Open air pools for summer

When summer temperatures soar, there is nothing better than a dip in an outdoor pool. Luckily there are several dotted around the Grand Duchy open from May to September. Bermuda-style shorts are not always allowed, so check entry rules on a pool's website before setting off.

Set in beautiful greenery right by the Moselle River, the Grevenmacher open air pool is several conjoined pools with a small slide, diving board, and separate paddling pool for younger children. If you go two hours before closing, tickets are half-price. The Remich outdoor pool has lane swimming, diving boards, and a small water slide. Set in a park, you can install yourself under a shady tree and there is a small shop.

In the south, Dudelange’s outdoor pool was refurbished last year and has two large basins, one with a slide, and two smaller splash paddling pools, plus a snack area, all set in a shady green park complete with a beach volleyball court. Aquasud Oberkorn is spread over 2000sqm of sandy beach and green spaces with two pools. There is a water slide, an aquatic play area and several water features.

If you want a club tropicana feel, head to the Hesper Beach Club which opens in June. Part of the park restaurant in Hesperange, you can tuck into some barbequed food after your swim. In Strassen, Les Thermes has a huge garden complex complete with sun loungers, and a place to buy ice-cream, soft drinks and pizza. The indoor pool has a wave machine and toboggan slides.

Reidener Schwemm in Redange has an outdoor pool with wave ball, and a bubble bench for neck and back massages. There's an extreme speed water slide for added fun, and a brasserie offers drinks and snacks. Syrdall Schwemm in Niederanven is not big, but has a nice green setting with sun loungers. Slides and diving boards are available at the indoor pool.