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Berlin & Potsdam's Prussian Palaces

Depart the pier and take a short walk across to the train station to board your exclusively chartered standard train for an approximate 2 1/2-3 hour journey from Warnemunde to Berlin. While relaxing and watching the German countryside pass by, you'll be served a light breakfast snack. Upon arrival at one of Berlin's suburban train stations, your local Berlin tour guide will welcome and assist you to board your coach. Depart for an approximate 50-minute transfer to Potsdam while your guide gives you a briefing of Berlin. Once at Potsdam, enjoy a panoramic tour of this capital of the Brandenburg State, with its Baroque city center and numerous palaces. Your next visit will be to the magnificent centerpiece of Potsdam, and summer residence of Frederick the Great, the Palace of Sanssouci, set above six vineyard terraces and one of the most beautiful remaining examples of French-Prussian Rococo architecture. Depart this UNESCO listed World Heritage Site to see another of Frederick's great palaces and probably one of the most ostentatious palaces ever built by this great king, the New Palais. It is the largest 18th century structure in the Sanssouci Park and served Frederick II as a palace for his guests. Continue to Cecilienhof Palace, built in 1916 in the style of an English country house and the site of the Allied Potsdamer Conference during which the borders of Europe were redrawn after World War II. A historical conference was held here between Churchill, Truman and Stalin to arrange the future of defeated Germany. After this Prussian Impression, head to Berlin passing across the Glienicke Bridge. Here is where spies were swapped between the American and the Soviet sectors during the Cold War. Stop for lunch at one of the local restaurants before your guide will take you on your second part of your exciting tour, a panoramic tour of colourful Berlin with a stop at a remnant of the Berlin Wall and the famous former border crossing, Checkpoint Charlie. From here you'll continue to the Brandenburg Gate, which more than any other monument symbolizes the German and European reunification. Close by you'll pass the Reichstag government building and the newly erected Holocaust Memorial. Drive along the Kurfurstendamm, Berlin's version of the Champs Elysees and bypass the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church before you circle the Gendarmenmarkt, home to the German Dom and the French Dom. Proceed to the train station for your return journey back to Warnemunde. Note: All palaces will be visited from the outside only. The order of the sights may vary.
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3 of 3(100%)customers would recommend this to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Berlin & Potsdam's Prussian Palaces
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Hinsons
Date:September 24, 2012
Enjoyable, worth the train trip
We had a knowelgable guide and great stops at the palaces, Check Point Charlie/Berlin Wall and the Brattenburg Gate - otherwise - for photographers especially - this requires a lot of 'drive-by shooting' from a motor coach.
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MarkC
Location:California
Party size:2
I traveled with:Family
Cruise Date Month:June
Favorite activities:Family oriented
Favorite port:Copenhagen, Denmark
I want to go here next:Alaska
Date:July 1, 2012
Good Value
We weren't sure we wanted to see Berlin on this trip or wanted to spend that much. We were glad we did. The train was comfortable and we met 2 wonderful couples. The escort was very attentive. Our guide in Berlin was extremely knowlegable. Being a native East Berliner, she knew the area. Lunch was good at a local restaurant. The tour of Potsdam and Sansoucci connected the dots of the post-WWII events and the division of Germany. This was a good overview of Berlin. Due to time, we didn't expect to see everything or spend a lot of time at each stop. We saw a lot of places and landmarks, but time didn't allow going into any buildings. Probably not a good choice for young children. This excursion helped us decide if we wanted to return to Berlin for a longer stay. We definitely felt this excursion was a good value.
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Drom
Date:September 5, 2011
Berlin, history with theatrics - Excellent
We immensely enjoyed our guide's Theatrics - Bernard's loves his history and is a master of the stories about his beautiful city; Berlin and Potsdam. He included antedotes to drive home the points of the culture too. Best guide we had in the 6 days of excursions. The only negative was the looong train ride. Jakob did his best to ease the pain of it but it was much longer than anticipated. Because of the train we give it a 9 out of 10.
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