A discovery tour on an inflatable raft through the varied river landscape of the Aare. A catering service can be booked for the boat ride upon request.

A discovery tour on an inflatable raft through the varied river landscape of the Aare. A catering service can be booked for the boat ride upon request.

The Weyermannshaus indoor swimming pool is to the west of the city of Bern.

The Eichholz camping site on the outskirts of Bern is right on the Aare: campers can come straight out of their tents and the river beach is just a few steps away.

The Lorraine Bad is a perfect starting point to go swimming in the Aare from the northern side of Bern’s Old Town.

Below the Parliament Building and on the banks of the Aare river lies the famous Marzili, an outdoor swimming facility. The pools, lawns and direct access to the river make it one of Bern’s most popular summer hotspots.

Swimming fans and recreational and amateur athletes will all find what they are looking for at the Burgdorf indoor pool.

The Wylerbad indoor pool is in Bern’s Breitenrain district.

You can also splash around in Grosshöchstetten. Its 20-meter swimming pool is heated to 29 degrees.

At Bernaqua, the longest covered water slides in all of Switzerland await adventurous visitors. But the water park is only a part of Bernaqua: body and soul are trained and pampered thanks to the wide range of exercise and wellness options.

The Wylerbad is in Bern’s Breitenrain district.

Hirschengraben indoor pool is located in the center of the city of Bern, just a few minutes’ walk from the main station.

Measured by water surface, the “Weyerli” is the largest open-air pool in Switzerland.