My Potsdam
Transcript of My Potsdam
Welcome to Potsdam
The ‘My Potsdam’ brochure provides answers to ‘where is ..., how do I get to ... and what can I see in Potsdam?’. Discover the city by foot or bike with the pull-out city map, incl. two suggested tours.
ContentsExplore Potsdam .................................................................. 4Discover culture ................................................................... 6The great outdoors ............................................................... 8Experience film ..................................................................... 9Titillate the palate ............................................................... 10Reformation anniversary ..................................................... 12Pictograms | Credits ........................................................... 15Getting around in Potsdam ................................................ 16City map with tour suggestions .......................................... 18
Tourist information centres
at Alter Markt Humboldtstraße 1–2, 14467 Potsdam Mon–Sat 9:30 am – 7 pm | Sun/holidays 10 am – 4 pm at Luisenplatz Luisenplatz 3, 14471 Potsdam Mon–Sat 9:30 am – 6 pmNov–March Sun/holidays closedApril–Oct Sun/holidays 10 am – 4 pm
at Potsdam central station (Hauptbahnhof) Bahnhofspassagen, 14473 Potsdam Mon–Sat 9:30 am – 6 pm | Sun/holidays closed
More information: Tel. +49 (0)331 27 55 88 99 www.potsdam-tourism.com | [email protected]
Special opening hours: Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve: 9.30 am – 2 pm | Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day closed. Subject to changes.
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Sunday walks (every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month) Guided tour of city and church history
14 to 22 April Potsdam Easter festival
24 to 28 May German evangelical church day
10 June UNESCO day at Bornstedt church and cemetery
2 September Night of freedom. A festival of religions.
Theme week ‘city meets church’ Tours, lectures, readings and more at Potsdam Bildungsforum
31 October Services in all city boroughs on the occasion of the Reformation anniversary
9 April to 5 November
9 to 14 October
Event highlights 2017
City meets churchWhat’s going on in Potsdam for the Reformation anniversary
More events and information at www.potsdam.de/stadt-trifft-kirche
+49 (0)331 27 55 88 99 | www.potsdam-tourism.com
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Walking tour through Potsdam
Bike tour “Alter Fritz”
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H I S T O R I CHIGHLIGHTSOF GERMANY
City map with
two tour suggestions
Square “Alter Markt“
Film Museum Potsdam
Square “Neuer Markt”
Brandenburg Gate
Church of Peace
Sanssouci Palace and Park
Hunters’ Gate
Dutch Quarter
Square “Bassinplatz”
Friendship Island
Square “Alter Markt”
Film Museum Potsdam
New Palace
Orangery Palace
Historic Mill
Sanssouci Palace and Park
Alexandrowka Russian colony
Cecilienhof Palace/New Garden
Dutch Quarter
Historic city centre
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Tour on foot Length: approx. 9 km
Tour by bicycle Length: approx. 18 km
Brandenburger Tor
Neues Palais
Orangerie Schloss
Historische Windmühle
Schloss und Park Sanssouci
Schloss und Park Sanssouci
Russische Kolonie Alexandrowka
Schoss Cecilienhof/ Neuer Garten
Holländisches Viertel
Historischer Stadtkern
Jägertor
Holländisches Viertel
Freundschaftsinsel
Friedenskirche