Places

Getting to Lake Constance from the German capital at the speed of light is difficult, but Deutsche Bahn is offering a new connection that comes pretty close. Another new connection will take Berliners straight to the beach.

Finding the nicest cherry blossoms in Berlin took a while. When I finally located them, after a few failed attempts and a long bicycle ride, an issue popped up.

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and definitely in Berlin. The German capital's New Venice area provides a lot of it.

Fifteen years ago, Berlin's central station was inaugurated. It is a giant construction with five levels and train tracks in all directions. Designed by the architect who developed Tegel Airport, the German capital's 'Hauptbahnhof' is nothing less than stunning.

Berlin has hundreds of parks. But only one of them is as elegant as the Charlottenburg Palace Gardens. They are just the right spot for those who insist on…

So, the summer holidays are coming up and there is no place to go? Actually, some nice countries are opening up again as tourist destinations. In many cases,…

Berlin has many parks. Some of them stick out because of their size, their location or the animals they accommodate. 'Körnerpark' in Berlin's Neukölln district is different.

Located in south-eastern Saxony, close to the Czech and Polish borders, Pirna is at least 780 years old. Its medieval buildings, including the 'Sunshine Palace'…

All countries are weird in some ways, including Germany. But all countries reveal very positive aspects too, including Germany. And all countries on this planet…

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to leave Berlin at 10:15 a.m. and reach Nijmegen at 4:15 p.m.. So, what happened? The Big Tasty slowed me down.