Potsdam: Old Town’s main shopping street

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Potsdam is about 15-20 minutes by car from Berlin. There are bus and tram connections from Berlin to here as well.

We didn’t really had much time to do some serious sightseeing in Potsdam. To be honest, I was not very pleased about it because this town has so many exquisite treasures. From beautiful garden parks, amazing palaces, monuments, ancient roman baths, historical buildings and many more. Potsdam equals royalty, it’s like Windsor in Britain and Sintra in Portugal. Up until 1918, Potsdam is the residence of the Prussian Kings and German Kaisers.

Unfortunately, we were pressed with time and our original plan was to just have brunch here, walk around the old town centre a bit, then head back on the road to the Netherlands. That was much of the agenda really.

So we decided to stick to the agenda, but I was able to sneak in a quick visit to the Sansoucci Park as well, which I will post separately.

Potsdam’s old town centre is actually not that big but I must say that it is very pretty and cosy. I love the local town feel. Even though it was only March, we already saw outdoor café terraces on the streets and squares. This place must be wonderful during late spring, summer and early autumn. A great side trip idea if visiting Berlin, and that is what we did.

Here are my pictures of our quick sightseeing in Potsdam’s Old Town, and primarily on the main shopping street.

The 'small' Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) of Potsdam. It is 1 of the 3 remaining city gates.

The main shopping street is called Brandenburgerstrasse.

There are many stately homes and mansions in Potsdam.

This is the Jagertor, 1 of the 3 remaining city gates in Potsdam.

Travel Period: March 2012

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