Berlin Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/de/berlin/10178/august-weather/178087?monyr=8/1/2018 Expected Temperature 77-deg F
MECKLENBURG COUNTRYSIDE & NARROW GUAGE RAILWAY (4.5 HR, MWJ)
Driving through the agrarian Mecklenburg district, the least populated in Germany, you will pass several traditional villages on the way to Bad (which means "spa") Doberan. Founded by monks, the town features a distinctive 700-year-old cathedral constructed of red brick. Its treasures include a centuries old cross-altar and an outstanding wooden statue of St. Mary.
Upon arriving at the Molli train station, you will board an historic narrow gauge train for a ride through the Mecklenburg countryside, known as "The Land of a Thousand Lakes." The train ride culminates at Heiligendamm, Germany's oldest seaside resort, which was founded in 1793 as the summer residence of the Dukes of Mecklenburg. The German Kaiser, the Russian Tsar and European royalty often visited here. Later, at Kuhlungsborn, you will stop for refreshments and homemade German cake at a restaurant on the central beach promenade.
The Ultimate Berlin Experience (10 HR, STE, JTT)
From the port, Berlin lies to the southeast, a 3-hour drive that is exceptionally scenic. Upon arriving in Germany's capital city, you will see one of its most poignant symbols, the restored Brandenburg Gate, which was once part of the Berlin Wall. Another icon is the Unter den Linden, the fashionable avenue of aristocratic old Berlin, which extends from the Brandenburg Gate to Alexanderplatz, once the heart of socialist East Germany.
Continuing on, you will stop at the East Side Gallery to contemplate a section of the Berlin Wall on which artists, both famous and obscure, were encouraged to express themselves in paint. Although Germany has been reunified since 1990, many of the most noteworthy sites are reminders of its earlier divisiveness and war years.
For instance, there is Checkpoint Charlie, a Cold War crossing point between East and West Berlin, the Tempelhof Airlift Memorial, and the Allied Museum, where the Allied presence in post-war Berlin comes alive. Following free time for lunch on your own, you will see attractions such as the Reichstag, which once again houses Germany's parliament, and the new Memorial for the Victims of War and Dictatorship.
