Recreation

On the edge of Fritz-Schloss-Park in Moabit, the Vabali Spa transports its guests into another world across more than 20,000 square meters. Balinese architecture, infusion ceremonies, and an expansive outdoor area quickly make you forget the nearby main train station.

Berlin Boat Rental is the central booking platform for renting boats in Berlin, making motorboats, party boats, rafts, and houseboats comparable across the city on the Spree and Havel. Those who want to charter a boat in the capital will find the largest selection bundled here, advised by native Berliners with 16 years of experience on the water.

If your body desperately needs a break after a long night out in Berlin, the new: soul Studio in Prenzlauer Berg is the right place. This massage studio focuses on scientifically sound bodywork in a minimalist ambiance of oak wood and stone. Wellness that truly works.

The Spreewald Therme in Burg is considered Brandenburg's ultimate thermal brine spa: water from 1,350 meters deep, seven saunas, and wellness treatments with regional Spreewald herbs in the heart of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. No wonder it was crowned the nationwide spa ranking winner in 2025.

The well-known Fontane-Therme is part of the wellness hotel Resort Mark Brandenburg and widely used by Berliners for a day trip. If you choose one of their hotel arrangements however, you will experience a truly royal treatment!

Berlin's first cat café is located in Neukölln's Körnerkiez and offers perhaps the most relaxed remedy for any gloomy morning after. Organic homemade cakes, strong coffee, and three cats setting the pace - here, Skadi, Ylvi, and Odin call the shots.

The highlights at the Precise Resort Bad Saarow on Lake Scharmützelsee, are a year-round heated outdoor pool and a very large selection of spa treatments and a large Ayurveda area.

Right next to the Oberbaumbrücke in Kreuzberg, this small, charming houseboat adventure on the Spree begins. Wasserkutsche stands for handcrafted wooden boats with electric motors, personal service, and the most authentic way to discover Berlin from the water.

In Bad Wilsnack, a spa town in the Prignitz region, lies the ultimate Brandenburg idyll: the Kristall-Therme brings the Dead Sea to the northwest of the state, combining iron and iodine-rich thermal brine healing water from over 1,000 meters deep with eight themed saunas and a wellness garden that invites relaxation.

The Kienbergpark, named after the Kienberg hill in Berlin-Hellersdorf, is a 60 hectare park with a 1.5 km long cable car.

Far out in Friedrichshagen, almost by Lake Müggelsee, Mauna Kea offers one of Berlin's most sophisticated international breakfast selections. If you need substance after a long night, you'll find everything from hearty English classics to Mexican tortillas to settle your stomach.

Directly opposite the Berlin Cathedral: THE Spa at the Radisson Collection Hotel Berlin offers Berliners a true getaway. Warm water, Finnish heat, and targeted body treatments by skilled hands that are addictive.

Stand Up Paddling on the Havel, right in Spandau: The SUP Center Berlin on Eiswerder Island is the perfect place for anyone who wants to experience Berlin from the water in beautiful weather. Rentals, courses, yoga, and XXL boards make this spot the top choice for watersports activities in the capital.

The Spreewald Thermenhotel has a special "bath robe path" for direct access of the hotel guests to the wellness oasis - up to one hour earlier than the official schedule!

The SaarowTherme in Bad Saarow is one of Brandenburg's most popular wellness destinations, located just about an hour from Berlin. The thermal bath is fed by the 450-meter-deep Catharinenquelle, whose natural thermal brine creates ideal conditions for regeneration, new energy, and a soothing break from city life.

The romantic wellness hotel Seeschlößchen in Berlin-Brandenburg is a place to slow down and offers pure wellness in the beautiful landscape of the Lusatian Lake District, with spa and Ayurveda, culinary highlights and an idyllic garden paradise right on the lakeshore.

Wellness and health – the concept of Hotel Gut Klostermühle promises more than just relaxing. Quaintly located in a forest on Lake Madlitz, their wellness offer goes far beyond the normal spa programme with well trained health therapists.

If you're looking for peace, warmth, and the right antidote after a long night in Mitte, Alte Schönhauser Straße is exactly the right place. PAPER & TEA combines high-quality whole leaf tea from around the world with genuine tea expertise in its minimalist store. Ginger, green tea, chamomile: Here you'll find what your body most urgently needs after alcohol.

Just one hour from Berlin, the Precise Resort Schwielowsee offers a spacious 1,500 squaremeter spa area for comprehensive wellness. With massages, Sodashi beauty treatments and sports facilities, guests can enjoy their time out in Brandenburg's nature.

Germany's only hotel spa of its kind is enthroned on the fifth floor of the Waldorf Astoria on Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg. Spanning 1,000 square meters, the Waldorf Astoria Spa combines French cosmetic tradition with Berlin grand hotel atmosphere. Those who check in here are unlikely to leave before evening.

On the second floor of the Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Berlin hotel in Friedrichshain, a spa area awaits with three saunas, a whirlpool, and outdoor terraces. For gourmets, the same hotel houses the Michelin-starred Skykitchen for post-relaxation cravings.

Plänterwald is a forest on the banks of the river Spree in Berlin-Treptow and home to the former amusement park Spreepark.

Hand-made soaps with natural regional ingredients from Brandenburg are the strong points of the wellness hotel Esplanade Resort & Spa at Bad Saarow with its self-created massages and beauty procedures. Add to that a floaring tank and countless special offers!

Located in Berlin Mitte, directly on Gendarmenmarkt, the LivingWell Health Club at the Hilton Hotel welcomes everyone seeking five-star fitness and wellness. Across 800 square meters, the club combines state-of-the-art training equipment, an indoor pool, and an extensive sauna area.

Just an hour's drive from Berlin, in the Hoher Fläming region, Bad Belzig is home to one of Brandenburg's most remarkable thermal spa landscapes. The SteinTherme draws its healing power from iodine-rich thermal brine, gushing from a depth of 775 meters, bringing body and mind to a tranquility not found in the city.