Swimming

TURM ErlebnisCity in Oranienburg covers indoor sports in their entirety: five 25-meter lanes in the sports pool, plus badminton, table tennis, bowling, skittles, and a large-field hall for volleyball, basketball, and football. In the adventure pool, real waves roll in a 400 square meter basin. On rainy days, one day here is rarely enough.

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.

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

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.

Jungfernheide lido in green Charlottenburg North entices visitors with its fine sandy beach, relaxed sunbathing lawns, and a diverse range of water sports activities right in the Volkspark. Whether you're wakeboarding, stand-up paddling, or simply sunbathing – here you'll find the perfect cool-down on hot days in one of Berlin's most beautiful lidos.

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.

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.

Learn to swim in one week: The Swimkids swimming school offers intensive swimming courses in Moabit and Prenzlauer Berg during the Berlin summer holidays 2026. Children from 3.5 years old train daily in age-appropriate groups until they achieve the Seepferdchen, Bronze, Silver, or Gold badge.

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.

Stadtbad Neukölln in Ganghoferstrasse is no ordinary swimming pool, but a listed bath palace whose neoclassical halls with columns, arcades and mosaics seem to have sprung directly from ancient Rome. Those swimming laps in Neukölln have been doing so since 1914 in one of Europe's most beautiful swimming pools.

Under the concrete dome of Liquidrom on Möckernstraße in Kreuzberg, you can float in 36-degree warm salt water, accompanied by underwater music and light shows. Three textile-free saunas and an outdoor area in Onsen style complement the floating experience. If you want to experience the day spa with live music, come on one of the DJ nights, when the dome transforms into a concert hall.

The SSE in Prenzlauer Berg is Berlin's most impressive indoor swimming pool for fitness and sports: Europe's largest indoor pool with a 50-meter basin, ten lanes, and a 10-meter diving tower, attracting both recreational swimmers and competitive athletes.

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.

In Berlin-Mitte, not far from Nordbahnhof, awaits one of the city's most beautiful indoor pools: The Stadtbad Mitte "James Simon" combines Weimar architectural history with serious competitive swimming over 50 meters. Light, air, and high ceilings included.

The centrovital in Berlin-Spandau stands for wellness with a view: The 4-star superior hotel on Lake Spandau combines an expansive day spa with leg and foot massages, waxing, and pedicure treatments under a historic brick roof of the former Schultheiss Brewery.

At Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's on Landsberger Allee, you'll find one of Berlin's few hotel saunas that also welcomes non-lodging guests: three sauna variations, a whirlpool, outdoor terraces, plus optional massages.

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.

Located in the Steglitz district of Lankwitz, it is one of Berlin's few leisure-oriented indoor swimming pools: Stadtbad Lankwitz combines swimming fun for all age groups with a lush pool landscape and regular family events under one roof.

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.

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.

Kinderbad Monbijou scores above all with its location and its splendid view of Berlin-Mitte's Museum Island.