19 Locations
Deck chairs signal summer in Berlin, lined up at beach bars, lidos and parks across the city. Set out by the water or on a rooftop, deck chairs here are an invitation to slow down and soak up the sun. This overview gathers Berlin locations for a relaxed sit down.
Beach bars along the Spree, lakeside lidos and rooftop terraces set out deck chairs through the warmer months, often with a drink and a view thrown in. Parks and open air cinemas add their own seating, and some spots keep sand and cocktails to match. It is the classic Berlin way to enjoy a sunny afternoon.
Browse the venues below to find deck chairs across Berlin, from beach bars to rooftop terraces.
A „little gem“ for all BBQ fans is Mitte's Monbijoupark. It's an extremely well taken-care-of park planted with tulips and several areas for playing sports, for example a Basketball court or tables for playing ping pong. Do you need anything more to not be bored during your BBQ?
Bathing, relaxing or perhaps getting married? Seebad Friedrichshagen is for all of this the right location.
The Pampa beach bar at Holzmarkt 25 in Friedrichshain is probably Berlin's most relaxed answer to a beach vacation: right on the Spree, freely accessible, and with the uncomplicated charm of a place that has brought creativity, community, and cool Holzmarkt beer together for years.
Sage Beach in Kreuzberg is Berlin's beach bar with authentic Spree riverbank feeling: sand, palm trees, sun loungers, and beats from the club scene, directly on Köpenicker Straße between Zalando Outlet and Sage Restaurant.
On the Rummelsburg Bay in Lichtenberg, where the Spree flows languidly past, Hafenküche Berlin has achieved the feat of combining beach bar flair with upscale gastronomy. Once you've found the location, nestled between a climbing gym and industrial scenery, you won't want to leave quickly.
Where the Gemäldegalerie meets the summer sky: The Sommerkino Kulturforum at Potsdamer Platz in Tiergarten transforms Matthäikirchplatz every summer into one of Berlin's largest and most atmospheric open-air cinemas. Arthouse on a deck chair, with the skyline of Potsdamer Platz at your back.
The tasteful interior design store Bramigk & Breer in Berlin-Charlottenburg offers selected furniture from many different cities in Europe for interior design fans.
Strandbad Mitte in Berlin Mitte is the café for everyone who wants to enjoy breakfast in Berlin without tourist crowds. Hidden in a cul-de-sac near Oranienburger Straße, it serves hearty classics in a charming swimming pool ambiance with deck chairs outside.
In the middle of Alt-Treptow, on the Island of Youth in the Spree, lies Berlin's most romantic beach bar. Inselgarten combines beer garden coziness with a view of the Spree, regional dishes, and a cultural program ranging from concerts to poetry slams.
In the heart of Prenzlauer Berg, where the Berlin Wall once separated East and West, Schönwetter am Mauerpark invites you to chill out in the sand. Cocktails, the smell of barbecue, and electro sounds under the open sky — this beach bar is one of the city's most atmospheric summer spots.
Probably Berlin's most famous beach bar isn't on the shore, but right in the middle of the Spree: The Badeschiff in Alt-Treptow combines a floating pool, sandy beach, and beach bar atmosphere with a spectacular panoramic view of the Oberbaumbrücke and the TV Tower.
Beach chairs, cocktails, and Spree views overlooking the Chancellery: Capital Beach on Ludwig-Erhard-Ufer in Berlin-Tiergarten is the city center's beach bar. No sand, but well-kept lawn directly by the water and one of the most central locations a beach bar can offer in this city.
The Hofkino at FMP1 is Friedrichshain's most charming open-air cinema in Berlin: a quiet courtyard in the middle of the neighborhood, deck chairs, headphones, and a program you won't find in any multiplex.
Sand, palm trees, and cocktails, less than 50 meters from Checkpoint Charlie: Charlie's Beach in Berlin-Mitte is the beach bar that brings history and summer vibes together on 1,500 square meters. Where once the Wall stood, today tourists and Berliners dip their toes in the sand.
Germany's first beach bar has been located directly on the Spree in Berlin-Mitte since 2002, opposite the Bode Museum: sand underfoot, real palm trees, fairy lights, and free open-air salsa and tango evenings. No other place in the city combines a museum backdrop with a summer feeling so effortlessly.
Ten different saunas and a sauna garden provide a break from the daily stress outside of Berlin in Oranienburg.
Freiheit Fünfzehn guarantees its guests an electrifying atmosphere and good vibes during the European Championship weeks with public viewing in Berlin-Köpenick.
Experience Berlin from the water and enjoy the wonderful nature – everything is possible with Floß und Los in the water-rich Köpenick!
A real big city adventure can be experienced with Mecki’s rafts, boats, canoes and stand up paddles. All hands on deck!