Berlin's summer attractions - bathing in a lake or river

It can be quite hot during the summer in Berlin. To cool down, I recommend you to bathe in a lake. Berlin has many of them and usually you have to pay nothing.


    Lakes and rivers
  My favorite is the Schlachtensee situated in the south of Berlin in Zehlendorf. After you have refreshed yourself; you can row on the Schlachtensee and have a drink and something to eat in the traditional Fischerhütte. Nearby is another famous lake, the Krumme Lanke, it is smaller and a favourite by nudists.

bathing in Schlachtensee


Other popular lakes, where you can bath for free, are:

  •  Flughafensee in Tegel
  • Teufelssee in Grunewald is very popular by nudists
  • Tegeler See in Reinickendorf
  • Groß-Glienicker See in Spandau
  • Dämeritzsee in Köpenick
  • Große Krampe in Köpenick
  • Seddinsee in Köpenick
  • Krossinsee in Köpenick


 Lidos
Sometimes you have to pay to enjoy the full quality of Berlin's lakes. Berlins favorite lido is the Strandbad Wannsee, there you will find also sand and beach chairs.

                                                              Strandbad Grünau
                                                                      
 Rivers
The Havel has also places where you can swim and relax on a sandy beach, also the Dahme in Grünau.
 You can't swim yet in the Spree yet, but there are plans to change this in the coming years.

More information on bathing in Berlin's lakes and rivers

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