A Truly European City

Potsdam - a city surrounded by water (© Dietmar Horn)

 

Sanssouci palace with the great fountain (© Barbara Plate)

Without a doubt, Potsdam is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. Adding to the cultural ambience, the capital city of the State of Brandenburg is a natural destination to satisfy varied interests and demands.

Potsdam's most popular site is the Schloß Sanssouci palace, located in the park to which it gives its name. However, there is far more than the former summer residency of Frederick the Great and the Sanssouci park to make your visit worthwhile. The Alexandrowka, the Holländisches Viertel (the Dutch Quarter) and the Weavers' Quarter - the historic sections of the city - provide the flair of a city steeped in European tradition.

The Babelsberg Filmpark, the Biosphäre nature experience exhibit, the National Horticulture Show park, known as the BUGA park and built for the National Horticulture Show in 2001, the tourist cruise ships, and the Krongut Bornstedt (the crown estate) are all special attractions which will make your visit to Potsdam a very pleasurable experience.

In recent years, a modern tourism framework has been developed to fulfil every wish and requirement. Contemporary hotels and guest houses, as well as private rooms, allow our guests to feel easily at home.