Leisure

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

The puppet theater Firlefanz in Sophienstraße in Berlin-Mitte exists since 1982.

The Tempodrom near Anhalter Bahnhof in Kreuzberg offers a huge variety of shows, concerts and events.

Bowling is fun not only in winter but all year round for young and old. One of the best places in town to do so is Berlin Spandau's Bowling Arena.

Prenzlauer Berg, normally known as noisy part of Berlin, definitely has a location with a special flair for an undisturbed picnic: the Water Tower.

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.

The Neukölln Arcaden are basically a shopping centre. A wide variety of various stores can be found on several floors.

Play a round of miniature golf in a fabulously coloured fantasy world - indoor fun for the entire family!

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.

Cycling, jogging, skating, miniature golf, kiting, BBQ and growing your own veggies with urban gardening - the airfield of the former airport Tempelhof has enjoyed great popularity with the Berliners ever since its opening on 8 May 2011.

Combine museum visits with classical music by attending the museum concert series “Sonntags im Museum“ at the Bode-Museum in cooperation with the Staatsoper Berlin.

The sailing school Weber offers a comprehensive course program to acquire the motorboat driver's license and sailing license.

Instead of always franchises of a single brand only, the shopping centre Forum Köpenick still offers genuine retail stores with 140 shops spread out on 40.000 square metres.

FEZ-Berlin in Wuhlheide is considered Europe's largest non-profit center for children, youth, and families, offering an enormous indoor program that is perfectly suited for indoor sports in the rain.

Children and adults alike love chocolate. On Französische Straße in Mitte, Ritter Sport turns chocolate into a sight of its own!

A game of billards with friends in the evening at Billard House Friedrichshain is great fun when it's raining cats and dogs outside.

The Park am Gleisdreieck is located between Anhalter Bahnhof, Potsdamer Platz and the German Museum of Technology and stretches until Yorckstraße.

This popular recreational area is beautifully situated. A great view of the Havel and Peacock Island, as well as a dog-friendly restaurant, attract many dog owners, especially on weekends.