With a British Airways Companion Voucher to redeem, we wanted to find a destination that stood out. However, the rules and restrictions that control how the voucher is redeemed meant that for our family of four, we had to select a destination in Europe.
So, having heard many positive stories we picked Berlin, a city which has a lot of history and many interesting sights to see.
Day 1 was wet but we managed to see a lot:
The next day, we first visited The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also known as the Holocaust Memorial. We then took the S-Bahn from Berlin to go and visit Potsdam, which was around 40 minutes away. Our plan was to hire a bike but the cycle shop was closed, so off we went on another marathon walk (18kms) starting in the Old Market Square.
There was plenty to see here including St. Nicholas Church, Nauener Tor, the Old Town Hall, and Sansaouci Park. The park is peppered with grand monuments and buildings: Friedenskirche, Chinesisches Haus, Neues Palais, Orangerieschloss, Gross Fontane, Schloss Sansaouci, and Obelisk. It is a very colourful and pretty town.
Back to Berlin we spent the evening playing games with a few drinks and then watching Clash Of The Titans in preparation for Greece! Before catching our flight home, we visited the German Spy Museum, which had a number of fun interactive exhibits, and was a lot of fun for us and our children
