Original Berlin Walks - Discover Potsdam Tour

Discover Germany's Prussian Past

The beautiful city of Potsdam is just a short train ride away from Berlin, surrounded by a fairytale landscape of forests and waterways. Enjoy a relaxed trip from Berlin on this 4-hour trip to Potsdam, the former residence of centuries of Prussian kings. From the ridiculous to the impressive, from the ineffective to the mighty, you’ll learn how Prussia rose from a minor European power to the foundation of the German Empire. Oh, and find out why Germans leave potatoes on Frederick the Great’s grave! With the EasyCityPass Berlin, you get a €2 discount per tour.*

Sanssouci Palace and the Royal Gardens

The highlight of your tour is the magnificent Sanssouci Palace, the summer residence of Frederick the Great. The terraced gardens of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sanssouci are among the most beautiful parks in Europe. Stroll through the extensive grounds and discover other palaces such as Charlottenhof Palace in the New Garden. Prussian history comes alive here at every turn – from the reign of Frederick the Great to Wilhelm II.

From the Dutch Quarter to Glienicker Bridge

Stroll through the charming Dutch Quarter with its red brick houses and visit the Old Market Square with St. Nicholas Church. At Cecilienhof Palace, you can learn all about the 1945 Potsdam Conference, which sealed the end of World War II. The Bridge of Spies at Glienicke Bridge commemorates dramatic agent exchanges during the Cold War. Babelsberg Palace, with its neo-Gothic charm, is also picturesquely situated on the banks of the Havel River.

Art and culture in Potsdam

Art lovers should not miss the Barberini Museum, which hosts world-class temporary exhibitions. Those interested in recent history will find moving insights into the GDR era at the Lindenstraße Memorial (former Stasi remand prison). A special highlight for film fans: Potsdam is home to the traditional Babelsberg film studios, the oldest large-scale film studio in the world. Masterpieces such as “Metropolis” were filmed here, and today international blockbusters are produced here. The studios have made Potsdam an important center of German film production.

Tour information

Getting to Potsdam is very easy: you can reach the city comfortably by public transport with an ABC train ticket in fare zone ABC.

During Summer (01.04. - 31.10.: Wednesday & Saturday at 10 am)
During Winter (01.11. - 31.03.:  Saturday at 10 am)

Here you can book your tour directly: https://www.berlinwalks.com/discover-potsdam-tour

Your Benefit with EasyCityPass Berlin: 2 € discount per ticket holder and tour on regular adult tickets with the code Easypass*.

*online at berlinwalks.com select the desired tour, enter the code Easypass in the booking process at check out and save 2 € on each ticket in the shopping cart.