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berlin to belgium and champagne

hi. we are seeking to fly into berlin next October and then go to belgium and luxembourg and on to Reims and then Paris where hubs will fly home and i will join a work group.

ideas on days needed and what to see. probably just Bruges, Ghent? and Antwerp? we’ve been to Germany before a few times and france so just hitting spots we haven’t done before

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So, what haven't you done in Berlin that remains on your to do list? I would let that drive how long you stay there. If you are a fan of impressionist art and have not been to https://www.museum-barberini.de/ I would suggest a day or half day in Potsdam.

As for the rest of your trip, I'm sure you'll get lots of ideas from others with more knowledge of Belgium, Lux, and France than I have.

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Brussels is worth visiting to see the Grand Place and its several excellent museums. Just don't pick Monday when those museums are all closed.

Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp are all very much worth visiting.

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I’ve been to many of Europe’s biggies and I count Berlin among the best of the best. A fascinating place with rich history, fine museums. Spent a week there and could have stayed longer.

Also been to Belgium and I rate it like this:

Ghent > Bruges > Antwerp > Brussels

I’m sure you’ll get differing opinions on my ranking though. A lot like Bruges but be ready for sizable crowds.

Have you already done Paris or is this part of the trip? Paris, like Berlin, could keep you busy.

You also never mentioned how you get your jollies, how much time you have, etc.