Bathing

Purest water, sand as fine as powder and a beer garden right on the beach - do you need anything more to be happy?

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.

Bathing, relaxing or perhaps getting married? Seebad Friedrichshagen is for all of this the right location.

Nestled away in the forest under pine trees you will find the bathing beach Kleiner Müggelsee.

The Adlon Spa by Resense at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski is arguably Berlin's most renowned wellness address, located directly at the Brandenburg Gate in Mitte. Spread over three floors, one enters a world of white wood, polished marble, and quiet grandeur, which hardly suggests that one is in the middle of the capital.

The SSE in Prenzlauer Berg is Berlin's most impressive indoor swimming pool for fitness and sports: Europe's largest indoor pool with a 50-meter basin, ten lanes, and a 10-meter diving tower, attracting both recreational swimmers and competitive athletes.

The four-star Hotel Döllnsee Schorfheide offers relaxation from city life for wellness and active tourists or for romantics!

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.

Small, private coves with tall-standing oaks and acorns providing shade are a trademark of Schlachtensee.

Reinickendorf, in Berlin's green North, is home to a fixture among the city's bathing beaches: Strandbad Lübars.

Liepnitzsee with its crystal-clear water has long ceased to be an insiders' tip, yet it is still quite picturesque.

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.

Several bathing spots, a small historical bathing marina and truly idyllic recreational greens create a little paradise for swimmers on Straussee.

If you can't do without amenities like changing rooms, restrooms and snack bars, you should go for a swim at Strandbad Orankesee.

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.

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.

On the southern part of Grunewaldsee in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, dog owners will find two spacious sandy beaches where dogs are officially allowed in the water. Grunewaldsee is the only lake in Berlin with designated dog bathing areas, embedded in approximately 800 hectares of leash-free forest.

Unfortunately closed in the 2019 season. No swimming due to low water.

Berlin's North-East is the location of Strandbad Orankesee.