I hope to visit Berlin for 4 nights and Amsterdam for 1 week in mid-May, 2007. Are there any events scheduled in mid-May in either city lf which I should be wary? Will hotel rooms be difficult to book?

I have visited both the Netherlands and Italy in mid-May and was surprised to find hordes of German tourists. Is mid-May a popular time for Germans to vacation?

You have posted this with the wrong year for your trip. I don't know whether it will affect the responses, but people may think it is a trip report rather than a request for information for a trip next spring.

Thanks for the reply. My mistake. I will re-post my question correctly.

You will find German tourists anytime and everywhere. No other nation travels that much.

Mid-May is not the main season for vacation (it is from mid-June to August), but there are some long weekends in May, so these weekends are popular for short trips.

I could not find any large events in Berlin in May 2008, but there may be something.

For hotel search, use www.hrs.de both for Berlin and Amsterdam.

Thanks everyone for the information. I'm checking hotels in Berlin. Any suggestions? How about apartments for 1 week in Amsterdam?