As a holiday destination, Germany has a lot going for it - fashionable and dynamic big cities, quaint towns straight out of the Brothers Grimm, deep forests, fairy-tale castles, and to top it all off, an unequaled range of beers.
Climate
Located at the heart of Europe, Germany has a temperate climate with regional variations. The best weather is from May to October. Winter is freezing and wet.
Berlin:finally in from the cold
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990 ushered in a new era for this city, long cloak and dagger capital of the cold war. The Berlin of today is a dynamic and creative city with abundant theatre and music with imposing public buildings, splendid museums, sophisticated restaurants, and a host of pubs and clubs.
Transport:getting there and getting around
Berlin is not well served with direct flights. Connections are usually made through hubs like Frankfurt or Amsterdam. You can reach Berlin by bus from most European cities and German trains run like clockwork.
Berlin is walker and cyclist friendly and its underground system, the U/S Bahn is efficient. There’s a new tram system in the eastern parts of the city.
Climate
Rain is possible in any month. The winter months from November to early March, tend to be gloomy with temperatures often dropping below freezing.
Accommodation:from cheap stays to luxury resorts
Check on the internet for the range, location and cost of Berlin hotels
Events:what’s on and what’s hot
Berlin’s calendar is loaded with annual fairs, festivals, concerts and parties.
*The Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival), the world’s second largest, is held in February.
*April sees Festage (Festival Days) a host of gala concerts and operas held over 10 days.
*Christopher Street Day in June is Berlin’s big gay event.
*August features JazzFest Berlin.
*In November Christmas markets are held throughout the city.
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