Flea Markets

Put your bargain hat on

Word to the wise: As with most flea markets the world over, the earlier you get there, the luckier you'll be.
There are dozens of flea markets going on in Berlin most Sundays. The grand Mauerpark is the ultimate draw, but some of smaller ones are actually more manageable. Retro Trödelmarkt Arkonaplatz (Sun: 10am - 4pm) has a definite emphasis on 60s-90s goods, especially old vinyl, posters and former GDR items.

The no-frills market, Rathaus Schöneberg, in front of the Schöneberg Town Hall (John F Kennedy Platz 1; Sat, Sun: 9am - 4pm) is where the locals go to offload (and acquire) clutter and clothes. Finally Trödelmarkt am Boxhagener Platz (Sun: 10am - 6pm) is more like a garage sale than flea market, but you'll find a bargain if you can get past the tat.