Potsdam: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 45 - 139 AMBASSADOR Hotel Babelsberg
 Enjoying a peaceful location close to the Babelsberg film studios in Potsdam, this family-run hotel offers you modern rooms with free wireless interne… MoreEUR 55 - 179 arcona Hotel am Havelufer (ex art`otel Potsdam)
 This 4-star design hotel in Potsdam offers a large spa, free Wi-Fi, and modern rooms. It overlooks the River Havel and is a 5-minute walk from Potsdam… MoreEUR 85 - 138 avendi Hotel am Griebnitzsee
 Located directly on the shore of the lovely Griebnitzsee lake in Potsdam Babelsberg, this modern, 4-star hotel offers spacious, peaceful rooms and exc… MoreEUR 64 - 289 Hotel am Luisenplatz
 This 4-star hotel is located on the Luisenplatz square in central Potsdam, next to Park Sanssouci. It offers elegant rooms with free Wi-Fi.
In-room f… MoreEUR 60 - 100 Hotel Ascot Bristol
 This 4-star hotel in Potsdam´s Drewitz district offers large rooms, free use of public transport, and a traditional German restaurant. Potsdam&a… MoreEUR 89 - 145 Hotel Brandenburger Tor Potsdam
 This 4-star hotel in Potsdam’s historic centre offers air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. It stands beside Potsdam’s Brande… MoreEUR 43 - 77 Filmhotel Lili Marleen
 This 3-star hotel in Potsdam offers cosy accommodation amid walls decorated with posters from movies. It lies close to Babelsberg Film Park and a 10-m… MoreEUR 64 - 229 Dorint Sanssouci Berlin-Potsdam
 This modern, 4-star hotel lies between Sanssouci Park and the Cecilienhof palace in Potsdam. It offers large rooms with designer bathrooms and an exte… MoreEUR 72 - 169 Best Western Parkhotel Potsdam
 Enjoying good transport connections, this modern 3-star hotel is located directly next to Potsdam´s Park Sanssouci, home to attractions includin… MoreEUR 90 - 170 Das Kleine Apartmenthotel Holländerhaus
 This apartment hotel is centrally located in Potsdam’s historic Dutch Quarter, within walking distance of the world-famous Sanssouci Palace, the Hei… MoreEUR 80 - 98 Altstadt Hotel
 This 3-star hotel offers comfy accommodation in the Old Town district of Potsdam, just a short walk away from the beautiful Sanssouci park and the his… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Potsdam: Guide
Potsdam is the capital of Brandenburg and borders Berlin. The town has population of approx. 146.500. It is widely known for its castles and landscape as a World Heritage Site. Potsdam ist more than 1000 years old. Many historic buildings are under re-construction after World War Two and the period of the GDR.
Get in
By train
From Berlin: Regional Train "R1" direction "Magdeburg" or "Brandenburg", 20 min from Zoo-Station. Inner-city train "S7"/"S1" direction Potsdam, about 45 min from Zoo-Station. You must have a ticket for the zones A,B and C because the zone C covers from the public transport in Potsdam
Stay safe
Potsdam is a safe city for tourists. During daylight the city is full of tourists that visit the amazing castles and gardens. Sadly since 1998 Potsdam has a scene of rightist extrimist. On Easter 2006 two suspects beaten a German (originally from Ethiopia)nearly to death. The incident happened late at night, when he waited alone at a public transport station. Therefore non-whites should better travel only in groups in public transport in evenings/nights and have a mobile phone with them to call the police.
Get around
The tram and bus system in Potsdam is very modern and pretty much excellent, but confusing. Potsdam is, together with Berlin and parts of Brandenburg, part of the VBB transportation network. That enables you to change trams and busses pretty much at will, as long as your ticket is valid for the zone you're in. The inner city of Potsdam is in Zone A, the outer parts are in Zone B, the hinterland is Zone C. Beware though, as Potsdam itself lies in Berlin's Zone C, Berlin's outer parts are Berlin Zone B and so on.
Tickets can be bought at ticket machines in every tram and bus. Unfortunately they're of no big help when it comes to choosing the right ticket, and furthermore they only accept coins and rechargeable "Geldkarten", but no bills. It's best to get detailed information about prices and zones at Potsdam's central station or on the .
See
Park Sanssouci - This immense park outside Berlin in the city of Potsdam is on the UNESCO World Heritage list, along with all its outbuildings. Get there early: there is a 2000 person/day entry limit at Schloss (Castle) Sanssouci, a fabulous rococo palace with amazing interiors. One of the most noteworthy rooms in the palace is the Konzertsaal (concert hall) - dripping in rococo glory.
, Leistikowstr. 1 - Literally the Memorial and Meeting-place Former KGB Prison Potsdam. From August 1945 it was occupied by soviet forces und has been reconstructed as a prison for the counterintelligence. Today it's been left standing to remind of the depressing reality of dictatorships. Open from May to October, every Saturday and Sunday 11-17h.
Holländisches Viertel - Right in the middle of Potsdam are the "Dutch Quarters", build in the 18th century by Dutch master builder Johann Boumann to attract other Dutch artisans. The quarters consist of 134 red brick houses, divided into four blocks. The history of the Dutch Quarters can be seen in the house in Mittelstraße 8.
Alter Markt, the old market is the historic city center, the Stadtschloss (city castle) is under re-construction. You can visit the Nikolaikirche there.
Park Babelberg is a beautiful park with an gothic-style castle, it is also part of the World heritage site. One part of the university is placed here, so expect some students.
The Pfauninsel (Peacockisland) is a small island with free living peacocks.
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