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Explore Potsdam
        DISCOVERY TOURS
  BY FOOT, BIKE AND PADDLE BOAT

     www.potsdamtourismus.de
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A Walk for Explorers�����������������������������������4
Strolling through the historic City Centre

Art by the River�������������������������������������������8
Walk along the River Havel

Film Tour�����������������������������������������������������12
Exploring Film Locations by Foot

Old Fritz ������������������������������������������������������16
By Bike through the UNESCO World Heritage

Panoramic Bike Tour���������������������������������20
Exploring historic Vistas

Cycling around Lake Templiner See�������24
Bike Trip to the Countryside

Peninsula Hermannswerder���������������������28
Facing Havel Waves by Paddle

Travel inspirations����������������������������������������32

Service, Imprint �������������������������������������������35

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A Walk for Explorers –
                                                 Strolling through the historic City Centre

                                                                                  This walk takes you through
                                                                                  the city centre and seems like a
                                                                                  wander through time. From the
                                                                                  main station, the path leads to
                                                                                  the island Freundschaftsinsel –
                                                                                  a gardening gem by Karl Foerster.
                                                                                  From here you can already see
                                                                                  the Old Market. With the St
                                                                                  Nicholas’ Church, which resembles
                                                                                  St. Paul‘s Cathedral in London,
                                                                                  the Brandenburg Parliament,
                                                                                  built on the site of the former city
                                                                                  palace, the Potsdam Museum and
                                                                                  the Museum Barberini, this square
                                                                                  combines an exciting mixture of
                                                                                  modernity, culture, art and
                                                                                  politics. We continue to the
                                                                                  square Bassinplatz. The weekly
                                                                                  market as well as the St Peter
      approx. 2 h (or 4,5 h)                                                      and Paul Church are well worth
                                                                                  a visit. The brick red of the Dutch
      approx. 4,5 km (or 9 km)                                                    Quarter shines here from afar.
                                                                                  Frederick William I, the soldier
      Potsdam Hauptbahnhof                                                        king, wanted to bring Dutch
                                                                                  craftsmen to Potsdam with this
                                                                                  special architecture. Today you
                                                                                  can find small cafés, boutiques
                                     1    Film Museum Potsdam                     and the Jan Bouman House here.
                                     2    Memorial Lindenstrasse                  From here you get to Branden-
                                     3    Historic Windmill of Sanssouci          burger Strasse, affectionately
                                     4    Museum FLUXUS+                          called „Broadway“ by Potsdamers.
                                     5    Museum Barberini                        Or you can extend the walk
                                     6    Alexandrovka Museum and                and visit the Russian Colony
                                          Café Uschakoff                          Alexandrovka with its special
                                     7    Museum of Natural Science               wooden houses. From this point,
                                     8    Pedales – Bike and Paddle station       it is not far to Sanssouci Park.
                                     9    Potsdam Museum                          With its artistic gardens and the
                                     10   Restaurant Waikiki Burger               summer palace on the wine
Old Market with Potsdam Museum
                                     11   Boat Cruise Weisse Flotte               terraces, it tells the story of

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Frederick II, the Old Fritz. Via                                                           Tip
square Luisenplatz and through
the gate Brandenburger Tor you                                           Museum Alexandrovka
get back to Brandenburger
Strasse. The way leads past the                                         Let your soul dangle! In the
canal and the New Market back                                           garden of the Alexandrovka
to the main station.                                                   Museum, you can enjoy cakes
                                                                         under old fruit trees and
                                                                       experience the history of the
                                                                          colony in the museum.

                                                                         www.alexandrowka.de
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      Potsdam Museum –                     Foundation Memorial
                                                                                                           1 Memorial Lindenstrasse
   Forum for art and history                  Lindenstrasse
                                                                                                               2 Dutch Quarter
       We present living and                The memorial reflects
      contemporary Potsdam                continuity and change of                                             3 Russian Colony
  history and special exhibitions         political persecution and                                              Alexandrovka
  about art and cultural history.       detention from 1933 to 1989.
                                                                                                              4 Sanssouci Palace
      Enjoy our Café Central.
                                           www.gedenkstaette-                                              5 Island Freundschaftsinsel
   www.potsdam-museum.de                    lindenstrasse.de
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Art by the River –
                                                                                                                        Walk along
                                                                                                                       the River Havel

                                                                                                                With Museum Barberini, Potsdam
                                                                                                                Museum, museum FLUXUS+
                                                                                                                in Schiffbauergasse and Villa
                                                                                                                Schoeningen on Glienicke Bridge,
                                                                                                                modern art has established itself
                                                                                                                in Potsdam. A newly created path
                                                                                                                along the banks of the river Havel
                                                                                                                allows one to indulge in local
                                                                                                                art and creativity. The sculptures
                                                                                                                of the „Walk of Modern Art“
                                                                                                                connect art museums along the
                                                                                                                river Havel. In the open-air gallery,
                                                                                                                artists at a total of 8 locations deal
                                                                                                                with the immediate surroundings
                                                                                                                of the themes of path: water and
                                                                                                                landscape. The route leads from
                                                                                                                the Old Market along the banks
                                                                                                                of Alte Fahrt to the quarter Schiff-
                                                                                    approx. 2 h                 bauergasse. Here, at the cultural
                                                                                                                hub of the city, you can visit
                                                                                    approx. 6 km
                                                                                                                Kunstraum Potsdam as well as
                                                                                    Potsdam Hauptbahnhof,       the museum FLUXUS+. Instead of
                                                                                    tram 93                     walking from the city centre, you

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       A home for art                1    Film Museum Potsdam
                                     2    Memorial Lindenstrasse
  The Museum Barberini at            3    Museum FLUXUS+
Old Market is a crowd-puller         4    Alexandrovka Museum and
and international art hotspot.            Café Uschakoff
 The year 2019 is dedicated          5    Museum of Natural Science
   to Picasso, Baroque and           6    Pedales – Bike and Paddle station
          Van Gogh.                  7    Potsdam Museum
                                     8    Restaurant Waikiki Burger
www.museum-barberini.com             9    Boat cruise Weisse Flotte
                                     10   Huckleberrys Float Station
                                                                              Herbert Mehler, Spola              Jörg Plickat, Ambos Mundos Two Worlds
                                     11   Museum Barberini

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can also comfortably use the tram
line „Kulturtramlinie 93“ from the
cultural hub to Glienicke Bridge.
Villa Schoeningen presents
internationally renowned artists
directly on the shore where
works are shown in changing
exhibitions within the tower villa.
The way back is as inspiring as the
art itself. If you want to change
your perspective here, we also
recommend taking the water taxi
back to the harbour. The slightly          1                                  2
different taxi ride connects all
locations and offers a new view
back to the shore. For all those
who would like to have the                      1 Otto Herbert Hajek,
works of art explained in expert                Dynamic space sighn II
company, the public tours on foot
                                               2 Armando, The Warrior
or by bicycle are recommended.
                                                3 Museum Barberini

                                                 4 Stella Hamberg,
                                                    Berserker I

                                                 5 Schiffbauergasse

                                                  6 Rudolf Valenta,
                                                    Big Fibonacci
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    If you would like to know
   more about art by the river,
      you can book the year
    round guided tour (every
   1st Saturday of the month
   from 2pm until 6pm) from
      the Tourist Information
        Centre Old Market.

  www.potsdam-tourism.com
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Film Tour –
                                                                                                             Exploring Film Locations by Foot

    approx. 3 h                        More than 100 years of exciting          Sanssouci Park, you can follow on         film history. The surroundings of
                                       film history can be discovered           the footsteps of cinema films and         the museum play an important
    approx. 5 km
                                       in Potsdam. In addition to the           series. The Film Museum in Breite         role in the film world: New
    Potsdam                            Babelsberg film studio, there            Strasse, which belongs to the Film        Pleasure Ground, Old Market
    Hauptbahnhof                       are numerous well-known film             University Babelsberg KONRAD              and New Market are present in
                                       locations in the city centre and         WOLF, brings the film-making              the former Fridericus Rex films of
                                       in the gardens of the palaces.           process from script to film alive.        the 1920s. Otto Gebühr played
                                       On the way from Old Market to            Perfect for immersing yourself in         the great Prussian king

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The guided tour „Babelsberg
– Filmstars, Mansions, World           1    Botanical Garden
history“ offers further stories        2    Film Museum Potsdam
   about stars like Marlene            3    Memorial Lindenstrasse
Dietrich. It takes place every         4    Historic Windmill Sanssouci
 1st and 3rd Sunday of the             5    Museum Alexandrovka and
month from May to October                   Café Uschakoff
  starting at S-Bahn station           6    Museum of Natural Science
         Griebnitzsee.                 7    Pedales – Bike and Paddle station
                                       8    Potsdam Museum
www.potsdam-tourism.com                9    Restaurant Waikiki Burger
                                                                                 Orangery Palace
                                       10   Boat cruise Weisse Flotte

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so realistically that the people                                 Tip
of Potsdam greeted him on
the street as Frederick. The St.               Museum in Potsdam‘s
Nicholas’ Church at the Old                       historic centre                     1 Film Museum Potsdam
Market can be seen in the film
„The Wave“ and the new German                The Film Museum Potsdam                      2 Production
TV series „SOKO Potsdam“ was                  has resided at the Marstall                 SOKO Potsdam
shot around the Dutch quarter.              stables since 1981, right next
                                                                                       3 Potsdam‘s City Hall
The brick-red quarter certainly               to the Brandenburg State
also looks familiar to children as            Parliament in the historic              4 Brandenburger Strasse
they remember“Lilly the Witch“.                       city centre.
Many series fans will undoubtedly
recall Claire Danes from the                www.filmmuseum-potsdam.de        3
American TV series „Homeland“,

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where the Dutch Quarter becomes
Amsterdam. A detour to the town
hall in Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse is a
must for crime fans. The building                  Waikiki Burger
appears in „Polizeiruf 110“ and
„Pfarrer Braun“. It continues to                Aloha & welcome to
the Sanssouci Park, which has               Waikiki Burger, the Hawaiian
served as a backdrop several                restaurant with ALOHA flair,
times. Konrad Wolf already shot               refreshing cocktails and
„I was 19“ in the New Chambers                   Hawaiian soulfood.
in 1968 and Hollywood moved
the Orangery Palace „Around the                www.waikiki-burger.de
World in 80 Days“ to Istanbul.
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approx. 2.5 h
                                                                                                  Old Fritz –
                                                                                 By Bike through the UNESCO World Heritage
        approx. 16 km

        Potsdam Hauptbahnhof, Charlottenhof
        Station, Signposted with F1
                                                                                                         On the footsteps of Frederick
                                                                                                         the Great, also locally known as
                                                                                                         the „Old Fritz“, one dives into
                                                                                                         the magic of the world-famous
                                                                                                         palaces and gardens, which
                                                                                                         preserve the splendour of past
                                                                                                         times to this day. The cycle tour
                                                                                                         starts at the Old Market, which
                                                                                                         the Old Fritz once had redesigned
                                                                                                         in the style of an Italian piazza.
                                                                                                         From here you pass the Steam
                                                                                                         Engine House, which resembles
                                                                                                         a mosque. Arriving at Sanssouci
                                                                                                         Park, one first feels the breath of
                                                                                                         Italy at the sight of Charlottenhof
                                                                                                         Palace. There, one can already
                                                                                                         notice the impressive dome of the
                                                                                                         New Palace. Frederick II used this
                                                                                                         palace as a representative guest
                                                                                                         house and staged it consciously,
                                                                                                         while Sanssouci Palace was his
                                                                                                         very private summer residence.
                                                                                                         In accordance with his wishes,
                                                                                                         Frederick‘s grave is now on the

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                                                                                                         uppermost terrace of the palace
1    Belvedere Pfingstberg                                                                               next to his beloved dogs, where
2    Biosphere Potsdam
                                                                                                         guests regularly lay down pota-
3    Botanical Gardens
                                              By bus through the World                                   toes. The cycle tour continues
4    Film Museum Potsdam
5    Memorial Lindenstrasse
                                                    Heritage Site                                        along the historic Voltaireweg past
6    Historic Windmill Sanssouci                                                                         the Russian colony Alexandrovka
7    Huckleberry‘s Float Station              Even when it rains, you can                                to the New Garden. Fredericks’
8    Museum FLUXUS+                              enjoy UNESCO World                                      successor Frederick William II
9    Museum of Natural Science                Heritage comfortably by bus                                created his own summer residence
10    useum Alexandrovka and
     M                                              695, 605 or 606.                                     in a modern classicist style with
     Café Uschakoff
                                                                                                         the Marble Palace. The gardener
11   Museum Barberini
                                              www.potsdam-tourism.com                                    Johann August Eyserbeck was
12   Pedales – Bike and Paddle station
13   Potsdam Museum                                                                                      responsible for the design of the
14   Restaurant Waikiki Burger                                                                           New Garden. Following the path
                                                                            Steam Engine Building
15   Boat Cruise Weisse Flotte                                                                           one will be lead past Cecilienhof

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1 Museum of Natural
                                                                                Science

                                                                           2   Historic Wind Mill

                                                                           3 Cecilienhof Palace

                                                                           4 Botanical Gardens

                                                                               5 Old Market

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Palace, which became famous                                    Tip                                                              Tip
as the venue of the Potsdam
Conference in 1945. Then it is                    A look over                                                    Botanical Gardens
time to return back to the city            the windmiller‘s shoulder
centre. Particularly the Dutch                                                                                Tropical climate and lush
Quarter with its cosy flair marks          The still producing wind mill                                      greenery: Discover about
a relaxing end to the tour.                  type „Galerieholländer“                                         10,000 types of plants from
                                            with old, wind-driven mill                                         all over the world in our
                                             technology and museal                                            greenhouses and outdoor
                                                  exhibition part.                                                      facilities.

                                           www.historische-muehle-                                              www.botanischer-
                                                potsdam.de                                          4           garten-potsdam.de

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      Discover the wildlife
        of Brandenburg!

    Wolf, wisent & wels: Get to
      know native animals and
  discover the diversity of species
    in Brandenburg with about
     40 fish species in the tank.

   www.naturkundemuseum-
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Panoramic Bike Tour –
                                                                                                    Exploring historic Vistas

                                                                                    approx. 2 h                     The panoramic bike tour offers
                                                                                                                    you the most beautiful views of
                                                                                    approx. 13 km
                                                                                                                    Potsdam and the artistically desi-
                                                                                    Potsdam Hauptbahnhof,           gned parks. You will follow
                                                                                    Griebnitzsee Sation             on the footsteps of garden artist
                                                                                                                    Peter Joseph Lenné, who as royal
                                                                                                                    garden director had a decisive
                                                                                                                    influence on Potsdam‘s garden
                                                                                                                    landscape, and Prince Hermann
                                                                                                                    von Pückler-Muskau, who
                                                                                                                    designed Park Babelsberg. The
                                                                                                                    starting point of the tour is Old
                                                                                                                    Market. Through the gate
                                                                                                                    Nauener Tor you first pass the
                                                                                                                    Russian Colony Alexandrovka. Sit
                                                                                                                    down under apple trees and enjoy
                                                                                                                    the magic of the colony with Russi-
                                                                                                                    an delicacies. From here you conti-
                                                                                                                    nue up to Pfingstberg hill, which is
                                                                                                                    crowned by the Belvedere.
                                                                                                                    King Frederick William IV, the
                                                                                                                    „romantic on the throne“ ordered
                                                                                                                    to Belvedere Pfingstberg being
                                                                                                                    built. The vistas within the park

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                                                                                                                    and palace landscape, which
1    Belvedere Pfingstberg                                                                                          extend as far as Pfaueninsel
2    Biosphere Potsdam                                                                                              (Peacock Island) in Berlin, are
3    Film Museum Potsdam                                                                                            deliberately staged. From Pfingst-
4    Memorial Lindenstrasse                   Pedales Bike & Paddle Station                                         berg hill the path leads next
5    Huckleberry‘s Float Station                 at Griebnitzsee station                                            through the New Garden with
6    Museum FLUXUS+                                                                                                 Cecilienhof Palace to Glienicke
7    Museum Barberini                           By bike, kayak or stand up                                          Bridge. It entered the conscious-
8    Museum Alexandrovka and                   board - here is the perfect                                         ness as a symbol of the Division
     Café Uschakoff                               starting point for your                                           of Germany. Steven Spielberg
9    Museum of Natural Science                        Potsdam break                                                 shot scenes on location for his
10   Pedales – Bike and Paddle Station                                                                              film „Bridge of Spies“, which
11   Potsdam Museum                                  www.potsdam-                                                   shows the American-Soviet agent
12   Restaurant Waikiki Burger                       per-pedales.de                                                 exchange of 1962 on this bridge.
                                                                              Russian Colony Alexandrovka
13   Boat Cruise Weisse Flotte                                                                                      Finally, you reach Babelsberg Park

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          What a view!

   At the Belvedere Pfingstberg
  you can enjoy Potsdam‘s most
   beautiful view over the city,
  the Havel lakes and see all the
          way to Berlin!

      www.pfingstberg.de
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with its impressive palace.                                     Tip
Originally designed by Lenné,
Prince Hermann von Pückler-                   Biosphere Potsdam –                      1 Glienicke Bridge
Muskau added a jewel to the                   365 days of summer
park: the rushing fountains and                                                      2 Belvedere Pfingstberg
the splashing fountains. From                  Experience 130 exotic
here, the cycle path along the               animal species and 20,000                3 Biosphere Potsdam
banks of the river Havel leads back          magnificent plants during
                                                                                      4 Babelsberg Palace
to the main station.                        your jungle adventure in the
                                           tropical world of experiences.               5 Russian Colony
                                                                                          Alexandrovka
                                           www.biosphaere-potsdam.de
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approx. 3 h
                                                                                           Cycling around Lake Templiner See –
                                                                                               Bike Trip to the Countryside
       approx. 20 km

       Potsdam Hauptbahnhof,
       Caputh-Geltow Sation,
       signposted with F1
                                                                              This cycle tour around Lake                  Germany before he emigrated to
                                                                              Templin shows that culture                   America. During a visit his reasons
                                                                              and nature go hand in hand in                become understandable. Caputh
                                                                              Potsdam and its surroundings.                Palace brings over 350 years of
                                                                              The Old Market is the ideal                  history to life and it is the oldest
                                                                              starting point for the journey               preserved palace in Potsdam‘s
                                                                              into the blue. From the dome                 cultural landscape dating from the
                                                                              of the St Nicholas’ Church one               time of the Great Elector Frederick
                                                                              gets a wonderful view of the                 William. Before catching the ferry
                                                                              entire cityscape. Here, it becomes           to Geltow, take a break along
                                                                              particularly clear how closely the           the riverbank path. Here you can
                                                                              city is connected to the Havel and           watch hobby captains, swimmers
                                                                              its lakes. Passing the main station,         and connoisseurs. The cycle path
                                                                              the path leads along the shore               along the banks of the river Havel
                                                                              of the lake Templiner See in the             in Geltow leads back to the city
                                                                              direction of Caputh. Again and               centre of Potsdam with a first stop
                                                                              again, small bathing spots invite            at the former airship station. As
                                                                              you to linger. You should not miss           the name suggests, airships of
                                                                              a detour to the Einstein’s summer            Count Zeppelin landed on the site
                                                                              residence and Caputh Palace. The             from 1911 to 1917. “Zeppelins”
                                                                              scientist Albert Einstein spent a lot        were also built here. In the 1920s,
                                                                              of time in this summer house and             the city of Potsdam redesigned
                                                                              preferred this place of residence in         the area into a land and water
                                                                              the last years, which he spent in            sports field. This tradition is being

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                                                      Just relax.

                                               Sail along the Havel waves
1   Film Museum Potsdam                      with an adventure float – from
2   Memorial Lindenstrasse                    day charter to night charter
3   Museum Barberini
                                                and float holidays lasting
                                                       several days.
4   Museum of Natural Science
5   Pedales – Bike and Paddle Station
                                              www.huckleberrys-tour.de
6   Potsdam Museum
7   Restaurant Waikiki Burger
                                                                               Lake Schwielowsee
8   Boat cruise Weisse Flotte

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continued this present day as the                              Tip
location finds use as an Olympic
base. From here the shore path                Potsdam by Pedals
leads directly to the city centre.
If fancied, you can shorten this             Discover the beauty of
trip back to the centre by taking a         Potsdam on two wheels.
regional train from Charlottenhof          Everyone will find the right
station to Potsdam Main Station.            bike at the rental station
                                               in the main station.

                                              www.potsdam-per-
                                                pedales.de
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       Palace tour by boat                                                          1 Potsdam‘s Harbour

     Discover the city from its                                                    2 Einsteinhouse Caputh
   most beautiful side with the
  boat cruise in Potsdam – with                                                       3 Floating along
  round trips and evening trips                                                      Lake Templiner See
    from March to December.
                                                                                    4 Riverside in Caputh

       www.schifffahrt-in-                                                            5 Caputh Palace
         potsdam.de
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Peninsula
       approx. 3 h

       approx. 20 km
                                                                                                                   Hermannswerder – Facing
       Island Freundschaftsinsel                                                                                   Havel Waves by Paddle

                                                                                                                   A good starting point for hobby
                                                                                                                   captains is the island Freund-
                                                                                                                   schaftsinsel at the Alte Fahrt.
                                                                                                                   Past the newly built structures of
                                                                                                                   the city centre with Potsdam
                                                                                                                   Museum, Brandenburg Parliament
                                                                                                                   and Museum Barberini the
                                                                                                                   paddle tour leads directly to lake
                                                                                                                   Templiner See. The view falls
                                                                                                                   on the residential development
                                                                                                                   of the Speicherstadt. There, the
                                                                                                                   tower of the former Royal Prussian
                                                                                                                   Provisioning Office that supplied
                                                                                                                   the town with grain in the middle
                                                                                                                   of the 19th century, stands out.
                                                                                                                   Nearby, the Judengraben which
                                                                                                                   has been named like this since the
                                                                                                                   18th century leads to the Havel
                                                                                                                   bay „Hinterkappe“. This canal was
                                                                                                                   named after a Jewish owner of a
                                                                                                                   tannery and separates Hermanns-
                                                                                                                   werder from the mainland.
                                                                                                                   You paddle past buildings of the

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                                                     Yellow wave

                                              On this route, water sports
1   Film Museum Potsdam                         enthusiasts and leisure
2   Memorial Lindenstrasse                    captains will find the yellow
3   Museum Barberini
                                                wave as a sign for piers
                                                      in Potsdam.
4   Museum of Natural Science
5   Pedales – Bike and Paddle station
                                                  www.potsdamer-
6   Potsdam Museum                           brandenburger-havelseen.de
7   Restaurant Waikiki Burger
                                                                              Waterscape Lake Templiner See
8   Boat cruise Weisse Flotte

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Hoffbauer Foundation, which
unites numerous educational
institutions on the island. The
Schafgraben right by the beach
bar of the „arcona Hotel am
Havelufer“ still leads water from
Sanssouci Park into the river Havel
today. From 1764, the moat
was used to ship the building
materials for the New Palace from
the Havel to the park. Passing the
ferry dock, the view wanders into
Neustadt‘s Havel Bay with its stri-        1                                     2
king Steam Engine Building in the
shape of a mosque. Even today,
the water for Sanssouci Park is
pumped from here into the water
basin on Ruinenberg hill. The                               1 Alte Fahrt
solitary building of the restaurant
                                                        2 View of St Nicholas’
„Seerose“, built by Ulrich Müther,
                                                              Church
forms a GDR counterpart to the
Steam Engine Building. At Obere                            3 Peninsula
Planitz, the Havel waves lead                             Hermannswerder
you over the lake Templiner See
and Alte Fahrt back to the island                         4 Untere Planitz
Freundschaftsinsel.
                                                            5 River Havel

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   Potsdam and Brandenburg
         Havel Lakes

     This map offers practical
      tips for all water sports
             enthusiasts.

      www.potsdamer-
 brandenburger-havelseen.de
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Travel Inspirations                                                                                                                                                                                                           Travel Inspirations

      BELVEDERE PFINGSTBERG                                                  BIOSPHÄRE POTSDAM                                                              MUSEUM BARBERINI                                                   museum FLUXUS+

                                                                                                                     © Biosphäre Potsdam, Merkau

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              © museum FLUXUS+
                                           © SPSG, Leo Seidel

                                                                                                                                                                                            © PMSG
Potsdam’s most beautiful view! The                                   A trip to the jungle: From the waterfall                                      Exhibitions ranging from the old masters                         Modern art with emphasis on Flexus, Wolf
Pfingstberg Ensemble comprises Belvedere,                            via the butterfly house to the underwater                                     to contemporary art with emphasis on                             Vostell and contemporary art, with a shop
Pomona Temple & Lenné-Park with                                      world. Experience exotic animals and                                          Impressionism. Barberini digital, including                      and café at the Havel river.
permanent exhibition, guided tours &                                 plants closeup!                                                               an app and a media wand, supplements
cultural program. UNESCO world heritage                                                                                                            the offer.

Große Weinmeisterstraße 45a                                          Georg-Hermann-Allee 99                                                        Humboldtstraße 5 – 6                                             Schiffbauergasse 4f
14469 Potsdam                                                        14469 Potsdam                                                                 14467 Potsdam                                                    14467 Potsdam
+49 (0)331 200 57 93 0                                               +49 (0)331 550 74 0                                                           +49 (0)331 236 01 44 99                                          +49 (0)331 601 08 90
www.pfingstberg.de                                                   www.biosphaere-potsdam.de                                                     www.museum-barberini.com                                         www.fluxus-plus.de

        BOTANICAL GARDEN –                                                                                                                              MUSEUM ALEXANDROWKA                                           MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
                                                                           FILM MUSEUM POTSDAM
         OF POTSDAM UNIVERSITY                                                                                                                           AND CAFÉ USCHAKOFF                                                   POTSDAM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              © NKMP, R. Janiszewsky
                                                                                                                                                                                            © N. Felgenhauer
                                          © K. Kläring

                                                                                                                   © Leopold

Experience the diversity of tropical and                             Permanent exhibition on the process of                                        The walk-in architectural monument of                            Discover Brandenburg’s fauna on four
sub-tropical flora in historical greenhouses,                        film production “Dream factory – 100 Years                                    1826 imparts background insights into the                        floors, and marvel at the beauty of local
open-air facilities free of charge, child and                        of Film in Babelsberg”, special exhibitions,                                  formation of the colony, and cake can be                         fish in the Aquarium. Public guided tours,
family friendly, German-English.                                     cinema with international guests and live                                     enjoyed under the old fruits trees in the                        family guided tours, museum rally and
                                                                     music with the Welte Cinema Organ.                                            Garden Cafe.                                                     more.

Maulbeerallee 2                                                      Breite Straße 1                                                               Russische Kolonie 2                                              Breite Straße 13
14469 Potsdam                                                        14467 Potsdam                                                                 14469 Potsdam                                                    14467 Potsdam
+49 (0)331 977 19 52                                                 +49 (0)331 271 81 12                                                          +49 (0)331 817 02 03                                             +49 (0)331 289 67 07
www.botanischer-garten-potsdam.de                                    www.filmmuseum-potsdam.de                                                     www.alexandrowka.de                                              www.naturkundemuseum-potsdam.de

       HISTORICAL WINDMILL                                                       HUCKLEBERRY’S                                                       PEDAL-WHEEL STATION AT THE                                              POTSDAM MUSEUM –
           OF SANSSOUCI                                                           RAFT STATION                                                         POTSDAM MAIN STATION                                                 FORUM FOR ART AND HISTORY
                                                                                                                   © PMSG André Stiebitz

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              © PMSG André Stiebitz
                                          © Torsten Rüdinger

                                                                                                                                                                                            © pedales

Producing Gallerieholländer (smock mill)                             From day charter to night charter, and                                        Discover Potsdam the nicest way: on a lofty                      We present Potsdam City history in a
windmill with old, wind-powered technology                           even several days of rafting vacation –                                       bicycle and with a fresh breeze in your                          modern and lively style, as well as special
and museum exhibition section.                                       these rafts are a classic. Escape the daily                                   face. High-quality bicycles, E-bikes and                         exhibitions on art and cultural history,
                                                                     grind, and relax on the Havel river.                                          cargo bikes. Guided tours Saturdays 10:30                        rounded off with our Café Central.
                                                                                                                                                   am, as well as advance booking.

Maulbeerallee 5                                                      Schiffbauergasse 9                                                            Babelsberger Straße 10                                           Am Alten Markt 9
14469 Potsdam                                                        14467 Potsdam                                                                 14473 Potsdam                                                    14467 Potsdam
+49 (0)331 550 68 51                                                 www.huckleberrys-tour.de                                                      +49 (0)331 748 00 57                                             +49 (0)331 289 68 68
www.historische-muehle-potsdam.de                                                                                                                  www.potsdam-per-pedales.de                                       www.potsdam-museum.de

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Travel Inspirations

       BOATING IN POTSDAM
                                                                            LINDENSTRASSE MEMORIAL                                       POTSDAM-APP
                                                                                  FOUNDATION
                                                                                                                                         Explore the city with the free app „Potsdam
                                                                                                                                         City Tours“. Various tours take you through the

                                         © Weisse Flotte Potsdam
                                                                                                                                         historical city centre, to palaces and gardens

                                                                                                                    © Günter Schneider
                                                                                                                                         and reveal hidden places.

Boating in Potsdam provides the means for                               The memorial reflects continuity and
                                                                        change in political persecution and
                                                                                                                                                                          great thoughts
discovering the most beautiful side of the
city – with daily round-trips, line shipping                            imprisonment at this historical site from                            Potsdam, island of                                  Would you like to spend more
and romantic evening trips.                                             1933 through 1989, as well as how they                                          TRAVE L INSPI
                                                                                                                                                                      RATIO NS

                                                                        were overcome.                                                                                                           time in the state capital?
Lange Brücke 6                                                          Lindenstraße 54                                                                                                          Here, you will find suitable
14467 Potsdam                                                           14467 Potsdam
+49 (0)331 275 92 10/ -20/ -30                                          +49 (0)331 289 61 12
                                                                                                                                                                                                 accommodation and many
www.schifffahrt-in-potsdam.de                                           www.gedenkstaette-lindenstrasse.de                                                                                       more tips and suggestions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 www.potsdam-tourism.com
           WAIKIKI BURGER
                                                                                                                                                                                rismus.de
                                                                                                                                                                 www.potsdamtou
                                                                                                                                                                                 rism.com
                                                                                                                                                                 www.potsdam-tou

                                                                                                                                         IMPRINT
                                         © Klabuhn

                                                                                                                                         Publisher                                               Photo credits
                                                                                                                                         PMSG                                                    Cover: PMSG Stephanie Kalz | p. 3, 4, 7,
Aloha and a hearty welcome to Waikiki
Burger, the Hawaiian restaurant with                                                                                                                                                             10, 14, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31
                                                                                                                                         Potsdam Marketing und Service GmbH
ALOHA flair, refreshing cocktails and                                                                                                                                                            PMSG André Stiebitz | p. 6, 19, 22 PMSG/
Hawaiian soul food.                                                                                                                      Humboldtstraße 1 – 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                 SPSG André Stiebitz | p. 6 Günter Schneider
                                                                                                                                         14467 Potsdam                                           p. 9 Potsdam Museum – Forum für Kunst
Dortustraße 62                                                                                                                                                                                   und Geschichte; VG Bild Kunst, Bonn 2018,
                                                                                                                                         Concept development, editing
14467 Potsdam                                                                                                                                                                                    Foto: Michal Lüder | p. 10 VG Bild Kunst,
+49 (0)331 867 45 41 4                                                                                                                   PMSG
www.waikiki-burger.de                                                                                                                                                                            Bonn 2018, Foto: Michal Lüder | p. 11
                                                                                                                                         Potsdam Marketing und Service GmbH                      Armando, Foto: Michael Lüder; courtesy
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig/Berlin, Photo:
                                                                                                                                         Design, layout, typesetting
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Uwe Walter, Berlin, Potsdam Museum –
                                                                                                                                         Möller Medienagentur GmbH
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Forum für Kunst und Geschichte |
                                                                                                                                         City map                                                p. 13 SPSG/LHP/Reinhardt & Sommer |

                     LOOKING FOR MORE                                                                                                    terra press GmbH                                        p. 18 Naturkundemuseum Potsdam,
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Foto: David Marschalsky, Mühlenvereinigung
                    TRAVEL INSPIRATIONS?                                                                                                 Print                                                   Berlin-Brandenburg e.V., Foto: Torsten
                                                                                                                                         Möller Druck & Verlag GmbH                              Rüdinger | p. 22 PMSG Nadine Redlich |
                         We are your Potsdam experts:                                                                                                                                            p. 23 SPSG/LHP/Reinhardt & Sommer;
                                                                                                                                         Press Date                                              Tina Merkau, Biosphäre Potsdam | p. 31
                                +49(0)331 27 55 88 99                                                                                    Januar 2019                                             Landeshauptstadt Potsdam Barbara Plate

                             info@potsdam-tourism.com
                             www.potsdam-tourism.com

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Tourist Information Centres

Tourist Information               Tourist Information
Centre Main Station                Centre Old Market
Babelsberger Straße 16             Humboldtstraße 1-2
   14473 Potsdam                     14467 Potsdam

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