The most beautiful cities near Berlin

Berlin It is the capital of Germany and one of the most touristic cities when visiting Europe. More than 70 years have passed since the end of the Second World War and about 30 since the fall of the Berlin Wall, but no one doubts that it is and will continue to be a most interesting city to visit.

But in the surroundings of Berlin, what else can we do? Germany is not a huge country, so within walking distance we have ideal destinations for day trips or getaways. Let's see today the most beautiful cities near Berlin.

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This city is an hour or two drive from Berlin and is the hometown of the poet and writer Thedoro Fontane. It is a charming city with Prussian roots, no more than 60 kilometers northwest of the German capital.

It is located on the shores of a beautiful lake surrounded by forested hills. The lake is called Ruppiner See and the reserve around it Ruppiner Schweiz. If you go in summer you can enjoy swimming, canoeing or sailing or on land hiking or biking.

There is even a 14-kilometer path that goes around the lake and allows you to get to know its entire coastline and its most popular resort, the Mark Brandenburg & Fontane Therme.

Lübbenau

This place is an hour and a half drive from Berlin and if you like nature it is well worth it because It is the gateway to the Spreewald Biosphere Reserve. It is a popular destination in summer and spring, with its dense pine forests and charming network of canals. You can walk, ride a bike, sign up for a tour, there are some of two hours and others more extensive, nine hours, go kayaking, go exploring.

And if you like it a lot it is always possible to stay for the night, of course. Do not return without bringing a good supply of its gastronomic specialty: pickles.

Dresden

This city is much better known. It was absolutely devastated by the bombings of World War II, back in 1945, but rebuilt and everything is still one of the most exquisite architectural pearls in the country. Its treasures have all been rebuilt: there are baroque palaces, churches, monuments like the Opera House ...

In Neustadt, which although its name indicates new is older than Altstadt, there is a whole hipster wave with modern cafes, breweries, graffiti ... It really is a place to spend a couple of days because one is only very little.

Rostock

Rostock looks out to the Baltic Sea and is eight centuries old. It is a very good getaway from Berlin because there is a coast, there is sea air, you can eat fresh fish, there is a beautiful lighthouse and the old fishermen's houses give it a very picturesque mark.

Walking through this village is the best option, getting lost in the streets, going down to the beach and dipping your feet in the sand and water, eating something in the main square and contemplating the most elegant houses that once belonged to merchants: they are Red brick houses and Renaissance style that will win many photographs.

The Gothic Marienkirche church is another pearl, and if you really like the village you can stay the night in a nice Art Nouveau-style hotel, the Stadtperle Rostok.

Potsdam

This city is also known as it is the place where the victors of the Second World War met to decide what was going to happen after the conflict. It was once the thirst of the Prussian government and kings o Kaisers Germans, later it was a bridge between East and West Germany and since the reunification of the country is the capital of the state of Brandenburg.

Potsdam has parks and gardens, many elegant palaces, among them the most beautiful Sanssouci Palace, on the UNESCO list, a former KGB prison, the Dutch Quarter, the Russian colony of Alexandrowka and a very picturesque and striking Chinese-style construction, the Chinesisches Haús.

Potsdam is less than an hour from Berlin and you can take two suburban train lines to get there, the S1 and the S7.

Peacock Island

The translation would be «peacock island»And it is a tiny island that is in the middle of the river Havel and that, obviously, is full of these birds. On the island there is the summer palace of the Prussian king Friedrich Whilhem II, a fairy tale type construction.

It is a picturesque destination to go in summer well provisioned for enjoy a day outdoors with a picnic included. You can not smoke or ride a bike or go with dogs as the whole island is a protected area.

And how do you get there? From Wannsee S-Bahn station you take bus 218 to the river and there the ferry which costs about 4 euros to cross.

Schlachtensee

In this lake on the edge of the Grunewald forest. It is a lake with calm waters, with good quality water, so like most of the lakes around the German capital, in summer and spring one can come and swim or sunbathe. Boats are rented for walks, the gardens are used, and you can even fish in some areas of the lake.

The lake it's only half an hour from Berlin and you arrive by train, taking the suburban line S1, with the famous ABC ticket.

Spandau

It is a medieval citadel so if you like history, this is great! It was built in the XNUMXth century and many of its buildings have survived the centuries marvelously. Even after World War II with a lot of activity.

There is a museum where you can learn the history of the place and its gardens are always scenes of summer events like concerts and so on. There is a 30 meter high tower, the Julius Tower, from which you can enjoy some Panoramic views exceptional ... although it has thousands of bats inside.

The citadel can be reached by metro, the U7 is the line that goes here. Get off at U Zitadelle. You can also go by bus taking the X33 from Spandau S-Bahn and you have better views. Spandau is within zone C so here you must also use the ABC ticket.

Castle

Finally, although there are actually so many other possible destinations, there is Burg. This destination is in the Spreewald reserve and it has wooden houses, with colorful roofs, that rise near the canals that run through the town. It is really beautiful.

You can walk around, spend the day, get to know a beautiful classical-style church, more than a chapel church, and if you like to walk you can climb 29 meters to the top of the Bismarckturm on the Schlossberg to have the best views of the Spree valley.


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