Collection 4 THE NORTH

Ok so the thing about the Liquidrom is, it can
become your Paradise on earth just as quickly
as it can turn into a Hellhole. if you want to
enjoy the place (and yourself), i would advise
against going on the weekends, and forget
about Friday and Thursday evenings as well
… Yes i know it does not leave you that much
of a choice, but now you‘ve been warned.
Oh, and also if you do want to try to go there
on the weekend ( do not say that i haven‘t
warned you) you might have to wait something
like an hour before you can actually
go in. YES!
Well actually it‘s a good thing they limited the
amount of people inside…But still weekends
= overcrowed = endless queue = thanks, but
no thanks = pizza quadri fromagio at home.
Well if you want some time to relax and if
you happen to be with a friend, this is a
good place. A bit expensive though ( count
something like 20€ for 2 hours and 25€ for 4
hours), but i do like the place , you know the
kind, really design-oriented, something that
looks like it belongs in a architectural magazine
somewhere or on a poster. The place is
very clean and peaceful ( depending on when
you go of course, i think you get that now).
Liquidrom is definitely a place to visit and
here‘s why:
1° They have this huge floating pool of salt
water, which makes for a uniquely relaxing
experience. The pool is very nicely presented
with low lights and music piped through the
water ( oh yes, music under water…great way
to relax)
2° There is an outdoor courtyard with a really
warm pool. needless to say, the best time
to go there is when it‘s snowing outside, how
it feels on your body is hard to put into words,
it‘s just awesome : there‘s nothing quite like
sitting outside in the freezing cold after a hot
sauna and watching the steam rising off your
body, just like sitting in a warm pool in the
open air.
And of course like in every respectable sauna,
there‘s one thing you should not miss: the
„Aufguss session“. Every hour the Saunameister
will perform this sort of ritual during
which he will pour water on the hot stones to
increase humidity and then proceed to wave
a large towel around in order to allow the hot
air to circulate through the sauna, thus intensifying
the heat -and making you sweat some
more. Keep in mind that according to sauna
etiquette, it is deemed disrespectful to either
enter or leave the sauna during that time.
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Piece of advice on this one : the higher you go in the sauna
the warmer it will be, so if it‘s your first time i would encourage
you to sit down next to the stones.
And there is also a hammam.
Oh and if you need some refreshments the bar is here for
you. Actually i do not find it that expensive (compared to
the admission price) and you‘ll find some good products
too : carrot juice with infer tea, healthy sh*t.
TiP: you are allowed to bring water with you from the outside,
sooooo if you remember it, try not to forget a big bottle,
because it‘s always good to drink a little between saunas.
Moeckernstrasse 10
10963 Berlin
www.liquidrom-berlin