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Jan 2, 2011 | 2:42 pm

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Originally Posted by artemis021

I want to go to Berlin, Dresden, Gorlitz and Krakow this Feb. (yeah, I know, nothing like off-season).

I was thinking of taking the train from Berlin to Dresden, overnight there, then train to Gorlitz, overnight there, and then take the train to Krakow.

Should I spend 2 or 3 days in Berlin? I like art, but what I like best about Europe is the old buildings. It's my understanding Berlin doesn't have many of them.

Also, should I take the train from Gorlitz to Krakow or simply take the train back to Berlin and fly to Krakow?

If you do not know Berlin, you should stay three days there. For US standards, there are plenty of "old buildings" in Berlin. And you certainly do not take a train back to Berlin, but should take the train from Görlitz to Breslau (or Wroclaw how the Polish call it) stay a night there and continue to Krakau (or Krakow). Total travel time is six hours. I would even not expect any direct flights from Berlin to Krakau.

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