City Guides Archives - The Crowded Planet

Cold War Berlin: A Divided City

A walk through Cold War Berlin, learning about how architecture was used for political statements. Our second walk with Context Travel, after our awesome Walking the Berlin Wall tour a few months ago. That place looked familiar. I had already been there. The wide boulevard, lined by three rows of streetlights, with traffic rushing back and forth. … Read more

Walking the Berlin Wall

After visiting the art scene of Berlin with my mum, we decided to take a tour to discover Berlin’s most iconic place, still present even though it’s gone. So, we went walking the Berlin wall. The Wall and Me When I was little, there were two Germanys. And there were two Berlins. I remember looking … Read more

Art in Berlin with my Mum

Art in Berlin from the point of view of two generations – my mother and myself. From museums to street art. Lodovica’s Berlin Museums (60 years old) The first feeling of Berlin is of familiarity. There’s a small airport, like Milan Linate, and so many places that I have often seen in pictures. Then I … Read more

Dresden Street Art (and Interview with Kaweek)

An overview of Dresden street art, with some cool pics of street art found around the city and interview with an amazing Dresden street artist, Kaweek. Do you know what the name means?

Looking for the best, cool design hotels in Helsinki? Read on – here we’ve come up with our 15 favourites, after 6 trips to the city! Helsinki is one of the capitals of Nordic cool, and even hostels and budget hotels in this city usually offer tastefully decorated rooms, streamlined design, all white walls, and … Read more

Stay in Uzupis, Vilnius’s bohemian heart

Have you ever heard of Uzupis, a tiny self-proclaimed republic in the heart of Vilnius? Discover this bohemian hangout and stay in Uzupis at Downtown Forest Hostel and Camping!