Things to do in Potsdam

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What to do in Potsdam


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Areas of Potsdam

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Dutch Quarter

4.5/5(4 area reviews)

Unique features of Dutch Quarter include the shopping and restaurants. Make a stop by Potsdam's Brandenburg Gate or Potsdam Christmas Market while you're exploring the area.

Dutch Quarter
Park Babelsberg featuring heritage elements, château or palace and heritage architecture

Babelsberg

Discover Babelsberg, memorable for its restaurants. Popular attractions in Babelsberg include Babelsberg Film Park and Griebnitzsee, and you can see more of the area by hopping on the metro at Babelsberg S-Bahn.

Babelsberg
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Potsdam Nord

While visiting Potsdam Nord, you might make a stop by sights like Kloster Zinna and Bornstedt Royal Estate.

Potsdam Nord
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Innenstadt Potsdam

4/5(1 area review)

Discover Innenstadt Potsdam, memorable for its historical sites. Popular attractions in Innenstadt Potsdam include Museum Barberini and Potsdam Harbour, and you can see more of the area by hopping on the metro at Central Station/H.-Mann-Allee Tram Stop.

Innenstadt Potsdam
Sanssouci Palace which includes heritage elements, heritage architecture and château or palace

Westliche Vorstadt

While you're in Westliche Vorstadt, take in top sights like Templiner See and jump on the metro at Schloss Charlottenhof Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Westliche Vorstadt
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Potsdam Süd

While you're in Potsdam Süd, take in top sights like Potsdam Forest and Havel Lake Area and jump on the metro at Zum Kahleberg Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Potsdam Süd