Data Kitchen Breakfast is always our favourite time of day in Berlin, especially in summer where you can sit in …
Travel: 5 must visit breweries in this Dusseldorf Beer Trail
5 Must Visit Breweries in this Dusseldorf Beer Trail. If there’s one thing they do well in Düsseldorf is make beer. Here are five breweries …