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Tips for bad weather in Kiel

When it’s cold outside, you just have to find other ways to warm up – for example, in the RUNE Sauna or the private saunas at Saunli (and there’s also a sauna at the Hörnbad ). If you want to go all out and really let your mind wander, pop into the Birke Spa. Here you can switch off and recharge your batteries – perfect for rainy days when you need a bit of a pick-me-up.

📍 Hotel Birke

📍 RUNE Sauna

Indoor shopping, here we go: at Sophienhof , and CITTI-PARK Kiel, you’re guaranteed to stay dry. If you prefer something a bit more individual, you’ll have to venture outside and stroll down the charming Holtenauer Straße – and simply pop in from shop to shop.

📍 Holtenauer Straße

📍 Sophienhof

📍 CITTI-PARK Kiel

360° shows whisk you away to distant galaxies or colourful fantasy worlds. The Mediendom at Kiel University of Applied Sciences offers a varied programme for young and old alike – ranging from astronomy and educational activities to children’s programmes and talks. Why not let yourself be whisked away to another world here and forget about everyday life (and the rain) for a while?

📍 Mediendom Kiel

Fancy a bit of culture? There’s plenty of it in Kiel. For example, discover Kiel’s history as a port city, naval base and shipbuilding centre at the Maritime Museum, or visit the Warleberger Hof City Museum, housed in a former nobleman’s residence dating from 1616. At the Zoological Museum, you can admire, amongst other things, the enormous skeleton of a sperm whale, as well as significant collections from historic marine zoological expeditions. The Zoological Museum is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year!

📍 Kiel Maritime Museum, Fischhalle & Museumsbrücke

📍 Warleberger Hof City Museum

📍 Zoological Museum

Why not try something new for a change – ideally a DIY project! Whether it’s a barista workshop at impuls Kaffeemanufaktur, a gin workshop at Friedrichsort Fortress, a workshop where you can create your own perfume at Aloha Senses, or a course in pottery or ceramic painting – in Kiel, you’ll find plenty of creative getaways for those dark, rainy days.

📍 impuls Kaffeemanufaktur

📍 Friedrichsort Fortress

📍 Aloha Senses

Puzzles, brain teasers, escape challenges – escape rooms add a touch of excitement to your rainy day. At Final Escape , you’ll find a host of thrilling scenarios where you can put your intuition, skill and team spirit to the test. Different levels of difficulty mean there’s something exciting for everyone! Tip: Final Escape now has a brand-new room – ‘Superhero Saga’!

📍 Final Escape

When it’s stormy and raining outside, a visit to a café like this is just so cosy! We’re particularly fond of An der Waffel, for example – or why not have a look at our café guide for Kiel, where you’ll find even more of our favourites.

Grab some popcorn, sit back and enjoy a film – a trip to the cinema is always a good idea, especially when it’s pouring with rain outside! With the Metro Kino, the Studio Filmtheater, the Cinemaxx, the Kommunales Kino in der Pumpe and the Traum-Kino Kiel, you’ve got a great choice!

📍 Metro Kino

📍 Studio Filmtheater

📍 Cinemaxx

📍 Communal Cinema in the Pumpe

📍 Traum Cinema Kiel

The ultimate trend sport: padel is a cross between squash and tennis and really gets you working up a sweat. At Padelon in Molfsee, you can book a court yourself and get straight into a game.

📍 Padelon Kiel

There’s plenty for art lovers to discover in Kiel: right in the city centre, for example, you’ll find the Pop-up Pavillon, which hosts regularly changing exhibitions. The Stadtgalerie is also definitely worth a visit. ,Galerie Brennwald and Galerie Rainer Gröschl also attract visitors with their unique art.

📍 Pop-up Pavilion

📍 Kiel City Gallery

📍 Brennwald Gallery

📍 Rainer Gröschl Gallery

You can find a current overview of all exhibitions in and around Kiel here:

Rather than putting up with the rubbish weather outside, why not take a headfirst plunge into the pool – at the Hörnbad! Here you can swim a few laps, have a leisurely splash about, whizz down a 70-metre slide and even relax in the sauna. If you’re going to get wet, at least let it be by choice!

📍 Hörnbad

Go climbing instead of lazing about on the sofa! At venues like urban apes, the DAV Climbing Centre, the KielerKletterKeller or the KletterBar, you can really burn off some energy. Ideal for serious sports enthusiasts or for those who want to try something new and need to let off some steam in this dreary, rainy weather.

📍 urban apes Kiel

📍 KletterBar Kiel

📍 KielerKletterKeller

📍 DAV Climbing Centre, Kiel

You can get a real adrenaline rush from axe throwing at the AxeZone, or from laser tag at the LaserZone: 1,350 square metres of playing area, complete with towers, platforms and live scoring, will make you quickly forget the bad weather. Alternative indoor activities in Kiel include, for example, exciting 4D black-light mini-golf, the Sprungraum trampoline park, or indoor play centres for kids such as Pepelino or Sum Sum.

📍 LaserZone

📍 4D black-light mini-golf

📍 Sum Sum

📍 Pepelino

📍 Sprungraum

Fully electric go-karts on an indoor track: you’ll enjoy maximum driving fun (and zero risk of rain) at the Evokart indoor karting track in Kiel. If bad weather brings you here, get ready for a real adrenaline rush!

📍 Evokart Kiel