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How to spend top weekend in Potsdam - ideas on extraordinary attractions and sites
View Potsdam from the Rotunda of the Marmorpalais Palace
There is Lake Heiliger in the north of Potsdam. The picturesque New Garden is located next to it. The Marmorpalais Palace was built on its territory in 1792. It resembles a cube in shape. The palace belongs to the style of early classicism. It was built of red brick and light-colored marble. At first, it was used as a Royal residence. Then the palace served as a club of Soviet officers. The museum is located there today.
1. Potsdam is connected with Berlin by the transport net of S-Bahn trains, which depart from Potsdam-Sanssouci and Potsdam-Charlottenhof every 10 minutes. Travelers who think that it is not … 
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Climb One of the Observation Towers of the Belvedere Castle
The Pfingstberg hill is located in the city. Its height is 76 meters. Belvedere Castle was built on its top by order of King Frederick William IV in the middle of the XIX century. Observation platforms are equipped on the tops of the towers. You will have the opportunity to come here and climb the spiral staircase to one of them to enjoy the picturesque landscape of Potsdam from a height. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
This city is located near Berlin in a very picturesque place. A large park complex includes a system of lakes, the largest of which is Wannsee. Among the parks and gardens you can see many … Open
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Flatowturm Tower Observation Deck
Park Babelsberg is located near the lake. There are ponds, waterfalls, and Schloss Babelsberg Palace there. It is designed in a neo-Gothic style. There is also the Courthouse pavilion, the Sailor's house, and the Flatowturm Tower in the park. It is the tallest building in the park. Its height is 46 meters. The tower was built in 1856. It represents a copy of the Eschenheimer Turm gate. It was built in Frankfurt in the XV century. You can get inside the building. The museum works there. You can also climb to the observation deck. Potsdam is visible from there.
Try on the Role of a Stuntman
Babelsberg Film Studio was founded in the suburbs of Potsdam in 1910. The film park was opened next to it in 1991. It has the same name. It is open from 10 am to 6 pm from April to November. If you decide to visit it, you will get the opportunity to have fun and join the cinema art. You can visit several parts of the park. For example, you can visit the Wild West, the land of horrors, a city from the Middle Ages. You will also have the opportunity to visit a 3D hall with moving chairs, take advantage of an attraction that simulates a submarine flood, and ride a small train. You can also try on the role of a TV program participant, weather forecast host, stand-in, or stuntman.
Local restaurants and bars will be appreciated by lovers of German beer, meat dishes and classic national dishes. At any moment the city’s guests can diversify their rest and go to one … Open
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Observation Deck of the Norman Tower
The man-made reservoir was created on the territory of the complex of Sanssouci in 1745. The Norman Tower was built next to it in 1846. The building is 23 meters high. There is a viewing platform in the tower. It is open to the public from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends and public holidays from the first days of May to the end of October. You can climb it and see the panorama of the city and the landscape of Sanssouci Park.
AbenteuerPark Adventure Park
The AbenteuerPark Adventure Park is located near Potsdam in a beech forest. There are archery targets and 12 obstacle courses in it. They are located between tree trunks at a height of 1 to 12 meters. There are also 170 climbing elements and a zipline in the park. The length of the zipline is 200 meters. If you visit the park, you can rent equipment. It consists of a helmet, a carbine, and a harness. Then you can choose one of the rope routes with a total length of 1.7 kilometers. Its complexity will match the level of your physical fitness. The briefing will be held before the start of its passage. You can stay in AbenteuerPark for a limited time or until closing time.
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Potsdam and surroundings
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Map of all Michelin restaurants
Michelin-starred restaurants in Potsdam
♥ Restaurant 'Frühsammers Restaurant' Berlin-Grunewald. Type - Classic cuisine|Mediterranean cuisine|Asian. 18.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Jungbluth' Berlin-Steglitz. Type - Modern cuisine|Country. 19 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'kochZIMMER' Beelitz. Type - Modern cuisine. 19.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Balthazar' Berlin. Type - International. 20.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Brasserie Lamazère' Berlin. Type - French. 20.3 km from the center. On the map
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Map of all castles
Survived castles around Potsdam
♥ Castle 'Schloss Charlottenhof' , 2.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Schloss Cecilienhof' , 2.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Neues Palais' , 2.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Schloss Glienicke' , 0 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Schloss Charlottenburg' , 21.1 km from the center. On the map
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Map of all art museums
Art galleries in Potsdam and around
♥ Art museum 'Brücke Museum' Berlin, 16.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Museum of Asian Art' Berlin, 17.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Bröhan Museum' Berlin, 20.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Museum Berggruen' Berlin, 21 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection' Berlin, 21 km from the center. On the map
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Map of all palaces
Public palaces near Potsdam
♥ Palace 'Marmorpalais' Potsdam, 1.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Orangery Palace' Potsdam, 1.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Belvedere on the Pfingstberg' Potsdam, 2.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Charlottenhof Palace' Potsdam, 2.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Cecilienhof Palace' Potsdam, 2.4 km from the center. On the map
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