Berlin

• 1 Brazilian design comes to Berlin
  Berlin is one of Europe's most attractive cities, not simply because the city itself is beautiful, but because of its rich cultural life and its wealth of art galleries. And now, until May 5th, 2012, there's...

• 2 Frederick the Great's three hundredth birthday
  January 24, 2012 marked the 300th anniversary of the birth of Frederick the Great, but the celebrations and tributes to this historical figure are planned to continue for months, with numerous events and...

• 3 Berlin lights up the night
  For twelve days each autumn – this year from October 12th to 23rd – the Festival of Lights casts a colourful spell over the German capital. As dusk falls, the monuments of the city on the...

• 4 Nhow Berlin: check in to the world of music
  Until now the NH hotels have been known for being pleasant, comfortable and functional, but perhaps just a little uninspiring. However, the most recent additions to the chain like the NH Palacio de Tepa...

• 5 Adlon Kempinski, high class luxury in the heart of Berlin
  The former residence of nobles, the hotel has featured in numerous novels and non-fiction books as well as being the location for, and inspiration behind, films such as Garbo's Grand Hotel. In the early...

• 6 Europe dons white for winter
  All across Europe, from Bruges to Copenhagen to Zurich, snow and ice are the protagonists, and white is being worn by cities, towns and villages. Picturesque scenes from the fairytale land of Bavaria,...

• 7 Europe gets ready to greet 2011
  Forget the world recession and other worries. The night of December 31st is a time to dream; it's a time to focus on the positive and the world of possibilities ahead. Above all, it's a time to join with...

• 8 Halloween: scary stuff from around the world
  It doesn't matter whether you call it All Saints, All Souls, the Day of the Dead, Witches' Thanksgiving or Halloween, for most of us – stars and celebrities included – October, particularly...

• 9 Nefertiti reigns over the Museum Island of Berlin
  It's said that the famous bust that earned her the title of 'the most beautiful woman in the world' can't be entirely accurate. Some believe that the area around the lips must have been smoothed and the...

• 10 Dazzling night skies: When the sun sets, global cities continue to shine
  From London to Moscow, the world's biggest cities are full of bustling activity every day. But when the sun goes down, these metropolitan areas shine with a different light. Though the cherished longer...

• 11 Unprecedented Frida Kahlo exhibition in Berlin
  Following a road accident when she was 18, and the frequent operations that followed, Frida Kahlo spent the whole of her adult life in severe pain. The experience marked her work and her world, as did...

• 12 Treat yourself at a designer label hotel
  Puerta America (Madrid) Under one roof, two dozen state-of-the-art architects and designers have given full rein to their imagination. The result is this exclusive hotel, a benchmark for a new type of...