Explore Potsdam with a private guide and see the sites that interest you most. Potsdam is Berlin’s most popular day-trip destination and for good reason. It’s a veritable playground for biking with many Prussian and Cold War sights tucked deep in parks and along quiet alleyways.
Start by taking the train from the TV Tower shop to Potsdam, where your bikes are waiting for you. In 6.5-hours, including transport time, your tour will cover about 16 km (10 miles). Don't worry, Potsdam is also quite flat with lots of sites and stops.
Hear about the power, lifestyle and grandeur of the Hohenzollern legacy by visiting their various lavish gardens, parks and palaces. Learn the impact the Potsdam Agreement had on Europe and foreshadowing an era of tension and distrust in the ensuing Cold War. See the Potsdam of today - a vibrant university city filled with creative minds and energy - against the backdrop of life under communism behind the Iron Curtain.
At the end of your tour journey on the train back to your starting point at the shop in Alexanderplatz.
During the tour you will see:
- Sanssouci Palace
- Nikolai Church
- Old Town Hall
- Dutch Quarter
- New Gate
- Brandenburg Gate Potsdam
- Chinese House
- Stop for lunch in the historic Dutch Quarter (not included) • New Palace
- Orangerie Palace
- Obelisk
- Alexandrowka
- Cecilienhof Palace
- Bridge of Spies
Comfortable cruiser or city-style bike
Tips (optional)
