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4.9
Purest water, sand as fine as powder and a beer garden right on the beach - do you need anything more to be happy?
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Bathing
18 Locations
Bathing is a summer institution in Berlin, a city ringed by lakes and dotted with pools and lidos. From the Wannsee and Müggelsee to historic outdoor baths, bathing draws locals to the water as soon as the weather turns warm.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for bathing, from sandy lake beaches to public swimming pools and riverside spots. Some focus on family-friendly shallow water, others on quiet natural bathing away from the crowds.
Browse the places below to find the best bathing spots in Berlin, compare facilities and prices, and plan your day at the water.
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4.9
Not only the extremely clear water with a depth visibility of up to 4 metres but also two green enchanted little islands in the lake make Groß-Glienicker See very special to its visitors.
Seepromenade 13 A, 14476 Potsdam Brandenburgwww.berlin.de/badegewaesser/badegewaesserprofil/glienickersee-sued.html
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4.8
Bathing, relaxing or perhaps getting married? Seebad Friedrichshagen is for all of this the right location.
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4.7
The northern outskirts of Berlin are the home of Strandbad Wandlitz.
Prenzlauer Chaussee 154, 16348 Wandlitz Brandenburg033397/ 360 791www.wandlitz.de/verzeichnis/visitenkarte.php?mandat=33176
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4.6
Nestled away in the forest under pine trees you will find the bathing beach Kleiner Müggelsee.
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4.5
Tucked away in the Grunewald, deserted and absolutely peaceful - if you prefer a calmer place to go for a swim, the bathing spot Badestelle Kuhhorn on the banks of the Havel might just be the place for you.
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4.5
Small, private coves with tall-standing oaks and acorns providing shade are a trademark of Schlachtensee.
Am Schlachtensee 1, 14129 Berlin Zehlendorf+ 49 30 90229 5555www.berlin.de/badegewaesser/badegewaesserprofil/schlachtensee.html
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4.4
Reinickendorf, in Berlin's green North, is home to a fixture among the city's bathing beaches: Strandbad Lübars.
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4.4
Only 15 minutes away from the heart of the city, you will find Strandbad Weißensee.
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4.3
Liepnitzsee with its crystal-clear water has long ceased to be an insiders' tip, yet it is still quite picturesque.
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4.3
A large sandy beach, shaded spots in a small grove and several small bathing spots in the Lieper Bucht open the view of the river Havel and the island Lindwerder.
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4.1
Several bathing spots, a small historical bathing marina and truly idyllic recreational greens create a little paradise for swimmers on Straussee.
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4.0
Strandbad Kallinchen is a popular trip destination on Motzener See.
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3.9
If you can't do without amenities like changing rooms, restrooms and snack bars, you should go for a swim at Strandbad Orankesee.
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3.9
The outdoor pool Plötzensee in Berlin-Wedding is a bathing beach with tradition, for over 100 years you can enjoy summer in the middle of the city.
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3.8
Plötzensee is not really an insiders' tip tucked away off the beaten track, it's much more centrally located in the city - in the heart of Berlin-Wedding. It is, so to speak, a lake with S-Bahn connection.
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Unfortunately closed in the 2019 season. No swimming due to low water.
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Berlin's North-East is the location of Strandbad Orankesee.
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