Swimming & Bathing

Let’s Get Wet!

Drone view of Moczydło Water Park

When the temperatures get so hot that you just want to rip your clothes off and jump in the river - don’t! It’s not safe or hygenic. Instead, head to one of these proper swimming complexes and splash around like a baby elephant.

Moczydło Water Park

Warsaw’s largest outdoor pool complex was completely renovated in 2019. The area offers a number of open-air pools including a sports pool (50x20m), water playground for young children and a huge recreational pool (2,833m2) that features a wave machine, artificial river and numerous water slides. Beyond the pools, there are also beach areas for playing football and volleyball. Immensely popular, it’s wise to avoid weekends. Located in Wola, you can easily get there by Metro.Qul. Górczewska 69/73, MMłynów, tel. (+48) 22 162 73 40, www.aktywnawarszawa.waw.pl. Open 09:00‑19:00. Admission 40/25zł. Only card payments accepted at ticket machines.

Warszawianka Water Park

Warsaw’s best, most accessible water park, this indoor complex is located south of the centre, but can be easily reached by tram in about 20mins (get off at ‘Malczewskiego’). The extensive facilities include plenty of attractions for kids and adults, the most notable of which is the heated indoor recreational pool, full of slides, waterfalls, water jets, an artificial river and more. There’s also an Olympic-sized pool and squash courts, while those whose idea of relaxation is less active will find a range of saunas, steam rooms, snow cabins, solariums and a full menu of massages and beauty treatments in the spa and wellness zone (open from 11:00). Tickets to the pools are only sold for up to 2.5 hours and cost 48/38zł weekdays, 54/42zł weedends. QH‑16, ul. Merliniego 4 (Mokotów), MWierzbno, tel. (+48) 22 854 01 30, www.wodnypark.com.pl. Open 06:00‑22:00; Sat, Sun 06:30‑22:00. Suntago Water World

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Covering 20ha, with over 740 palm trees inside, this M is the largest covered water park in Europe, and can accommodate up to 15,000 people. Climate- Y controlled at 32°C and divided into three zones, CM Suntago functions as both an entertainment and MYwellness centre. Jamanga Water Jungle is the biggest attraction (124/149zł for an adult full-day ticket) thanks to CYmore water slides than anywhere else in Europe - 32 of them, with a combined length of CMY 3.2km. The area also includes indoor and outdoor thermal pools, a wave pool, artificial river, saunas, K a beach, food, refreshment and about 4000 deck chairs. A 3-zone ticket (159/184zł) also grants access to the more chilled-out Relax and Saunaria zones, both of which are age 16+. Saunaria offers 10 saunas from around the world, while the large Relax area includes full spa and wellness services, heated pools, a 20,000m garden, several bars, plenty of chillout space and live music every 2nd Friday night. All told, Suntago has a lot to offer kids, families, couples and friends, and you’d be crazy to get anything less than a 4hr ticket; on-site accommodation is also available.

Located 50km southwest of Warsaw, to get there you can catch the Suntago bus from Al. Jerozolimskie 56, which departs at 9:00, 10:00, 11:15, 13:00, 15:00, 16:15 and 18:30 until end of Aug; in Sept 09:00, 11:15 and 16:15, with an additional 10:00 departure on weekends and holidays; journey time 1hr.Qul. Nowy Świat 1, Wręcza, www.parkofpoland.com. Open 10:00‑ 21:00; Fri 10:00‑22:00; Sat 09:00‑22:00; Sun 09:00‑21:00. U