Walking tour through lesser-known Potsdam

This cultural walk takes you through the much lesser-known northern part of Potsdam while still including many of the city’s famous sights. One aspect of northern Potsdam is that it was predominantly a restricted military area until the fall of the Wall. Here, Prussian history is impressively intertwined with more recent German history. On the other hand, nature and culture merge here in the magnificent lakeland scenery of the Jungfernsee, Tiefensee, Heiligensee and Glienicksee.

Length: 21 kilometres (1-2 day tour)

Start/finish: Potsdam, Nedlitzer Strasse

Route signposting: no signposting

Route: Potsdam Nedlitzer Strasse, Jungfernsee – New Garden – Glienicke Bridge – Glienicke Park – Königsstrasse – Babelsberg Park – Humboldtstrasse – Schiffbauergasse – New Garden – Alleestrasse – Alexandrovka – Belvedere – Höhenstrasse – Bertinistrasse – Nedlitzer Strasse

Sights along the route:New Garden, Cecilienhof Country House, Marble HouseVilla Schöningen, Glienicke BridgeGlienicke Park, Casino, MoorlakeBabelsberg Park, Babelsberg Park, Flatow TowerSchiffbauergasseAlexandrovka, Belvedere Palace, BertinistrasseHow to get there:Public transport: via Potsdam central station, then take Bus 638/39 (for Berlin Spandau) as far as Nedlitzer StrasseCar: to Nedlitzer Strasse (B2 for Berlin Spandau), parking available here