Berlin’s Floating Arena Badeschiff Swimming Pool is the City’s Coolest Spot for Summer

Berlin's floating <a title="Arena Badeschiff is a Floating Swimming Pool and the Coolest Spot for Summer in Berlin" href="http://arena-berlin.de/badeschiff.aspx" target="_blank">Arena Badeschiff</a> swimming pool provides the perfect place to spend hot summer days at the bustling <a title="Arena Badeschiff is a Floating Swimming Pool and the Coolest Spot for Summer in Berlin" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin" target="_blank">German capital</a>. The 105-foot-long pool floats in the river Spree, and it invites the public to relax, sunbathe, do yoga and swim. Arena Badeschiff was developed by <a href="http://www.amparquitectos.com/">AMP Arquitectos</a>, Wilk Salinas, Thomas Freiwald and the artist <a title="Arena Badeschiff is a Floating Swimming Pool and the Coolest Spot for Summer in Berlin" href="http://www.komat.de/susanne-lorenz/" target="_blank">Susanne Lorenz</a>.

<a title="Arena Badeschiff is a Floating Swimming Pool and the Coolest Spot for Summer in Berlin" href="http://arena-berlin.de/badeschiff.aspx" target="_blank">Arena Badeschiff</a> is open daily from 8am until midnight.

It offers yoga classes, massages, a wooden pier to relax upon, and even a small sandy beach as well as a refreshing <a title="Arena Badeschiff is a Floating Swimming Pool and the Coolest Spot for Summer in Berlin" href="http://inhabitat.com/denmark-spiraling-wood-sea-bath-is-an-oceanic-oasis-for-swimmers/" target="_blank">swimming pool on the river.</a>

The entry fee is 4 Euros and there are also seasonal passes for those that cannot make it to the real beach but want to escape the city's heat and relax in a cool atmosphere.

Measuring 105 feet long and 26 feet deep, the space offer amazing panoramic views of the city's <a title="Arena Badeschiff is a Floating Swimming Pool and the Coolest Spot for Summer in Berlin" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernsehturm_Berlin" target="_blank">most renowned landmarks</a>.

It serves breakfast, lunch and all sorts of <a title="Arena Badeschiff is a Floating Swimming Pool and the Coolest Spot for Summer in Berlin" href="http://inhabitat.com/jihyun-ryou-charming-art-objects-save-food-from-the-fridge/" target="_blank">fresh foods</a> throughout the day, and there is also an open-air bar for enjoying a cocktail and live music while watching the setting sun.

And for those that had a long night of hard, there is a large comfy bed for siestas along the many deck chairs on the pier.