meger nice finde es echt cool dort die gäste die bitches alles nice aber zu viele bimbos sind dort…read moreunterwegs

My husband and I bought combo tickets to the zoo and the aquarium (60 euros altogether), and after…read morethree hours enjoying the zoo, I wasn't sure that I had the stamina to tour the aquarium. I'm so glad that I powered through, because it was even better than the zoo! My husband does not speak or read any German, and my competency is slightly above elementary, but we found that more of the signage at the aquarium is in both English and German than the signage in the zoo. Even though the name clearly reads "tropics/aquarium," I was expecting to see only water creatures. Wrong: this is where the lemurs and lizards and snakes live, too! I was expecting to see the lemurs in the zoo portion, but no, they are the first exhibit one encounters in the "tropics/aquarium" part. I loved the design of the space: the maze-like way one moves from exhibit to exhibit, the seemingly hand-written and hand-drawn signs, and the neat way that the environs of the smaller animals are presented in wooden cabinets as in the Renaissance cabinet of curiosities. Imagine an aquarium and zoo presented in a venue like Sir John Sloane's Museum in London, and that's very close to what one encounters here. If we had been pressed for time and could have only done one venue, I would choose here over the actual zoo, it's so good.

This is a great place to go to if you want to see loads of sharks and other wild animals but my…read moreexperience was pretty differant as i was there for Qype's 5th Birthday which was amazing. The hospitality was good as it was a champagne reception and nice food, but as the night went on it got better but maybe it was due to the unlimited bar tab lol but i would definatly go back and take my son for the sharks and other wild life.

Edit:…read more The price has risen by about 2eu (7.70 for 1.5h) and the "private dressing compartments" have been designated to be diaper change rooms. I'm not even nearly as squeamish about the "European-random-naked-people-thing" anymore, so that's not much of a worry. ---------- Original review: I admit - I'm biased towards this place since I effectively used it as my bath/shower for a period of two weeks last Winter when our household heating system broke down. But it's a better excuse than any! Holthusen-Bad (or Kellinghusen-Bad) is one of my favorite places to relax. I love swimming during all seasons and Holthusen-Bad offers a nice, affordable range of selections for swimmers and loungers of all persuasions. They have a large heated pool, a wave pool, an outdoor pool and a super-heated mini-pool for relaxing. It costs about 6eu for an hour and a half. I like that they offer private dressing compartments, which is not something all European spas actually have. If you're not into the European-random-naked-people-thing, Holthusen-Bad offers small compartments in the dressing area. Classy!

You know, this facility is fantastic, no doubt about it. There are multiple rooms with all kinds of…read moredifferent steaming & heating & bathing options, some of them pretty surreal, but all in top form. The pool was packed out with parents & toddlers doing swim class the whole time I was there, so I didn't get to swim, unfortunately. But listen, here's the deal. There's definitely a 'bath culture' in effect in Germany, & people bring a big rucksack of stuff like bathrobes, extra hand towels for sitting on, fancy sandals, etc. I showed up with just a regular towel & swimtrunks & it was clear I didn't know what was up. Also it slowly dawned on me that I represented the sum total of body hair & tattoos in the entire building, & after only chill positive experiences at spa & bath facilities on the West Coast, clothed & otherwise, I started to catch some serious hateful vibes from the well-heeled Germans around me, culminating in this one couple making a huge production of washing off the bench where I'd just been sitting. At that point I left, & wandered off premises into this ridiculous shopping district for affluent white people, & suddenly it all made sense. So in short, if you're the right kind of person, this place will be great. Also it might be helpful to know that they don't accept Visa. CR

Amazing pool experience, great for a super relaxing day! The entry fee of 21€ includes the relaxing…read moresalt water pool, regular sauna and steam rooms, two pools for actual swimming (one indoor, one outdoor which in the snowy weather was amazing!). The whole place has recently been refurbished and is beautifully decorated and spotless clean. We had food at the bar by the side of the pool, simple and healthy salads and soups priced reasonably. But also soft drinks, beers and cocktails are available. The staff were super nice! It wasn't too crowded. Basically amazing day to chill out and feel rejuvenated!