This 6 hour tour with Stephanie took us an hour outside Berlin by train to Potsdam to see the historic area including Sanssouci palace and Cecilienhof Palace. We spent the day touring these two palaces, palace grounds, gardens, and countryside. We also went through the Dutch neighborhoods with the pretty pastel colors. We had a marvelous lunch with Stephanie at a Russian Tea House.
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg. It directly borders the German capital Berlin and is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, 15 miles southwest of Berlin's city center.
Potsdam was a residence of the Prussian kings and the German Kaiser, until 1918. Around the city there are a series of interconnected lakes and cultural landmarks, in particular the parks and palaces of Sanssouci. The Potsdam Conference, the major post-World War II conference between the victorious Allies was held in Potsdam at Cecilienhof Palace.
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