Introduction
24km (15 miles) SW of Berlin, 140km (87 miles) NE of Leipzig
The best day trip from Berlin is to the baroque town of Potsdam on the Havel River. It's often been called Germany's Versailles. World attention focused on Potsdam July 17 to August 2, 1945, when the Potsdam Conference helped shape postwar Europe. The town has many historic sights and was beautifully planned, with large parks and a beautiful chain of lakes formed by the river. The palaces and gardens of Sans Souci Park, which lies to the west of Potsdam's historic core, are the major attractions here. A mile northwest of Sans Souci is the Neuer Garten on the Heiliger See, which contains the Schloss Cecilienhof.
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Potsdam
- Only half an hour S-Bahn ride from Berlin, the magnificent baroque city of Potsdam is a magnet for day-trippers and a must for visitors with time...
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Filmpark Babelsberg
- Babelsberg Film Studios in Potsdam is where many of Germany's best known and most memorable films were shot, including the legendary Blue Angel...
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Schloss Charlottenhof
This palace was built between 1826 and 1829 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Germany's greatest master of neoclassical architecture. He also designed...
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