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UK travelers to Berlin, the historic and modern capital of Germany, will be not be let down. The enduring popularity of Berlin as a vacation destination means there are convenient flights for every budget from all of the UK’s major airports, including London, Manchester, and Birmingham. Three airports serve Berlin: Tempelhof, Schonefeld, and Tegel, the latter being the busiest airport in the city. Berlin also serves a hub for rail travel across the continent.

Home to 3.4 million Berliners, Germany’s capital is its largest city and one of the most populous cities in Europe. Its winters are cold and both spring and fall can be chilly, but summers are reliably warm. Rainfall is even and moderate, and winter snow is usually light, falling mostly between December and March.

World War II and the Battle of Berlin largely destroyed the city, and in the aftermath of the war, Berlin was divided between east and west. Since reunification in’90, however, there has been a building boom, with no plans to scale back soon. The capital city of Germany boasts world class museums, parks, shopping, and museums. It also is home to booming nightlife, diverse architecture, a popularity modern art scene, and dozens of festivals.

The Berlin Film Festival is one of the largest and most famous film festivals in the world, and the city is headquarters to more than one thousand film and television production companies. Hundreds of national and international productions are filmed in Berlin each year. The late actress Marlene Dietrich was a native of Berlin.

Germany’s capital is also a major center for politics, media, culture, and science, its economy based on providing services. It is home to many media corporations, convention venues, environmental services, and creative industries. Other key factors in the Berlin economy include optoelectronics, information technology, traffic engineering, truck and auto manufacturing, and biotechnology. The history of Berlin as a center for medicine and medical technology stretches back over 100 years. Berliner Rudolf Virchow founded cellular pathology, and Robert Koch discovered the organisms that cause anthrax, tuberculosis, and cholera.

For lovers of the outdoors, Germany’s capital offers abundant green space, two major zoological gardens, and dozens of parks. The home of the Botanic Museum Berlin, the Botanischer Garten, boasts one of the most diverse and largest gardens in the world. Berlin is also known world-wide for its bicycle trail system. Cyclists accounted for one in eight trips in the bicycle-friendly capital of Germany in 2007.

With accommodations for every budget level, Berlin is an affordable destination for everyone. If you plan your trip for Berlin, you can be sure you will not be disappointed. Come to Berlin and you will agree that Berlin is one of the premier tourist destinations in Europe, full of history, culture, and charm.

Tom Martens is the content coordinator for Bestukflights.co.uk the UK’s premier flight and travel comparison portal which includes a detailed section on Travel and Flights to Berlin