Re-live Twenties and Thirties Weimar Berlin with Max Raabe

Faultlessly fitting tuxedo, hair slicked back, a cheeky look on his face. German singer Max Raabe revives popular and cabaret songs of the Twenties and early Thirties. His sell-out shows include songs, hits and couplets of the time, Cuban rumbas, cheerful foxtrots and elegant tangos. In the concert halls of New York, Shanghai, Paris, Berlin and Moscow, in Tokyo, Los Angeles, Vienna, Amsterdam and Rome Max Raabe and his famous Palast Orchester have brought back to life the Berlin of the Twenties. QueensOfVintage takes a closer look.
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Berlin for vintage film enthusiats

Vintage film enthusiasts have a number of notable sights to explore in Berlin, after all the city was once the film capital of Europe. Our Berlin correspondent Holly  has found the perfect sights for old-school movie lovers.
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Take a film tour: Hollywood in Berlin

If you are a fan of Twenties silent movies or if you perhaps adore Billy Wilder, then here’s the perfect way of exploring Berlin: take a film tour! Our Berlin correspondent Holly Fletcher recommends the Hollywood way of discovering the German capital.

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Ostalgie – experience vintage Eastern Berlin

On 9 November 2009 Germany celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.  While a lot of discussion surrounding East Germany rightfully centers around political repression, the Stasi (East German secret police) and the shocking escape attempts of East Berliners, it is important to also remember the lighter sides of East German culture. Our Berlin correspondent Holly Fletcher has five top tips for experiencing vintage Eastern Berlin.
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New in Berlin: Fifties milk bar The Milkabilly

Our Berlin correspondent Holly Fletcher regularly reports on the latest happenings in the city’s vintage scene. This time she’s got a sweet treat not to be missed by ice cream lovers.

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Black Flamingo Burlesque Show in Berlin

In case you are in the German capital this holiday season to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall and you are still looking for things to do in the evening, then our Berlin correspondent Holly Fletcher might just have the right thing for you.

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Vintage interior peeps heads to Berlin

This time our vintage interior peeps series heads over to Berlin to visit a fabulous vintage flat which has been loving furnished with treasures from the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies creating a stunning, modern family home.
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Berlin guide: In the footsteps of Helmut Newton

Berlin offers two glorious stops for Helmut Newton fans and connoisseurs of Eighties fashion photography: The Helmut Newton Foundation featuring his controversial yet iconic photographs and the Newton Bar where you can drink one of the best martinis in town, surrounded by his “Big Nude” series. Our Berlin correspondent Holly Fletcher has these top tips.
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Vintage shopping in Berlin

Berlin is a fantastic destination for any vintage lover. Not only are there plenty of shops and flea markets waiting to be discovered, but where else could you pick up Fifties Eastern European crockery or Seventies Eastern German furniture. QueensOfVintage.com has compiled a comprehensive shopping guide.
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