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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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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Becketts Kopf

Grashina Gabelmann experiences expertly-mixed cocktails at this Prenzlauer Berg institution.
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The Salons Of Berlin

Petra Wilhelmy-Dollinger traces the history of Berlin's intellectual salons from the 18th-20th Centuries...
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A brief history of Tempelhofer Feld

Ian Farrell delves into the cultural heritage of Berlin’s most popular summer hang-out.
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Berlin For (Dog) Lovers

Lisa Kennelly rounds up some useful tips and info for dog-owners in Berlin.
Historical Berlin
 

Berlin’s German Resistance Museum

Marcel Krueger on Operation Valkyrie and Berlin's German Resistance Museum...
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Sake Kontor

Peggy Schatz explores Berlin’s one and only dedicated sake shop.

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