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Sweets, sausages and sunrises conspire for an action-packed getaway to one of Europe’s most vibrant cities.

Paris may be sexy and Rome may have its charms, but for the discerning gay traveler, there are few cities as all-encompassing as Berlin. The German capital’s tumultuous past and less-than-graceful architecture matter little when it comes enjoying Berlin.

Cologne-based designer Kilian Kerner also chose bright hues, sending a male model down the runway in a hot pink double breasted suit that garnered audience cheers.

It’s rather stinky and kind of loud, but an exhibit that allows visitors to bed down with 24 golden canaries and a dozen reindeer is one of the most popular ever at a Berlin museum.

A first-time German director’s film about Muslims struggling to come to terms with unwanted pregnancy, homosexuality and other challenges to their beliefs debuted Wednesday at the Berlin film festival.

There’s always plenty to do in Berlin, but 2010 seems to be even more dynamic, with festivals, parades, and other activities one after the other- and something for everyone. Check out a few of the fabulous things that the Zeitgeist Metropolis has in store this year...

Designer eyewear, cool black jeans and a range of T-shirts specially designed for a charity auction adorned models at the Berlin fashion week Saturday. Read more...

Slightly apprehensive EDGE travel editor Jason Salzenstein went to Berlin not quite sure what he was getting himself into. He ended up having the time of his life in what turned out to be the definition of Mitteleuropean cultural splendor. More after the jump...

Local tourists and international visitors are flocking to an unlikely attraction in Germany: escape tunnels. Hundreds of captives under the East German government after World War II took advantage of the soft soil beneath Berlin to tunnel their way beneath the wall. Read more...

Part of Berlin’s red-light scene is going green. One bordello, hoping to stave off falling demand in the economic crisis, has begun offering discounts to customers who pedal bicycles to the door. Read more...