Palace · UNESCO
Sanssouci Park and Palace
Potsdam, Germany
Frederick the Great's yellow hilltop summer palace, set above terraced vineyards in a huge park.
City · Germany · Brandenburg
Potsdam
The Prussian royal town beside Berlin, with parks, palaces and lakes.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Potsdam matters
Potsdam is where Prussian kings came to escape. Just beyond Berlin's southwest edge, a landscape of lakes and woods holds a collection of palaces and gardens, the best known being Sanssouci, a hilltop summer retreat. It is a half-day train ride from the capital, but easy to stretch into a full day of strolling, picnics and royal gossip.
Talking points
- Sanssouci was a summer palace of the Prussian king Frederick the Great
- The parks and palaces are a World Heritage Site
- It is a short train ride from central Berlin
- A Dutch-style quarter of brick houses is worth a wander
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What to see in Potsdam
Palace · UNESCO
Cecilienhof Palace
Potsdam, Germany
A country-house-style palace beside the New Garden, where the 1945 Potsdam Conference took place.
Neighbourhood
Dutch Quarter Potsdam
Potsdam, Germany
A little district of red-brick gabled houses built in a Dutch style.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.