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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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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Hilde Weström

Natalie Holmes profiles one of Berlin’s few post-war female architects...
Historical Berlin
 

The Berlin Stories

Christopher Isherwood’s classic book still sheds light on the city that’s its star.
Design & Architecture
 

39 things you might learn if you visit the Stasi Museum with a 10½ week old baby…

Adam Butler pays a visit to the Stasi Museum.
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Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

Bertie Alexander pays tribute to one of Berlin's most venerable theatres...
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Mitte Meer

Suzan Taher finds excellent fresh fish and jamon at this Mediterranean supermarket.
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A Guide To Cycling Berlin

Laura Harker & Paul Sullivan pick some of the best cycling routes in and around Berlin...

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