May 5
Photo: Moritz Leick, Stadt Essen Ruhr Idyll and Clear Rules Essen, Kettwig, May 5, 2026. With the start of the warm days, Kettwig outdoor pool is now officially opening its doors for the 2026 summer season. Starting Thursday, May 14, the outdoor area of the combined swimming pool will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for all swimmers. This marks the beginning [...] Read More
June 3
Photo: Bianca Killmann Ranked 5th out of 2,000 swimming pools. The tour operator TUI recently published a ranking of Germany's most popular outdoor swimming pools. For this ranking, over 2,000 outdoor pools across Germany were evaluated based on Google reviews. Criteria such as cleanliness, facilities, food and drink options, and family-friendliness were included in the evaluation. Among the top 10 most popular outdoor swimming pools in Germany is [...] Read More
April 29
Photo: Cesar von Meissen | Swimming area opened May 2017. Bathing area at Seaside Beach opens on May 1, 2025. The days are getting longer, and the thermometer at Baldeneysee has recently broken the 20-degree Celsius mark. Summer is approaching, and with it, the bathing season begins at Baldeneysee. The bathing area opens on May 1, 2025. [...] Read More
22 May
Photo: Official bathing approval at the Seaside Beach Baldeney: The swimming season starts on May 23, 2017. Swimming at the Seaside Beach Baldeney – after almost 40 long years without official bathing permission, the drought is over starting tomorrow, May 23, 2017. At exactly 3 p.m., the Lord Mayor of Essen, Thomas Kufen, will give the starting signal for swimming in the natural swimming pool at the Seaside Beach Baldeney [...] Read More