Get Lost In Berlin

With the long-awaited arrival of the warm season, Berlin's parks traditionally fill up with people who want to take a walk in nature and forget, at least for a few hours, about the traffic and the stress of city life. A favorite destination is the Tiergarten, the large park located in the heart of the city. Originally created as a hunting ground for the prince electors, under Frederick III it became a park for the people. In the 18th century, landscape architect Peter Joseph Lenné took over the project and modeled the park after the English gardens. Over time, statues and monuments were added. Today, there are several important landmarks inside the park, first of all the Siegessäule  , the column on top of which the winged victory shines to celebrate Prussia's victory in the wars against Denmark, Austria and France. Also inside the park, near the Spree, are the House of World Cultures and the Carillon; in the southwestern part is the famous Zoological Garden . With around 20 ki

Right on time, every spring, thousands of cherry trees bloom in the streets and parks of Berlin.  The Berliners, taking advantage of the first proper sunny days of the season, follow these clouds of pink petals around the city. Social networks are flooded with photos of cherry trees in bloom, and lists of places to go see them: from Prenzlauerberg to Marzahn, from Wedding to Lichterfelde... Wherever you choose to go, you won't be disappointed!  The blooming of Berlin's cherry trees is an event to be celebrated at the huge Gärten der Welt , in the Britzer Garten , or in Lichterfelde, in the Japanische Ecke . This is where the Hanami-Fest is celebrated every year. The word 'hanami' in Japanese means to admire the cherry blossom. Cherry blossoms at the Gärten der Welt, 2019 The story of the Berlin cherry trees begins with the Fall of the Wall in 1989. The Japanese donated cherry trees to the city as a symbol of peace and rebirth. In Japan, the cherry tree  traditionally s

From being a humble fishing village to becoming a multi-ethnic metropolis, Berlin is a relatively young city with an intense and tumultuous history.  To walk through Berlin is to walk through time and breathe history at every corner. The city has a troubled past, and yet, just like a phoenix, it was able to be born again and again, always different and at the same time always the same, refusing to forget what happened before: traces of the past are scattered throughout Berlin. There are monuments and memorials as well as historical buildings or protected open areas, so that things of the past can never be forgotten.  Left: East Side Gallery; Right: Pieta by Kate Kollowitz Berlin is a very large city: almost 900 square kilometers in which you can find everything . There is everything you expect to find in a European capital: palaces, castles, and monuments; museums (170 in total, 5 of which, on the Museum Island, are UNESCO World Heritage Sites); 80 public libraries; the oldest zoo in G