Unfortunately, we would be staying only one night in Munich so we were under a bit of pressure to try see the city in a short space of time. We arrived in central station at 12.30 and joined a free walking tour from marienplatz, the main square in Munich, at 2pm. Our guide was a tiny South African man who lived in Munich with his German wife. He told us about Mary's column in marienplatz; the glockenspiel clock; the new town hall; the old town hall (which is ne...

There was such a good atmosphere in Alexanderplatz when we arrived in Berlin. The pubs were busy, the main square had buskers and street artists, and everyone seemed quite laid back and friendly. Since we arrived later in the day, we decided just to change and head straight for a night out. After dinner we had drinks in Alexanderplatz and later found a rooftop bar with techno music and overpriced drinks that was very cool and good fun. We finished the night with ...