It would seem that Berlin made a New Year’s Resolution and it was to provide the winter wonderland that many were hoping for. The only question now is where to make the most of the snow and Locafox has provided the answer with an interactive Berlin sledging map. After a positively balmy Christmas in Berlin, […]
Radbahn Berlin – a covered cycle path under the tracks of the U1 and U2
Cyclists in Berlin must have been in raptures last week as they absorbed the plans for Radbahn Berlin – a proposed 9km long cycle path under the elevated sections of the U1 and U2 underground lines from Charlottenburg to Friedrichshain. As stated on the Radbahn Berlin website: The aim of the project is to make […]
Sunday Documentary: Speaking Gardens
Exploring the concept of urban gardening in Berlin, the documentary film, Speaking Gardens by Teresa Beck and René Reichelt shows the different ways Berliners are finding to use or create green spaces in the city. Speaking Gardens introduces six different urban gardening projects across Berlin: Wuhlegarten: Interkultureller Garten Berlin Köpenick – an intercultural community gardening […]
Autumn Colours in Berlin
There is something magical about autumn in Berlin. Pushing aside all thoughts of a hangover after the first Schmankerl-Hüttn of the year in order to take advantage of the sunshine and unseasonably warm Berlin weather we headed for Gemeindepark Lankwitz yesterday. The sun brought out the best in the autumn foliage and having picked the […]
Bearpit Karaoke – Sonntags Karaoke im Mauerpark
Sonntags Karaoke im Mauerpark or Bearpit Karaoke as it is commonly known has grown from an innovative busking idea into an internationally known regular entertainment event and Berlin guidebook staple. It all started in 2009 when Joe Hatchiban (real name Gareth Lennon) rode around Berlin with some friends and a Karaoke machine. One of the […]
Plötzensee – an inner city Berlin lake
Plötzensee is a small and pretty glacial lake in the residential area of Wedding in the north of Berlin with a Freibad (lido) on its western shore. I have Cihan to thank for suggesting I visit Plötzensee, and the wonderful afternoon and early evening I spent there last week. Smaller than many of Berlin’s more famous […]
Prinzessinnengarten – An Urban Garden in Berlin
The Prinzessinnengarten (Princess Garden) is an urban garden on the side of a busy roundabout a few steps from the U-Bahn station at Moritzplatz in Berlin Kreuzberg. In 2009, Nomadisch Grün (Nomadic Green), the brainchild of Robert Shaw and Marco Clausen, leased a patch of wasteland in order to realise their vision of a green […]
Schloss Charlottenburg – Part 1: The Palace Gardens and Grounds
Schloss Charlottenburg in Berlin was built as a summer palace for Sophie Charlotte, by her husband, the Elector Friedrich III. At the time of its construction the palace was in the village of Lietzow and was named Lietzenburg but both the palace and area were renamed Charlottenburg after Sophie Charlotte’s death in 1705. The Schloss […]
Natur-Park Schöneberger Südgelände
An abundance of green space, the proliferation of graffiti and street art and the wealth of old industrial buildings are just some of the reasons why I love Berlin and Natur-Park Schöneberger Südgelände is the embodiment of all three. The most prominent feature of the park, visible as you enter, is the 50m tall water […]
Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem
With September providing a couple of unexpectedly sunny and warm days it seems appropriate to look back on my trip to the Botanischer Garten (Botanical Garden) in Berlin or Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem to use its full title. It seems like a lifetime ago but actually it has only been a month. The […]