Potsdam Day Bike Tour
Potsdam: Biking Paradise in an UNESCO World Heritage City
(Please scroll down for meeting point and meeting time information). Potsdam is Berlin’s most popular day-trip destination and for good reason. It’s a veritable playground for biking with many Prussian and Cold War sights tucked deep in parks and along quiet alleyways. Potsdam is a UNESCO World Heritage sight and no matter where you turn it seems there's another palace, city gate, or important part of Cold War history. It's flat, green, bike-friendly and much more than just the "Versailles of Berlin". It's a memorable day away from the hustle and bustle of Berlin and we relaxingly cover about 8 - 10 miles over about 5 hours there.
We meet at our shop at the TV Tower and then take bikes with us on the train to Potsdam. Once we arrive in Potsdam we begin by exploring the royal palaces of around Sansoucci Park. We take plenty of time to see the palaces before going on to the historic city center. From there we go to a delightful beer garden literally in the middle of the former no-man's-land of the Cold War before exploring the impressive Cecilienhof Palace. We continue going over the Glienicke Bridge Checkpoint where many spies traded hands during the Cold War. From there it's another amazing ride along the water seeing the former residences of Churchill, Stalin, and Truman where they stayed during the Potsdam Conference at the end of World War II. We end by taking the train back to Berlin.
Sanssouci: Explore the New Palace, Orangerie, the windmill, gardens and Fredrick the Great’s famous Sanssouci Palace. You'll be amazed by the number, splendor, and diversity of the palace grounds.
Historic Center: Ride through Potsdam’s Brandenburg Gate and through the Dutch quarter. Compare the quaintness of Potsdam with the big-city feel of Berlin.
New Gardens: See the fantastic Marble Palace before going into Cecilienhof, where Truman, Stalin, and Churchill concluded the Potsdam Agreement. Cecilienhof entry and audio guide are included! (Reg. EUR 6)
Cold War: Ride through no-man’sland between West Berlin and East Germany and over the Glienicke Bridge where Cold War spy exchanges routinely took place. We talk about life on both sides of the Berlin Wall and you'll easily be able to see the impact the Wall had and still has on the Berlin Wall.
Potsdam Exursion Tour Highlights:
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Appreciating the power, lifestyle, and grandeur of the Hohenzollernlegacy through their various lavish gardens, parks, and palaces.
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Understanding the impact the Potsdam Agreement at Cecilienhof had on Europe to close out World War II foreshadowing an era of tension and distrust in the ensuing Cold War. Explore the interior!
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Comparing the Potsdam of today – a vibrant university city filled with creative minds and energy – within the backdrop of life under communism behind the Iron Curtain.
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Realizing that with its 20+ palaces, numerous parks and gardens, unique WWII and Cold War role in history, and distinct present-day flair, that Potsdam is far more than the “Versailles of Berlin”, but rather earning of its UNESCO World Heritage status in many ways.
Dates & Times (Click here for a printable .pdf of our meeting times schedule and meeting point map)
May 1 - August 31: Wednesday and Sunday at 10:00am
Off-Season: please email us at info@FatTireBikeToursBerlin.com.
Duration
6.5 hours.
Meeting Point
It's easy. All tours meet outside the entrance of the giant TV Towre in Alexanderplatz. We then takeour bikes with us on the train to Potsdam in order to explore the various facets of the city.
Price
€36 students / seniors, €38 adults - includes bike, guide, transportation, and your entry ticket and audio guide at Cecilienhof (returning customers are always considered "students"). Please note that children under the age of 12 may have difficulty on this tour because of its duration. The Cecilienhof Palace curators also strongly discourage children under 12 years old from going inside the museum because of the seriousness of the content. If you're traveling with children, please contact us for specific arrangements.
Reservations
Reservations ARE required for our PotsdamTour. Please reserve your tour here. If it is very short notice please email us or call us so that we can make sure to reserve a slot for you.
Weather
Tours run in all weather. Rain ponchos are available, should they be needed. And for the cold days below 50F/10C we provide free hot tea on the tour and free gloves for use during the tour.
Enjoy All Our Tours
City Bike Tour
Berlin Wall Bike Tour
Third Reich Bike Tour
Email
info@fattirebiketoursberlin.com
Telephone
24 04 79 91 (from within Berlin)
030 24 04 79 91 (from within Germany, but outside Berlin)
+49 30 24 04 79 91 (from outside Germany)
