Holiday feeling at home: Short break in the city: The most beautiful city beaches in Germany
Short breaks and cocktails, lazy days in a deckchair, chilling and barbecuing: you don’t have to get in the car or on the plane for a quick beach holiday. Because in many German cities there are city beaches. We present the highlights.
A beach in the middle of a German city? What sounds crazy is part of the summer agenda in many metropolises, even if they are far from the sea. hand on heart Who needs a sea when there are sun loungers on the white sand, palm trees, cool drinks and cool music? We show the most beautiful city beaches in the country – perfect destinations for a mini vacation this beautiful summer.
Frankfurt: Niddastrand on the Georgshof
Caribbean atmosphere on a riding stable: around ten kilometers from the center of Frankfurt, in the district of Nied, lies the Georgshof with its sandy area between the stables and the polo field – welcome to the Niddastrand Beach Club. The river Nidda is a little bit away, about 300 meters. But no one goes into the water in the Frankfurt city area anyway, since the Main and Nidda are not recognized EU bathing waters.
But to the beach bar with lounge, beer garden and colorful deck chairs. The cozy location is ideal for families and sun worshipers who need a beach feeling but don’t need loud beach parties. It’s really quiet in the Nidda-Auen, where cyclists, joggers, skaters, anglers and walkers can find pure nature – and that in one of the largest cities in Germany.
- Hotel tip: The “mainhaus Stadthotel Frankfurt” (3 stars) is located in the middle of the city and has large rooms with a view of the skyline.
- Prices: 2 nights in a double room from 220 euros per person.
Munich: cultural beach on the Isar
His address already sounds like vacation, freedom and water: Isarbalkon on the Cornelius Bridge. The cultural beach in the Bavarian state capital is located in an open area on an imposing arched bridge that connects the districts of Isarvorstadt and Au. As the name suggests, it’s less about bathing and more about cultural enjoyment.
The motto is: live music in your ears and sand under your feet. Beach chairs, beach bar, party and cultural program. This ranges from events for children, discussion groups and yoga to live music during the week and electronic music on the weekends. If you still want to refresh yourself in the famous Munich river, you have to walk a few meters up or down the river to the gravel banks and sunbathing areas, where swimming is allowed.
- Hotel tip: The 4-star hotel “25hours The Royal Bavarian” is located at the main train station and stands out with its creative design and free bike rental.
- Prices: 2 nights in a double room from 395 euros per person.
Berlin: Badeschiff on the Spree
Heat escape in the capital: Splashing around on the Spree is possible on the “Badeschiff” in Treptow. The punt-turned-pool punt is anchored near the East Side Gallery on the east bank. Its freshwater pool, which floats on the Spree, at least gives bathers the feeling of swimming in the river.
The cool scene meeting point ship also delights beach fans with a sandy beach and everything that belongs to the beach feeling. This can also be experienced on the banks of the Spree with its many beach bars – at “Capital Beach”, the “Strandbar Mitte” or at the beach pavilion of the “Sage Restaurant”. From the lounger under the palm trees, you can watch the excursion boat, the Museum Island and the television tower. If you want to be active, you can attend yoga or stand-up paddle courses.
- Hotel tip: The 4-star hotel “Ameron Berlin ABION Spreebogen” is located directly on the Spree near Bellevue Palace.
- Prices: 2 nights in a double room from 236 euros per person.
Cologne: dream beach in Weiß am Rhein
Like on Ibiza: The “km 689Cologne Beach Club” lures with a ton of the finest, white sand, white deck chairs and stylish beach beds, palm trees and beach bars. Except that the rippling water comes from the Rhine and the view falls on the imposing cathedral and the skyline of Cologne instead of the endless blue of the Mediterranean Sea.
And: The sun sets around six minutes later here in August compared to Ibiza! Holiday mood is guaranteed on the dream beach in Cologne-Deutz in the best location of “Schäl Sick” (right side of the Rhine), right next to the Rheinpark. Admission is free.
- Hotel tip: The CityClass Hotel Europa am Dom (4 stars) is in a quiet location in the center and offers unforgettable views of Cologne Cathedral.
- Prices: 2 nights in a double room from 294 euros per person.
Hamburg: Strandpauli at the port
Hip beach club with a view of the harbour: The “Strandpauli” beach club on Hafenstrasse in St. Pauli, very close to the Landungsbrücken, is one of the classic beach clubs in Hamburg. DJs, palm trees, sand, deck chairs and cool drinks create a beach party atmosphere right on the Elbe.
The special thing is the location in the middle of the port. While the beach guests dig their toes in the sand and casually chill in deckchairs, cruise ships and big pots leisurely pass by. The beach club is particularly popular after work, when the sun goes down and campfires are lit.
- Hotel tip: The Ameron Hamburg Hotel Speicherstadt (4 stars) is the first and only hotel in the UNESCO world heritage site Speicherstadt and is furnished in the style of the 1950s and 1960s.
- Prices: 2 nights in a double room with breakfast from 222 euros per person.
Giessen: beach bar at the new pond
Chill out and enjoy yourself in Gießen, in central Hesse: A university town without a beach is of course not possible, which is why there have been celebrations in the Wieseckaue town park since summer 2015.
The location at the new pond, also known as the swan pond, could not be more appropriate: on a fine sandy area with direct access to the water in the countryside. Sun loungers, palm trees and Caribbean cocktails add the finishing touches to the beach club. Almost 400 beach fans will find space here, around two kilometers from the city center – and maximum summer enjoyment.
- Hotel tip: The “Alte Eishaus Hotel & Restaurant” is located directly on the Lahn and is furnished in a rustic style.
- Prices: 2 nights in a double room from 79 euros per person.
Dresden: City Beach on the banks of the Elbe
The Dresdeners’ love of their homeland is well known and anyone who has ever been to the Citybeach on the Elbradweg knows why. Just under four kilometers from the city center, every longing for the beach is satisfied. Surfboards, palm trees, fine sand, deck chairs and beach beds invite you to chill out on the banks of the Elbe.
Table tennis tables, a beach volleyball field and a children’s corner to play, and the gastronomy consisting of a beach bar, ice lounge, beach bistro and beach grill to enjoy. The view of the Elbe, which flows more than 1000 kilometers from the Giant Mountains to the North Sea, is an ideal companion to end a hot summer’s day with an ice-cold drink in your hand.
- Hotel tip: The Hotel Elbflorenz Dresden is privately run and is just a few minutes’ walk from the old town.
- Prices: 2 nights in a double room with breakfast from 122 euros per person.