Swimming

Swimming

Water babies will find plenty of opportunity to get wet at any time of year in Berlin. There are a number of lakes in and around the city where you can cool off in the summer months. The most famous of these are the Wannsee lido in Berlin's south-west and the Lake Müggelsee in the east. There are also several outdoor pools such as the Sommerbad at the Olympic stadium and the Sommerbad am Insulaner. In the colder months, locals and visitors alike flock to the many heated indoor pools. Some districts such as Charlottenburg, Neukölln and Kreuzberg have magnificent indoor baths that have been lovingly restored – these are well worth a visit, even if you don’t fancy a dip.

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The Paracelsus Bad in Reinickendorf has had a stainless steel pool since the 80’s: a 25-metre pool with diving tower and a no swimming area. Swimming lessons and aqua...

With its opening in 1914, the public pool was already considered to be among Europe’s most beautiful pools. Today, with up to 10,000 daily guests, it is one the...

With a sports and diving pool the pool right next to the Olympic stadium is not only suitable for keen swimmers who want to get their lengths in but pool fun is also...

Freischwimmer (EN)

Chill out in a restaurant along the water

Located directly on the water, this romantic, relaxed and comfortable restaurant is decorated with wooden furniture, old lamps and ornate picture frames. Simply put, Freischwimmer is a cool location in Kreuzberg’s Flutgraben area. The restaurant is in a very old building that was once used for renting and repairing boats. The entrance is directly next to Berlin’s oldest gas station. You can sit outdoors during the summer and indoors during the winter.