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hangchoi:
We left Krakow that evening and our next stop was Berlin, Germany. To travel from Berlin by train, normally we should en-route Warsaw as Warsaw has an express train to Berlin for 5 hours, adding 2 hours from Krakow to Berlin, there will be about 8 hours in total.

As we planned our transportation using evening time. We decided to take a longer route by taking an overnight train. We booked a night train from Krakow to Szczecin and got there at early morning about 6:00am. Then we caught other trains to Berlin and arrived there in the morning about 11:00am. This can save up more time for travel and we think this is a good experience to sleep on train. We specifically booked a cabinet for 2 persons so that we can enjoy our privacy. The train was comfortable and clean. Good services too.

Second picture is the Szczecin station.

hangchoi:
We arrived at Berlin close to noon. After we checked in, we headed to Potsdam, a city at the suburb area of Berlin. A half hour ride of S-Bahn took us to the place with some tourist spots that I wanted to see. We had currywurst (curry sausages) for lunch and then we went to our first spot, Schloss Cecilienhof.

Going to there was a bit inconvenience. You can take bus or tram then walk for 20 minutes, or just on foot for 40 minutes. We of course walked to there as part of the route is in a large park. On the way we took the first picture. When we arrived, we found that Schloss Cecilienhof was under repair, but we can still take some pictures at the entrance. The second picture is the outlook of Schloss Cecilienhof.

The significance of this place is shown on the third picture. If you are familiar with the history, you will know the planter with star was the place for an important meeting during WW2. The fourth picture tells you the details.

hangchoi:
After the visit, we took another half hour walk to Schloss Sanssouci. If you go to any tour company and look for a tour in Germany, you may see Schloss Sanssouci on their leaflet.

A palace for the King to spend their summer time, this place is like the Versailles in France.

hangchoi:
Potsdam has its own Brandenburger gate. This one was also under repair. The third picture is the Nauener Tor (New gate), which was rebuilt in 1755. Quite classic, right?

hangchoi:
The next day we went to a town outside Berlin area, Lutherstadt Wittenberg. There are two Wittenberg in Germany. This one has a prefix Lutherstadt.

We went there very early, merely because the train ticket. The price for the train at 6:20am was 29 Euro for 2, but at 7:20am the price was 39Euro, at 8:20 55 Euro, then 69 Euro at 9:20. They were the same train and all the journey time was 1 hour. Hence we took 6:20 train and arrived there before 8:00am.

We missed the point that that day was the first day of Easter, which meant all the shops were closed. The museums and other tourist spots were still open. So we had a very quiet and silent town there, which you can feel from the following pictures.

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