My Berlin Blog

In-depth reviews and articles about this unique city.

Urban Oases

Just mention the word Berlin and an image of cool cafés and bars springs to mind. Places where you can chill out and in the ...
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A Trio of Treats

My recent visit to Berlin was characterised by spontaneity. Unusually for me I had made no plans, except to meet up with friends. Nothing had ...
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Magic Meals

Magic meals happen when everything comes together perfectly – the food, the vibes and the company. In Berlin you can easily find cafés and restaurants ...
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Cool tips for a hot day

In a Berlin heatwave, it’s easy to stay cool – in every sense of the word. If you look down on the German capital from ...
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Berlin’s Green Heart

The Tiergarten is a splendid park. Spread before the Brandenburg Gate, for Berliners it has long been synonymous with both pleasure and leisure...
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Saturday NoonSong

Berlin loves Saturday lunchtime – there’s a sense that the weekend starts here. It wasn’t so long ago that the German school week didn’t finish ...
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Café Hopping

Meeting up with friends and hanging out in a genial café is what Berlin is all about. Here are four suggestions for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea ...
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Berlin’s ‘Jewish Switzerland’

The story of Jewish Berlin will be forever tragically linked to the Holocaust. Nothing can change this statement, but today’s Berliners are still making efforts to ...
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Dream Garden Café

It’s been a long hot summer in Berlin and cafés with shaded terraces and gardens are in high demand. A great location for fine al ...
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The Ku’damm’s grandest café

The long, grand boulevard of the Kurfürstendamm, referred to by Berliners as the Ku’damm, dates back to 1542 and takes its name from the Kurfürsten ...
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