Berghain/Panorama Bar

Berghain/Panorama Bar review

A strong contender for best club in the city, if not Europe; words can't really do the place justice. In basic terms, it's a techno club in a former power station, but it has to be experienced to be fully understood. Even non-fans of the genre fall head over heels in love with the relaxed atmosphere, interesting mix of eccentrics, well-thought-out design details, fantastic sound system and sexually liberal attitude.

Tip for newbies: Berghain's anything-goes approach extends only so far as what they don't see you doing. If you're searched at the door, an amnesty box gives you the opportunity to surrender anything illegal you may have before being cleared for entry. The club's reputation for a difficult and random door policy is not entirely undeserved. Panorama, with its smaller dancefloor and Wolfgang Tillmans artwork, is open all weekend; the more intense Berghain part of the venue, complete with darkrooms, is only open on Saturdays.