69 Locations
A summer feeling is easy to capture in Berlin, from lakeside beaches to palm-filled bars and rooftop pools. Whether a day at the Wannsee or a cocktail on a sunny terrace, a summer feeling lingers across the city all season long.
This overview gathers Berlin locations that bring a summer feeling, from beach bars and lidos to gardens and rooftop retreats. Some focus on sunshine and swimming, others on relaxed drinks and holiday atmosphere.
Browse the places below to find the best summer feeling in Berlin, compare options and prices, and plan your visit.
The Waldbühne is located in a hollow on the Murellenberg in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf and accommodates 22,290 guests on terraced seating, modeled after Epidauros. Concerts have been held here since 1962, and under a tent roof since 1982. In 2026, Nick Cave, the Pet Shop Boys, and Gianna Nannini performed. Among Berlin's open-air concert venues, it is the largest.
The popular bathing beach Strandbad Wannsee is the legendary classic of the Berlin swimming locations!
Purest water, sand as fine as powder and a beer garden right on the beach - do you need anything more to be happy?
Not only the extremely clear water with a depth visibility of up to 4 metres but also two green enchanted little islands in the lake make Groß-Glienicker See very special to its visitors.
Right on the Spree in Treptow, Berlin dances as long as the sun shines. ELSE is the seasonal open-air counterpart of Salon zur Wilden Renate, offering house and techno on wooden floorboards with a view of the water.
Bathing, relaxing or perhaps getting married? Seebad Friedrichshagen is for all of this the right location.
2Wave is the first provider for surfing in Berlin! On Lake Havel, you can learn to surf on an artificially created wave by a special speed boat, book foil courses, and enjoy the adrenaline rush on the water. Whether you're a beginner or advanced, at 2Wave everyone can become a surf pro.
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Surfing without wind, while discovering Berlin from the water – stand up paddling on the Spree or the Landwehr Canal really gets you in the summer mood!
The northern outskirts of Berlin are the home of Strandbad Wandlitz.
Nestled away in the forest under pine trees you will find the bathing beach Kleiner Müggelsee.
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!
The summer pool Freibad Grünau is located on the Dahme, to be exact on the shores of Langer See.
Plänterwald is a forest on the banks of the river Spree in Berlin-Treptow and home to the former amusement park Spreepark.
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.
A large area for running, playing and cooling down is the splash pool on Boxhagener Platz.
Tucked away in the Grunewald, deserted and absolutely peaceful - if you prefer a calmer place to go for a swim, the bathing spot Badestelle Kuhhorn on the banks of the Havel might just be the place for you.
Kinderbad Monbijou scores above all with its location and its splendid view of Berlin-Mitte's Museum Island.
The swimming facility Sommerbad Wilmersdorf offers its visitors both a refreshing swimming experience and a lot of distraction.
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.
The water playground of Britzer Garten is a small landscaped area with rocks, a murmuring stream and flood gates.
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.
Small, private coves with tall-standing oaks and acorns providing shade are a trademark of Schlachtensee.
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.