Photo Credit: Kerstin Riemer. After all, I have never even heard of this place before going to Berlin. I feel like many people like myself, want a little diversion from city traveling and get out to the countryside for at least one afternoon.
Since we were in Berlin for a full week, which honestly you really need at least that to get a good idea of the city, we wanted to day trip it up. I originally wanted to go to Poland which I heard was close but after speaking to my Berliner friend, she recommended Potsdam instead which was close enough but very different. To get there : We purchased the 5 day Berlin welcome card which included the travel to Potsdam. Then of course the last day, the same deal since we left in the morning.
Also when we were going back to the airport to leave, someone asked for our tickets and I glared at them and claimed that I was in the same business and wanted to sell my OWN reused tickets.. If you want to go to Potsdam just make sure to get the welcome card with the Potsdam option includes zones ABC , its a little more.. The station itself is very pretty. First, what is Potsdam? The town has population of approx. It is widely known for its castles and landscape as a World Heritage Site.
Potsdam is more than years old. If you go in the winter months like we did, try and get to Potsdam earlier rather than later since the sun sets around 4pm in the colder months. I would say getting there by at least 10am which is a good idea if you want to see the palaces and browse around the center. We got lucky and had sunny day and were able to catch the electric tram and visit the famous palaces and gardens surrounding the city.
It was to me the German Versailles and apparently has the same status as Windsor has to Britain and we just wandering around enjoying the sites. Potsdam was the residence of the Prussian kings and German Kaisers , until Around the city there are a series of interconnected lakes and unique cultural landmarks, in particular the parks and palaces of Sanssouci , the largest World Heritage Site in Germany.
