The tour starts from Luisenplatz in Potsdam. On this Hop-On-Hop-Off tour, you have the freedom to plan your own sightseeing itinerary. With 12 stops covering all of Trier’s main attractions such as Filmmuseum, Sanssouci Palace and Alexandrowka among others, this tour provides the perfect introduction to city.
Your ticket is valid for 24 hours from when you first board one of the buses. Buses run from 0920h to 1420h (09:20am to 02:20pm) around every 1 hour. Your ticket allows you unlimited use, meaning you can hop-on and hop-off as many times as you like at any of the designated spots!
The tour has live commentary in English and German. The stop points include:
• Luisenplatz: It is situated at the western end of the Brandenburg road before the Brandenburg gate.
• Jagertor
• Hollandisches Viertel: It’s a pretty area line with red-brick Dutch-style gabled houses, mostly taken over by handicraft shops.
• Filmmuseum: The museum houses a permanent exhibition on the history of the Babelsberg film studios and alternating exhibitions from the world of film and media. It also screens the best international movies on a daily basis.
• Stadtkanal: A 120 metre long section of the city canal can be viewed on the Yorckstraße - York street. It was originally built for drainage purposes in the 17th century.
• Glienicker Brucke: This bridge built on Havel river connects Berlin and Potsdam.
• Cecilienhof: This is the place where Churchill, Truman and Stalin wrote world history and discussed how to partition Germany. The Cecilia Court Palace was built for Crown Prince William and his wife Cecilie von Mecklenburg as the last construction of a castle of the Hohenzollern dynasty. Today, the castle is a memorial with conference room and working rooms for the participants of the Potsdam Conference.
• Alexandrowka: It is a Russian colony in the north of Potsdam. You will come across thirteen Russian-style wooden houses which were built in the 19th century. The colony was originally home to Russian singers of the First Prussian Regiment of the Guards. Visit the blockhouses that are surrounded by beautiful gardens.
• Sanssouci Palace: It is a former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia at Potsdam. Interestingly, the design of the Sanssouci Palace is based on the sketches made by Frederick the Great himself. It was here, the philosopher of Sanssouci entertained some of the most learned men of his time including the great French poet Voltaire.
• Muhle: This is the historical mill of Potsdam. The mill was burned during the end of the Second World War. After immense restoration measures, the mill is now operational and accessible to public.
• Neues Palais: Situated on the western side of the Sanssouci royal park, the construction of the palace began in 1763 after the Seven Years War, under Frederick the Great. It is regarded as the last great Prussian baroque palace.
• Dampfmaschinenhaus: The steam pump house of Potsdam along the waters of Neustädter Havelbucht is disguised in a building designed in the style of a mosque. It was constructed in mid-19th century on request of Frederick Wilhelm IV under the direction of Ludwig Persius.
You may choose to finish your tour at any of the above mentioned stops at your convenience.