There are many choices if you find yourself wanting to escape the city life for a day. Potsdam, the summer residence of the Prussian kings, lies south-west of Berlin. It has palaces and spacious parks. North of Berlin is the idyllic Ruppiner Land – the Rheinsberg Castle here offers regular concerts in romantic settings. South of Berlin, the delightful scenery of the Dahme Seengebiet area with its woods and lakes is a popular destination, while in the west, the lake landscape of the Havelland area is a paradise for water sportspeople. Details of all these excursions can be found on www.berlin-tourist-information.de/english/sightseeing/... and train timetables and fares on www.bahn.de






