Potsdam is located in the east of Germany, on the banks of the Havel River and several lakes, just 20 km south-west of Berlin, and is the capital of the federal state of Brandenburg.
Former residence of the Prussian kings, Potsdam is known primarily , as a city of palaces and gardens, which did not go unnoticed by UNESCO, which in 1991 gave the whole city the status of World Heritage Site.
How to get to Potsdam
S-Bahn commuter trains run from Berlin to Potsdam every 10 minutes. Regional trains leave from Berlin-Hauptbahnhof, Berlin-Zoo and Berlin-Charlottenburg in Berlin, and go to Potsdam-Charlottenhof and Potsdam-Sanssouci stations in Potsdam.
Trains to Berlin's Schönefeld Airport are sent every hour from Potsdam $
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Climate
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| in the daytime | + 1 | + 3 | + 8 | + 13 | + 19 | + 22 | + 23 | + 23 | + 19 | + 13 | + 7 | + 3 |
| night | -3 | -2 | + 0 | + 3 | + 8 | + 11 | + 13 | + 12 | + 9 | + 6 | + 1 | -1 |
Transport
VBB provides public transport services. You can travel around the city by buses and trams.
Bicycles can be rented at the rental office CityRad, located near the Bahnhofspassagen near the railway station. train station., for 11 EUR per day or in Potsdam per Pedales, located at Griebnitzsee S-Bahn station for 8-12 EUR per day.
Shopping
In the Dutch quarter there are more than 70 antique shops. Once a week, in the squares of Bassinplatz and Weberplatz, markets open for local national dishes. Depending on the season, it can be cherries from Werder, pikeperch caught in the Havel River, red beet (Teltower Rübchen) or famous asparagus from Belitsa.
Kitchen
Traditional cuisine can be enjoyed at the Klosterkeller restaurants on Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 94; Loft at Brandenburger Strasse 30/31 or at Zum Fliegenden Holländer, located in the Dutch quarter at Benkertstrasse 5.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Potsdam
In Potsdam, a large number of monuments listed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List are concentrated - a total of 150 sites built between 1730 and 1916. These parks of Sanssouci, New Garden, Babelsberg, Glienicke and Pfaewinzel together with the palaces located on their territories, as well as the palace and park Zakrov with the Church of the Savior in Zakrov, the palace and park Lindstedt, the Russian colony Alexandrovka, Belvedere at Pfingstberg, Imperial station and the observatory in Babelsberg Park.
The historic center of the city is the Old Market. A New Market of Potsdam 17-18 centuries. is one of the well-preserved baroque squares of Europe. Of the city fortifications in Potsdam, there are three gates: the small Brandenburg Gate, the Naujen Gate and the Hunting Gates.
In Potsdam, the greatest collections of paintings are exhibited in the gallery of Sanssouci. Most of the collections are works in the Baroque, Mannerist and Renaissance periods, as well as Italian and Flemish artists.
Palaces of Potsdam
The palace and park ensemble of Sans Souci (Sans Souci, "carefree") is considered the symbol of the city and is the most important attraction of Potsdam .On the territory of the park there are several architectural objects - this summer palace, built in the Rococo style in 1745-1747 biennium .and a new palace in the style of the Prussian Baroque, erected in 1763-1769 biennium ., is considered the largest palace of Potsdam .In addition to the palaces in the territory of Sanssouci, there are temples, pavilions, numerous sculptures, a botanical garden and a historical mill .The greenhouse palace, located on the hills between Klausberg and the palace of Sanssouci, was designed in 1851-1864 gg .in the style of Italian Baroque .
On the territory of the palace and park ensemble "New Garden" there are the Marble Palace in the style of classicism, the palace of Cecilienhof, the small pyramid, the sphinx near the Egyptian portal of the greenhouse and the obelisk.
On the territory of the Babelsberg park, two palaces and the Flaut Tower, 46 m high, are remarkable, with a stunning view of the city. In Babelsberg itself lies the Weaving Quarter and the Friedrichskirche Church, post-paid in 1751 for the Bohemian Protestants.
The Lindstedt palace was built in the style of late classicism in 1858-1860. In Potsdam there is a Dutch quarter, built especially for immigrants in 1733-1740 on the orders of King Frederick William I. Now the quarter is limited to the Nauen Gates and the Church of Peter and Paul.
Events
Noteworthy is the Parade of the Navy, which traditionally marks the beginning of the season.
The annual event "Night at the Castle" welcomes everyone with tasty treats, theatrical performances and fireworks.
And on the night of the Potsdamer Erlebnisnacht more than 50 restaurant owners and 180 merchants invite visitors to an unforgettable walk through the best restaurants, bars, cafes and shops of the city.
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