Take a day trip from Berlin into Potsdam and learn how the events that took place here led to a divided Germany. With an expert guide in WW2 and Cold War history, you’ll hear the stories behind the world-changing events that took place here.
Visit the Platform 17 memorial in honor of Jews who were sent to Nazi extermination camps. See where the Wannsee Conference and the fate of Europe’s Jewish population was held.
Next, head to Cecilienhof Palace, where the Potsdam Conference of 1945 was held. It was here that the heads of state of the victorious Allies negotiated the future of defeated Nazi Germany. Head inside for a guided audio tour with included tickets.
See the Glienicke Bridge, also famously known as the “Bridge of Spies” (thanks to Steven Spielberg’s movie of the same name). Time permitting, you’ll also visit the non-natural hill of Teufelsberg, or Devil’s Mountain, where you can still the ruins of the huge U.S. listening station that was here during the Cold War.
Pickup included
Hohenzollern Palace Cecilienhof, where the heads of state of the victorious Allied powers conducted negotiations in the summer of 1945 about the fate of defeated Nazi Germany – the results of which were to have a lasting impact on German history.
Wannsee Conference where the fate of Europe's Jewish population was negotiated.
During the Cold War, a huge US listening station was installed on it, the ruins of which can still be visited today.
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Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
We will meet you at your hotel lobby. Our guide will be holding a sign with your name.