EuroCheapo's Germany Articles

Nov 01 Though Paris and Vienna may have Berlin beat for cafe culture, there is one thing this Teutonic neighbor does better – and that is Sunday brunch! After a late night out in Berlin’s club scene, the city sleeps in, then rises around 11 or noon and settles in at a favorite restaurant with a large » Read more

Oct 24 We have all been affected by Bauhaus. The distinctive school of art, architecture and design developed in Germany after World War I. This essentially modernist movement thrived in the liberal pieties of the period. But those pieties were ruthlessly quashed by the Nazis, who drove many of the Bauhaus leaders into exile. That cruel expedient » Read more

Oct 08 There are numerous addresses in Berlin where hotel desk clerks and even local friends may send you to find dinner – streets littered on both sides with any number of restaurants and bars to please the whims of nearly any crowd seeking chow. Here you’ll find yourself in good company with hundreds of other hungry » Read more

Oct 03 For travelers well used to booking their European rail tickets months in advance, this time of the year can be frustrating. Following the general precept that many train tickets can be booked three months in advance, you’d have every reason to expect that tickets for Christmas and early January are just now becoming available. New » Read more

Sep 28 In this northern European capital, the days are getting noticeably shorter, the nights are tinged with chill. But before winter sets in for good, Berlin wraps itself in a special glow – this year’s Berlin Festival of Lights runs from October 10-21, 2012. Even locals embrace the opportunity to see their city’s beloved sights in » Read more

Sep 26 Last month we sung the praises of small towns on the River Elbe, and it was our enthusiasm for that river which last weekend drew us to Torgau. Bypassed by freeways and main rail routes, Torgau catches the flavors of small-town Germany. It is laid-back, unpretentious and inexpensive. Reforming zeal Torgau is a place that » Read more

Sep 20 On October 28, 1237, Berlin’s historic center, then known as Cölln, received its first mention in recorded history, and from this birth certificate of specious origin, Berlin has adopted this date as its official birthday. The “poor but sexy” city therefore turns 775 this year, and has decided to make a show of it! You » Read more

Sep 19 One of the questions we are often asked is “where do you recommend buying train tickets for journeys from Britain to the Continent?” The good news is that there are many vendors with which we have had very positive experiences in buying tickets (single or return) for journeys that originate in Great Britain. And our » Read more

Sep 13 Things have changed a bit since our last post on visiting Berlin’s Reichstag. Here’s an update: What hasn’t changed: The building is as historically and culturally significant as ever. It still affords some of the best free views of the city. You will have to queue and go through security to get inside. The dome » Read more