Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
If you get to the German Federal Ministery of Finance at Berlin, Germany you might be a bit surprised. It is located in a special building at the city quarter Mitte which is today called the Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus. It was built in 1935 and is a very good example for threatening fascist architecture. Continue reading “Finanzministerium”
The relexa hotel at Berlin, Germany was obviously once called Stuttgarter Hof but they changed the name. It is located in a street with some other low and medium price hotels not far away from Mitte and Checkpoint Charlie. Continue reading “Not cool but good”
Shortly before Easter we went to Berlin, Germany to do some sightseeing and visit the family. After some weeks of freezing cold temperatures spring was coming and brought us some sunny days. We checked-in again at the simple but good Sperlingshof at Dallgow-Döberitz and started our visit. Continue reading “Beginning of spring”
Little Big City Berlin is a miniature world telling the history of Berlin, Germany. It is located in the basement of the Fernsehturm (entrance on the back side) and I was a bit unsure whether this is a good place to visit. That was mostly because they have a too good marketing concept which made me suspicious. Continue reading “Tear down this wall”
The Fernsehturm of Berlin, Germany is visible from nearly everywhere in the city. And if you want you can get easily by elevator into the giant ball in the sky and watch the German capital from up above. Until today I didn’t meet too many locals or foreigners that went up – but now we tried this experience. Continue reading “High above Berlin”
The restaurant Yak & Yeti is located at the Südwestkorso in Berlin, Germany. In a plain and simple atmosphere they serve good Indian and Nepalese food. That is good because in addition to the well-known Indian cuisine you have interesting Nepalese dishes. Continue reading “Yak & Yeti”
It is already becoming a family tradition: as the history of the family of my wife roots in Berlin, Germany we’re returning here every year in summertime. As there is currently a discussion about away homes going on (because of the lack of available flats in the city) we were staying at the hotel Sperlingshof in Dallgow-Döberitz west of the city. In fact it already belongs to the Havelland in the federal state of Brandenburg.
Continue reading “At the outskirts of Berlin”
It’s just a pizzeria but it is one of the most child-friendly restaurants I’ve been to: the La Riviera at the harbour of Kladow, belonging to Berlin, Germany. You can get there by bus from Berlin Zoologischer Garten (bus X34) or by ship from Wannsee (ferry F10). The restaurant is located directly at the harbour and you can’t miss it. Continue reading “La Riviera”
The Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Germany is a natural history museum that was opened in 1889. It is one of the biggest natural history museums in Germany with a vast collection – even though the public exhibition area is rather small. After entering the building you will find a room with dinosaurs – especially a Brachiosaurus and a Giraffatitan. Since 2015 you can also see Tristan Otto – the only Tyrannosaurus rex on display in Europe. Continue reading “Tyrannosaurus rex”
Big horticultural shows like the Bundesgartenschau (BUGA) or Internationale Gartenausstellung (IGA) attract a lot of visitors, cost a lot of money and transform landscapes. If all goes well the areas become important parks and recreation areas for the locals and still attract tourists. That’s the case concerning the Britzer Garten, the area of the Bundesgartenschau 1985 in western Berlin, Germany. Continue reading “Britzer Garten”