Anisa Shaikh rounds up some of the city’s best places to drink and party al fresco…

Berlin is world-famous for its pop-up open-air parties and impromptu club nights. 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/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 is a wooden, sandy urban playground frequented by a motley crew of tourists, locals, young, old, hip and hipper meeting 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. More? You can also enjoy a drink at the friendly cocktail-only bar in the small herb garden annexing the main terrace. While Klunkerkranich is commonly known as the perfect spot for early evening drinks (open until midnight only), it actually opens shortly before noon every day. Check their Facebook page for gardening workshops, parties, film screenings and the occasional free-entry night.

House Of Weekend

One of the city’s more established clubs, Weekend has long attracted an international and generally commercial (by Berlin’s standards) crowd. Located in the soaring GDR building that was once the Haus des Reisens (House of Travel), and designed by architects Robertneun, a recent renovation means the main floor is now on the 15th floor (not the 12th), but the rooftop terrace (17th floor) remains open during the summer months. It’s hard not to be slightly awed by the views across Alexanderplatz and East Berlin as you s…