Apartment in Berlin

My friend Boris (our kids are in the same class) is in charge of running and organizing a short-term rental apartment in downtown Berlin. It's a very nice 2 room apartment at Eislebener Str. 7, 10789 Berlin. There is a bedroom with a large double bed, cupboards and writing table complete with computer and internet access. The living room has 2 fold-out couches that will sleep up to 4 as well. The balcony looks across at a fine art-deco hotel. The kitchen is equipped with microwave, coffee-machine, toaster and all necessary kitchen aids. All S and U-Bahn lines cross on these corners around the Zoo station, as do many bus lines. And for all that it's on a very neatly hidden back street that is very quiet and idyllic. In 5 minutes you are at the Gedächtnis Kirche or KDW, but there's a grocery store and a bakery around the corner as well. Our prices are 75€ for 2, 90€ for 3, 105€ for 4 and 120€ for up to 6 / night. The email contact is: centralluxuryberlin@yahoo.ca. Or you can call my friend Boris who is in charge at 0049 30 3640 92 92.

Italy, Buonconvento (near Siena), San Nazario, Casa Rasa

We went to this beautiful Casa Rasa farmhouse in 2002 (amazing I still remember this...). The house is on a hilltop with panoramic views. It was recommended by word of mouth to Marketa R. and our whole group consisted of 4 adults and 5 kiddies, all staying in the spacious apartment on the first floor, which has a 10m long loggia with open arches, kitchen/living room and four bedrooms, two with private bath or shower rooms and two that share a study and bath/shoer room reached down a short staircase. The fourth bedroom has direct access to the loggia. The rooms are tall and birght, with beamed ceiling and beautiful floors laid in travertine and terracotta. Nearby is the medieval town of Buonconvento and the Benedictine monastery Monte Oliveto Maggiore. We took trips to Siena, Florence and many smaller towns nearby. Beautifull Tuscany!!! At the time we were there, there was also a small pool near the house. The owners live in the apartement downstairs. We had such a great time there - for me it was one of the best vacations ever.

Greece, Island Lefkada, Agios Nikitas

Lefkada is one of the Ionian islands connected to the mainland by bridge so you can get there by car. We went to a village called Agios Nikitas twice. The first time we stayed in the village directly which we do not recommend (too loud and busy). Second time, we discovered the Myrto Apartements located high above the village on the hill. You can drive up there by car and there is also a path from the village if you want to hike. The place is totally peacefull and has a beautifull view. There are apartments with kitchen and balcony (air conditioned), parents have bedroom, kids sleep in the main room. The whole building has about 10 apartments total and when we went there it was not crowded at all, in fact we were the only ones using the pool. The reason why we liked Agios Nikitas is a beach called Milos, a beatifull uncrowded stretch of pebble beach 1,5 km long without access (either water taxi or climb accross a mountain). The hike to the beach is not easy (you literally climb down on rocks) but it is totally worth is. Our kids did it age 2 and 4.