I’ll be landing in Berlin in the 6th of December and will be staying til the 9th, where I’ll be taking a train to Munich for 5 nights before flying home.
Starting in Berlin, my thoughts were to kind of go walking around the outdoor sights of the city on my first full day (the 7th). These would include the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, and the Holocaust Memorial in one general area before taking a taxi (or walking) to the East Side Gallery, maybe stopping for a quick photo at Check Point Charlie somewhere in there. The second day would be dedicated to Museum Island I think. I can see the Berlin Cathedral, the Pergamon Museum, and possibly the Egyptian Museum too.
From Berlin, I would take a train to Munich for my second base. From here, my intention was to spend two of my days outside of the city to visit the Neuschwanstein Castle and Nuremberg for its architecture and Christmas markets. The other two (full) days would be spent in Munich itself, though I will probably be spending a half day seeing Dachau. Time spent in the city itself would hopefully include the Hofbräuhaus, Marienplatz, Viktualienmarkt, and more Christmas markets.
I didn’t count the days when I land in Berlin or when I arrive in Munich so I have time to either relax or be more ambitious about my itinerary. Is too much to try to do in only 8 days?
My goal was to get a good mix of WW2/Cold War history, Christmas, and Bavarian fun.