Potsdam City Guide

Potsdam city tours

Ladies and gentlemen, we wish you a warm welcome to the federal state capital of Potsdam. Let us guide you through Sanssouci Park or central Potsdam. Alternatively, you could use our audio drama in which Prussian King Frederick the Great himself guides you through the streets of Potsdam. Our aim with these tours is to give you a brief overview of the city and its sights.

Tour I – With Frederick the Great through Potsdam

Frederick William II, the great King of Prussia, guides you through today`s Potsdam. Together with the architect Jan Bouman and Gräfin Wilhelmine von Lichtenau, he discovers many places and buildings in an entertaining way. Historic information is combined with modern architecture.

Tour II – Sights in Potsdam

Potsdam is embedded in a unique cultural landscape. Included in that are the world famous Palaces and Gardens, the historic quarters, the Biosphere Potsdam, the Volkspark and the Bornstedt Crown Estate. Exceptional scenery of historic buildings and the UNESCO World Heritage Site can be enjoyed on boat trips along the Havel river, on city walks or bus tours. With this tour, be guided along some of Potsdam’s most significant sights and be informed of the great architectural details.

Tour III – Sanssouci Palace and Park

Frederick II ruled as King of Prussia and thus also over Potsdam. Welcome to a tour of many of Potsdam's sights, which the Prussian king developed into his second residential city. Important 18th century monuments include the Sanssouci Palace and Park, the City Palace and the New Palace.

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Our tour guides will also be happy to show you around Potsdam. To book a tour or get further information and details of events, please come and see as at the Tourist Information Office, call us on +49 (0) 3 31 – 27 55 88 99 or visit our website www.potsdamtourismus.de.

We hope you have an enjoyable stay.

With best wishes from Potsdam Marketing und Service GmbH