Tiergarten

It can take a while to get away from the noise of cars and buses speeding through the four-lane rounds that chop Tiergargen into sections. Like in most Berlin parks, the designers of the Tiergarten managed to include enough little hidden paths and tiny clearings to keep you exploring. On sunny days, the big fields south of the Siegesaule are packed with naked people slowly turning their skins into rich Corinthian leather. A couple of these areas are predominantly gay and very crowded, but there’s plenty of room here for everyone. There’s almost nowhere to get snacks or drinks once you enter the park, so pack somethingif you’ll be there for a while. The Café am Neuen See, nearly all the way West to Zoo Station, is a pleasant biergarten with some prime spots along the deck by the pond. For some reason, they serve great-looking stone oven pizzas, although I haven’t tried them.