Waldühne

An open-air amphitheatre carved into a forested hillside near the Olympiastadion, seating 22,000 on terraced stone steps — one of the most beautiful concert settings in Europe. The Berlin Philharmonic's annual open-air concert here is a beloved summer ritual, and rock and pop acts fill it through the warm months. Caveat: bring a cushion (the stone seats are brutal after an hour), dress in layers, and check weather obsessively — shows rarely cancel but you will get rained on.

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