Jasmin's Berlin Apartments

SPIEGEL Berlin Wall Quiz

jasminsteward — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:13:58 +0000

It symbolized the divisions that split the world during the Cold War.
Then on Nov. 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall came crashing down.

But do you know when it went up? Who played rock’n'roll in its shadow?
And who uttered the famous words that brought it tumbling down?

Get those little grey cells working and brace yourself for the very revolutionary
SPIEGEL Berlin Wall Quiz!

The Quiz Spiegel Online International

Berlin Film Festival to Show Restored Uncut ‘Metropolis’

jasminsteward — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:15:14 +0000

One of the most important works in cinematic history is to be shown in its complete uncut version at next year’s Berlin Film Festival.

The restored version of Fritz Lang’s silent classic “Metropolis” is to hit the silver screen 83 years after it first premiered in Berlin.

New Perfect Luxury Apartment in Berlin Charlottenbug

jasminsteward — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:35:44 +0000

We have named our new Luxury Apartment in the Windscheidstrasse 22 “Perfect” because it is perfectly located and exceptional high class furnished and equipped.

Perfect Apartment Description & Photos

New Studio Apartment in Prenzlauer Berg

jasminsteward — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:14:07 +0000

We can now offer you a Studio Apartment in the famous district of Prenzlauer Berg.
It will be available for 1-3 person from October 2009.

More about the “Studio” Apartment

Mike’s SightRunning Berlin

jasminsteward — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:01:46 +0000

Sightseeing on the Run in the Heart of the German Capital

Mike's SightRunning

Explore with your personal SightRunning guide the attractions of Berlin from a new perspective:

4-6 miles per hour running pleasure
Daily from 6AM to midnight
Personal or small group tours
Start at Apartment or meeting point
English and German

More information at Mike’s SightRunning

Berlin Exhibit Gives Kids Glimpse of East Germany

jasminsteward — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:22:51 +0000

For Kids living in Germany today, the former East Germany is just something they read about in the history books.

Using diaries, clothes and videos, a new exhibition at a Berlin museum is showing them just what it was like to grow up when the Wall still stood.

The Berlin Wall Gets a Makeover

jasminsteward — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:05:05 +0000

The longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall is known for its colorful and political murals.

The iconic images, though, have flaked and faded.
This summer, artists from around the world have returned to retrace their brushstrokes.

How the End of East Germany Began

jasminsteward — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:04:24 +0000

The End of East Germany was ushered in by massive protests across the country. But opposition to the communist dictatorship started with a whisper.

A new exhibition in Berlin documents the early days of dissent that began in the spring of 1989 and culminated with the fall of the Wall that November.

Berlin Wall Made of Giant Dominos

jasminsteward — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:59:01 +0000

On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, over 1,000 giant dominos will be erected along a section of the strip that once divided East and West Germany.

The dominos will then be toppled to commemorate the end of the
Cold War.

Berlin Still Divided on How to Commemorate Wall

jasminsteward — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:27:01 +0000

It has been nearly 20 years since Berliners hacked away at the Wall that once separated East Germany from the West.

Two decades on its crumbling remnants remain highly controversial.
Many would like to see Berlin make more of its unique history, but old wounds are taking time to heal.