Samstagsmarkt Kollwitzplatz — Open-air market in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin

Kollwitzstraße closes to traffic for this one day a week, and the market fills the gap between Knaackstrasse and Sredzkistrasse with stalls that run from regional produce to crafts, jewellery and flowers. It is an open-air market in Prenzlauer Berg, and the street itself is part of the draw: colorful when the weather is good, with a flea-market feel at the edges.

Start with the falafel. It is the stall to come back for, and it sits comfortably alongside the fries, currywurst and Prosecco that get carried around the market. Then find Only Fudge, a fudge vendor worth making a specific stop for rather than picking up in passing. Between those two, the food range runs from Berlin currywurst to Turkish dishes, with fresh vegetables, fruit and regional products at the produce stalls.

The rest of the market sprawls: cheese, meat, wine, flowers and Berlin mugs sit beside the food, and artisans and craftspeople sell from their own stands. It reads as a mini-vacation of a morning, with international dishes on one side and regional produce on the other. Street musicians perform through the day, so you eat standing or walking rather than sitting down.

Bring cash and expect to spend across several small purchases rather than one bill: a falafel, a bag of fudge, a coffee, a bunch of flowers. Nothing here is a single big shop, and the pleasure is in grazing.

Crowding is light enough that you can move between stalls without queueing long, which makes it an easy solo wander or a slow loop with someone else. Come on a Saturday morning and the market is at its most relaxed.