Main Attractions of the City
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg. It directly borders the German capital Berlin and is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, 24 kilometres (15 miles) southwest of Berlin's city center.
Potsdam was a residence of the Prussian kings and the German Kaiser, until 1918. Around the city there are a series of interconnected lakes and cultural landmarks, in particular the parks and palaces of Sanssouci, the largest World Heritage Site in Germany. The Potsdam Conference, the major post-World War II conference between the victorious Allies, was held at another palace in the area, the Cecilienhof.
Babelsberg, in the south-eastern part of Potsdam, was a major film production studio before the war and has enjoyed success as a major center of European film production since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Filmstudio Babelsberg is the oldest large-scale film studio in the world.
Potsdam developed into a centre of science in Germany from the 19th century. Today, there are three public colleges, the University of Potsdam and more than 30 research institutes in the city.
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More brochures with maps and detailed information are available at the Tourist Information offices located in the main station and next to Brandenburg Gate.
phone +49 (0) 331 - 27 55 8-0
fax +49 (0) 331 - 27 55 8-29
tourismus-service@potsdam.de
www.potsdam-tourism.com/
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The local tourism offices operates daily sightseeing trip to major landmarks in the city. Read more
Guided walk through the Old Town
This walking tour guides you through Potsdam’s historical centre.
Tour languages: German/English
Dates: at 3 p.m.: April–October, daily
Duration: 2,5 hours
Start/End: in front of the Tourist-Information, Brandenburger Straße 3 (near Brandenburg Gate)
Price: 9 Euro
An individual discovery tour of Potsdam by tram and bus.
Read more http://www.potsdam-tourism.com/discover-potsdam/tourist-tram-tours.html
