Itinerary
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Stop At: Sanssouci Palace, Maulbeerallee, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
Sanssouci was the summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, located nearby Berlin. Sanssouci is notable for the numerous temples and follies in the park. The palace was designed/built by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff between 1745 and 1747 to fulfill King Frederick's need for a private residence where he could relax away from the pomp and ceremony of the Berlin court.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Glienicke Bridge, Konigstrasse, 14467 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
The Glienicke Bridge is a bridge across the Havel River in Germany, connecting the Wannsee district of Berlin with the Brandenburg capital Potsdam. It is named after nearby Glienicke Palace. The current bridge, the fourth on the site, was completed in 1907, although major reconstruction was necessary after it was damaged during World War II.
During the Cold War, as this portion of the Havel River formed the border between West Berlin and East Germany, the bridge was used several times for the exchange of captured spies and thus became known as the Bridge of Spies.
Pass By: Hollandisches Viertel, Hollaendisches Viertel 1, 14467 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
The Dutch Quarter/Holländisches Viertel is in Potsdam, a neighborhood, consisting of 134 red Dutch brick buildings, almost all of which have been renovated. It was built from 1733 to 1740 and designed by Jan Bouman following the order of Frederick William I of Prussia.
Pass By: Alexandrowka 2, Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
The Russian colony Alexandrovka is located in the north of Potsdam. King Frederick William III of Prussia had it built in 1826/27 for the last twelve Russian singers of a former choir of 62 soldiers.
Due to the family and friendly relations between the Hohenzollern and Romanov houses, the colony was named a memorial to Tsar Alexander I, who died in 1825. As part of Potsdam's cultural landscape, the colony is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pass By: Schloss Cecilienhof, Im Neuen Garten 11, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
Cecilienhof Palace is a palace in Potsdam, Brandenburg, built from 1914 to 1917 in the layout of an English Tudor manor house. Cecilienhof was the last palace built by the House of Hohenzollern that ruled the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire until the end of World War I. Wellknown for having been the location of the Potsdam Conference in 1945, in which the leaders of the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States made important decisions affecting the shape of post World War II Europe and Asia. Cecilienhof is also UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990.
Pass By: Old Market Square, 14467 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
The Old Market Square is a centrally located square in downtown Potsdam which forms the historical center of the city. The square consists of the area around St. Nicholas' Church.
Pass By: Ruinenberg, Maulbeerallee, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
The Ruinenberg is a hill in the Bornstedt borough of Potsdam, located north of Sanssouci Park. In 1748, the Prussian King, Frederick the Great, had a water tank with a capacity of around 7,600 cubic metres built on top to supply the Sanssouci water features, and had it decorated with artificial ruins. From 1841 a surrounding landscape garden was laid out at the behest of King Frederick William IV of Prussia, according to plans designed by Peter Joseph Lenné.
Pass By: St. Nikolai-Kirchengemeinde, Am Alter Markt, 14467 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
St. Nicholas Church in Potsdam is a Lutheran Church located on the Old Market Square in Potsdam. The central plan building in the Classicist style and dedicated to Saint Nicholas was built to plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel between 1830 and 1837. The tambour of the 77-metre-high church that towers above the roofs of the city was built between 1843 and 1850. Its construction has been made by Ludwig Persius and from 1845, Friedrich August Stüler.
Towards the end of the Second World War, the church was hit during the British air raid on Potsdam and subsequently badly damaged by Soviet artillery fire. After many years of rebuilding the church was re-consecrated in 1981 by the Evangelical Parish of St. Nicholas, Potsdam, and, today, is open to visitors. In addition to the normal church services, concert events are also held in the church.
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Kurfürstendamm 216, 10719 Berlin, Germany
10:00 AM
4 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
A maximum of five people per booking
Start/end of tour: Berlin, Kurfürstendamm 216
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Gail_B
Seeing the Bridge of Spies was an added bonus. Susan was a wonderful guide throughout the tour. I would recommend this to everyone!
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Posted On : 2024-05-08
Posted By : Partha_G
Wort the trip. The palace wasn’t very big but very interesting. Tour guide was very knowledgeable. The bus ride was also enjoyable.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : EIRINI_A
Jasmin was an amazing guide. It's worth it. You can see the Wannsee, Potsdam (you will fall in love with it) & Sanssouci palace & find out everything about Alte Fritz & german history. Don't miss it!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04
Posted By : Claudette_W
Great tour for the day, especially since most of the Berlin shops are closed on a sunday! We enjoyed this immensely.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : Douglas_K
The tour was much more than I expected. It helped me realize how far reaching the Berlin Wall really was. Since Jasmin, our tour director, had lived in West Berlin during the period of the Wall, her stories made it very real. We walked the Bridge of Spies. The town of Wannasee was delightful. The full tour of Potsdam was interesting because of the great mix of historical periods while Sansouci was the cherry on top.
Jasmin was a great tour guide full of fascinating stories and insights.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : Adrian_J
Enjoyed the bus tour of Potsdam before we we visited the Sanssouci Palace. Very informative and interesting guide.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : Michael_F
The entire tour was excellent. Our tour guide shared a lot of interesting information on the drive to Sanssoucie Palace, had us get out to see and walk over the Bridge of Spies, and was very informative while touring the grounds of the palace. She did a great job balancing doing the tour in both German and English, and kept the group moving along (as always there were a few stragglers, and she politely kept things moving).
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Posted On : 2024-04-23
Posted By : Sucharita_C
Sue (tour guide) and Klaus ( our driver) were fabulous! Sue has so much knowledge and is very funny! She’s meticulous and is the best tour guide we have ever had! Definitely worth the trip!
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Posted On : 2024-04-12
Posted By : Sara_B
Sue was a wonderful guide! So informative and energetic. I learned a lot on this tour. This is especially great if your feet are sore from days of museums and walking tours - the bus was a comfortable and easy way to explore.
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Posted On : 2024-04-03
Posted By : Davneet_S
Really pleased I book this trip to potsdam it is really beautiful and going by coach was comfortable.
The tour guide was nice and very informative
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Posted On : 2024-03-31