This beach bar is located directly on the Rhine in Oberkassel. When the weather is nice, guests can enjoy a coffee or a cocktail on the sun loungers. With bare feet in the sand, the stress of everyday life can be quickly forgotten. If you feel like dancing, there are events called "Strandliebe" (Strand = beach, liebe = love). Various DJs get the place going for a great mood.

Address: Karl-Duwe-Strasse, 53227 Bonn

Contact: Tel .: 02241 2502696, kontakt@elfbisfuenf.de

Opening times: in good weather daily from 2 - 10pm

Foto: The “Strandbar” in Oberkassel

Water skiing, stand up paddling, cold drinks and snacks. The Bleibtreusee in Brühl offers many activities, on land and on water. At the swimming lake, there is both a sundeck and a sunbathing area next to the beach bar and a large sandy area, inviting you to relax. In addition to water sports that are on offer, active visitors also have a beach volleyball court at their disposal.

Address: Bleibtreuseeweg 1, 50354 Hurth

Contact:info@sonnendeck-strandbar.de, Tel .: 02232-969942

Hours: on weekends and in good weather

6,000 tons of white quartz sand on 3,000 square meters promise an "Ibiza feeling on your doorstep" at the OMS Beachclub. The club is on a 50,000 square meter beach on Lake Otto Maigler in Cologne Hürth. Pagoda tents cover the entire lounge while palm trees, sun loungers, sofas, and four poster beds provide relaxation. On weekends, DJs also play here.

Address: Schnellermaarstraße at the corner of "Zur Gotteshülfe", 50354 Hürth

Contact: Tel.:02233-35248

Opening hours: daily during the swimming season, exact opening times depend on weather conditions and visitor numbers. The daily updated opening times are on the homepage: https://www.otto-maigler-see.de/

Foto: Sun loungers, palm trees and sandy beach.

Since August, you can get that beach feeling with a view of the Cologne Cathedral at the highest beach bar in Cologne. On two floors under palm trees and umbrellas, there are various sun loungers and beach chairs. The motto of the Sonnenschein Etage (Sunshine Floor) is: close to the cathedral, take a ride up and come down...

Address: An St. Agatha 19 - 25, 50667 Cologne, Kaufhof parking garage P2, 14th floor (left elevator)

Contact:info@sonnenscheinetage.de, Tel .: 0176 98353827

Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 3pm to midnight, Saturdays: 12:00 pm to midnight, Sundays & public holidays: 1pm to midnight

In Cologne-Poll, visitors will find a beach paradise and the Poller beach bar. For sporty visitors, there is beach volleyball and soccer equipment at the ready. For those seeking relaxation, four-poster beds, wicker beach chairs, and loungers are available for rent.

Address: Alfred-Schütte-Allee 34, 51105 Cologne

Contact: Tel .: 0157 85598857, kontakt@poller-strandbar.de

Opening times: in good weather usually open from 12 pm

On the Schäl Sick in Cologne, the beach bar "Km 689" offers a perfect view of the Rhine promenade and the Cologne Cathedral. Numerous sun loungers are there for guests to relax. The menu includes beers, soft drinks and various cocktails. When the weather is nice, the beach bar is open from 12 noon, Monday to Friday.

Address: Rheinparkweg 1, 50679 Cologne

Contact: Tel .: 0221 65004310, info@km689.de

Hours: in good weather from Monday to Friday, 12 pm to 1 am

Foto: View of the cathedral from the Schäl Sick.

Located on Lake Fühlinger, Blackfoot Beach offers not only a beach club, but also water sports and a high ropes course. On 36,000 square meters, guests can relax, play sports or enjoy the extensive drinks and menu of the beer garden and restaurant. For a small snack in between, there are sodas, Kölsch beer and fries.

Address: Stallagsbergweg 1, 50769 Cologne

Contact: Tel .: 0221 16881810, info@blackfoot.de

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 8 pm

The "Playa in Cologne" stretches over 5,000 square meters. In summer, guests can play beach volleyball there, in winter they can skate on the ice rink. The menu ranges from breakfast buffet to chicken curry to salads with goat cheese and rucola.

Address: Junkersdorfer Str. 1, 50933 Cologne

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 5 - 11pm, Saturday and Sunday, 12 to 11 pm

Contact: Tel .: 0221 71616220, fun@playa.de

Lago Beach is located directly on Zülpicher Lake. Overlooking the water, guests can relax in the restaurant and beach club. On Mondays to Saturdays there is a breakfast buffet from 10 am, Sunday brunch, also served from 10 am, and on Wednesdays there is an after work party from 7 pm.

Regular fee-based events are also held, such as sushi-making or grilling courses.

Address: Am Wassersportsee, Cellitinnenweg 1, 53909 Zülpich

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 10 am - 9 pm

Contact: Tel .: 02252 53266, info@lago-zuelpich.de

Close to the Siegaue in Mondorf there is a sandy beach, which makes the Rhine seem almost like the Mediterranean Sea. In the Mondi Beachbar, the sister bar of Bonn Rheinlust, there are palm trees and deckchairs on the promenade or right by the water.

On the menu are various beers, cocktails, burgers, fries and salads. When the weather is nice, however, guests must expect longer waiting times. The beach bar belongs to the Hotel Rheingold.

Address: Rheinallee 27, 53859 Niederkassel

Hours: daily

Contact: Tel .: 0228 450090, Info@Rheingold-Hotel.com

This is a listing which does not claim to be comprehensive or follow objective criteria. It is also not a ranking. The order is arbitrary. Is a beach bar missing on this listing? Send us an e-mail to online@ga.de.

(Orig. text: Nathalie Dreschke, Judith Nikula, Translation: Carol Kloeppel)