Best places: Tourist attractions in Potsdam, Germany

Formal gardens around Sanssouci Palace, with notable buildings like Sanssouci Picture Gallery.

Vast, ornate, 18th-century palace with lavish, rococo interiors, hung with numerous paintings.

Church built in a Romanesque Revival style based on King Frederick William IV of Prussia's drawings.

Founded by Crown Prince William in 1833, this forested Havel River park is a UNESCO-listed site.

Landscaped park & gardens featuring a collection of marble statues, fountains & diverse blooms.

University arboretum & botanical garden featuring greenhouses with 10,000 species of plants.

👍👍 The pearl of all gardens in the Berlin and Potsdam area is not very large and entry is even free. A place where the spirit of the great gardener and gardening philosopher Karl Förster can be felt. There are endless details to discover in each of the 7 seasons. For some time now, the villa has even...

King's summer residence with period 18th century furnishings & iconic terraced vineyards.

The Brandenburg Gate, a neoclassical triumphal arch completed in 1791 & an iconic city landmark.

Sprawling 18th-century lakeside garden with lush meadows, Gothic structures & the Marble Palace.

Shops, galleries & restaurants occupy many of the historic Dutch-inspired buildings in this area.

Classically styled 19th-century belvedere, with landscaped gardens & stunning views from the towers.

Schinkel-designed neoclassical church with a columned cupola, offering tours & a viewing platform.

Prussia's King Frederick William IV had a hand in the design of this church in the palace gardens.

Neo-Gothic palace built in 1833 sitting in extensively landscaped English-style gardens.

Late 18th-century royal summer residence, clad in red Silesian marble & set in a lakeside park.

👍👍 Our family of three (with 1,5-year-old) had the best time here! I absolutely recommend for small children, the size of the museum is perfect for their attention span. Dioramas and exhibitions were very nice and this place had the best equipped diaper changing room that I have ever seen in Germany. Y...

Indoor trails through tropical rainforest flowers & trees, with exotic reptile & fish, plus dining.

Park with flower gardens, playgrounds & sports such as table tennis, plus a cafe & cultural events.

The restored Chinese teahouse built 1755–1764 offers gilded statues, 18th-century porcelain & tours.