Bad Saarow

Bad Saarow is an elegant lakeside spa resort in the Oder-Spree district of Brandenburg, Germany, situated on the shores of the Scharmützelsee — one of the largest natural lakes in the Berlin-Brandenburg region — and recognized as a state-approved health resort. The town's thermal and mineral water facilities draw on the bicarbonate-sodium mineral waters of the Brandenburg subsoil, used within a long thermal tradition in a modern spa complex that combines balneology with a high standard of wellness and leisure amenities. Bad Saarow has a distinguished history as a resort of the Berlin cultural elite — Thomas Mann, Arnold Schoenberg, and Marlene Dietrich are among those associated with the town — and its lakeside villas, historic yacht club, and pine forest walks retain an atmosphere of understated elegance. Just an hour from central Berlin, Bad Saarow offers an exceptional combination of quality thermal facilities, natural lakeside beauty, and refined resort character.