Berlin Travel

An Unexpected Bird's-Eye View Of Berlin

Posted 05.10.2012

A model railroad might seem like a weird way to get a view of uber-hip Berlin, but it's a fascinating introduction to the German capital. Located ...

Remembering Checkpoint Charlie

Carole Mallory | Posted 12.17.2011

Carole Mallory

I listened for voices but heard none. When we passed through the checkpoint to West Berlin, it was as though someone had turned on a stereo and painted the background. There were people hustling and bustling. Life.

Is Berlin The Most Interesting City In Europe?

Melissa Biggs Bradley | Posted 11.28.2011

Melissa Biggs Bradley

The city's creative scene is permeated by an unmistakable sense of exploration and risk-taking.

WATCH: Big Hands Emerge From European Streets

Posted 11.19.2011

Visitors to a handful of major European cities have been left scratching their heads over the sight a 20-foot tall white hands. Are they part of a mas...

Berlin Offers Kosher Lifestyle For Jews

AP | By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER | Posted 11.15.2011

BERLIN -- When Rabbi Yitshak Ehrenberg moved to Berlin some 15 years ago, he found it almost impossible to keep a kosher lifestyle. There were barely...

Berlin's 'Palace Of Tears' Reopens As Museum

Posted 11.15.2011

The Berlin passport and customs office known during the Cold War as the “Palace of Tears” was reopened this week by Chancellor Angela Merkel as a ...

PHOTOS: Berlin's Beach Blanket Blitzkrieg

Posted 10.24.2011

Kiki Blofeld created her popular Berlin beach bar as an act of penance for the evils perpetuated by her uncle, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who spent decades...

German History on the Road with AOL Autos' David Kiley

The Huffington Post | David Kiley | Posted 10.02.2011

AOL Autos Editor-In-Chief David Kiley took off on a road trip in Europe to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Jeep and explore family history connected...