Warnemunde is a sea resort in the district of Rostock in NE Germany.  
      Warnemunde is in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
  There are 16 states in Germany.  The city of Berlin is a state.  
  Berlin is a 3 hr train ride from Warnemunde.  Lubeck is a 1 hr train ride. 
 There are 3 UNESCO world heritage sites near Warnemunde and 3 additional sites in Berlin
Lubeck is the largest German port on the Baltic and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
Stralsund - medieval layout - Hanseatic architecture from 14th century - UNESCO site
Wismar - only town of its size on southern Baltic that is virtually intact - historic harbour - town hall from 1819,  
               Gothic town house - UNESCO site
German train link http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml

Berlin is the capital and the largest city in Germany.  The population is 3.4 million people.
Temperature
         June average high is 72 and the average low is 54 F
         July  average high is 75 and the average low is 57 F
 Currency: Euro                                              Universal Currency Converter
                 1 Euro = 1.20 US Dollar                   1 Dollar =  0.84 Euro (June 8, 2010)
Time: CET (UTC/GMT+1)  - for reference London is UTC/Greenwich Mean Time         
Calling Code: 49
Day 5 of Cruise - Wednesday (1st cruise), Monday (2nd cruise), Saturday (3rd cruise), Thursday (4th cruise)

Places of Interest:
Berlin has over 1700 bridges

Alexander Platz
      -square in the center of Mitte (city center)
Berlin Wall - East side Gallery
      3/4 mile long section of the wall, covered with over 100 paintings reflectiing freedom
      largest open air gallery in the world
Brandenburg Gate
       Former city gate and most well-known landmark of the city of Berlin, built in 1791.
       Commisioned by Friedrich Wilhelm II to symbolize peace.  It was incorporated in the Berlin  Wall.
Kurfurstendamm
      famous avenue - the "champs-elysees" of Berlin
      in west Berlin, home of the KaDeWe
Neptune Fountain (Neptunbrunnen)
     - near Alexander Platz 
Potsdamer Platz
       Public square in the center of Berlin.  This area has been rebuilt since the collapse of the wall.
       Sony Center
Reichstag - visit rooftop terrace and glasstop dome.
       This is where Germany's Parliament is and has been based.  It is the most famous building in Berlin. 
       Completed in 1894.  Germany's Parliament is now called Bundestag.
Statue on Siegessaule
        Famous 200 ft high Victory Column.  
        Erected to commemorate the Prussian victory against Denmark in 1864.
        After subsequent victories against Austria and France it was topped off 
              with a golden statue of the goddess Victoria (Roman goddess of Victory)
Unter den Linden (Under the trees)
        Tree lined boulevard in the Eastern part of the city, many historic buildings.
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin - UNESCO World Heritage Site

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates - UNESCO World Heritage Site

Friedrichstrasse
        mixture of new shops and old art deco buildings
        Galleries Lafayette - French department store

Museums:
Checkpoint Charlie
        Museum chronicles history of Berlin Wall
Jewish Museum
        Chronicles German Jewish history
Museumsincel - (Museum Island) - northern 1/2 of the Spreeinsel (an island in the Spree river)-UNESCO Site
        Large collection of museums located in the center of the city
        Pergamom Museum 
              large antiquities collection
              Hours 10:00-18:00           Cost : Adults 8 euros, Children under 16 free
DDR Museum
      directly across from Berlin Cathedral
      Open 7 days/wk  10:00-20:00 (Sat till 22:00)    Cost: Adults 5.50 E
Stasi Museum
     located in the House 1 in the central complex of the Ministry for State Security in Berlin-Lichtenberg- the last  
     minister for State Security, had his seat. You can visit his offices which are preserved in their original state.   
     Also are a lot of exhibits that sample the activities of the State Security, the different aspects of the political 
      system and the resistance and opposition in the GDR.
       Hours 11:00-18:00, Sat/Sun 14:00-18:00          Cost: Adults 4 Euros
Self- Guided Walking tour

MASS TRANSIT  in Berlin - www.bvg.de

FOOD
Dressler  - restaurant decorated in art deco - Unter den Linden 39
Newton Bar - named for the photographer Helmut Newton  (not for the kids) - Charlottenstrasse 57, Mitte
NY Times Bakery Rec
SHOPPING
Kaufhaus des Westens  - KaDeWe
         the largest department store in continental Europe, largest gourmet selection in the world.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - State in Northern Germany  
   Cities
        Guestrow
              Guestrow Chateau
        Rostock - largest city in the state