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Freibad Marzili

Swimming pools ·Swimming ·Bern ·Open now
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About

Freibad Marzili is a public open-air swimming pool on the Aare in Bern’s Marzili quarter, at the foot of the hill topped by the Bundeshaus.

Opening hours

Today07:00 – 21:00Show all
Monday07:00 – 21:00
Tuesday07:00 – 21:00
Wednesday07:00 – 21:00
Thursday07:00 – 21:00
Friday07:00 – 21:00
Saturday07:00 – 21:00
Sunday07:00 – 21:00

Shorts

Why go

  • Experienced swimmers can swim in the Aare via entrances with steps and handrails.
  • Swim lengths in the 50-metre pool.
  • Use the 1- and 3-metre diving tower.
  • Women can sunbathe nude in the secluded Paradiesli.
  • Relax on spacious lawns with views of the Bundeshaus.

What you can do

Experienced swimmers can enter the Aare at Schönausteg, Eichholz or Fähribeiz and float downstream to an exit by the pool.

Passes and prices

Admission
Free

Facilities

  • 50-metre swimming pool
  • Children’s pool
  • Two smaller pools; facilities also include a non-swimmer pool
  • Buebenseeli
  • Spacious lawns
  • Restaurant within the pool grounds

With kids

  • Facilities include a children’s pool and a non-swimmer pool.

History

The city gradually acquired privately owned plots on the Aare island to form today’s pool. The historic Bubenseeli occupied the site of today’s women’s section, Paradiesli.

  1. 1619A city police notice gives the first written record of bathing at the site.
  2. 1721A plan of the Aare marks two bathing pools: Studenten Seeli and bueben Seeli.
  3. 1781The city ordered improvements to the Bubenseeli, adding large stones and a palisade for safer bathing.
  4. 1794The city granted the island to master carpenter Sigmund Emanuel Bogdan while preserving young people’s right to bathe there.
  5. 1930Renovation added the women’s section, where nude sunbathing was permitted.
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  1. spring 2019A swimming channel connecting the Aare to the Buebeseeli opened.
  2. Renovation programmeThe first phase ran from September 2025 through June 2026. Three further phases are planned, with completion targeted for the 2029 swimming season.

Sources: Marzilibad - Wikipedia · Freibad Marzili: tickets (its own site) · Freibad Marzili: how it describes itself (its o… · checked 10 Oct 2026

Where
Marzilistrasse 29, Bern, 3005

Questions and answers

How long should I allow for Freibad Marzili?

Allow around 2–3 hours for a visit.

Can I eat at Freibad Marzili?

There is a restaurant within the pool grounds.

Does the Aare connect to the Buebeseeli at Freibad Marzili?

A swimming channel connecting the Aare to the Buebeseeli opened in spring 2019.

When is renovation at Freibad Marzili due to finish?

Completion is planned for the 2029 swimming season.

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