A walking tour is the best way to get to know Potsdam. But we can also take a bicycle tour, drive around town in the car, or even use a boat for a waterfront tour. For groups that come to Potsdam by bus, I suggest a combination of sight-seeing on the bus and a brief city walk.
Whether you’re planning a private visit or a travel business in search of a tour guide for your customers – I look forward to hearing from you!
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I offer tours in German and in English – price information available on request.
Here are a few suggested routes for walking tours:
- From Downtown Reconstruction to Newfound Beauty
- From the “Bridge of Unity” to the Potsdam Conference
- Glienicker Bridge & Surroundings
- From Eternal Peace to the Lust for Life
- From the City Palace to the Summer Palace
- Carefree Through the Park
- From the Emperor’s Road to the “Bridge of Unity”
- From Russia via Italy and England to Holland
- Silesian Weavers, a German Emperor and Beautiful Views
From Downtown Reconstruction to Newfound Beauty ↑
Old Market – New Market – City Canal – Baroque Extension – Louise’s Square – City Gates – Bassinplatz – Dutch Quarter
Duration: 2 hours
We can take an abbreviated version of this route in an hour and a half.
From the “Bridge of Unity” to the Potsdam Conference ↑
Glienicker Bridge with a view to Park Babelsberg and Park Glienicke – Villa Schöningen – Swan Avenue – Kongnæs Norwegian Seamens‘ Station – Swan Bridge – New Garden with a view to the Marble Palace and Peacock Island – Cecilienhof Palace
Duration: 2 hours
You can continue walking from Cecilienhof through the New Garden to the Marble Palace and the Gothic Library.
Glienicker Bridge & Surroundings ↑
Berliner Strasse #90 – a sports field with a history – view toward Schiffbauergasse – Glienicker Horn – Villa Kampffmeyer – view to Babelsberger Park – Glienicker Bridge – view to Park Glienicke – Villa Schöningen – Swan Avenue – Kongnæs Norwegian Seamens‘ Station – Swan Bridge on the Hare’s Ditch
Duration: 2 hours
You can continue walking from the Swan Bridge through the New Garden to Cecilienhof or around the Holy Lake.
From Eternal Peace to the Lust for Life ↑
Bornstedt Cemetary – Klausberg Belvedere – Dragon House – Chinese Tea House – Sanssouci Palace – Historic Windmill – Orangery – Crown Estate Bornstedt
Duration: 2 hours
Plan an extra 40 minutes if you’re interested in an indoor tour of Sanssouci Palace.
From the City Palace to the Summer Palace ↑
Old Market – New Market – City Canal – Baroque Extension – Louise’s Square – Peace Church – Sanssouci Palace
Duration: 2 hours
From Sanssouci Palace you can walk through the park or back in to town.
Carefree Through the Park ↑
Green Gate – Peace Church – Marly Garden – Chinese Tea House – Roman Baths – Charlottenhof – New Palace – Orangery – Sanssouci Palace
Duration: 3 hours
Plan an extra 40 minutes if you’d like to close with an indoor tour of Sanssouci Palace.
From the Emperor’s Road to the “Bridge of Unity” ↑
Lake Griebnitz – The Villa Colony of New Babelsberg – Babelsberg Palace – Klein Glienicke – Glienicker Bridge
Duration: 3 hours
If we end our walk at Babelsberg Palace, we’ll only need two hours.
From Russia via Italy and England to Holland ↑
Russian Colony Alexandrowka – Belvedere on Pentecost Hill – Forbidden City – Cecilienhof in the New Garden – Marble Palace on the Holy Lake – Gothic Library – Dutch Quarter
Duration: 3 hours
If we skip the climb up Pentecost Hill (Pfingstberg), this tour takes two and a half hours.
Silesian Weavers, a German Emperor and Beautiful Views ↑
Weavers‘ Quarter Nowawes in Babelsberg – Park Babelsberg on the shore of the Havel – Babelsberg Palace – Klein Glienicke – Glienicker Bridge
Duration: 3 hours
In the summer we can climb the Flatow tower in Park Babelsberg and enjoy the view – then we’ll need three and a half hours for this tour.