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You can now subscribe on Instagram where we post exclusive reels and more for members: instagram.com/slowberlin
Or the good old fashioned will get you website access too: steadyhq.com/en/slowtrave...
Both from 3€ a month, which goes a long way to help us survive.
Pls share 🙏
“Berlin is where I live and therefore I take most of my pictures here. I wouldn’t say Berlin is the best place in the world for street photography (that would be New York City), but it’s relatively easy in Berlin.”
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January 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
“Berlin is where I live and therefore I take most of my pictures here. I wouldn’t say Berlin is the best place in the world for street photography (that would be New York City), but it’s relatively easy in Berlin.”
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January 2, 2026 at 10:41 AM
We dropped into the Metzer Eck again over Xmas. The oldest family-run German pub in Prenzlauer Berg, it’s a wonderful time-capsule with its original wood panelling, decor and photos of celebrity GDR patrons. The service is friendly and they have Rollberg Rot on tap 😋
January 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
We dropped into the Metzer Eck again over Xmas. The oldest family-run German pub in Prenzlauer Berg, it’s a wonderful time-capsule with its original wood panelling, decor and photos of celebrity GDR patrons. The service is friendly and they have Rollberg Rot on tap 😋
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Happy Public Domain Day! At the start of each year, a new set of works is freed from copyright — ready to be shared, reused, and reimagined. See our highlights — Hannah Arendt, Albert Einstein, Langston Hughes, William Faulkner, and many more. #publicdomain
Happy Public Domain Day 2026!
Each January 1st is Public Domain Day, when a new crop of works have their copyrights expire and become free to share and reuse for any purpose. Here's our highlights for 2026.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Happy Public Domain Day! At the start of each year, a new set of works is freed from copyright — ready to be shared, reused, and reimagined. See our highlights — Hannah Arendt, Albert Einstein, Langston Hughes, William Faulkner, and many more. #publicdomain
Some images snapped during an architectural meander through Berlin by UK Brutalism photographer Tom 8enjamin ...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Some images snapped during an architectural meander through Berlin by UK Brutalism photographer Tom 8enjamin ...
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January 1, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Happy New Year to all you lovely ppl / BLN fans ❤️
December 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Happy New Year to all you lovely ppl / BLN fans ❤️
Some Good Reads from 2025…
December 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Some Good Reads from 2025…
Darkness has fallen. Are we all ready? 💥
Photo: Marzahn, New Year’s Eve, 1984. Bundesarchiv.
Photo: Marzahn, New Year’s Eve, 1984. Bundesarchiv.
December 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Darkness has fallen. Are we all ready? 💥
Photo: Marzahn, New Year’s Eve, 1984. Bundesarchiv.
Photo: Marzahn, New Year’s Eve, 1984. Bundesarchiv.
Since we finally got some snow today, here’s a little gallery of our fave Snowy Berlin pics from over the years. ⛄️
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More: www.slowtravelberlin.com/berlin-winte...
December 31, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Since we finally got some snow today, here’s a little gallery of our fave Snowy Berlin pics from over the years. ⛄️
More: www.slowtravelberlin.com/berlin-winte...
More: www.slowtravelberlin.com/berlin-winte...
More of these sun-filled winter days please Berlin weather Gods! 🙏
December 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
More of these sun-filled winter days please Berlin weather Gods! 🙏
"Erich Mielke was born in Wedding, a district in the northern part of Berlin, on December 29th 1907; his parents helped found the Communist Party of Germany (KPD)..."
Tam Eastley on Stasi leader Erich Mielke—“the most feared man in the GDR”
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Tam Eastley on Stasi leader Erich Mielke—“the most feared man in the GDR”
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December 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"Erich Mielke was born in Wedding, a district in the northern part of Berlin, on December 29th 1907; his parents helped found the Communist Party of Germany (KPD)..."
Tam Eastley on Stasi leader Erich Mielke—“the most feared man in the GDR”
www.slowtravelberlin.com/on-the-mielk...
Tam Eastley on Stasi leader Erich Mielke—“the most feared man in the GDR”
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How NOT to dispose of your Christmas tree 🤦🏻♂️
December 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
How NOT to dispose of your Christmas tree 🤦🏻♂️
It’s time for another game of “guess the staircase!” — who recognises this well-stickered and graffitied classic in the Mitte district? 👀
December 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It’s time for another game of “guess the staircase!” — who recognises this well-stickered and graffitied classic in the Mitte district? 👀
A gentle reminder as we head towards a new year…
December 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A gentle reminder as we head towards a new year…
Walter Benjamin’s review of Hessel’s “Secret Berlin” (1927). Our profile of Franz Hessel: www.slowtravelberlin.com/franz-hessel...
December 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Walter Benjamin’s review of Hessel’s “Secret Berlin” (1927). Our profile of Franz Hessel: www.slowtravelberlin.com/franz-hessel...
When West #Berlin’s KaDeWe department store re-opened after WW2 (in 1950) it drew a crowd of 180,000... (yes that’s bigger than the NYE line at Berghain)
December 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
When West #Berlin’s KaDeWe department store re-opened after WW2 (in 1950) it drew a crowd of 180,000... (yes that’s bigger than the NYE line at Berghain)
A beautiful sunny Sunday - perfect for a stroll along Bernauer Straße to research a new Berlin Wall tour…
(pls contact us if interested)
(pls contact us if interested)
December 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A beautiful sunny Sunday - perfect for a stroll along Bernauer Straße to research a new Berlin Wall tour…
(pls contact us if interested)
(pls contact us if interested)