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Sleeping in a coffin at Propeller Island, Berlin | Review
A musician’s art project in Berlin offers up possibly the weirdest accommodation in Germany, as David Whitley found out… It wasn’t a promising welcome. My instructions had led me to a building covered in
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Bearpit karaoke in Berlin: Sunday singalong in the Mauerpark
In Berlin, Germany, one Irish bike courier’s flight of fancy has grown into a karaoke challenge for the truly brave… This is an awful time to realise that I don’t actually know the words.
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The microbrewers of Berlin – saving the city from bland beer
David Whitley meets the small band of craft brewers that are trying to change Berlin’s reputation for making bad beer. Change is brewing in Berlin. Germany may have a worldwide reputation for excellent beers,
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20 Reasons To Visit Berlin, Germany
From Nazi era and Cold War history to street art and nightlife – twenty compelling reasons to visit what I reckon is the best city in Europe. The Story of Berlin The German capital
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Expert tips | Berlin, Germany
Adie Sampson of Alternative Berlin tours gives a local’s perspective on the best ways to get the most out of the German capital. The latest in my expert tips series is an interview with
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Holocaust Memorial, Berlin | Review
How the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin succeeds in an almost impossible task. To make a fitting memorial for a person is fairly easy. Get some marble, and get chiselling
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Boy cities vs girl cities
I’m recently back from Berlin, a city I regard as by far my favourite in Europe. I love the combination of history and attitude. It’s the sort of place where you’ll head out at
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Alternative Berlin street art workshop | Review
David Whitley is let loose with the spray paint in Berlin, where he learns some basic street art techniques. If I want to become the new Banksy, then I’ve fallen at the first hurdle.
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Impressive vs important: Why the Brandenburg Gate matters
There’s a difference between impressive and important. Many places are obviously impressive, and in most instances, they’re designed to be so. Importance is something that can’t be bestowed by the creator, though. The Washington
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The battle for Berlin: Can the artists survive in the shadow of the Wall?
As the areas where the Berlin Wall once stood rapidly gentrify, the spray-painters, stencillers and squat artists face being moved aside… The man who hangs cats High on the wall is a cartoonish picture
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