France Already Spending Half of Germany's Defense Budget, Gap Grows to 2.4x by 2030 as Berlin Plans €183.6B While Paris is one of our hand-picked city-news finds for Berlin. France Already Spending Half of Germany's Defense Budget, Gap Grows to 2.4x by 2030 as Berlin Plans €183.6B While Paris Caps at €76.3B Defen.
Why Berlin? Berlin is raw, green and endlessly reinventing itself — a city of Cold War scars, world-class galleries and legendary nightlife. The city is known for history and the Wall, techno and nightlife, galleries and street art and lakes and parks.
Good to know: May–September for beer gardens and lake swims; the city is atmospheric but cold from November on. The U-Bahn and S-Bahn run everywhere and late; the city is flat and very cyclable.