Berlin was a great entry for this trip. You are immediately immersed in the post-WWII history, and through the fall of the wall to the present. We scheduled a trip to the Reichstag, that magnificent living metaphor for transparency in governance. We visited as many Christmas Markets as we could, just to soak in the ambience, reveling in snowflakes and Christmas lights. We ate good German winter ...
Stayed local in Warnemunde and enjoyed the nice small local seaside town, rather than do the very long commute to Berlin. I can understand if your from the US or further afield but for a European could be done easily and probably cheaper on a weekend break. ...
Again, we opted for an excursion. Let's take the train, a 2h30 journey to Berlin. We visit the city by ourselves. Great opportunity to take several photos and also to immerse yourself in history… We really enjoyed this excursion, despite the fatigue of having walked for a long time… ...
Berlin is a vibrant city with a fascinating past. We dined at the rooftop restaurant at the Reichstag (this was booked on our own and advance reservations are absolutely essential) where the views were wonderful. We also got great views from the top of the TV tower on an optional excursion "Berlin by Night;" our only caveat being that the tower is not air conditioned and it was hot. ...
Berlin is much like every other major European city: modern, expensive and congested. Several good dining choices, and since only Breakfast was included during our time, we had a chance to explore. It is easy to walk. ...
Took the tour to Berlin, long bus ride, but worth the time and effort. Visited the Berlin wall, Stutthof Concentration camp (very sobering unbelievable site. Hard to believe humans could treat other humans in that manner) and a reconstructed portion of the old Berlin. ...
Took a full day tour to Berlin, went through a 3rd party company as it was much cheaper than RCCL. While it was a long drive it was a wonderful tour and had an amazing guide who was knowledgeable and entertaining. While I would have loved St Petersburg This was a great replacement given the circumstances. ...