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Directly at the Spandau lock, opposite the Citadel, lies one of Berlin's most central boat rental services. The Altstadthafen Berlin-Spandau is the starting point for tours on both the Havel and Spree, with a fleet ranging from cozy pedal boats to fully equipped houseboats.

In the heart of Dahlem, where palms grow up to the glass ceiling and the air is heavy and warm, the Great Tropical House in the Botanical Garden awaits all those looking for a first date with a jungle atmosphere. Over 100 years of history, lianas hanging from the dome, and a climate that feels as if you've just traveled to a distant continent.

Wellness without travel stress: The centrovital in the brick building of the former Schultheiss brewery offers a spa, six saunas, and pools directly on Spandau Lake. From the room to the lakeside path, the whole experience feels more like a short getaway than being in Berlin.

Europe's oldest Buddhist temple stands on the northern outskirts of Frohnau. The Buddhist House is located on a wooded hill, surrounded by a well-tended garden, and is so quiet that the city completely disappears for a few hours.

Ethiopia in Schöneberg: At Bejte Ethiopia on Zietenstraße, people have been eating with their hands for over two decades, and coffee beans are freshly roasted in the room at 8 PM. You rarely get further away from Berlin with a dinner.

45 minutes from the city and your own boat vacation is already at the dock: In Werder an der Havel, charter yachts without a license set off towards Potsdam, the Havel lakes, and Müritz. Reeds, open spaces, and water instead of Berlin's pavement.

Anyone who wants to experience Berlin from the water should start directly in Spandau: Marina Lanke Houseboat Charter is located on the Scharfe Lanke, Berlin's largest yacht harbour, and sends its guests on Silent class houseboats into the aquatic world between the Havel, Müritz, and Brandenburg lake district.

Half an hour from Berlin, Biosphäre Potsdam offers summer temperatures 365 days a year. 20,000 tropical plants, a waterfall, and hourly thunderstorms leave the grey everyday outside the hall.

In Wedding's Nordhafenpark, where the shipping canal borders green banks, charter ships depart. From here, trips go on the Spree and Havel rivers up to Hennigsdorf, for a few hours exchanged for waves and panoramic views.

Huckleberry's Tour is considered the classic among raft rentals and starts directly in Köpenick on the Spree, among other locations. The boat rental offers rustic log cabin rafts for day and multi-day tours on the Havel, Spree, and countless Brandenburg lakes.

Raft rental with soul: In Woltersdorf on Lake Flakensee, directly on the city limits of Berlin, Flossleben rents out spacious, comfortably furnished rafts for day and multi-day tours through the Berlin-Brandenburg water network. Those who set off here exchange the big city noise for the Dahme, Spree and 1000 lakes.

Located on Pichelssee in Spandau, Marina Base is Berlin's hub for raft and boat tours on the Havel, offering options for small groups as well as parties of up to 30 people. If you want to experience Berlin from the water, this is the place to be.

A journey to one of Berlin’s greenest places – the idyllic Comenius Garden in Berlin-Neukölln promises peaceful and relaxing moments.

You will feel in Andalusia at Magna Mata Flamenco. For years the Flamenco Dance Studio has been filling people of all ages with enthusiasm for the Flamenco with the help of workshops, dance classes and performances.

At Brasil Brasiliero real Brazil feeling with traditional samba atmosphere comes up.

The latest Hamam of the city called Hamam Orient Day provides you with a trip to the Orient and a wellness fairy tale of a Thousand and One Nights.

Two sisters bring a piece of Hawaii to Berlin with the traditional Lomi Lomi massage. Warm oil, long flowing movements, and, upon request, four hands simultaneously, either in their practice in Friedrichshain or at home.