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030-6951 8942;
www.clubdervisionaere.com
; Am Flutgraben 1;
from
2pm Mon-Fri, from noon Sat & Sun; Schlesisches Tor, Treptower Park)
It's cold beer, crispy pizza and fine electro at this summertime chill and party playground in
an old canalside boatshed. Park yourself beneath the weeping willows, stake out some turf
on the upstairs deck or hit the teensy dance floor. At weekends party people invade. The toi-
lets suck.
CLUB
CHALET
This electro club in a handsome red-brick 19th-century customs house attracts a somewhat
grown-up crowd. Open almost nightly, the venue is warmly decked out in vintage furnish-
ings, patterned wallpaper and a coffered ceiling. The enchanting garden with its lanterns,
lily pond and old trees is perfect for taking a break from the beats.
PUB
HOPFENREICH
030-8806 1080; Sorauer Strasse 31;
from 4pm Tue-Sun;
Schles-
isches Tor)
Berlin's first dedicated craft-beer bar pours up to 14 brews from Germany and the rest of the
world. Its initial line-up included several IPAs, Belgian beer and a southern German pilsner,
all served in a cosy pub near the Schlesische Strasse party mile.
CLUB
WATERGATE
030-6128 0394;
www.water-gate.de
;
Falckensteinstrasse 49a;
from mid-
night Wed, Fri & Sat; Schlesisches Tor)
For a short night's journey into day, check into this high-octane riverside club with two
floors, panoramic windows and a floating terrace overlooking the Oberbaumbrücke and
Universal Music. Top DJs keep electro-hungry hipsters hot and sweaty till way past sunrise.
Long queues, tight door.
PUB
MADAME CLAUDE
030-8411 0859;
www.madameclaude.de
; Lübbener Strasse 19;
from
7pm; Schlesisches Tor, Görlitzer Bahnhof)
Gravity is literally upended at this David Lynchian booze burrow where the furniture
dangles from the ceiling and the moulding is on the floor. There are concerts, DJs and
events every night, including eXperimondays, Wednesday's music quiz night and open-mike
