Potsdam Tour

Potsdam Tour

Leaving at 11:00 from the Brandenburg gate, the tour makes its way westwards 24 kilometres to the capital of Brandenburg itself; Potsdam. The home of Prussian Kings and the German Kaiser until the end of the First World War in 1918, its planning takes its inspiration from the enlightenment period in which it flourished under Frederick the Great: with buildings such as the Sanssouci palace, his summer residence and the most important work of Northern German rococo. Indeed his architectural works have become so historically important that they have given rise to the term "Frederician Rococo".

Frederick was equally responsible for two more of the most important buildings you can see on this tour: The New Palace, completed in 1769 and considered to be the last great Prussian Baroque palace, and the reconstructed Potsdam City Palace. This is, in fact, the second reconstruction of the palace, having been reconstructed by Frederick the Great in the 18th century it was damaged during the Second World War and demolished in 1960 for ideological reasons, before being recently re-reconstructed using original components.

You will equally see the Neuer Garten, Dutch Quarter, Potsdam's Brandenburg Gate, The Church of Peace, and the famous Glienicke Bridge, known in popular culture as "The Bridge of Spies". All this comes led by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide who put the sights into the context of four great kings and two World Wars.

Transport

We will make our way to Potsdam from the centre of Berlin using public transport, therefore it is necessary to be in possession of a metro card for zones A, B and C. If you do not have this card at the beginning of the tour, our guide will help you buy one.

Important Information

• As the trip will end in Berlin at 4pm, it is recommended to bring lunch. If you wish to stay in Potsdam, the excursion ends there around 3pm.
• Although this trip is manageable by wheelchair, please note that there is a steep incline at Sanssouci Palace which can make it more difficult to access.