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02/03/2016

A few ideas on what to do this month...

Hopefully the worst of the weather is behind us and it is time to venture outside and see what the city has to offer. Lots of things happening this month and here is our selection. Assuming we do get a few sunny days

02/02/2016

February brings lots of culture, some food and the odd baby goat...
http://www.redsquirreltours.com/the-red-squirrel-pick-of-things-to-do-in-february/

It is usually a lot colder here in February and so Berlin is still very much indoors and there is plenty of time for the weather to change, so here is a…

26/01/2016

Exploring Berlin on a grey day? Take yourself down to Märkisches Museum and get the big picture without getting wet... Tested and approved for taking the kids, too.
http://www.redsquirreltours.com/maerkisches-museum/

Articles, Beadle Days Märkisches Museum January 17, 2016 Mark Beadle Although it doesn’t feature on many lists of child-friendly museums the Maerkisches Museum is actually quite good for kids of various ages. The first thing to note is that it doesn’t ever seem to get very busy, which does make it a…

17/01/2016

Have you said hello to Tristan Otto yet? You should.

Articles Dinosaur! January 17, 2016 Mark Beadle On the Saturday before the kids had to go back to kindergarten we decided to pay a visit to Berlin’s newest resident. Tristan Otto is a T. Rex and will be staying at the Naturkunde Museum for the next few years. We are regular visitors to this museum a…

05/11/2015

Later this month will see the start of the traditional Christmas Markets in Berlin, but it is only November so let’s pretend that holiday is still a long way off. Here’s our pick of things to do this month. Ever…

01/10/2015

One of the world’s newest national holidays but possibly one of…

19/08/2015

Even if it looks a little miserable at the moment, the sun is due to come out again this evening - what better location to see it set then from a rooftop?! Head down to Mitte for The Wednesday, chat to nice and interesting people and enjoy the view:
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13/08/2015

Our Berlin staycation with the kids is over. We went to lakes, gazed at the stars, introduced the kids to 1. FC Union, saw animals stuffed and alive, as well as the frog king, nearly got stranded in Brandenburg and did some Robin Hood style shooting...
We wrote it all up for you. As inspiration... and warning.

05/08/2015

Our pick of the best August has to offer...

The sun is attempting to make a comeback this weekend so here is our pick of, mostly outdoor, things to do in August. Like to be entertained but not sure what sort of entertainment you want? Then why n…

02/08/2015

Another in our ongoing bid to keep the kids entertained. This time it's Butterflys and Baked Potatoes...

The Biosphere at Potsdam was somewhere we’d been intending to visit for sometime and, once again, the weather wasn’t looking too great so indoors and warm was just what we wanted. The trip down wasn’t too difficult, just one cha…

26/07/2015

And the quest for the best Berlin days out (with kids on holidays) continues. This time it's relaxing at Wannsee

After our trip to Tiergarten we’d had a quiet day locally. I had to collect my new bike so we just had a little ride round while I got used to the childseat with the youngest in it and the eldest got to practice on her bi…

23/07/2015

The next installment of our three week summer holidays in Berlin challenge: a trip to the Tierpark.

The next installment of our three week challenge: a trip to the Tierpark. I’d been here before with the eldest so I had a pretty good idea what to expect and although it’s on the opposite side of the city it is actually quite easy…

21/07/2015

If you are into supporting local football, maybe you want to go down to the grounds of the SV Sparta Lich­ten­berg 1911 on 3rd of August. Oh and Paul Kalkbrenner will be there, too...

Der WM-Pokal dreht eine Ehrenrunde mit Paul Kalkbrenner. Der spielt Anfang August ein Benefiz-Konzert!

17/07/2015

Union's final friendly before the season starts next week. Divided loyalties in the family as they take on top English Premier League side Crystal Palace. Football, sunshine and beer, perfect!
http://www.fc-union-berlin.de/profis/aktuelle-meldungen/detail/Premier-League-in-Koepenick-Union-testet-gegen-Crystsal-Palace-F-C--18229f/

Endlich ist es soweit! Eine Woche vor dem Punktspielstart präsentiert die IFA den Höhepunkt der Sommervorbereitung. Premier League-Vertreter Crystal Palace F.C. gastiert am Sonnabend, dem 18.07.2015 um 14:00 Uhr zum furiosen Ende der strapaziösesten Trainingsphase des Jahres im Stadion An der Alten…

12/07/2015

And here comes our pick of July Highlights in the city: http://www.redsquirreltours.com/rst-july/

Articles The Red Squirrel Pick of things to do in July July 12, 2015 Mark Beadle Leave a comment With the open-air season in full swing there is a lot going on this month. Here’s our selection: The outdoor theatre programme at the Monbijou Theatre is already underway. You’ll probably find us at one…

05/07/2015

Sunday afternoon with free music at Teehaus am Englischen Garten.

03/07/2015

This weekend will be hot! Here's a few tipps to stay cool.

It may come as a bit of a shock to first time visitors to Berlin but the city can get very warm during the summer and temperatures can often rise above 30C. Not the sort...

03/07/2015

Our tip for the weekend. Now that we have the perfect weather for outdoor theatre why not head down to Spreepark? From today and almost every weekend until 20th Sept. A varied programme of music, dance, theatre, puppet shows and cabaret.

Kultursommer/Programm Eröffnungswochenende 3. Juli 17 UhrAtze Musiktheater„Oh wie schön ist Panama“Nach Janosch: Eine Ode an die Freundschaft und die gemeinsame Suche nach dem Glück. Für alle ab 5 Jahren.Tickets € 8,-/6,- Kombiticket € 15,- 20 UhrCrocodile Princess19-köpfige Bigband plus Sängerin! S…

30/06/2015

Just the perfect mid-week summer day.

29/06/2015

Fancy a beer? Fancy a really good craft beer? come on up to Wedding and check out the Vagabund! http://www.redsquirreltours.com/vagabund-brauerei/

Articles Vagabund Brauerei June 29, 2015 Mark Beadle The surprising thing about this brewery is that it has taken us so long to get around to visiting it! We only live about 10 minutes walk away, but then we live almost next door to the Eschenbrau so maybe that explains our laziness a bit. But anywa…

19/04/2015

Sunday fun at a popular location. Can you tell which one?

01/04/2015

Stuck for something to do this Easter weekend? Why not get out and about in the, hopefully not too, fresh air at one of Berlin's magnificent parks? You might even see some squirrels there...

BERLIN tourism: Hotels, packages and tickets for your stay in Berlin. Information about Berlin sightseeing, events and museums.

02/01/2015

The parties are over and Winter has only just begun, so here are a few suggestions from us to help you cope with this difficult time.

Articles Winter in Berlin, get over it. December 29, 2014 redsquir Leave a comment A friend of mine said recently that he can’t understand why anyone would want to come to Berlin in winter, it’s too cold, the days are too short and it’s just too depressing. So if you’re visiting at this time of year…

31/12/2014

A little jog down Unter den Linden is the perfect way to start the New Year. You could go there straight from the party!

Der offizielle Startschuss für das neue Laufjahr fällt immer am 1. Januar um 12.00 Uhr. Auf dem Pariser Platz am Brandenburger Tor können die sportlichen Ambitionen fürs neue Jahr gleich in die Tat umgesetzt werden. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos.

15/12/2014

Traditional, classical or dance... Whatever style you like, Berlin has got it covered! Here's our look at the music scene in the city.

Articles Music scene in Berlin December 11, 2014 Mark Beadle Leave a comment There is a lot more to the Berlin music scene than techno, but when you are home to one of the most famous clubs in the world then the rest of the scene can get a bit overlooked. If I had to describe Berlin’s music scene in…

21/11/2014

Not sure what to buy everyone for Christmas? Check out a few ideas here.Starting this weekend and with a different continent highlighted each week up to Christmas.

BERLIN tourism: Hotels, packages and tickets for your stay in Berlin. Information about Berlin sightseeing, events and museums.

11/11/2014

And here comes our personal account of the weekend just gone http://www.redsquirreltours.com/our-weekend-at-the-25th-anniversary-mauerfall-celebrations/

Articles Our weekend at the 25th anniversary Mauerfall celebrations November 11, 2014 Mark Beadle Leave a comment We had been looking forward to this weekend for some time, my wife was born in East Berlin and had been telling our eldest daughter how she used to cross through the checkpoint on her ow…

09/11/2014

Two days of walking, running and standing about along the route of the wall. It was intense, funny, moving, disappointing, exciting and hopefully not the last time so many people get out and together to remember that walls are a bad idea! Happy 25 years without a Berlin Wall to you all!

09/11/2014

Some first impressions of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall.

07/11/2014

We hope you all know it's a very special weekend this weekend. If you're not sure yet, how to celebrate the fall of the wall 25 years ago, check out our list for some ideas: http://www.redsquirreltours.com/25th-anniversary-of-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/

Articles 25th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall November 7, 2014 Mark Beadle Leave a comment This year marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. . As this is a landmark anniversary there is much more going on this year than in previous years. Special events are planned thro…