Perfect for real water lovers, Finkenwerder offers a very special Bäderland experience: the only swimming pool with a view of the River Elbe! If you like the idea of watching the AIDA sail past as you do your lengths, this is the place for you! We all know that exercise is healthy, and once you’ve burnt all those calories you can replace them with French fries and mayonnaise! Better still, this pool doesn’t get as busy as many others in the city.

A Sauvignon Blanc on the pontoon? Or maybe a beer on the pier? Just a step off the ferry, and you’ve got a prime seat for some freighter-watching. At the Blankenese ferry dock, it feels like sitting right on the water – on the land side the Elbe beach and the Treppenviertel, on the water side the wide view across the river. FischClub serves up fresh catches, while Ponton op’n Bulln offers North German classics. The soundtrack comes from the bow waves of the container giants, gently splish-splashing against the jetty.