We're back in Berlin for the last day of our vacation and staying at a hotel near the airport, so…read morewe took advantage of the locale and lovely weather to take a two-hour walk around just one segment of the lake (I think it would take an entire day to traverse the entire lakeside walk). This was my ninth visit to Berlin during a period of 36 years and I'd never before explored this part of the city (the very northwest corner). It was a really nice way to end our stay in Germany. There was something very special about the walk and also the surrounding neighborhood (re: the latter, there are lovely houses and a very peaceful/charming ambiance). Truly delightful and memorable....

The place to be for the hoplessly romantic amongst us…read more The most heart-melting sunset in Berlin, over the water, with boats, ships and sailing yachst all over the area. Make sure you take a 2 hour-river-roundtrip (8-10 EUR) and find out more about the history of Berlin.