Potsdam: Private City Highlights Tour in a Vintage Minibus
ID: GYG303433-530538
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Discover the highlights of Potsdam on a private tour aboard a vintage Buchanka minibus with a local driver and guide. Visit the famous Park Sansouci, Cecilienhof, Glienicke Bridge, and Babelsberg.
Discover the different facets of the small but historically important city of Potsdam. The city is not only a Prussian residence and Garrison Town, but is also one of the birthplaces of European cinema and gained great importance in the 20th century. Explore the city and learn about its past on board of a modern Soviet vintage minibus.
Departing from Potsdam Central Station or your hotel, head towards the famous film studio Babelsberg. Visit the historic site of the Potsdam Conference, Cecilienhof Palace. Next door at Hiroshima-Nagasaki Square, visit the former villas of the historic figures Truman, Churchill, and Stalin. Then, head to the world-famous Glienicke Bridge, aka Bridge of Spies, which was used for agent exchange and features in the Hollywood movie of the same name.
Continue the tour and pass by the former Soviet KGB district, for decades a "forbidden city" in the center of Potsdam. Then, stroll along the Russian colony of Alexandrowka before heading to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Park Sanssouci, the favorite residence of the Prussian King Frederick the Great. Visit the stunning New Palace, a symbol for the rise of Prussia to a European power. Find out about the significance of the palace in regards to World War I.
Next, stop at the “Rechenzentrum” Potsdam, a cultural center in a GDR building with a 70-meter-long mosaic depicting motifs of the space race. Right next to it is the controversial construction site of the Garrison Church. Your final stop will be at the Old Market, the historic center of the city. Marvel at the fascinating architecture of the St. Nicholas Church, the City Palace, the Old Town Hall, and the Barberini Palace before returning to the meeting point where your tour ends.
Highlights
- Embark on a guided tour of Potsdam in a vintage Soviet minibus
- Visit some of Potsdam's most famous sights including the Cecilienhof Palace
- Delve into the long history and present age of Potsdam
- Admire the New Garden and the Glienicke Bridge
- Enjoy soft drinks and other surprises on board
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Please meet your guide and driver on the sidewalk in front of your hotel
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.