Guidebook for Potsdam
Food Scene
This is the best asian restaurant, which I can highly recommend. They serve delicious dishes as well as self-made non-alcoholic food cocktails. Be aware that Chi Keng only serves warm food until 10 pm.
35 locals recommend
Chi Keng
3 Luisenpl.This is the best asian restaurant, which I can highly recommend. They serve delicious dishes as well as self-made non-alcoholic food cocktails. Be aware that Chi Keng only serves warm food until 10 pm.
This is a budget self-service backery. Although this might sound unattractive the ready-made baguettes and especially the vegan börek (turkish puff pastery) filled with spinach is fantastic. They also have great coffee, way cheaper than Starbucks.
BackWerk
26 Brandenburger Str.This is a budget self-service backery. Although this might sound unattractive the ready-made baguettes and especially the vegan börek (turkish puff pastery) filled with spinach is fantastic. They also have great coffee, way cheaper than Starbucks.
This is a great vietnamese Restaurant. It's a very cosy and oftentimes busy place. They serve great vegetable soup there.
6 locals recommend
Herr Dang
16 Brandenburger Str.This is a great vietnamese Restaurant. It's a very cosy and oftentimes busy place. They serve great vegetable soup there.
This is one of my favourite places. Not only is it very close to the apartment, its also one of the most delicious Coffee Shops in town. All cakes and dishes are vegan and extraordinarily amazing. Be aware that they close early on sundays around 4 pm.
Rosenberg
15 DortustraßeThis is one of my favourite places. Not only is it very close to the apartment, its also one of the most delicious Coffee Shops in town. All cakes and dishes are vegan and extraordinarily amazing. Be aware that they close early on sundays around 4 pm.
This is more a safety info then a recommendation. If you are starving, its raining and you only have EUR 3,50 in your pocket, this place will serve very cheap pizza, which tastes quite OK.
Ristorante Contadino
8 Luisenpl.This is more a safety info then a recommendation. If you are starving, its raining and you only have EUR 3,50 in your pocket, this place will serve very cheap pizza, which tastes quite OK.
Brotmeisterei Steinecke
4 Brandenburger Str.Starving? Grab a prezel from Steinecke, a full stock backery.
Drinks & Nightlife
A nice place with affordable cocktails. You'll be surrounded by a lot of students and rather left-wings.
7 locals recommend
Bar Gelb
29 CharlottenstraßeA nice place with affordable cocktails. You'll be surrounded by a lot of students and rather left-wings.
The Bar Fritz'n is one of the fancier places to go. The have signature cocktails, mixed by the a very polite and well-informed staff. Moscow Mule would be EUR 8 to give you an idea.
23 locals recommend
Bar Fritz'n
6 DortustraßeThe Bar Fritz'n is one of the fancier places to go. The have signature cocktails, mixed by the a very polite and well-informed staff. Moscow Mule would be EUR 8 to give you an idea.
Shopping
The best supermarket close to the apartment. The REWE is located inside of the Markthalle. You will find all groceries you need here.
REWE
22 SchilfhofThe best supermarket close to the apartment. The REWE is located inside of the Markthalle. You will find all groceries you need here.
The "Brandenburger Straße" which starts close to the apartment is the "Fußgängerzone" (pedestrian shopping street) of Potsdam. Left and right there are plenty of shops to browse through. Take a look!
29 locals recommend
Brandenburger Straße
Brandenburger StraßeThe "Brandenburger Straße" which starts close to the apartment is the "Fußgängerzone" (pedestrian shopping street) of Potsdam. Left and right there are plenty of shops to browse through. Take a look!
Getting Around
Luisenplatz-Süd – thats basically all you have to know ;-) From this hub you can hop on almost any BUS or TRAM to get to the "Platz der Einheit" and Potsdam Main Station. You'll find details directions via Google Maps of course, which is pretty accurate and the local "VBB"-App.
Luisenplatz-Süd/Park Sanssouci
Luisenplatz-Süd – thats basically all you have to know ;-) From this hub you can hop on almost any BUS or TRAM to get to the "Platz der Einheit" and Potsdam Main Station. You'll find details directions via Google Maps of course, which is pretty accurate and the local "VBB"-App.
Besides "Luisenplatz-Süd / Park Sanssoucci" this station is a major exchange you'll pass regularly.
Platz der Einheit
Platz der EinheitBesides "Luisenplatz-Süd / Park Sanssoucci" this station is a major exchange you'll pass regularly.
Potsdam Main Station – Getting to Berlin is easy: you can take any S-Bahn, because Potsdam is the last stop on the line. Therefore any S-Bahn will bring you to Berlin (Hauptbahnhof, Friedrichstraße, Alexanderplatz …). Usually the S-Bahn takes around 45 Minutes. If you are in a hurry check for the RE1 oder RE21 towards Frankfurt (Oder). That train only takes about 30 Minutes.
Inside the Main Station you'll also find a lot of great shopping opportunities, a food court, a cinema and the grocery store KAUFLAND.
30 locals recommend
Potsdam station
98 Friedrich-Engels-StraßePotsdam Main Station – Getting to Berlin is easy: you can take any S-Bahn, because Potsdam is the last stop on the line. Therefore any S-Bahn will bring you to Berlin (Hauptbahnhof, Friedrichstraße, Alexanderplatz …). Usually the S-Bahn takes around 45 Minutes. If you are in a hurry check for the RE1 oder RE21 towards Frankfurt (Oder). That train only takes about 30 Minutes.
Inside the Main Station you'll also find a lot of great shopping opportunities, a food court, a cinema and the grocery store KAUFLAND.
Sightseeing
The Gate to Potsdam, called "Brandenburger Tor". This iconic gate, which is by the way older then the same-named gate in Berlin, is a beautiful landmark and will always guide you home.
10 locals recommend
Brandenburg Gate
LuisenplatzThe Gate to Potsdam, called "Brandenburger Tor". This iconic gate, which is by the way older then the same-named gate in Berlin, is a beautiful landmark and will always guide you home.
What a beauty – Alter Markt ("the old market") is a picturesque place in Potsdam. Renovated with great donations from a famous german TV Host, who lives in Potsdam and others, this place was totally renewed and is almost complete.
Old Market Square, Potsdam
What a beauty – Alter Markt ("the old market") is a picturesque place in Potsdam. Renovated with great donations from a famous german TV Host, who lives in Potsdam and others, this place was totally renewed and is almost complete.
Belvedere on the Klausberg
MaulbeeralleeThis – by far – is my favourite place in Potsdam. Double-check the opening hours before you plan your trip. It is really worth it and you can combine it by visiting the russian Alexandrovka Colony as well as the pink russian-orthodox church.
From the Belvedere you'll have an awesome view above Potsdam and you can even see all the way to Berlin.
April – Oktober DAILY 10AM – 6PM
March/November SAT, SUN 10AM – 4PM
13 locals recommend
Belvedere Castle on the Pfingstberg
This – by far – is my favourite place in Potsdam. Double-check the opening hours before you plan your trip. It is really worth it and you can combine it by visiting the russian Alexandrovka Colony as well as the pink russian-orthodox church.
From the Belvedere you'll have an awesome view above Potsdam and you can even see all the way to Berlin.
April – Oktober DAILY 10AM – 6PM
March/November SAT, SUN 10AM – 4PM
The Bridge of Spies – historic landmark and still the border between Potdam (State Brandburg) and Berlin.
21 locals recommend
Glienicke Bridge
KönigstraßeThe Bridge of Spies – historic landmark and still the border between Potdam (State Brandburg) and Berlin.
The Dutch Quartier is very romantic with unique red brick houses you can't miss.
Tagesklinik am Holländischen Viertel
5 HebbelstraßeThe Dutch Quartier is very romantic with unique red brick houses you can't miss.
Arts & Culture
This Art Museum at the Alter Markt ("old Market") just opened its gates a couple of months ago and is already a tourist magnet. One of the SAP Founders, Hasso Plattner, who is obviously also responsible for the Hasso Plattner Insitut in Potsdam, finally fullfilled his dream with the museum.
49 locals recommend
Museum Barberini
5-6 HumboldtstraßeThis Art Museum at the Alter Markt ("old Market") just opened its gates a couple of months ago and is already a tourist magnet. One of the SAP Founders, Hasso Plattner, who is obviously also responsible for the Hasso Plattner Insitut in Potsdam, finally fullfilled his dream with the museum.
Parks & Nature
Truly amazing place and a must-see when you come to Potsdam. But don't stop just there and take a walk to the Orangerie, which is only 15 minutes walk away.
147 locals recommend
Sanssouci Palace
MaulbeeralleeTruly amazing place and a must-see when you come to Potsdam. But don't stop just there and take a walk to the Orangerie, which is only 15 minutes walk away.
This is probably one of my favourite places in the Park Sanssoucci. Enjoy the great italian architecture.
Orangery Palace
3-5 An d. OrangerieThis is probably one of my favourite places in the Park Sanssoucci. Enjoy the great italian architecture.
Neues Palais "The new palace" is an iconic landmark and nowadays place to the university of potsdam. You'll find a lot of students here. On weekdays ask around for the caféteria and enjoy cheap coffee :)
10 locals recommend
New Palace
Am Neuen PalaisNeues Palais "The new palace" is an iconic landmark and nowadays place to the university of potsdam. You'll find a lot of students here. On weekdays ask around for the caféteria and enjoy cheap coffee :)
The Dragon House is a chinese pavillion covered in gold. I haven't had the chance to go inside. But judging from the pictures I've seen, I highly recommend buying a ticket for the different places in the park.
Potsdam, Drachenhaus station
The Dragon House is a chinese pavillion covered in gold. I haven't had the chance to go inside. But judging from the pictures I've seen, I highly recommend buying a ticket for the different places in the park.