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If you live in Berlin for any matter of time you come to realise that the saying that ´there is always something happening´ is very true.

Any given week there are a host of events on weekdays and even more at the weekend. It results in the situation that you have to sometimes make a difficult choice of what event to attend when you have a number of options that you like.

For those visiting Berlin it´s possible to time your trip to the city to coincide with an event you would really like to attend.

For instance come early February film fans can experience the city´s big annual movie festival, Berlinale.

The Karneval der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures) is Berlin´s biggest and best street carnival. If you have not been yet it is definitely worth planning your trip to catch this fabulous four day event. It’s a lot more relaxed than other big city carnival´s but just as enjoyable.

The Classic Open Air event takes place in the first week of July. The beautiful  Gendarmenmarkt, the city´s most beautiful and elegant square, is the venue for four days of great open air concerts.

If you happen to be in Berlin around mid October you´ll be in for a real treat as the city´s famous landmarks and public spaces are gorgeously lit up as part of the Festival of Lights.

You can see the full Top Ten Berlin Events 2013 article at the Oh-Berlin blog.

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This year Berlin moved ahead of Rome to be the third leading tourist destination in Europe.  Some local cynics say that this is partly due to the excellent exploits of the city´s marketing men but surely hype can only go so far?

As those who have been lucky enough to spend time in Berlin know the city is pretty fantastic.  The term ´once bitten eternally smitten´ seems very apt for most people experiencing Berlin. Where you may visit other places and have a genuine affection after, it can be a case of ´been there done that´ and ´thanks for the memories´. But Berlin seems to be able to lure people back eager to rekindle the good times they had in the city.

In terms of tourist attractions there is no shortage ranging from historical places of interest such as Checkpoint Charlie or Brandenburg Gate to modern innovative architecture such as the Reichstag dome and the sky scrappers at Potsdamer Platz.

Berlin is known for its thriving arts and cultural scene. One of the most visited free arty destinations for visitors is to check out the East Side Gallery.  The outdoor gallery consists of paintings from over a hundred artists on a long stretch of the original Berlin Wall.

You can see the full Berlin´s Top 10 Tourist Attractions – At a Glance at the Oh-Berlin blog.

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