A trip through the German state of Brandenburg takes you through several natural parks, gorgeous gardens, grand palaces, and a few haunted relics from the Nazi era. The most popular among its many noteworthy attractions includes the popular Dominsel, or Cathedral Island, many of the historic churches of Brandenburg an der Havel, and its scenic town hall and medieval town walls. Located in the same state, Brandenburg an der Havel offers a lot of interesting things to do, especially visiting its many noteworthy tourist attractions. Brandenburg’s state capital is best known for the palace at, but there is a lot more the town has to offer.

Potsdam - residence of the Prussian kings

Rubbed shoulders with Berlin, the Brandenburgian capital of Potsdam is a drab, provincial world away, but it is nonetheless enchanting and worthwhile thanks to generations of Hohenzollerns, who favoured the city and practically doubled its size through their fairy-tale palaces and gardens, royal stacks, and follies. Right next door to Berlin is Potsdam, capital city of Brandenburg state and one of the most popular landmarks in Brandenburg.

There are many more attractions beyond Potsdam to make Brandenburg well worth a visit. In addition to the Potsdam outdoors, Potsdam has plenty of museums and historic sites worth visiting. Potsdam is home to many beautiful parks and palaces worth exploring.

Sanssouci park is at the top of Potsdam things to do list because of its gorgeous gardens. The Neues Palais is an impressive palace that you can explore during private tours of Potsdam as well as on day trips from Berlin.

You could easily spend an entire day here, exploring the richly decorated rooms and wandering around the grounds and gardens. The orangery palace at Potsdam is set in a landscaped garden and meticulously cultivated grounds, with interiors that are as spectacular as exteriors.

Another example of beautiful places to visit in Brandenburg is the Cecilienhof Castle; this is also a palace in Potsdam, though built in the style of a Tudor English manor. The amazing Palace and Garden of Sanssouci is easily one of the prettiest places to visit in Brandenburg and is considered a German counterpart of the French Versailles.

A state full of forests

The Spreewald is one of Brandenburg’s most popular destinations. The state of Brandenburg is full of forests, and the Spreewald forest is our choice for one of the best places in Brandenburg if you are looking to be closer to nature. Markische Schweiz The Spreewald is Brandenburg’s best-loved, and the best-visited, area in Brandenburg.

It is a rural region which is similarly a major drawcard to Berlins east, with its string of low hills interrupting Brandenburg’s flatlands, and is grandly known as Markische Schweiz, or Switzerland of Brandenburg. Here, major working-class cities -- including Brandenburg-an-der-Havel, Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, and Cottbus -- are best avoided, in favour of driving along Brandenburg’s level, tree-lined back roads, across a soft mosaic of beech forests, fields of blindingly bright rapeseeds and sunflowers, and heathlands, all stitched together by an intricate network of rivers, lakes, and waterways. There is the mostly rural section of the state which could be described as the Everything else, with small towns such as Cottbus, Frankfurt an der Oder or Brandenburg an der Havel serving as regional centres.

On one side, there is the suburbia surrounding Berlin, dominated by Potsdam, the largest city, and the states capital, but which has been transformed in many ways into Berlins suburbs. Potsdam, the largest city, and the states capital, but which has been transformed in many ways into Berlins suburbs.

The Natural History Museum is an excellent place to explore the areas flora and fauna, while the Brandenburg Gate is the symbol of Potsdam’s history. Brandenburg’s main draw is the city of Potsdam, which has been awarded UNESCOs World Heritage status by Potsdam. Potsdam, with its impressive Royal Palaces of Potsdam and parks, the Dutch quarter is a beautiful city and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Museums all over Brandenburg

In addition to the museums materials that illustrate the rich history of Brandenburg-an-der-Havel, the museum was founded in 1868, and it has a significant collection of European graphic arts from the 16th-20th centuries. The Museum of Industry (Industriemuseum) in Brandenburg an der Havel shows over one hundred years of the city’s significant role in the German steel manufacturing industry. Additional historic artifacts and displays that focus on Brandenburg an der Havel’s waterways are seen in the museums site at Steintorturm, the stone gate tower located in the New Town.

Marienberg, the Civic Park and Memorial Garden, is the most important and largest green area of the city of Brandenburg-an-der-Havel. Further historic artifacts and displays that centre around Brandenburg an der Havel’s waterways are seen in a museum located at Steintorturm, the stone gate tower located in the New Town.

The Archaeology Museum in Brandenburg, located at the former Dominican church St. Pauli (Paulikloster), provides an excellent overview of major archaeological periods, seen through the prism of the region’s history. Located in the well-known DOMinsel, between the river Havel and Beetzsee, stands Brandenburg’s cathedral (Dom St. Peter and Paul).

There is an excellent selection of smaller museums, monasteries, and specialist parks around the town. You could easily spend a whole afternoon here, exploring lavishly decorated rooms and wandering the parks and gardens. Tucked in the leafy Brandenburg countryside are several more palaces that are well worth the afternoon.

Popular Boat rides

For instance, one could do a short bicycle or boat ride from Potsdam to Schloss Kaputh, a 350-year-old luxury mansion of Friedrich William, the Great Elector of Brandenburg. There are a few different boat tours you can do, where you get to see Brandenburg from another point of view. The Panorama cycling tour gives you an amazing view over Brandenburg’s palaces and parks, or you can follow in Frederick the Greats footsteps with the Alter Fritz Tour.

Here, you will meet tourists from around the world, as well as mix with the locals, who enjoy touring the region of Brandenburg. TMB Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg GmbH presents Brandenburg to Germany and abroad as a fascinating tourist destination surrounding the city.