Berlin – Spandau

Berlin – Spandau

The name Spandau immediately brings to mind the most famous - and in later years the only - prisoner of this facility. Rudolfa Hessa. Hess, who for some time was the deputy head of the Nazi party, w 1941 year …

Berlin – suburbs

Although there are too many attractions in Berlin itself, there are many interesting sights in the western suburbs, and besides, when you get out of the claustrophobic city center, the greenery of the landscape and the lake will make you aware, that Berlin is in Mittel-Europe …

Berlin – Museum complex in Dahlem

Berlin – Museum complex in Dahlem

The suburb of Dahlem lies southwest of Berlin city center and, with its small-town atmosphere, appears to be in a different world from the overcast metropolis. It houses the Free University, the houses of the wealthier citizens and the band …

Berlin – Charlottenburg: palace and museums

Berlin – Charlottenburg: palace and museums

The Charlotenburg district stretches north and west of the city center and extends into the forests of Grunewald. There are many attractions in the western part (described in the "Suburbs" section), but by far the most important destination for tourists' pilgrimages, …

Berlin – Schoneberg

Berlin – Schoneberg

So is Kreuzberg, Schoneberg was once a separate suburb, absorbed by Greater Berlin during the city's expansion at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. It was completely destroyed during the war, and currently it is primarily a residential area of ​​the middle classes, stretching …

Berlin – Eastern Kreuzberg: SO 36

Berlin – Eastern Kreuzberg: SO 36

In the 1930s, Berlin's industry began to employ farmers from surrounding villages in factories and workshops. Many of them came to the small village of Kreuzberg, to work in the eastern part of the city and live behind …

Berlin – Kreuzberg west

Berlin – Kreuzberg

East of Gropius-Bau, the Berlin Wall ran from west to east, and the area immediately south is called Kreuzberg, this eventful Berlin neighborhood is known for its large numbers of immigrants and "alternatives."” groups of residents …

Tiergarten museum complex

Tiergarten museum complex

This complex is a recently built complex of museums and cultural institutions, where you could spend the whole day. The Neue Nationalgalerie is by far the prettiest building, Potsdamer Str. 50 (wt.-pt. 9.00-17.00; main collections free admission), black framed glass box, which …