Tag: Berlin
The Wall – Asisi Panorama Berlin: photos & tips
Located next to the iconic Checkpoint Charlie, "The Wall - Asisi Panorama Berlin" is a unique art project. Austrian artist Yadegar Asisi (b. 1955) created a large-scale painting about the once-divided capital...
Dennewitzstraße 2, Berlin: A train through your living room
Due to its diverse history, Berlin is a city full of oddities. The title of this article doesn't intend to fool the reader. On the contrary, it refers to an architectural paradox...
Berlinale 2022: Thoughts, impressions & hopes
My fourteenth Berlinale was definitely the weirdest one. This year's edition was confirmed just a month before the festival's kick-off: running an international film festival during a pandemic is not an easy...
10 interesting facts about Berlin (& where to stay)
With more than 800 years of history and being one of the greenest capitals in Europe, Berlin is one of the most beloved destinations for travelers. However, as it's always the case...
Berlin lost and found
Dear Barbara, Geography brought me to Berlin -or was it politics? What's really left of a city when you don't remember what brought you there? My memory fails me. It's been twenty years...
Farewell to Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) – Recap 25
I still remember landing for the first time in Berlin Tegel. The year was 2000, and I flew from the Ellinikon International Airport, the former airport of Athens, that shut down in...
3 days in Berlin: travel guide & itineraries
Berlin is one of the most vibrant metropolises in Europe. Moreover, the city's past is still haunting contemporary life, and the turbulent 20th century has left its mark everywhere. Writing a travel...
Polaroid Diaries: Still life (my Berlin Banality edition)
The Coronavirus lockdown days redefined our boundaries. It wasn't easy at all to express ourselves artistically either. Writers always draw a certain degree of inspiration through interaction, but it's challenging (the least...