As a community member: suggest a cool place
Anyone can suggest a cool place - for free. There are exactly two conditions:
Freely accessible Pleasantly cool in summer
Recommend a cool place
CoolingSpots shows for free where it stays cool and shady in the heat. Know a cool place that is still missing? Recommend it, as a private person or as the operator of an institution.
Hot days are increasing, and official heat action plans rely on publicly known cool places. With an entry you help people around you find a place to cool down quickly.
For example:
- Shaded paths where the dog can walk even in the heat
- Trips that work with children on hot days
- Cool places that are easy to reach for older people as well
- Spots by the water or in the forest to sit out the midday heat
What the markers look like
Measured coolness stays blue - the cooler, the bigger and darker. Partners are gold, community spots green.
How submissions are handled
Community suggestions are editorially checked against the two conditions (freely accessible, pleasantly cool in summer) before they appear as clearly marked community spots.
State the access cost honestly
Every entry states the access cost: free, free for locals, or paid. That way nobody reads an offer for locals only as free for everyone.