Hotels in Potsdam, Germany

Potsdam, a city close to Berlin in the region of Brandenburg, is called the German Versailles because of the presence of palaces and gardens made by the Prussian dynasties that lived there. It is also the Hollywood / Cinecittà of Germany and since 1990 has been declared World Heritage by UNESCO. Potsdam is also a conference center: Tagungshaus BlauArt convention center, on river Havel, offers space for cultural events up to a maximum of 400 persons, while in the real estate Bornstedt-Potsdam, between lakes and forests, are held exclusive meetings and events.

Potsdam is surrounded by forests and the presence of many palaces and castles, which also give rise to a great annual festival, Potsdamer Schlössernacht - the night of the castles - brings many tourists visiting the city of Berlin, also here.

Of great importance for tourism is the castle and park of Sanssouci, the summer residence of Frederick the Great, excellent expression of the German Rococo. In the district Neubabelsberg there are beautiful villas and the residences of important politicians of the post-war (Truman, Stalin and Churchill), while in the Babelsberg district, in addition to the old movie studios of UFA-Filmstudio Babelsberg, it is worth visiting the Glienicker bridge, where, at the time of the Wall, the opposing forces exchanged prisoners and captured spies.

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There are many museums in Potsdam. Of course, the most significant is the cinema museum, with costumes and tools. The Potsdam museum tells the story of life in the city between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries, through furniture, textiles, posters, toys, photos, crafts. The Alexandrowka museum, instead, consists of a Russian village with 14 houses perfectly decorated.

The shopping area of Potsdam runs through the historical centre - along the Brandenburger Strasse, in the Dutch quarter Holländisches Viertel - where also most of the restaurants and clubs are, and Karstadt Stadtpalais, a magnificent building which houses a large shopping mall .