Berlin’s Museum Island
The Museum Island, located between the river Spree and the Kupfergraben canal in Berlin Mitte, is the centerpiece of Berlin’s cultural heritage. The five museums located there form a German Acropolis for the Arts, offering everything from antiquities to modern art.

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Germany’s International Film Festival February
Since its founding back in Cold War West-Berlin in 1951, the Berlinale film festival has not only played an active role in establishing the formidable reputation of post-war German cinema, it has also regularly reflected European and international political and social movements, as well.

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Five Top Berlin Hotels
Since the reunification, five star hotels have sprouted out of the Berliner landscape like mushrooms. Here is a selection of the very finest.

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German Phrases for Work and Play
This is a collection of common German sayings that will hopefully provide an insight into the little-appreciated lighter side of the German way of thinking.

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Another 50 Famous French Quotations
This is a collection of French sayings which should remind us English speakers that “great minds think alike” and that a sharp observation is always an enjoyable idea to behold, regardless of which language it is made in.

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Ten Years On: The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is now ten years old and has contributed in turning the city of Bilbao completely around, both economically as well as culturally. This is a short story of the Guggenheim Bilbao and how it has made such a difference in this great Basque city.

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