A Beautiful Autumn Day | Five Tips

1. Fly a Kite

If you're sick of cuddling under your covers, head out to Tempelhofer Feld or the Lübars Freizeitpark and fly a kite. Wherever you go, make sure you have enough open space so your kite won't get tangled up in the treetops.

Berlin-Tempelhof, www.tempelhoferfreiheit.de

2. Collect Mushrooms and Leaves

The main mushroom collecting season may be over, but those of us in the know will definitely come up with something. If you're afraid of accidentally going on a four day trip, bring a mushroom guide along. And why not pick up some colorful leaves on the way?

Tegeler Forst, Berlin-Tegel, Grunewald

3. Grunewald Tower

The perfect place for a long, relaxing autumn walk. The Grunewald Tower is an easily accessible observation tower. It doesn't just look amazing – once you've climbed 36 meters to the top, you'll be nice and warm and ready for a great view and a drink at the tower restaurant.

Grunewaldturm und Restaurant Grunewaldturm, Havelchaussee 61, Berlin Grunewald, Tel. +49-30-417 20 001 www.restaurant-grunewaldturm.de

4. Maybachufer Fabric Market

A colorful and versatile place with so many textiles and designer products you'll forget al about the cold. Countless food stands sell everything multi-kulti Neukölln has to offer, and the crowd will keep you warm.

Neuköllner Stoff, Maybachufer, Berlin-Neukölln, Saturdays 11am-5pm, www.neukoellner-stoff.de

5. Walk to Teufelsberg

The decayed communications intercept station is fenced in, but there are guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays. The Teufelsberg itself was built on a pile of war rubble after world war two – from the top, you'll get a great view of the city.

Teufelsberg, Teufelsseechaussee, Berlin-Grunewald, guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm, starting point at the gate, 15 euros, more information at www.berlinsightout.de