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Five Christmas Markets to visit while in Berlin

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  Christmas time has officially started here in Berlin! It's Germany's favorite time of the year and the Christmas fever is unavoidable and intoxicating, so to any Scrooges or Grinches reading this right now – sorry this article isn't for you. The Christmas market is one of Germany's favorite traditions and every German city has at least one, Berlin alone boasts between 50 to sometimes 100 markets! We're all aware that the holidays are supposed to be about giving, bringing people together and spending quality time with your family, but I think it's also about mulled wine, twinkly lights and those roasted peanuts that come overpriced in a paper bag. But where do I find all those wonderful things? I hear you cry, well keep reading to find out because I'm here to give you all the info you need on Berlin's best Weihnachtsmärkte (that's Christmas markets in German), the majority of which opened on Monday 21 st of November.

3 Places to enjoy Autumn in Berlin

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So the Summer is gone for good, for most of the people that is something sad to hear, but the fact that the days are becoming shorter and colder shouldn't obscure the beauty of Autumn. The trees start bursting with an array of colors before they loose their leaves for the coming winter. If there are cities with lots of trees Berlin is one of them. As a matter of fact, Berlin also has its fair share of forest and woodland inside the city's borders. We want to recommend you some places in Berlin where you can bask in the beauty of Autumn in all of its colourful glory. So go grab your walking boots on and enjoy what the season has to offer!  Teufelsberg (Charlottenburg - Wilmersdorf) To be fair, this is one of the most beloved places in Berlin when it comes to nature. It doesn't matter what time of year it is there is always something on offer. But with its wide panoramic viewpoints from a high point to the GrĂĽnewald and beyond. I can assure you that you will catch