Ready, steady, go! For pure exhilaration, whizz down the 72-metre slide, then let the bubble pool give you a massage, swim a few lengths in the heated outdoor pool or simply chill out in the whirlpool. Kiddies can also have fun at BAD 1 pool in Bremerhaven. They can play to their heart's content in the paddling pool complete with slide, water snake and "water mushroom".
While little ones whizz down the water slides and splash around in the kiddies' area, older children can practise their strokes in the shallow pool. The Bad am Spreewaldplatz swimming pool in the heart of Berlin's Kreuzberg district is a waterbabies' paradise. It has a wave pool and diving boards. Aqua fitness classes are also on offer.
Whizz down the giant 100-metre flume, then head straight for the wave pool. Tiny tots can also have a whale of a time at BadeLand in Wolfsburg - the water play garden even has a baby slide and trumpet jet. If you prefer to take things easy, the extensive spa area has eleven saunas and a range of health and fitness facilities.
Cochem leisure complex is surrounded by meadows, vineyards and glorious Moselle scenery. It has a diving board, a wave pool and a giant 55-metre flume offering plenty of fun pool activities. There is a chil-dren's area where tiny tots can play and splash to their heart's content. If you like to soak up the sun, in the summer you can lounge on the sunbathing lawn which has wonderful views.
The Kurhessen Spa offers indulgence for both mind and body in keeping with Far Eastern traditions. It is an exotic water paradise involving all the four elements: water (the 106-metre adventure slide), fire (the steam room), air (the salt-water grotto) and earth (the beautiful gardens).
Maya Mare near Leipzig spices things up the Mexican way and whisks you off to the world of the Mayas, Incas and Aztecs. There are four different water slides, Caribbean waves in the Mexican temple and the Lapna ruins complete with waterfall. Kids love riding on the giant turtle and taking a shower under the spouting sombrero.
MidSommerland in the Harburg district of Hamburg is on the shores of a lake. What could be more sooth-ing than reclining on an underwater lounger with massage jets while drinking in the glorious views? At this Swedish-style leisure complex you can opt for action (the wild-water rapids, for example) or relaxation (midnight sauna, thermal bathing by candlelight or with natural sounds).
Under the watchful gaze of Draxi the Dragon, kiddies can splash about in the play pool with its sea lion and water snake. Older visitors can enjoy the hot whirlpool and the Siegfried grotto. Summer is a great time to visit the Nibelungen Pool in Xanten on the Lower Rhine - you can enjoy all kinds of sports and go swimming from a 1km sandy beach complete with wicker beach chairs.
Who hasn't dreamt of being on a real pirate adventure? That dream can now come true at the Piraten Meer pool complex in Büsum. While sun lovers lounge on Takka-Tukka beach, more adventurous souls can tackle the giant Long John Silver flume or fling themselves into the salty "North Sea surf" in the Störte pool.
At the Prienavera pool complex in Prien, visitors can enjoy wonderful views across Lake Chiemsee and the stunning panorama of the Chiemgau Alps. Besides the swimming pool, fun attractions include the wild-water rapids and the bubbling grotto. Or you can take it easy in the sauna. There is also a 70-metre flume with lighting and water effects.
With its steam room and log cabin sauna, the Schaumbergbad leisure and fun pool north of Saarbrücken meets with the approval of even the most discerning health and fitness fans. It has a lagoon pool with a counter-current section as well as a 100-metre flume. The adventure zone is another highlight. It has an area for barefoot activities such as walking, hopping and balancing.
At Solymar pool complex and leisure centre in Bad Mergentheim near Würzburg your cares just seem to fall away as you relax in the sauna or enjoy the massaging effects of the exercise pool's thermal mineral water. Feeling revitalised, you can then have fun in the wave pool or let the sound and light effects in the Black Hole flume work their magic.
"Time for myself" is the theme at the TABBS wellness and spa resort in Tabarz, 40 kilometres west of Erfurt. It has wellness facilities, a choice of massages and a sauna for your complete relaxation. Alterna-tively you can enjoy the fun pool beneath its large glass dome. At TABBS, "time for myself" can be both: taking things easy in the whirlpool or getting moving with Aqua Fun.
The TRIXI Park in Grossschönau, near Germany's border with the Czech Republic and Poland, is the largest country holiday park in Saxony. With the Zittau mountains and the forest right on the doorstep, TRIXI the Walrus welcomes you to this tropical leisure pool with its counter-current section and outdoor pool. There is also an oriental sauna area where any cares just seem to melt away.
The South Seas cover 4,000 square metres and are 60 kilometres south of Berlin. The vast Tropical Islands Resort offers entertainment, organised activities, a variety of water attractions - even a night on the beach. The fine, white, sandy beach is perfect for building sandcastles and for beach volleyball. Or you can enjoy the Balinese lagoon with its counter-current pool and waterfall.
The Wonnemar pool complex in Wismar on the Baltic coast is a tropical oasis offering that special holiday feeling all year round. There are 18 imaginatively designed pools, such as a palm tree grotto, as well as a wave pool and a water slide. For the ultimate treat, try the spa area with its sauna, massages and treat-ments reminiscent of the Arabian Nights.