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October 19, 2005
I went on a tour with Phil from Seattle on Wednesday 19 October. It was most interesting. Phil was so knowledgable about the history of Berlin and Germany's recent... read on
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Insider´s Potsdam
Kaisers to Kommissars - Prussia's wonderland!
Only 20 minutes away from Berlin join us for an adventure through the fairy tale like gardens, lakes and palaces of the Prussian Kings, German Emperors and Soviet Commissars. You won't believe how truly fantastic it really is!
Potsdam is listed as a World Heritage site by the UN and it is no small wonder. Not only is Potsdam incredibly picturesque with many palaces, lakes, manicured gardens, statues and water fountains dotted over hundreds of green acres but it is brimming with an equally fascinating history.
We'll visit the manorial residence of Germany's last Kaiser, Wilhelm II, used by Churchill (to be replaced by Atlee), Truman and Stalin through the Potsdam Conference and describe the conversations that sealed the fate of Cold War Europe for the next half century.
Ride through the Dutch Quarter built up by the infamous "Soldier King", known for the giant men he collected for his showcase military regiments, to the stunning Sancoussi Palace of Frederick the Great and his final resting place (learn why Hitler hung his portrait in the Führer Bunker).
Discover the forbidden town used by the Soviet Secret Service until 1994, the ruins of a KGB jail and the Glienick bridge used by the CIA and KGB for spy swaps, including that of U2 Spy Plane pilot Gary Powers.
Visit the mamoth New Palace (Neues Palais), (with over 200 rooms and 400 statues), built to celebrate the end of the Seven Years' War, in which Prussia ousted Austria from its centuries-long role as the dominant power in German affairs, the Roman Baths and Chinese Tea House and more.
Did we mention the visit to a fantastic local biergarten midway for a light lunch and a cold refresher? Relax, be fascinated and have a great day out!
Meeting Points / Prices / Times
Year round:- Sunday at 9:50 am from McDonald's opposite the main entrance to Zoo Station
How Much?
- € 15
- € 12 (under 26 yr. olds, Pensioners)
- € 12 Welcome Cards or ISIC cards
- Note: advanced booking is not required however you can buy your ticket online now (click on any day below the map to skip to this option), or alternatively from your guide directly at the meeting point and time.
- 6.5 hours inc. travel time
- Note: please bring along a train ticket, you'll require an ABC zone ticket (one way is €2,60 or a day pass is €6,30 and a small group ticket for up to 5 people for the day is €15,60).
PHOTO GALLERY
You'll get to stand over the exact location of Hitler's Bunker, touch the Berlin Wall, pass through the intersection of Checkpoint Charlie and more!
An exciting and in-depth account of life in the GDR - from secret files, Stasi surveillance, State propaganda, daily work and life onto the collapse of the Stalinistic regime and fate of its key figures...
Sachsenhausen served as the administrative core of the entire holocaust, visit this harrowing place which served to execute the radical plans of racial extermination and genocide of large swathes of society the Nazis deemed unfit for life.