Reddit reviews Eyewitness Travel Guide to Berlin

> I want to visit Berlin forsure but don't know if I should stay there for entire month or visit other cities

Berlin is big in the sense that it is spread out over a large area and sights of interest are scattered all over the place: you could certainly spend a couple of weeks in Berlin and still not see everything. Berlin has had a fascinating history from the 12th century onwards, and each era has left its mark on the city. I highly recommend Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Guides to get the most out of a big city like Berlin. As well as being packed with insider tips, history, art and architecture, they also have a comprehensive guide to everything from how to recognise a police officer to how to use the public transport.

Even so, a month is long enough to strike out and explore a bit. It depends on what you're interested in, but here are a few ideas that are easily within reach of Berlin:

• Potsdam (literally right next to Berlin)
  
• The Spreewald, around Lübben and Lübbenau; the home of the Sorbs, a Slavic ethnic minority, in an area of marshland with more canals than roads; the only place in Germany where the post is delivered by punt
  
• Dresden
  
• Leipzig
  
• Schwerin
  
• Hamburg
  
• Erfurt
  
  Prague is close enough if you spend a night or two there (not Germany, of course, but definitely worth a visit if you can manage it).