Secret squats, daytime raves and crazy locals – discover the hidden Berlin

Fancy partying in a bombed-out train depot? Or getting messy with the local street artists? How about getting to know the local crazies a bit better? Then pop along to one of these free city tours, run by local lovers of Berlin, who will give you a unique and personal tour of the wonderful German city – but not the usual tourists sights – there are no big walls, shiny gates or boring museums here. The tours focus on the music, art, shops, skate parks abandoned areas and party spots that only the locals know about.

Get to know the real Turkey in Patara

Set in the foothills of the imposing, thickly forested Taurus mountains, Patara is a small, friendly village, untouched by mass tourism and a place where time stands still. Its unspoilt 18 kilometre sandy beach has won awards for its beauty, and the crumbling ancient city it lies next to tells a story 2,000 years old.