https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Berlin is full of surprises. With its ever-changing life it's hard to keep up with even a fraction of what is going on in the city. These 23 facts are sure to teach you things you never knew. https://www.thelocal.de/20160523/10-bizarre-facts-you-never-knew-about-berlin Mon, 23 May 2016 17:17:15 +0200 10-bizarre-facts-you-never-knew-about-berlin Ciaràn Fahey, author of the blog "Abandoned Berlin" and the book of the same name, has been venturing into the city’s ghost towns for years, no matter how impenetrable they seem from the outside. No challenge is too great for the adventurer, who claims that “if it’s verboten, it’s got to be fun”. https://www.thelocal.de/20160726/enter-if-you-dare-berlins-best-abandoned-haunts Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:59:27 +0200 enter-if-you-dare-berlins-best-abandoned-haunts Whether you're an indie kid, a pop lover or a metalhead, there's a festival for you in Germany this summer. https://www.thelocal.de/20160705/got-festival-fever-here-are-germanys-best-picks Tue, 05 Jul 2016 16:06:51 +0200 got-festival-fever-here-are-germanys-best-picks