Outdoors in Berlin

Görlitzer Park

Outdoor Activity / Park

Party Earth Review A microcosm of Kreuzberg itself, Görlitzer Park is a popular community gathering spot for everyone from blue-mohawked punks to blue-haired old ladies, with sporting grounds and swimming pools – as well as a location near a number of bars and shops – all promising activities as diverse as its regular crowds. Originally ... more

Bounded by Görlitzer Straße, Wiener Straße, Spreewaldplatz, and The Landwehr Canal
10999 Berlin

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Tiergarten

Outdoor Activity / Park

Party Earth Review Anyone who needs a retreat from the hustle and bustle of Berlin need look no further than Tiergarten, a lush and gorgeous park offering miles of open fields and peaceful rivers. Situated right in the middle of the city, the park is bordered by attractions like the Reichstag and Schloss Bellevue, so it’s a perfect place ... more

Tiergarten
Berlin

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Strandbar Mitte

Beach / Beach Bar

Party Earth Review A beach bar right in the middle of the city, Strandbar Mitte is located across from Museum Island on the banks of the Spree, Berlin’s main river. Warm summer days find the supremely relaxed patrons lying out on the sand, sipping Coronas under the palm trees, and soaking up the sun in one of the 200 beach chairs ... more

Monbijoustrasse 3
10117 Berlin

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Türkenmarkt

Market / Outdoor Activity

Party Earth Review Running roughly a half mile along Berlin’s scenic River Spree, the Türkenmarkt (Turkish Market) has been attracting thrifty shoppers and curious sightseers for as long as most Kreuzberg residents can remember. Depending on the weather, the day, and sometimes just the vigor of the vendors, the hastily thrown-together stalls ... more

Maybachufer
10967 Berlin

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Badeschiff

Beach / Beach Bar

Party Earth Review Berliners have an obsession with beach bars – arising no doubt from the city’s distinct lack of a coastline to call its own – and one of the best of the bunch is Badeschiff, which contains an outdoor bar, concert venue, and swimming pool located on the banks of the Spree River. With just a minimal entrance fee, an international ... more

Eichenstraße 4
12435 Berlin

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Cassiopeia

Beer Garden / Club

Party Earth Review It may look like a hole in the wall from the outside, but inside, Cassiopeia has transformed a former factory into a stylish, alternative club complex that retains the old industrial rusticity of East Berlin. The cavernous structure, located past the front gate and on the left side of the courtyard, houses dance floors ... more

Revaler Strasse 99/Simon-Dach Strasse
10245 Berlin

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Mauerpark Flea Market

Beach Bar / Flea Market

Party Earth Review Every Sunday afternoon, the Mauerpark Flea Market transforms the area that was once the site of the infamous Dead Zone surrounding the Berlin Wall into a freewheeling bazaar. Anything and everything is on sale here, from designer clothes and jewelry to furniture to vintage vinyl albums. Snippets of conversation in German ... more

Bernauer Strasse 63-64
13355 Berlin

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Berlin may be landlocked, but that’s never stopped Berliners from going to the beach or from partaking in any number of outdoor activities throughout the city.

Being outdoors in Berlin (especially when it’s sunny) means going to the beach. Yes, the city is countless miles from the ocean, but that may be precisely why Berliners are so obsessed with the sea. Spread out along the Spree River, miles of sand, countless beach bars, and swimsuit clad Germans soak up whatever sun they can get and pretend to be on the Mediterranean (where most of the sand came from).

Other outdoor activities in Berlin revolve around the great parks like Tiergarten as well as the beer gardens that are spread throughout the city. Locals and tourists alike spend days picnicking and drinking great German brews in both types of locations on any warm day.

For outdoor events in Berlin, there’s the annual Christopher Street Day Parade and the Berlin Marathon, which is actually one of the biggest marathon events in the world.

No matter what you’re looking for, there are enough Berlin outdoor activities and events all year long so whether it’s hot or cold, rainy or sunny; you’ll always find something great to do outdoors.