This is a solid list, you've covered the essentials well. I'd add that if you're up for a short detour, the Shuangjiu Temple in the mountains north of the city is worth a half-day. It's quieter than G...

You have to start treating it like a department store, not a supermarket. The one on Friedrichstrasse has a specific entrance for produce and a separate one for the bakery, so if you come in the wrong...

That hidden corner has a quieter, more bureaucratic secret than a portal. The foundation under there was part of a small electrical substation that powered the old U-Bahn construction site for the U6...

I think you might have been in the regular emergency waiting area. The kids' section in the emergency room is actually separate, with smaller chairs and some toys, but it's usually just as packed on a...

Pretty much any public school will put you in a "Willkommensklasse" first if your German isn't strong enough, so don't stress too much about jumping straight into regular classes. Also, if you're worr...