Snapshot: Brandenburger Tor – The Brandenburg Gate At Night
The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) is arguably one of the world’s most recognisable structures and has become a symbol for the city of Berlin. I remember visiting the Brandenburg Gate on my first morning in Berlin and looking up at the stonework marvelling at the fact that it was completed in 1791. Throughout history, the […]
Curry Mitte – Saucy Pleasure in Berlin
It’s amazing that it took me so long to try the Currwurst at Curry Mitte, an Imbi ß on Rosenthaler Platz in Berlin, as it’s only about 1km from my flat, but thanks to a recommendation from Gian left in the comments of my Reasons I Miss Berlin #3 – Currywurst post I went there a couple […]
Berlin Museum Marathon – Making The Most of a 3-Day Museum Pass
When I left my job in London to move to Berlin my colleagues made a collection and bought me The Berlin Pass, which includes a 3-Day Berlin Museum Pass. Bought separately, the Museum Pass costs €19 and with it you get free entry to 55 of Berlin’s best museums and galleries. Last week, I finally […]
Berlin Street Art Vol 8 – Various Artists
It’s time for another cracking assortment of top quality Street Art seen on the walls, lamp posts and street furniture of Berlin. I have linked to other posts where some of the artists have appeared on andBerlin before. VL Dede I was really chuffed to find this Dede piece at Urban Spree because I had […]
Famous Berliners: David Bowie
Almost three weeks ago now, on his 66th birthday, David Bowie surprised everyone by releasing a new song – Where Are We Now? – a melancholy tune that reflects on his time living in Berlin in the 1970s. Following the new single’s release my social media feeds were abuzz with (mainly positive) reactions and Berlin […]
Snapshot: Berlin Fernsehturm From Below
I can’t resist taking photos of the Fernsehturm in Berlin, especially on sunny days. This photo was taken as I walked under the TV tower from Alexanderplatz station in November after taking the shot featured in my Snapshot: Fernsehturm and Alexanderplatz Station post.
Snapshot: Berliner Philharmonie (Berlin Philharmonic Hall) at Night
The Berliner Philharmonie (Berlin Philharmonic Hall) is an asymmetrical and angular building in the Kulturforum near Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. Designed by Hans Scharoun, the building was completed in 1963 and is particularly striking when lit up at night. I took this picture as I wandered past the building yesterday evening. I didn’t realise it […]
Famous Berliners: The Brothers Grimm
I’m currently reading The Brothers Grimm’s Fairy Tales (Grimms Märchen) so Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm seemed like a logical choice to launch a new series of posts on andBerlin – Famous Berliners. In this series I hope to present some of the characters whose histories have become entwined with the history of the city itself […]
Snapshot: Bike Lights Berlin Style
I spotted this bike strung with lights on the wall of a bike shop on Oranienburger Strasse in Berlin on the way home from dinner at Ruben & Carla after walking with Gilly as he filmed his Berlin am Abend – Berlin in the Evening video. I originally posted this as an iPhone photo on Instagram and […]