I loved this book because it’s organized into thirteen different walking tours, each with an easy-to-follow, full-color map, lots of color photos, and interesting information about the things you can expect to see along the way. It slips easily into a small purse or daypack without adding much weight. Unlike the hulking Lonely Planet, this guidebook is five inches wide, seven inches tall and less than two hundred pages. However, in the end, National Geographic Walking Berlin – The Best of the City turned out to be my favorite Berlin travel guide! I didn’t expect much from this little Berlin travel guide book. National Geographic Walking Berlin – The Best Berlin Guide Book to Carry Around the City I bought the Kindle edition, which I can read on my phone as I’m out and about in Berlin.
However, it is also thick and heavy, so consider buying the Kindle edition rather than the cumbersome paper copy.īuy, borrow or skip? Buy it, but consider the electronic version. The Lonely Planet Germany would be my top choice of guidebook for anyone visiting Berlin and then going on to explore other parts of Germany, because it is the most thorough Germany travel guide book on the market. There is also an additional twenty-page guide to destinations around Berlin, like Potsdam, Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and Spreewald. One-, two-, and three-day itineraries are suggested, and there are two-page spreads dedicated especially to the Berlin Wall and Museum Island. Coverage begins with two detailed maps of the city, and then segues into comprehensive listings of sights, hotels, dining options, nightlife, shopping and general tourist information. The guidebook’s Berlin section spans seventy pages at the front of the book. The Lonely Planet Germany is a massive, countrywide guidebook clocking in at 848 pages. Lonely Planet Germany – The Best Berlin Guide Book for Trips Across GermanyĪ brand-new edition of the Lonely Planet Germany was published in autumn 2021. I’ve been told it goes by the “cyclist” moniker because it’s perfect for hydrating after a long bike ride.) If you’ve ever had a shandy, it’s the same thing, but more German.
Radler does mean “cyclist”, but it is actually only one specific kind of delicious beverage – a fifty-fifty blend of beer and lemonade or lemon soda. ( Wondering about radler? Radler is the German word for cyclist, or the English word for “delicious beverage”. I’ve noted exactly which Berlin travel guide books you should buy, borrow (from the library) and skip, so you can find the perfect book for your travel style. Instead, invest in one, two or three of these Berlin guide books, which will help you maximize every minute of your time in Berlin. If you’re planning a trip to Berlin, don’t just wing it! Berlin is too big, too exciting, too diverse and too interesting to be explored and enjoyed without a plan. I learned exactly which book had the best walking tours, the best photos, the best budget travel advice and the best background information. In addition to learning a lot about Berlin and discovering some amazing “must-see” attractions in Berlin, I quickly became an expert on Berlin guide books. So, I recently sat on my balcony with a can (or two…) of German radler and a pile (or two!) of Berlin travel guide books for a marathon trip-planning session. Although I visited Berlin last summer, I didn’t get to explore the city as much as I’d wanted, and I’m looking forward to re-visiting the German capital this summer.
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