Hello Fellow travellers, Looking for suggestions and recommendations from seasoned travellers on the forum! Myself and my wife (Both in our late 60`s) will be flying into Berlin from Atlantic Canada, connecting via LGW Airport to Berlin during last week of July, 2022. We will be staying for 4 nights in Berlin including the day of our arrival ( A Sunday). We will be staying at the NH Collection hotel near Friedrichstrasse train station. We are hoping to visit Brandenburg gate and Holocaust memorial area that evening.
On Day 2, We have reserved our tickets for visit to Berlin Dom (Cathedral) next morning. After that, we are planning to take the city Cruise boat trip stating from the Pier behind the Cathedral later in the morning. Following that, we are planning to visit Humboldt Forum located in the area and subsequently, time and our Physical energy permitting, visit Alexanderplatz and TV Tower. Fortunately, all these attractions appear to be within walking distance from our Hotel. I note all the city Museums are closed on Mondays.
On Day 3, we are planning to take a day trip by train to Potsdam. We have purchased 9 Euro tickets for the month.I am hoping to get some input/Recommendations from seasoned travellers on the forum about the best attractions that we should be visiting in Potsdam. We enjoy visiting Historical monuments and Palaces, seeing attractive architecture, art work etc.
On Day 4, we have made reservation to visit Reichstag and the roof top restaurant in the Morning. Hoping to visit erstwhile Fuehrer bunker area and Gendarmen markt area in the afternoon. Please recommend any other attractions we may be able to visit that day.
On Day 5, we are hoping to visit some of the museums including Altes Museum and Pergamon museum. Please recommend any other museums that may be of interest.
On Day 6, we will be taking ICE train to Mannheim in the Morning. We chose to stay in Mannheim for next 4 days as we felt we could make day trips from here given that it is a transportation hub. Our return flight to Canada is from Zurich. We will either visit attractions in Mannheim that afternoon or alternatively, visit Heidelberg, a short train ride away.
On Day 7, we are planning to take train to Bingen and take Rhine Cruise to Boppard. Subsequently, visit Koblenz that afternoon as a Day trip from Mannheim.
On Day 8, we are planning to visit Saarland including Saarbrucken and mettlach as a day trip. We will take a river cruise from Mettlach that goes around Saar loop. I note we are able to do this visit more easily as we are staying in Mannheim!
Day 9 is a Sunday. I am uncertain whether we should make a trip to Burg Eltz castle, given the long train+bus travel time (at least 2.5 Hrs each way) or whether there are other attractions locally that we could visit with a shorter train ride. I look forward to any suggestions/recommendations related to the same.
Day 10. Train trip to Zurich and visit Swiss National Museum that afternoon. Stay at Zurich Airport Hotel overnight. We will return home to Canada next day flying from Zurich, via LHR. Thanks for any advice that seasoned travellers on the forum are able to provide, to be able to fine tune this Holiday adventure of ours!
