Stolpersteine 45
I have only seen one Stolperstein in Berlin this week, mainly because I haven’t spent so much time wandering around outside. This was another one very close to home, a memorial to Georg Streiter (Schönhauser Allee 130). As usual I have added the photo to the gallery here. My first post about Stolpersteine gives more background […]
Fassbender & Rausch – Sublime Chocolates in Berlin
A trip to Fassbender & Rausch would be one of my top tips for anyone visiting Berlin. Of course, on your first visit to the German capital you should see the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the Fernsehturm (TV Tower), but why not also see them crafted from chocolate. Fassbender […]
Loxx Miniatur Welten Berlin
Loxx Miniatur Welten Berlin is on the third floor of the Alexa Shopping Centre so I’m not quite sure how its existence had escaped of so long until I read a post about it on überlin but as soon as I found out about it, it went on my to do list. Boasting 4.8km of track, more than […]
Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral)
I’m not a religious person but I’ve always been drawn to churches and cathedrals for their architecture and character. The Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral) is certainly an impressive sight and one of Berlin’s iconic landmarks. Located as it is on the Museuminsel (Museum Island), the cathedral is guaranteed a high footfall and anyone walking past […]
Stolpersteine 42 – 44
I have added the photos of the Stolpersteine I have seen in Berlin over the past week to the photo gallery here. This week’s stones were memorials to: Werner Bab (Schönhauser Allee 187); Moritz Wolle (Rosenthaler Strasse 72); Hedwig Hartung (Kastanianallee 29). My first post about Stolpersteine gives more background about these memorials to the victims of National Socialism […]
Barcomi’s Deli: Devil’s Food Cake
After a very disappointing trip to the Museum für Kommunikation I needed a pick me up so I went back to Barcomi’s Deli and tried the Devil’s Food Cake. And before you ask, yes it tastes as good as it looks.
Museum für Kommunikation: Fashion Talks
I was checking out the What’s On listings on Anglo Info last week and read about ‘Fashion Talks’ at the Museum für Kommunikation (Museum for Communication) in Berlin. Berlin is blessed with a wealth of great museums and I’ve been to quite a few during my three trips but as I hadn’t been to this particular […]
Street Art – January 2012
I’ve created a new page in the Photos drop down for my favourite photos of the street art that I saw in January, some of which have appeared in my posts during the month. Here’s a little taster of what you’ll find there.
First Aid Kit – Postbahnhof
Last night was a night of firsts for me. My first gig in Berlin. The first time I have gone to a gig alone. My first First Aid Kit gig. Sisters Johanna and Klara Soderberg are from Stockholm, though you wouldn’t know they are Swedish to hear them sing or talk. It’s almost as if […]
Stolpersteine 32 – 41 and the Alter Jüdischer Friedhof
All of the Stolpersteine I saw this week were found within a very small area, not far from Hackescher Markt. I found some of them when I was checking the locations for some previously posted. I have added photos of all of them to the gallery here. Honoured by the stones I saw this week […]