Open-Air Perfection…read more The DJK Sportbad offers you three stainless-steel clad basins: A big non-swimmers basin (25 m x 15), a big swimmers basin of (50 x 16m) without shallow ends and a diving pool (3,80m depth) with a 3 Meter & 1 Meter diving board. There is also a small basin for toddlers with a canape for sun-protection. There is also a big lawn with some trees for sun-bathing and chilling, two volleyball-pitches as well as ping pong tables and a small Playground for kids. They also have a snack bar that wasn't open when I was there early in the morning. The pool is handicapped-accessible. The Entrance fee at 4€ is very reasonable for what is offered. Staff was very friendly, changing rooms and showers were cleaned regularly when I was there. The whole Pool is very well maintained. Practical info: There are not many parking-spaces out front for cars and even those for bikes will be full quite early in the day. You need 1€ pieces for the lockers. Downsides? It´s no secret that this is a great pool and on sunny (or just warm) days you can count on the Djk Sportbad being packed. And when I say packed, I mean it. It can get really crowded even early in the morning (then mostly in the swimmers-basin - one of the few 50 Meter Basins in the area).

The 'Ostbad' also houses a sauna and has a salt-water pool area - both I did not check out…read more I only tried the main swimming pools. Which were alright. There is one basin of 25 Meters length for swimming, a deep basin with diving boards (3 and 1 Meter) and small basin for children and non-swimmers. Showers, dressing rooms and the pool hall were clean when I was there. Building wise, there are a couple of corners where you can see some rust oozing out of the concrete and stuff that shows the age of this swimming pool. It's generally not a charming place to be and the low concrete ceiling above the pools does not help in that regard. In the main pool, there are no lanes - so swimming there is one big mess and everyone is getting into everyone's way all the time.

The H20 appears over-priced until you consider what you get in return…read more Free, ample parking. Massive indoor and outdoor heated pools, deck chairs and sun loungers provided free. 2 great water shutes. Many fun options for both young children and teenagers. Ample changing / showering and locker facilities. Hairdryers provided free - bring your own shampoo. Excellent range of good quality food and drinks, large portions at just bordering on high prices. You can bring your own food and drinks - no glass containers for safety reasons - and use their dining areas without staff objecting. The main pools area - excluding sauna areas - can be very, very busy at weekends. However, whilst this area can therefore be a bit louder than you may prefer, it is still very roomy and usually quietens down after 5 p.m. Sauna world is huge. Here it is mixed nudity, including most showering and changing areas. Therefore, certainly not for the shy. Swim nude and pick from a range of saunas that hold upwards of 20 to 40 people depending on how hot each one is. You have choices from 60 to 100 degrees of heat, to suit beginners to pros. Good, friendly service and full menu options also available here. Here you need to be a little more considerate about where you eat and drink food you bring in yourself. Again, no glass containers. I would recommend at least 2 very large bath towels. One to sit on in the saunas, and a second one to use after showering. Whilst most people walk around the whole area nude or topless most of the time, a bathrobe and open toe sandals can certainly make you feel more comfortable. Theme events on the hour are worth trying - rubbing salt into your skin or nibbling frozen, flavoured ice lollies. Take a book or newspaper and plan to stay at least 3 to 4 hours. Quiet rooms, with reclining loungers and blankets, are set aside if you feel sleepy. Whilst there can be several hundred people in this area at weekends, it never seems packed. Note that if you enter via the main pools area to use both the normal and sauna areas, you receive a different bracelet to wear. This operates on a magnet function, whereby if you enter and then leave sauna world, you are prevented from returning for 30 minutes. It likely stops families from buying cheaper entry and then swapping bracelets around to access other areas on the cheap. Can be annoying though if you opt to pop out to check on older children once in a while.