Take advantage of Berlin's beautiful "Weiße Nächte" (short northern summer nights - literally white nights) in the lovely Monbijoupark, perched on the banks of the Spree River across from the handsome Bode Museum. Its wonderful open air program fills the summer evenings with music, dance, opera and more. The 'Montagskonzerte' in the small wooden amphitheater present

In the burgeoning art zone north of Hauptbahnhof the folks behind Rodeo Club have opened a new restaurant/bar/terrace, and Resort is already being touted as the hot new place for

Minilofts to Cookies. Famous for being one of the most exclusive clubs in Berlin (granted, in an extremely relaxed city), to get past the door man at Cookies you might actually have to glam up a bit, or at least look like a

Volksbühne Theater, recently reopened to new glory after a lengthy renovation, towers impressively over Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. Besides excitingly shrill theatre and a great music program, the Berlin institution is home to two perfect small clubs, Roter Salon and Grüner Salon. Enjoy a concert seated in comfort in a splendid theatre that retains its East German charm - April 2 brings Rain

In Heinz Minki's walled garden, sip a brew and munch on crunchy, tasty pizza under century-old fruit trees bedecked with lights - it's a charming, almost fairy-tale place at the south end of a very hip Kreuzberg street. Come foul weather, simply duck inside the former tax house (built in 1859), to the cosy retro-styled cafe and bar. Heinz Minki Vor dem Schlesischen

After sampling the wares of the Turkish Market, warm up with a drink at Ankerklause, a quirky, hip nautical-themed bar perched on the bridge over the canal. Relaxed during the day, this is also a great nightspot (Wednesday evenings are especially bumping), with the tiny space packed with people dancing to rock, indie and anything else into the wee hours of the