a grand mosque steps
away from a Judería, for
example — providing a re-
markable look at a the cen-
turies-long connections be-
tween the two cultures.

Last year, Spain topped a list of the
most tourist-friendly countries, so you
may want to start there, though beware:
It’s almost unbearably hot in August; so
many Spaniards leave for cooler climes
that even the capital of Madrid can seem
like a ghost town.

St. Petersburg, Russia
Summer in Berlin.

If your primary experience of the White
Nights is from that ’80s movie with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gre-
gory Hines (guilty as charged), you need to buy a plane ticket to St.

Petersburg posthaste.

That picturesque, historic city, which — with its canals and bridges
— resembles Venice or Amsterdam, is the perfect place to experience
the natural phenomenon that occurs from late May to early July. Be-
cause the city is so far north, the sun can’t dip below the horizon,
and daytime simply bleeds into night.

Some find the quality of light romantic, others find it energizing
and an unlucky few may have a hard time sleeping. For most people
in the city, it’s a welcome respite from Russia’s dark, cold winters —
and the only time of year that city officials don’t turn on the street-
lights. The brightest period is reportedly during the last two weeks
of June, so book your travel now.

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Berlin There’s so much of Jewish interest in Berlin — the synagogues, mu-
seums, memorials, Jewish neighborhoods — it’s hard to know where
to start.

Summer is the perfect time to go because, while the weather is
warm, it’s not oppressively hot, as it is in other parts of Europe. Pe-
riodic rain showers will punctuate sunny days, many of which can
be spent outdoors at Berlin’s many street festivals, concerts, beer
gardens and parks.

There are even open-air theater performances and film screenings,
to say nothing of the city’s beaches. This year, the Jewish Film Festival
runs from June 4 to 19, while the city’s Lesbian and Gay Festival and
the colorful Christopher Street Day both happen in July.

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