Things to do in Potsdam

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Areas of Potsdam

Park Babelsberg showing a castle, heritage elements and heritage architecture

Babelsberg

Discover Babelsberg, memorable for its restaurants. Popular attractions in Babelsberg include Babelsberg Film Park and Griebnitzsee, and you can see more of the area by hopping on the metro at Babelsberg S-Bahn.

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Innenstadt

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Discover Innenstadt, memorable for its historical sites. Popular attractions in Innenstadt include Museum Barberini and Potsdam Harbour, and you can see more of the area by hopping on the metro at Central Station/H.-Mann-Allee Tram Stop.

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Potsdam Süd

While you're in Potsdam Süd, take in top sights like Potsdam Forest and Havel Lake Area and jump on the metro at Zum Kahleberg Tram Stop to see more of the city.

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Potsdam Nord

While visiting Potsdam Nord, you might make a stop by sights like Kloster Zinna and Bornstedt Royal Estate.

Potsdam Nord
Sanssouci Palace which includes heritage architecture, a castle and heritage elements

Westliche Vorstadt

While you're in Westliche Vorstadt, take in top sights like Templiner See and jump on the metro at Schloss Charlottenhof Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Westliche Vorstadt
Potsdam featuring flowers and a park

Nördliche Vorstadt

If you're spending some time in Nördliche Vorstadt, Schloss Cecilienhof and Belvedere on the Pfingstberg are top sights worth seeing.

Nördliche Vorstadt

 

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