monochromaticphotosofBerlin, as inall cities, but
in fact it’saprettycolourful city,with thecolourful
undergroundstationsand thepainted facades,
especially in theeasternpart.”
Ifyouwant togetaglimpseofBerlinà la
Heiderich, thephotographer loves the
Bierpinsel
(“beerbrush”), the iconicbut currentlyunoccupied
buildingby theSchloßstraßeU-Bahnstation. “It
used tobeorange, but then theyhad itallpainted
byartists– Ipreferred itbefore, but it’sstillquite
asight.”Another favourite is thecandy-coloured
MeiningerHotelnearGrünbergalleestation,whose
exterior ismadeupof linesofbright colours. “I
found itbychanceonedayduringoneofmyphoto
trips, and just thought:This isperfect.”
Moregenerally, he saysBerlin is still one
ofEurope’sgreat cities. “It’sbeen this cultural
playground thathasattractedyoungpeople, artists
andalternativeprojectsover thepast fewdecades.
While ithas started toattract theoddcash-hungry
investor, it’s still oneof themost eclecticcities
inEurope, andyoucanfindalmost anything
here fromundergroundparties inabandoned
warehouses to international fashionevents. I really
hopepoliticianswillmanage topreserve thatBerlin
andnot sell thecityout.”
matthias-heiderich.de
Norwegianflies toBerlin fromninedestinations.
Bookflights,ahotelandarental carat
norwegian.com
Sunny
Berlin
Beach bars
Berlinpretty
much invented the
concept, and there
aremore than30
thesedays,most
on thebanksof
theSpree. Try the
Badeschiff,where
they transformed
twoboats into a
swimmingpool.
arena-berlin.de/
badeschiff
Free
concerts
If theal fresco
SummerConcerts
series in the
EnglischerGarten
is too sophisticated
for you, try the
legendary karaoke
by thefleamarket
atMauerpark, also
every Sunday.
konzertsommer-
berlin.de
Runways
Thedisused airport
of Tempelhof
is nowoneof
Europe’s quirkiest
parks –enjoy a
barbecueby the
runway or join
the skaters.
tempelhofer
freiheit.de
“I havealways liked thequalityof
PolaroidandKodachromephotos
from the 1950s and ’60s”
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