A hundred years after the discovery of the famous Nefertiti bust, the Berlin Egyptological Museum is showing off finds from …
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On a rainy Saturday we finally visited two of Charlottenburg’s museums we had had on our sightseeing list for quite …
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Neukölln, the area where we live in Berlin, is full of graffiti. Some are wittier than others. Some stay longer …
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The Watzmann mountain, which dominates the Berchtesgadener National Park, has long fascinated mountain climbers from all over the world. There …
After a stretch through the Elbe Sandstone Mountains with fantastic views, the Elbe cycle path enters the plains west of …
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In the sleepy village of Scharnebeck in Niedersachsen, one of the world’s largest shiplifts moves up to 100 m long …
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In Berlin’s Pergamon Panorama, the ancient city of Pergamon has come alive. It is a pleasant day in the city …
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From the roof of the German Reichstag, visitors can always look down on the proceedings through the glass dome. Once …
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Tempelhof – may it race in peace! These days, on the former runways of Berlin’s old airport, Tempelhof, electric cars …
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Below the Cologne Cathedral, dozens of traditional breweries uphold a tradition of tiny 0.2 litre glasses for the traditional Cologne …
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