With over 40 wellness centres now listed, Berliners are learning to spoil themselves while taking care of their bodies with a variety of spas and high-luxury fitness centres. A day-pass at most places means at least a work-out with state-of-the-art machines, swimming pool, whirlpool and sauna, if not three. To that you can add massages of every imaginable kind (from ‘deep tissue’ for the particularly tense, to oriental, aromatic candle-lit or bubble massages… and then some) and then a mid-way ‘relaxation room’ where you can lay back and slowly prepare to return to the real world. Apart from the Yi and Saltero spas elsewhere on this page, here are some of the most luxurious: Thermen am Europa (Nürnberger Str. 7,  tel. 257 57 60),  is a well-established centre offering classic body-care. The Grand Hyatt Berlin (Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2, tel. 25 53 12 34), offers tasteful and boundless luxury at its famous spa. The same goes for the Meridian Spa (Kloster Str. 3, tel . 338 90 60). The oriental Sultan Hamam (Bülowstr. 57, tel. 21 75 33 75) is a traditional, luxurious Turkish spa including pool, saunas, massages and shishah room. The Day Spa Berlin (Friedrichstraße 106, tel. 28 49 00) is in one word over-the-top. Ars Vitalis (Hauptstraße 19, tel. 788 35 63) has excellent work-out facilities, fabulous wellness and massages. Go on, get soaked. Berlin In Your Pocket is not responsible for wrinkly fingers.

Saltero Salz Spa
The two sparkling white salt rooms of Germany's first salt spa create a healthy recuperative environment  for curing ailments (especially for asthma patients) – though you can also just relax there. Lie down on comfy chairs, listen to music or take a nap while your body undergoes 30-45 minute of halotherapy. Group reservations are welcome and the staff is friendly and fluent in English.
Meinekestr. 5, CB, U-Bahn Kurfürstendamm, tel. 0176 70 09 91 25, www.saltero.de. Open 10:00-21:00, Sat 11:00-18:00, Sun 11:00-17:00.