




The popular bathing beach Strandbad Wannsee is the legendary classic of the Berlin swimming locations!
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Summer activities fill Berlin with life, from swimming and boating to open-air cinema, festivals and rooftop drinks. When the sun is out, summer activities draw the city outdoors to its lakes, parks, beer gardens and riverside spots.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for summer activities, from lidos and boat hire to outdoor cinemas and festivals. Some focus on swimming and watersports, others on music, dining and relaxed days in the sun.
Browse the places below to find the best summer activities in Berlin, compare options and prices, and plan your visit.





The popular bathing beach Strandbad Wannsee is the legendary classic of the Berlin swimming locations!




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

The northern outskirts of Berlin are the home of Strandbad Wandlitz.






Ther Open Air Club Haubentaucher on Friedrichshain's RAW-grounds with its pool, whirlpool open air cinema and yoga under open skies is THE summer location in Berlin!

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





Bad Saarow is a mud spa and recognised health resort in the south of Berlin, directly on Lake Scharmützelsee, which offers a wide range of recreational opportunities.

The scent of sun screen on your skin and sand under your feet - playing a round of beach volleyball at Beach61 will give you the real vacation feeling!









Bürgerpark Pankow is the ideal destination for a summer trip with friends or family to enjoy the green of the city, a picnic or a trip to a beer garden.


Freizeitpark Lübars is a recreation park in the Northern district Berlin-Reinickendorf and a famous destination for a nature trip in the city of Berlin.



In the ice cream parlour Eissalon tanne B on Kreuzberg's Lausitzer Platz you can try various coffee specialities, over iced coffee, shakes, iced tea and various creations of self-made ice cream.

Tango is pure passion. Combined with the romantic atmosphere under the stars of Berlin, be prepared for some special summer feelings! That's perfect for a summer night in Berlin.



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


The open air cinema Freiluftkino Insel at the Cassiopeia Sommergarten in Friedrichshain is a perfect spot in the city to enjoy a good movie under the stars.


Only 15 minutes away from the heart of the city, you will find Strandbad Weißensee.


A garden in the middle of the city for everyone to dig around, a garden café for sunny summer days, flea markets, concerts and workshops - the offer of Kreuzberg's Prinzessinengärten is nothing short of really diverse!




The two original wooden rafts can be rented for a cruise on the Spree for group events, various parties and even for a summer BBQ on the river.


A journey through nature in a handcar is a small sporting adventure with friends or the whole family.



A warm summer evening on Berlin-Kreuzberg's Admiralbrücke is for many Berliners and tourists alike the definition of romance of the big city - though residents might disagree.


Strandbad Kallinchen is a popular trip destination on Motzener See.




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 swimming facility Kombibad Seestraße of Berlin-Wedding is a real summer location for family fun.


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