Potsdam Tour: Explore WW2 and Cold War History in a Black Van from Berlin
Potsdam
Embark on a captivating day trip from Berlin to Potsdam and delve into the gripping history of WW2 and the Cold War. Explore significant sites, including memorials, palaces, and the famous Bridge of Spies.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Schloss Cecilienhof - Hohenzollern Palace Cecilienhof, where the heads of state of the victorious Allied powers conducted negotiations in the summer of 1945 about the fate of defeated Nazi Germany
  • House of the Wannsee Conference - Wannsee Conference where the fate of Europe’s Jewish population was negotiated.
  • Teufelsberg - During the Cold War, a huge US listening station was installed on it, the ruins of which can still be visited today.
  • Glienicke Bridge - The Glienicke Bridge, made famous by the Steven Spielberg film adaptation “Bridge of Spies”
  • Gleis 17, Grunewald - This private Potsdam tour begins with a stop at the Platform 17 memorial, where Berlin’s Jewish population was deported to Nazi extermination camps.
  • The Soviet War Memorial - Visit the Soviet War Cemetery and the former prison of the Soviet military counterintelligence, complete with the remains of former torture cells.
What's Included
  • Admission Fees Included
  • Private Expert Guide
  • Hotel Pick up/Drop off Service
  • Private Driver & Black Van Transportation
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

Embark on a one-day tour from Berlin to Potsdam, steep yourself in its rich history, and understand its role in the bifurcation of Germany. Accompanied by a guide well-versed in Second World War and Cold War chronicles, you’ll uncover the narrative hidden behind the significant incidents that transpired there.

Pay your respects at the Memorial Platform 17, dedicated to the Jews who were relocated to Nazi death camps. Witness the site where the pivotal Wannsee Conference, which doomed Europe’s Jewish populace, occurred.

Proceed to the Cecilienhof Palace, which hosted the seminal 1945 Potsdam Conference. The leading figures of the victorious Allied forces convened here to determine the fate of a toppled Nazi Germany. An accompanying audio tour is included in your ticket.

Catch a glimpse of the famed Glienicke Bridge, colloquially known as the ‘Bridge of Spies’, commemorated in Steven Spielberg’s eponymous film. If time allows, you will also visit Teufelsberg, the ‘Devil’s Mountain’, an artificial hill tinged with remnants of the enormous U.S. surveillance station from the era of the Cold War.

Location
Schloss Cecilienhof
Im Neuen Garten 11,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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