Berlin in $470s-540s RT

These months may be chilly and dark, but Berlin never takes a day off from being cool.

Winter is actually THE time for artsy events in the city! January brings Fashion Week, where the best designers hit the runway to showcase the latest in the famously edgy world of Berlin fashion. Then comes the Berlinale Film Festival, offering a chance to spot some of the biggest names in the industry (Timothee Chalamet really does manage to be everywhere, doesn't he?)

If your interest in German art leans more towards the avant-garde, plan your trip for late March. MaerzMusik is a nine day celebration of experimental music and dance, providing a pretty deep dive into the city's current contemporary scene. It's enough to make any Stockhausen fan weep tears of joy.

Buuuuut, if the cutting edge of the art world doesn't draw you in, there's always the old masters :-)