Potsdam Bike Tour with Rail Transport from Berlin
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Potsdam Bike Tour with Rail Transport from Berlin
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Highlights
Take a day-trip from Berlin and discover UNESCO World Heritage listed Potsdam, all by the seat of your bike! From park lands to alleyways, you're English-speaking guide will recount historical anecdotes as you explore an array of Prussian and Cold War sites.
Itinerary
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Admission Ticket FreeYou'll travel to Potsdam by train before embarking on a leisurely ride covering approximately 10.5 miles (17km) over 4.5 hours. After all that exertion, break for lunch (not included) in the Dutch Quarter.Sanssouci Palace
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSee the magnificent Sansssouci Palace from the outside and talk about the early life of Frederick the Great. Great photo spot.Orangerie im Park Sanssouci
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeExplore the windmill and gardens.Potsdam Paradise Garden
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeRide through the gardens and parks of PotsdamSchloss Cecilienhof
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedView the fantastic Marble Palace from the outside where Truman, Stalin and Churchill concluded the Potsdam Agreement. Site of the Post-WWII conferenceBrandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSee Potsdam´s Brandeburg Gate and discuss Potsdam as garrison town and the beginnings of Prussia’s mighty armyGlienicke Bridge
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeListen to an explanation about the historic "Bridge of Spies", infamous site of 1962 spy exchanges (well-known for Rudolf Abel and Gary Powers) during the Cold WarWeinbergterrassen(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeA beautiful part of the Sanssouci GardensHistoric Mill of Sanssouci(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeRebuilt in honor of mill that used to stand here.Old Market Square
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedAlter Markt. Discuss Prussia and its royal family in this centrally located square in downtown Potsdam, including the area around St. Nicholas' Church, which forms the historical center of the citySt. Nicholas' Church, Potsdam
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedStop for photos and explanation of this historical center of PotsdamObelisk
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeInitially adorned with faces of Prussian electors and early Hohenzollern KingsAltes Rathaus
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedOld Town Hall of PotsdamMuseum Barberini(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeModelled after Palazzo Barbarini in Rome, now houses the part of the private collection of Hasso PlattnerChinesisches Haus (Chinese House)
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedChinese Teahouse. See this intriguing garden pavilion in Sanssouci Park, buillt by Frederick the Great. Photo stop and historical explanationNeues Palais
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedNeues Palais (New Palace) built to commemorate Frederick the Great’s victory in the Seven Years WarOrangery Palace
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedBuilt by Frederick-Wilhelm IV (Romantic on the Throne). Called the Orangerie because inside there is a greenhouse where he could grow exotic fruits like oranges and lemons.Nauen Gate(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeRide by Jägertor (Hunters’ Gate) and Nauener Tor (Nauen Gate, built 1755).Luisenplatz
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeNamed after Queen Louise (Queen Consort of Frederick-Wilhelm III), most popular and best-known queen of Prussia.Old Market Square
45 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedRide through the old town of Potsdam, stop for lunchDutch Quarter
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeEnjoy a ride and lunch break in the historic Dutch quarter (still in its original state, not destroyed in the war). This section of Potsdam dates to Frederick-Wilhelm I (Soldier King) who had 134 ‘Dutch’ houses built to help lure Dutch craftsmen (also stone workers and linen weavers) so the new immigrants will feel at home.Alexandrowka(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeHear about the Russian colony in Potsdam, originally built on the orders of Frederick-Wilhelm in the 1820sAm Jungfernsee(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeCycle along Potsdam's Jungfernsee/ Virgin LakeHavel(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeCycle along the Havel RiverPotsdamer Platz(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeRide along the Berlin Wall (in Potsdam) and see site of former No Man's Land/ Death StripGrosse Orangerie Schloss Charlottenburg
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedBuilt by Frederick-Wilhelm IV (Romantic on the Throne). Called the Orangerie because inside there is a greenhouse where he could grow exotic fruits like oranges and lemons.
What's included
INCLUDED
City-cruiser style bike
Helmet (provided but optional)
Rail transportation to and from Potsdam
Experience, English speaking guide
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup and drop off
Customer reviews
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Location
Address
Panoramastr. 1a, Berlin, Germany 10178
Provider
Fat Tire Tours - Berlin
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Fat tyre tours are the best. The Potsdam bike tour was great. Marco who was the guide did a fabulous job and I personally learnt a lot about the significance behind some of the sights at Potsdam