Nature with a pinch of art
The international art walk on the hoher Fläming. September in Berlin is a month of contrasts and surprises. We’ve just had some really cold days. I took my winter shoes out, wrapped myself in a blanket and made sure to always carry an umbrella. Luckily summer wasn’t quite done yet…
A quick trip around the world of gardens in Berlin
Berlin has its very own gondola that flies over the Marzahn neighborhood. This area has lots of similar flats that look like a giant kid spilled his Duplo. I don’t find it particularly attractive, but amid all of this lies an oasis of green. The Gärten der Welt, or gardens…
Through a quarry to the Stienitzsee
Combining history and nature in Rüdersdorf near Berlin On my walk on the 66 Seen Weg I’d passed through Rüdersdorf. On the way I saw an interesting looking museum: Museumspark Rüdersdorf. I didn’t have the time or energy to visit then, but when I saw a meetup that would visit…
A loop around Burg
The Spreewald, episode 2: Burg’s red walking route My parents were in town and since we spent time in the city the last few times there were in Berlin, I decided to take them out to the Spreewald. Well… I asked my dad to drive us there. Last summer I…
Crete: 3 cities to explore
During my recent trip to Crete I spent time in 3 different cities; Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion. Each city is a little different and has a different atmosphere although the Venetian influence is definitely apparent in all of them. Arriving in Chania I arrived at Chania airport and took a…
Rethymno’s millers’ gorge
Into the nature of the small Myli gorge Rethymno has it’s very own gorge to explore, although it’s not nearly as big as the famous Samaria gorge. Rethymno’s Myli gorge is well worth a visit though if you’re staying in the area. I stayed at Elizabeth campground and walked out…
The Salzweg: a circle near Storkow
Storkow is a small town in Brandenburg at the edge of the Naturpark Dahme-Heideseen, about an hour away from Berlin. There is a train station and you can get there with a transfer in Königs Wusterhausen. The second train is a very small one, on weekends mostly used by cyclists…
A walk to the monastery of Chorin
The train passed familiar places like Biesenthal and Melchow, places I had visited on my 66 lakes walk around Berlin. But today I went a little bit further into the state of Brandenburg to explore the Schorfheide nature area. At Britz I started my walk and I discovered another surprising…
Berlin hikes: the Müggelberge
A short walk from the Müggelsee to the Langer See in Berlin The last time I visited the Müggelsee lake was about a year ago. I took my bike for a ride to the Seebad Friedrichshagen for a swim in the lake. This time I spent the afternoon walking from…
Hikes of Berlin: Wannsee to Potsdam
I had such a great idea. Let’s go hiking on the hottest day of the week! I think the thermometer got to about 36 degrees and yet it felt perfect when I started my walk in the morning at the Wannsee S-bahn station. I’d picked a 15 km walk with…