Berlin's fashion week kicks off the winter season and draws stylish ones from all over the world to chilly our chilly metropolis, a shiny event to brighten the end of January. There are four non-stop days of shows, with a focus on German and up-and-coming designers. The main runway is at Brandenburg Gate, with shows and parties scattered around the city. Catch Copenhagen's Wood Altri...

Torstrasse is loud, it's wide, it's dirty - and lately it's morphed into one of the most exciting streets in Berlin. In contrast to the sterile name-brand shopping to its south and the cutesy cobblestone cafe-filled streets to the north, Torstrasse is hopping with small galleries, junk shops, little designer shops, über-hip bars (Trust Altri...

Berlin Fashion Week is almost upon us, providing an excellent reason to leave your toasty apartment for the icy streets of Berlin. And in heels! From January 18th-23rd, see shows by local and international labels like Lala Berlin, Kaviar Gauche and Schmitdtakahashi, and party with the beautiful people. Altri...

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We're already excited for Christmas in Berlin! Only one week left until most of the Christmas Markets open for the holiday season, bringing light and warmth to the dark Berlin winter Altri...

The Wall fell 20 years ago on November 9th, and Berlin is gearing up for a big celebration. There will be the standard party at Brandenburg Gate, including a free U2 concert (sorry, tickets were snapped up within minutes!), but for an event with less pomp but more circumstance, check out the Mauer Altri...

The retro Berlin TV Tower at Alexanderplatz (or Fernsehturm), the 368 m (1,207 ft) tall status symbol of East Berlin, turns the ripe old age of 40 this October. Altri...

Before Badeschiff, only ducks, punks and the very brave could swim in the Spree River. Altri...

The Minilofts are located a mere 100 meters from a former border checkpoint, at Chausseestrasse – but twenty years after the fall of the Wall, Berlin visitors can be hard pressed to tell the difference between East and Altri...

One ticket gets you into over 70 museums, concerts and special exhibits during Berlin’s 24th Long Night of Museums on January Altri...

While Clärchens Ballhaus is probably one of the most enjoyable nights out in Berlin - with all types swinging or tangoing the evenings away under spangles of glitter – if you’re in the mood for a more relaxed evening, head upstairs in the gloriously decrepit Spiegelsaal (Mirror Altri...