The fall of the wall: It's 20 years since the Berlin wall came tumbling down on November 9, 1989.  To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall, Berlin will be celebrating with a range of events and exhibitions throughout the city, but we also take a look at what's left of East Berlin. Story by Lee Atkinson

Five hours in Frankfurt: Got five hours or more to kill between flights?  Don’t just sit at the airport bored stiff. The city of Frankfurt is only 15 minutes from the airport by train, so here are five great ways to fill in a five-hour stopover at Frankfurt. Story by Lee Atkinson

Cultural Binge: Mention Munich and the first thing most people think of is Oktoberfest and the Hofbrauhaus, but when (or if) you tire of the delights of chugging back bucket-sized skeins of beer or the raucous sound of hundreds of drunk tourists singing along to out-of-tune Oompah bands, or feel as if you really can’t stand the sight of one more pair of badly fitting lederhosen, it’s time to get out of the beer hall and do what the locals do in Munich every Sunday, and go on a cultural binge, when six of Munich’s best art and history museums offer entry at the discounted rate of just €1.
Story by Lee Atkinson