Henk Bekker

Henk Bekker is a freelance travel writer with over 20 years of experience writing online. He is particularly interested in history, art, and culture. He has lived most of his adult life in Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark. In addition to European-Traveler.com and European-Cultural-Traveler.com, Henk Bekker also owns a travel website on the Lake Geneva region of Switzerland and maintains statistical websites on car sales and classic car auction prices. He holds an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and an MSc in Development Finance from the University of London.

Best Paintings and Top Highlights in the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 by Henk Bekker

Vermeer The WIne Glass (Detail) In the Gemäldegalerie (Paintings Gallery) in Berlin

Caravaggio’s Amor Triumphant, two paintings by Vermeer, and 16 by Rembrandt are among the top art highlights in the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin.

Visit the Gemäldegalerie Berlin: Tickets, Opening Hours, and Art Highlights

June 7, 2026June 7, 2026 by Henk Bekker

Cranach highlights in the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin

The Gemäldegalerie (Paintings Gallery) in Berlin is one of the world’s best collections of Old Master paintings — the top art museum highlight in Germany.

Visit the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin to See 19th-Century art

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 by Henk Bekker

The two most famous Caspar David Friedrich paintings in the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin hang side-by-side: “Mönch am Meer” (Monk by the Sea) and “Abtei im Eichwald” (Abbey Among Oak Trees).

The Greek-temple-inspired Alte Nationalgalerie is home to Berlin’s vast collection of 19th century art.

Visit the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche in Berlin for 19th-Century Sculptures

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 by Henk Bekker

Visit the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche in Berlin for a free exhibition of the 19th-century German sculptures of the Alte Nationalgalerie.

Visit the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche in Berlin for an exhibition of the 19th-century German sculptures of the Alte Nationalgalerie. The brick Neo-Gothic Friedrichswerdersche Kirche in Berlin provides a spectacular setting for the “Ideal and Form” permanent exhibition of 19th-century sculptures by artists associated with the Berliner Bildhauerschule (Berlin school of sculptors). Around 50 works are on … Read more

Visit the Altes Museum in Berlin: Greek, Etruscan & Roman Antiquities

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 by Henk Bekker

Rotunda with Greek sculptures in the Altes Museum in Berlin

The Altes Museum has Germany’s most impressive collection of classical Greek, Etruscan, and Roman antiquities.

Visit the Neues Museum and See the Bust of Nefertiti in Berlin

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 by Henk Bekker

Buy time-slot reservation tickets online for the Neues Museum in Berlin to see the bust of Queen Nefertiti and other items from early and pre-history.

Buy the Berlin Welcome Card All-Inclusive to Save on Sightseeing Tickets

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 by Henk Bekker

Berliner Fernsehturm (TV tower), Zeughaus and Alte Wache

Get free admission tickets to top attractions, museums, cruises, and tours with the Berlin Welcome Card All Inclusive. The Berlin Welcome Card All Inclusive gives free admission to over 25 top sights and attractions in Berlin and Potsdam. The free admission sights include, amongst others, the Berlin Fernsehturm TV Tower, all the museums on Museum … Read more

Save with the Berlin Welcome Card and City Tour Cards on Transport and Sightseeing

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 by Henk Bekker

Seeing the Reichstag from Berlin Bus 100

The Berlin Welcome Card, City Tour Card, and Easy City Pass Berlin can save visitors money on public transportation, museums, sightseeing tours, river cruises, restaurants, and entertainment in Berlin. Berlin’s tourist discount passes and travel cards include unlimited use of the Berlin public transportation network and discounts of at least 25% at many popular attractions … Read more

Bayern Ticket (2026): Cheap Train and Public Transport Travel in Bavaria

May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 by Henk Bekker

Buying a Bayern Ticket is a great way to save on public transportation costs in Bavaria and Munich in Germany. The Bavaria Ticket is a cheap travel pass valid for individuals and small groups on regional German railways trains, local buses, metros, and trams.

The Bayern Ticket is a great public transportation savings deal for travel on trains and buses in Bavaria.

Best Cheap Public Transportation from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 by Henk Bekker

Getting to Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt (BER) is easiest and cheapest by Airport Express train (FEX) from downtown Berlin Hauptbahnhof central main station. Regional trains, S and U Bahn trains, and buses are further cheap public transportation options when traveling to Berlin Airport.

Getting to Berlin’s new Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt (BER) airport is easiest by Airport Express train from downtown Berlin Hauptbahnhof central main station. S and U Bahn trains as well as buses can also be useful when traveling to Germany’s third largest airport.