Großer Wannsee
Lake district in southwest Berlin with the century-old Wannsee bathing beach and boat trips. It is a favorite summer spot for swimming and sunbathing.
Großer Wannsee is a bay of the Havel, surrounded by villas, sailing clubs and forest. The Strandbad Wannsee on the eastern shore, built in 1907, has a sandy beach about 1 km long and is one of the largest inland lake beaches in Europe. It is open May through September. Admission is charged, and canopied beach chairs can be rented. Boat routes on the lake go to Pfaueninsel and Potsdam, but a better value is the BVG ferry F10 (Wannsee–Kladow), which you can ride with a regular public transport ticket. Take S1 or S7 to Wannsee station for the pier. For the beach, get off at Nikolassee station and walk about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
Open all day; beach in summer approx. 10:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- House of the Wannsee Conference
- Glienicke Bridge
- Cecilienhof Palace
- Spandau Citadel
- Botanic Garden Berlin
- Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam
- Charlottenburg Palace
- Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church