Out and About in Potsdam

Allow a whole day for this tour. 

With the palaces and parks of Glienicke, Babelsberg, Sanssouci and Charlottenhof, the Neues Palais, the Neuer Garten with Cecilienhof Palace and the Bornstedt village complex as well as the Russian Colony Alexandrovka, Potsdam is a romantic city with a fascinating UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape.

Potsdam can be explored quite wonderfully on a bicycle: So go on a tour with pedales . Whether it’s the Radtour Royal tour, the Schlösser der Romantik tour or the Potsdam im Kalten Krieg tour, you will gain a wonderful insight into the city and its history. Or you can rent a bicycle from Pedales and explore Potsdam on your own. And here’s another tip: Use the sanssouci+  combi-ticket, which will let you visit almost all the palaces of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation in one day. If you start at the Jägertor or the Brandenburg Gate Potsdam, you will quickly reach the Stiftung Gedenkstätte Lindenstraße . Located at a historical site, it reflects the darkest history of Potsdam, but also the overcoming of the dictatorship. 

The Charlottenhof Palace is less than 10 minutes away. From there, you will be able to reach the Neues Palais in just a few minutes. This is something that you should definitely work into your schedule, so that you will be able to marvel at the magnificent building, the park and the Sanssouci Summer Castle. A wonderful view is offered by the Belvedere Castle on the Pfingstberg , which can be reached in just under 20 minutes.

It’s also worth it to visit the Garnisonkirche Potsdam , which is just 10 minutes away. As a landmark of a 300-year turbulent history, it tells a story about war and peace, about the past and the future. The viewing platform provides you with a 360-degree panoramic view from a height of almost 60 metres. The permanent ‘Glaube, Macht und Militär’ exhibition stages the location’s history in the most versatile way. You also shouldn’t miss the Museum Barberini ! A real highlight of the museum: At the community centre, which has been designed and reconstructed in the Italian style, the museum shows changing exhibitions with loan collections from international museums and collections. 

If you’re travelling with your family, you should definitely visit the Biosphäre Potsdam . If the weather is less favourable, it would make sense to visit the Naturkundemuseum Potsdam , which offers a stroll through Brandenburg’s animal kingdom, and the Filmmuseum Potsdam . Germany’s oldest film museum has a permanent exhibition that illustrates the long history of the Babelsberg Film Studio. The Potsdam City Palace also lets you take a look behind the scenes of film.