The Berliner looks forward to the summer for eight endless months. Finally out of the city again and into the Berlin environment. In Berlin and Brandenburg there are beautiful lake landscapes, for which a small day trip is definitely worthwhile. To my surprise, there are actually many lakes with sandy beaches.

Today I present you a few of my favorites, which I visited the last years.

Lakes of Berlin and Brandenburg
GRÖßER STECHLINSEE

One of the most beautiful lakes is the Stechlinsee in the north of Berlin. Großer Stechlinsee is about a 40 minute drive from Mitte. The lake is known for its incredible water quality. From the pay parking lot, you walk a few minutes through the forest to the lake and find a larger beach with a kiosk. To the left and right of it you will get to somewhat quieter places in the middle of the forest. A small boat trip for a few hours is highly recommended. The peace and quiet on the lake is beautiful.

Lakes of Berlin and Brandenburg
WANNSEE

Always a classic and also easy to reach by public transport is the Wannsee. Whether it’s a round trip by bike, a leisurely ride out on an electric boat or relaxing in the Strandbad Wannsee offers a lot of activity options.

The Strandbad Wannsee is always well attended. The popular bath is characterized by typical western Berlin architecture. The lido has a 1.2 km long sandy beach filled with Baltic Sea sand. A day of vacation like at the Baltic Sea. The best part – the fresh water (I am a big fan of fresh water instead of sea water).

• Did you know that Strandbad Wannsee is the largest inland lake resort in Europe?

I highly recommend an aperitif on the Wannseeterrassen. The sunset is beautiful.

Rent a BOAT on Wannsee

We’ve recently rented a license free boat from Mimikus Bootsverleih and had such a fun day. We got one of the 15 ps boats named “Wanda” for 8 people. Additionally, you can rent a barbecue which is definitely to recommend. Take the whole day because you’ll need some time to drive down to Wannsee and to get back it needs some extra time because of the headwind.

Berliner Seen
BERNSTEINSEE

Another highlight found through the great book “Take Me To The Lakes” is Bernsteinsee. Also north of Berlin in Marienwerder is Bernsteinsee. The book tells you three secret places where you can enjoy the weekend undisturbed. Here, too, you’ll find sandy beaches among the woods. It’s best to take your own provisions with you. The nearest restaurant is at the neighboring lake with wakeboard park.

Berliner Seen
HALENSEE

Halensee is very easy to reach from the city. This is probably the lake where I have been most often in recent years. Friends of ours lived at the lake and spent a lot of nice moments there. The lido, then called Kudamm’Beach has now reopened this season as Q Beach. We usually combine a visit to the lido with a visit to the market at Karl-August Platz and then cycle on to Halensee. The lake is close to the highway, but you can still find quiet moments. At Strandbad Halensee you can also meet one or two actors and actresses.

This year, many new lakes will be explored in any case – the Berlin summer can come!

Have a nice day!