Palace between the walls

Like the Fraunkirche, the baroque palace called “Zwinger” was severely damaged during the bombings of Dresden in February 1945. Its … More

Princely procession

In the Augustiner Strasse in Dresden, you can admire the largest tiled mural in the world. The “Fürstenzug” (Procession of … More

On 13 February 1945, allied air forces bombed Dresden. It had been a centre for industry, food manufacturing, banking and … More

Not long after the funicular railway connected the district of Loschwitz to Weißer Hirsch, the residents of Oberloschwitz (Upper Loschwitz) … More

The Luisenhof opposite the station also features in the novel which first alerted me to the railway. We decided to … More

Unlike the show gardens, which are small and encased in tall hedging, the Gardens of the World park has some … More

Like many cities, Berlin has a standard fibreglass sculpture of the city’s mascot. Buddy Bears, as they are called, are … More

On the eastern edge of Berlin in Marzahn, close to the border with Brandenburg, is a large cultivated park. Originally … More

Along with the large collection of trains, the Technik Museum in Berlin is also home to many aeroplanes. Starting with … More

The Treptower Park is a large park on the banks of the river Spree in Berlin. Always designed to be … More