Holidays in Berlin

Tourist guide to Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and alongside London, Paris and Rome one of the four most important cities in Europe in terms of heritage, culture, politics and economy. With nearly four million inhabitants, it’s the most populous city of European Union. The city is first referenced in a document from 1244, though well into 15th century it’s been a settlement primarily of Slavic Sorbians! In 15th century, it became the capital of Margraviate of Brandenburg, precursor of Kingdom of Prussia, which itself was precurssor of modern Germany. Learn about the characteristics of the city, when it is best to visit it and what do you need to prepare before arriving (both in terms of currency and baggage and passports and visas!), what is worth seeing and visiting in various destinations (including sights, monuments, national parks, beaches and more), how to travel (with special attention paid to flights and airports), the prices of various goods and services, accomodation, weather, maps, tourist guides, opinions of visitors and other practical pieces of information!