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Berlinersliketomakethemostofsunny

days– justaskthebathersattheBadeschiff

(pictured).Butwhilethis‘ship’ismooredin

onespotintheSpree,a Wasserkutschetrip

invitesallsortsofpossibilities.Theselocally

builthouseboatsareboxymodelsofspace-

maximisingdesign,somehowsleepingfour

peopleandfittingina kitchenetteona

six-metre-by-twocraft(there’salsotheroof

deckforextraloungingspace).Thoughthe

citycentreisoff-limits,prettymuch

everywhereelsegoes,andnewbiecaptains

getroutesuggestionsofanythingfroma few

hoursoncitycanalstomulti-daytripsoutto

lakesintheforeststhatfringeBerlin.Aday’s

hirestartsat£215inlowseason,andthe

dailyrategetslower the longer you book for.

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DIY BOAT TOUR

PHOTOGRAPH: PHILIP GUNKEL/WASSERKUTSCHE