Posted in berlin on Apr 28th, 2009
German beer drinking is a tradition and a ritual that the Germans have ingrained in their culture.German Beer festivals are quite popular and almost everyone has heard of oktoberfest beer.The oktoberfest beer festival is one of the most famous in Germany and starts in late September.
Posted in berlin on Apr 22nd, 2009
If you think that getting a tattoo is a recent fashion, you are totally wrong. The tattoo art is as ancient as the human race. So much so, that even a mummy of the Neolithic period was found with 57 tattoos on his back. Surprised? Polynesia is the region which has the oldest tattoo tradition [...]
Posted in berlin on Apr 7th, 2009
Darkness, cold, humidity …anyone tempted? No? Of course, not a lot of Berliners and tourists would be willing to pay for that, but never trust appearances: this could be the experience of a lifetime! The “Berliner Unterwelten eV” (the society for the exploration of the subterranean Berlin) organizes underground guided tours of the city since [...]
Posted in berlin on Mar 24th, 2009
Berlin is a liberal, modern and cosmopolitan city. Because of that it has become one of the most influential gay destinations in Europe. Its gay community is one of the three largest in the Old Continent, along with Amsterdam and London. Even the town’s mayor, Klaus Wowereit, declared himself openly gay when he assumed office. [...]
Posted in berlin on Mar 16th, 2009
Berlin isn’t just a symbol of recent history; it is also one of the most modern cities full of spectacular events. Those who already have visited Berlin have been absolutely captivated by the German city. The capital continues changing itself and offers you a lot of places to discover. After all the years of division [...]
Posted in berlin on Mar 3rd, 2009
The ITB Berlin is the world’s largest tourism trade fair. This will be the 43rd edition and will take place at the Messe Convention Centre in Berlin, Germany from the 11th to 15th of March. In this year’s edition there will be over 180 countries representing all segments and tourism from Europe, Asia, Africa and [...]
Posted in berlin on Feb 17th, 2009
We often go to museums which are in super modern and new buildings designed by international famous architects. But what about the other museums or the most important buildings of the city, even though they aren’t so super modern? If you want to enjoy a place full of history and art, then come to Berlin! [...]
Posted in berlin on Jan 30th, 2009
The long nights of Berlin’s museums The weekend is about to arrive and your friends ask you what are your plans for these days, and you don’t feel like doing the usual things. Well, we have the perfect solution for you: Come to Berlin and take advantage of the long nights of the museums in [...]
Posted in berlin on Jan 5th, 2009
Berlinale 2009 Berlin is a cosmopolitan and multicultural city and as such, every year (since 1951) it celebrates one of the most important film festivals in the world: The Berlin International Film Festival, this year being its 59th edition. More than 19,000 film professionals from 120 different countries will gather in the German capital next [...]
Posted in berlin on Dec 16th, 2008
Squatters in Berlin The squatters’ movement was born in England in the 60s, but soon it spread to other European cities such as Berlin. This is linked to the punk and underground culture. While almost everywhere squatting was considered an illegal movement, in Germany it was legalized from the 90’s and because of this Berlin [...]
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