11 days in Berlin & Munich Itinerary

The country's capital and largest city, Berlin is a diverse urban center boasting a lively nightlife and countless things to do.

You'll enjoy a bit of beach vacationing at Strandbad Muggelsee and Strandbar Mitte. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Potsdamer Platz and Pergamonmuseum. And it doesn't end there: appreciate the history behind Brandenburg Gate, make a trip to Mauermuseum - Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie, get a sense of history and politics at Reichstag Building, and take a stroll through Kurfurstendamm (Kurfurstendam).

To see maps, reviews, photos, and tourist information, read Berlin online road trip planner.

If you are flying in from Brazil, the closest major aiports are Berlin-Tegel Airport, Berlin-Schönefeld Airport and Leipzig/Halle Airport. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Tue) early enough to travel to Munich.

Often described as the city of laptops and lederhosen, Munich is an international center of business, engineering, research, and medicine that still maintains a rich cultural heritage and age-old traditions.

Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss Hohenschwangau will appeal to history buffs. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Nymphenburg Palace and St. Peter's Church. Explore Munich's surroundings by going to Fussen (Altstadt von Fuessen & Benediktinerkloster St. Mang) and Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site (in Dachau). There's still lots to do: see the interesting displays at Munich Residenz, indulge your taste buds at Food & Drink, take in the spiritual surroundings of Asamkirche, and make a trip to Marienplatz.

For traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, go to the Munich online road trip planner.

Traveling by flight from Berlin to Munich takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or drive. In June, daytime highs in Munich are 26°C, while nighttime lows are 13°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 17th (Mon) to allow enough time to travel back home.