Private Potsdam City Tour in an authentic vintage van
Your guide and driver Holger was born in Potsdam. He offers an authentic insight in the history of Potsdam. The former Prussian residential town became one of the focal points in the Cold War. The Potsdam Conference from 1945 paved the way for the Cold War. Potsdam was one of the most important Soviet bases in the GDR. The bridge of spies connecting Potsdam with West Berlin was a symbol for the seperation of Germany.
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Old Market Square, 14467 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
We have a short stop at the Old Market Square, the historical city center. Once destroyed in World War II it is currently under reconstruction. Learn more about the controversial debates about the urban development in Potsdam.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bassinplatz, Innenstadt, 14467 Potsdam, Germany
Potsdam's largest city square between the Dutch Quarter and French Quarter with Peter and Paul church and the Soviet War cemetery.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Hollandisches Viertel, Hollaendisches Viertel 1, 14467 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
We pass by one of the largest Dutch ensembles outside the Netherlands.
Stop At: Schloss Cecilienhof, Im Neuen Garten 11, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
Historical site of the Potsdam Conference from summer 1945. We'll stroll around the garden of the last royal palace of the Hohenzollern family. Here, US president Truman, British prime minister Churchill (later Atlee) and Soviet leader Stalin decided about the post-war order in 1945.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Gedenk- und Begegnungsstatte Leistikowstrasse, Leistikowstr. 1, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
We have a brief stop in the once "forbidden city" of Potsdam. It was a Soviet KGB district with a remand prison.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kunsthaus Rechenzentrum Potsdam, Dortustr. 46, 14467 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
The Rechenzentrum once was a huge data center built in the style of Socialist modernism. The front is decorated with a huge 70 meter Socialist mosaic depicting scenes of the Cold War space race.
Duration: 15 minutes
Inclusions
- Soda/Pop - Taste a Soviet style soft drink
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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