Berlin is a city with personality – and a sense of history

Vicki Notaro visits Berlin and falls in love with its unique charms.

Stepping off the plane at Tegel airport in Berlin, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. I’d been to Germany before, to Munich for a couple of nights.

But in preparing to visit the capital city, I’d been thrown by its sheer vastness, the seemingly endless lists of things to see and do, and the complex public transport system.