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Looking south east from the Arc de Triomphe, along Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Musée du Louvre in the distance

Paris 24: Wandering round Parc Clichy-Batignolles – Martin Luther King and up the Arc de Triomphe

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After arriving in Paris and dumping our stuff at our Airbnb apartment, we were keen to get out and explore nearby. As I mentioned in the first of the Paris 24 posts, we were staying in the 17th arrondissement in the north west of the city, in the Porte de Clichy neighbourhood, not far from the Périphérique.

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Diverted bike lane and U-Bahn train on Mariannenstraße

Berlin 23: Back at Holzmarkt 25 and a wander along the Landwehr Canal

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For our final day in Berlin, we decided to do something familiar and something new. After having such a pleasant time on our previous visit to Holzmarkt 25, we decided it was well worth another visit.

For something new, we thought we’d make the most of the lovely sunny weather, by going for walk along the Landwehr Canal through Kreuzberg.

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Riding on the runway Tempelhofer Feld

Berlin 23: A long wait for a kebab and a ride on an old runway at Tempelhofer Feld

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Following an enjoyable afternoon riding round Berlin on a Fat Tire Tour, we were keen to find something to eat. While researching places to eat, we saw about Berlin’s most famous kebab shop, Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebap. The only thing is, it’s also famous for long queues.

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The family in front of the Brandenburg Gate

Berlin 23: Fat Tire Tour of Berlin

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Since we did our first Fat Tire Tour of Berlin back in 2008 before we had kids, I’ve often recommended doing a bike tour as a way getting familiar in a new city. Not only do you become familiar with the city’s key tourist destinations and history, you develop a certain geographic knowledge you can only get on a bike.

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