Explore the stunning city of Potsdam on this half-day walking tour from Berlin. With your guide, you will take a train ride to the city of German Kaisers. Discover the stories of Potsdam’s generations of royalty, survival through two World Wars and its role in the espionage of the Cold War. Highlights include Sanssouci palace and park, Frederick the Great, Cecilienhof and the 1945 Potsdam Conference, the Bridge of Spies. Throughout the tour, you will learn about the city’s long history, and faithful restoration. Your tour will last approximately 6 hours, including travel time.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Meet your guide at the iconic Brandenburg Gate, from where you'll take a train to Potsdam (around 45 mins away from Berlin).

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Der Obelisk auf dem Alten Markt, Alter Markt 1, 14467 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany

Once you arrive to Potsdam, stroll to the Old Market Square - the historical centre of the city. See the St/ Nicholas Church, the Old City Hall and the Gate of Fortune, while you learn about the square's destruction in WWII and later reconstruction.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Brandenburg Gate, Luisenpl., 14471 Potsdam, Germany

Stop by Potsdam’s Brandenburg Gate, where your tour guide will tell the stories of Potsdam’s dramatic growth, thanks to the efforts of four generations of exceptional kings, through to the two World Wars that sealed the fate of Europe and the world in 1945.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Babelsberg Palace, Park Babelsberg 10, 14482 Potsdam, Germany

Take a tram to the Babelsberg Palace, a formal royal residence and now home to the Babelsbers film studios.

Learn why Potsdam was the city of the German Kaisers, having housed their infamous army as well as being home to their most famous palaces.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

See the beautiful Neuer Garten (New Garden) and find yourself at the beautiful Cecilienhof Palace (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Your guide will tell you how the German Crown Prince lived there before the royal family abdicated at the end of WWII.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Bassinplatz, Innenstadt, 14467 Potsdam, Germany

Take a short bus ride to Potsdam town centre and explore Germany's largest Unesco World Heritage side.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

The tour ends at Potsdam’s famous Sanssouci Palace, the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. Take in the amazing views of the palace, while you learn about its history and architecture.

After your tour finishes, you can stay and explore Potsdam further on your own, or return with your guide on the train to central Berlin.

Duration: 30 minutes