Spring in Berlin – Readers’ Gallery

A gallery of spring-themed photos by the readers of Slow Travel Berlin…

Learn German in Berlin

Ian Farrell explores the best resources for learning German…

Best Of Berlin’s Christmas Markets 2016

The best of Berlin’s Xmas Markets for 2015…

Clara Zetkin Memorial

Robin Oomkes pays tribute to the founder of International Women’s Day…

Stacked: Photos of Berlin’s Plattenbauten

Berlin’s tower blocks, as photographed by Marte Brandenburg
 

Stories from the City

To celebrate Slow Travel Berlin's fifth birthday: a curated anthology of articles and photography on a wide range of topics and places that you won’t find in the guidebooks.
 

100 Favourite Places

Instead of highlighting the city’s hippest ‘hotspots’, we’ve taken a more patient and personal approach to bring you 100 special places, many of which would not be mentioned in conventional guides.
 

Mauerweg: Stories From The Berlin Wall Trail

Walking the entire 160km length of the Mauerweg (Berlin Wall Trail), a journey through and around the city that only a handful of individuals have ever made.

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Spring in Berlin – Readers’ Gallery

A gallery of spring-themed photos by the readers of Slow Travel Berlin...
Resources & Practicalities
 

Learn German in Berlin

Ian Farrell explores the best resources for learning German...
Resources & Practicalities
 

Best Of Berlin’s Christmas Markets 2016

The best of Berlin's Xmas Markets for 2015...
Day Trips & Weekends Away
 

Clara Zetkin Memorial

Robin Oomkes pays tribute to the founder of International Women's Day...
Photo Essays
 

Stacked: Photos of Berlin’s Plattenbauten

Berlin's tower blocks, as photographed by Marte Brandenburg
Photo Essays
 

Berlin: Be Our Valentine?

STB Contributors on the things they love about Berlin...
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Upcoming Tours

Sunday 24 September
 

Around Alexanderplatz

A tour of the lesser-known sites around one of Berlin's most famous squares

Friday 29 September
 

Invisible Border: Walking the Berlin Wall

A guided walk along the Berlin Wall Trail from Bornholmer Straße to Hauptbahnhof with Paul Scraton.

Friday 29 September
 

Berlin’s Film and Music Heritage

Explore the buildings, characters and intriguing stories that link Berlin to the entertainment industry.

Walking Berlin

 

Berlin’s Main Telegraph Office (Haupttelegrafenamt)

Fenced off and looking somewhat forlorn compared to…
 

Olympic Stadium & A Magic Schnitzel

Earlier this week I caught a train up…
 

Berlin in Snow

Following a distinctly spring-like festive period, where temperatures hovered around 8-10…
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10 Great Berlin Record Shops

10 of Berlin's best vinyl shops...
Design & Architecture
 

Design Panoptikum

A surreal museum for industrial objects...
Art & Culture
 

Hebbel am Ufer (HAU)

Bertie Alexander pays tribute to one of Berlin's leading theatrical institutions...

Music & Nightlife
 

Q&A: Nils Frahm, Composer & Musician

A Berlin-based composer with a penchant for piano improvisation.
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Berlin At War

Brian Melican on Roger Moorhouse’s excruciatingly detailed account of war-torn Berlin...
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Industrial Visions: a Q&A with photographer Markus Lehr

James Fancourt chats to 'urban topography' photographer Markus Lehr...

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