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I am planning our annual trip to Germany, looking at ferry options and new areas to visit.
Our trip involves meeting up with my old school pal who lives east of Cologne and we tour from his house, sometimes extending our range with overnight stops.
Unfortunately his health is not too good and our daily mileages have been reduced somewhat.
We talked about a visit to the BMW factory in Berlin. This might be too far to ride to, but we could go by train and have a look around the city returning the next day.
So, has anybody been to the factory recently? Is it worth a visit?
I have never been to Berlin so any tips would be appreciated.

Alan

My friend cannot walk far so it will be challenging.
We've done a couple of ski resorts and river runs over the years.
Our format has had to change, my pal now has a scooter as ankle movement is difficult but we managed a couple of 200k rides last year.
The Berlin trip could be stretched to two nights as there will be lots to see.

Alan

I've been to Berlin....on a school trip in 1988, so the year before the wall came down, made a massive impression I remember so much about it, probably because it was so unusual, went through Check Point Charlie into East Berlin, it was like night and day. Expect it has changed a lot since then! :)

We have decided to postpone the Berlin trip to a later date but are still off to Germany in June.
Booked the Hull to Rotterdam ferry as its easy for us in the East of England.
The ferry cost this year was £600 for a 6 night stay. Extending to 7 nights put the price up to £750 and to 8, a staggering £965. Apparently 6 nights is classed as a short stay, anything over is a long stay and starts to get rather expensive. You don't get any more for your money, same cabin, same meals, same journey.......
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Alan