Potsdam Walking Tour from Berlin

Enjoy a 6-hour return tour from Berlin to the incredibly picturesque city of Potsdam.
Potsdam has 17 palaces, 4 royal villas, multiple lakes, manicured gardens, follies and water fountains dotted over hundreds of green acres. Potsdam is brimming with fascinating history - home to the 'Soldier King', Fredrick the Great who hosted Voltaire in his fabulous Sanssouci palace. Dutch artisans left their indelible mark here in the 18th century. Visit the last palace built during the German empire, Cecilienhof Palace, the location of the Potsdsam Conference where Churchill (later Attlee), Stalin and Truman sealed the fate of post war Europe. See the opulance of the 'New' and Sanssouci palaces. Walk over the 'bridge of spies' - Glienicke bridge, see Potsdam's Brandenburger Tor and the stunning "church of Peace". This is a fantatsic day out walking through the UNESCO city of Potsdam After this comprehensive tour through the stunning city of Potsdam, travel back to Berlin with your guide.


Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Altes Rathaus, Am Alten Markt 9, 14467 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany

Alte markt, St. Nicholas' Church (St. Nikolaikirche) , Palazzo Barberini, City Palace (Stadt Schloss Potsdam), Dutch Quarter - shopping

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Glienicke Bridge, Konigstrasse, 14467 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany

The "Bridge of Spies", location of spy exchanges during the Cold War years

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Babelsberg Castle, Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany

See from the Glienicke Bridge

Pass By: Potsdam Paradise Garden, Maulbeerallee, 2 Botanical Garden of the University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany

Neuen Garten, Marble Palace

Stop At: Schloss Cecilienhof, Im Neuen Garten 11, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany

1917 last palace built by the Hohenzollern family, location of the 1945 Potsdam Conference, Stalin Churchill Truman, KGB Forbidden City and KGB prison

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor), Luisenplatz, 14467 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany

Walk through Potsdam's Brandenburg Gate, Louisenplatz

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Potsdam Friedenskirche, Am Gruenen Gitter 3, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany

Go through the Church of Peace, German Emperor Frederick III's Moseleum

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Sanssouci Palace, Maulbeerallee, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany

1747 Summer Bungalow of Frederick the Great, royal gardens, the New Palace

Duration: 20 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Children must be accompanied by an adult"
"Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"This tour requires an ABC Zone train ticket"
"Near public transportation"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time: 10:00 AM
Duration: 6 Hours
Start location: Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Local Expert Guide

Not Included

• Tour does not include entrance to the palaces, this is a 'street level' tour.
• Food and drinks
• Gratuities
• Transportation to/from attractions, approx. 7€ per person for an ABC day pass

Facilities