Anisa Shaikh rounds up some of the city’s best summer spots to drink and party outside…
Berlin is world-famous for its summertime open-air parties. Below are some of the less-transient venues that offer fresh-air vibes for summer-lovin’ beat-bums…
Klunkerkranich
At the top of Neukölln’s Arkaden shopping centre in Karl-Marx Straße, is one of our favourite outdoor venues, Klunkerkranich. Named after an African bird called the wattled crane, this unpretentious rooftop terrace and garden boasts a spectacular view of the city and hosts local DJs that keep the place hopping. A parking lot in its previous life, Klunkerkranich has been lovingly transformed into a wooden, sandy urban playground frequented by a motley crew of locals and tourists, locals, young and old, who meet up for the after-work beers, sunset basking, and pre- or post-partying.
The place fills up fast, especially on weekends and lustrous summer evenings when the concrete still radiates the heat of the day. On such nights, bring a beer for the line and a few euros for entrance. While Klunkerkranich is commonly known as the perfect spot for early evening drinks, it often opens around 4pm most days. Check their website for the line-up of live music, DJs events, film screenings and more.
House Of Weekend
Once one of the city’s more established clubs, Weekend has long attracted an international and generally commercial (by Berlin’s standards) crowd. Located on Alexanderplatz, in the soaring GDR building that was once the Haus des Reisens (House of Travel), its upper …