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    Sadie K.

    The palace is beautiful, but not as big as I thought, and I was just not a fan of the tour format. When you get to the palace, you go inside and get headsets for an audio tour. Luckily, we got there at a perfect time and there was no line. But by the time we had left, there was a significant line outside the building, waiting to get in. It is not a guided tour with the guide. It's self guided with your audio headset. The "tour" is about 30 minutes. But I didn't like how busy it was. You're just herded through like cattle in a line of people. You walk room to room on a carpeted path that is lined with stanchions. And people are obnoxious and get in your way and stand around/run into you. Would've been nice if there were less people in there. It just wasn't really the experience I was looking for. I would prefer small group guided tour. Maybe every 10 mins or so. Also, it's hard to hear your audio tour when people are standing around talking to each other constantly. But I guess that kind of what you get when you are with a large group of tourists. I have noticed this a lot recently with my travels. Not a lot of consideration for the other guests. The gardens and the grounds are beautiful as well. You are able to walk through them and explore at your leisure.

    Guy K.

    In A Nutshell: -Sanssouci Palace is probably my favorite palace I've visited. -This was the vineyard of Frederick the Great & his answer to France's château in Versailles. -It's not too big and very easy to understand while you are touring since you will have an ear piece w/ narration describing all the details of each room. -If you want to take photos, you need to pay a few extra euro. -You can even see the green chair where Frederick the Great died in from severe gout. -I really like the jungle room w/ all the animals you can find painted along the walls. -Did you know that cherries was Frederick the Great's favorite fruit? It was said he would pay about $100 for just one. Overall, if you are visiting Berlin, it's totally worth the drive to Sansoucci Palace!

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    Ed U.

    From now on, I shall be known as Ed the Great because by adding "the Great" to my name, I get a palace by default. At least I believe that's what happened when Frederick the Great decided to turn an orchard into his formal retreat. Apparently it wasn't easy being the King of Prussia during the 18th century, especially when he would rather immerse himself in music and philosophy rather than war. Sanssouci is an appropriate name since it literally translates to "without worry", and he certainly found a nice, bucolic spot about 45 minutes outside of central Berlin. Frederick built two key residences here, Sanssouci Palace and Neues Palais, at opposite ends of the expansive grounds here. The showstopper is Sanssouci Palace, which is a vision in golden rococo atop a vineyard terrace (see photos). With only twelve rooms, it's small compared to the likes of Versailles and Schonbrunn, but the ornate architectural detail is impressive, as are the grounds with the south-facing garden facade stepping down to a huge fountain. Head west for at least a twenty-minute walk, and you will find the more massive Neues Palais (New Palace). This huge structure contains over 200 rooms spread over two stories (see photo). Along the way is a stunning Chinese teahouse, a pavilion decorated in the Chinoiserie style (see photo). With all the golden statues and columns, it's quite an unexpected sight. Now you can do what I did and take one of the half-day, 40-Euro bus tours to Potsdam to attempt to take it all in. The problem is that you're given less than ninety minutes to see everything here. I was sweating bullets since it was a hot, insect-infested day with a lot of the walkways blocked for a major excavation effort that was underway. Better to take the train and enjoy it at your own pace and also get an opportunity to walk through what looks like a charming town, Potsdam. Ah well, next time...

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    Sebastian F.

    I was disappointed with my recent visit here (saying this as a Berliner born and raised). - the grounds are not well kept - not all fountains are working - the Schloss and neighboring buildings look run down - parking and public restroom situation - unprofessional - tours sold out early in the day - the only way to get into the Schloss It's a bit embarrassing that this is one of the tourist highlights outside the city of Berlin, with so many international visitors who might have visited other palaces in Europe, and this one does just not compare. Looks like this place needs professional management...

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    Kimberly C.

    A must visit place while in Berlin! Friedrich the Great has excellent taste! His summer castle is grandiose and lavish. The gardens are green and beautiful. I went with a large group of people. Our tour guide talked about the rooms and their purpose, as well as the inspiration and history behind the decor. The rooms are well preserved and being in the castle makes you feel like you've stepped back into the late 1700's about to have tea with Freddy and Voltaire. Though it was raining and cold during our visit, our day trip to Potsdam was worth the drive to see this beautiful palace. Definitely pay the €3 to have permission to take pictures! And leave your umbrella by the front!

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    Stephanie S.

    Schloss Sanssouci is an amazing palace and with an expansive park. Although I visited in mid-august, Sanssouci was not overwhelmingly crowded. Ticket to access the inside of the palace by guided tour were easy to purchase, and the wait was less than 1/2 an hour. The interior of the palace is impressive. The most remarkable are the 3D wood carvings that come out of the wall. One room has full size parrots perched all over the walls. A spider's web covers the ceiling of another room. The park is free to access which is a nice after having to pay to enter each of the buildings. The fountains at the bottom of the terraced gardens were a great place to relax.

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    From now on, I shall be known as Ed the Great because by adding "the Great" to my name, I get a palace by default.

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    Park Sanssouci - Display showing flowers grown in the park

    Park Sanssouci

    4.7(89 reviews)
    0.1 km

    The Park is directly behind the Sanssouci Sloss and near the parking lot…read more We came here mostly for Friedrich Der Große's summer place but, if you have time and the weather is kind, it's a very enjoyable and relaxing stroll.

    For a city the size of Potsdam, the size of this park and the number of buildings on its grounds…read moreare impressive, clearly constructed centuries ago to be a playground for royalty. Sanssouci Palace was designed and built between 1944-47 for Frederick the Great of Prussia to be a summer palace, in a Rococo style and is rather small with only 10 rooms, more of a casual residence rather than a full-blown palace. The terraced gardens and fountains were modeled after Versailles with grape vines imported from France, with Frederick being a proponent of harmonizing art with nature. The extensive gardens and park grounds were built after the main palace was completed following a similar horticultural theme, entailing planting fruit trees and establishing nurseries, and building a number of smaller reception rooms, temples, decorative buildings, fountains, etc. Ironically even though fountains were built around the park, the systems only fully worked once hydraulic technology advancements allowed broader installation of functional water pumps across the park in the mid-19th century. Further expansion and development occurred under later rulers, when Charlottenhof Palace was built. The park itself is free to visit, though tickets need to be purchased for individual sites within (palaces, picture gallery, Orangerie) or together as a combo ticket--some buildings (including the castles) require timed entry so book in advance for best time selections. Options are available on the website or in person at the ticket counters in Schloß Sanssouci or at the info booths in the park. Walking from east to west, edge to edge of the park can take about 40 minutes walking straight across. However if you're walking around trying to see the various large and small sites, you could spend a full day within the park. The paths are paved, pretty flat, and disability friendly. Not all of the larger buildings have bathrooms so plan accordingly in advance. Sanssouci Palace is on the east side and Neues Palais is on the west side and it's easily ~25-30 mins to walk between the two. Charlottenhof and Orangerieschloß are respectively in the more south and north areas in the park.

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    Belvedere auf dem Pfingstberg - Columned exterior walkways

    Belvedere auf dem Pfingstberg

    4.8(22 reviews)
    2.1 km

    A bit off the beaten path, this structure is an UNESCO world heritage site, originally built by…read morePrussian monarch Friedrich Wilhelm IV in the mid 19th century as a viewing platform of the surrounding area. The architecture has Roman and Greek influences and is reminiscent of an ancient Roman temple, with the immediate grounds laid out in an English garden format. During WWII the building fell into disrepair and the subsequently was renovated starting the mid-1990s to mid 2000. It is now open to the public via ticketed self-tour, timed tours (seasonal), and special events for both community and private functions. When I went on a Saturday morning the grounds were fairly empty, maybe a dozen or so other visitors. You could spend 20-30 min or more here. Tickets were €8 for a regular adult price, €6 if I recall correctly, including the discount if you have separately booked the Berlin Welcomecard or the Sansoucci+ package though the ticket is not included in that package. Bathrooms are available though parking is not, it's recommended to take public transportation and then walk. This can be anywhere from a 15-30 minute walk depending on where you're coming from. I came from the direction of Schloß Cecilienhof and that was about 25 minutes with about 10-15 minutes of uphill. Coming from the north or west the walk is shorter from the main road though still takes you along a path in the park/woods.

    From the owner: Belvedere auf dem Pfingstberg - Potsdams schönste Aussicht…read more Der Pfingstberg im Norden Potsdams ist mit 76 Metern die höchste Erhebung der Stadt. Hier befindet sich das Pfingstbergensemble mit Potsdams schönster Aussicht, welches seit 1999 Teil der UNESCO-Welterbestätte Schlösser und Parks von Potsdam und Berlin ist. Neben dem bis 1863 nach Plänen König Friedrich Wilhelms IV. erbauten Aussichtsschloss Belvedere und dem 1800 nach Plänen Schinkels errichteten Pomonatempel ist auch die Parkanlage Peter Joseph Lennés dort zu finden. Nach dem II. Weltkrieg wegen der Nähe zur KGB-Zentrale gesperrt und verfallen, wurde das Ensemble von 1992 bis 2005 restauriert. Heute können Besucher dort viel "Kultur in der Natur" erleben, neben einer neuen zweisprachigen Ausstellung zur Geschichte, Hörführungen für Kinder und Erwachsene und Kunstausstellungen im Pomonatempel zum Beispiel auch samstags und sonntags (Mai-September) um 15 Uhr Kleinkunst. Der Neue Garten, das Schloss Cecilienhof und die russische Kolonie Alexandrowka sind nahe. Öffnungszeiten: April-Oktober: täglich, 10 bis 18 Uhr März, November: samstags und sonntags, 10 bis 16 Uhr Anfahrt: Tram 92 oder 96 bis Haltestelle "Puschkinallee" oder "Am Schragen" oder Bus 638 bis Haltestelle "Potsdam, Am Pfingstberg" bzw. Bus 603 bis "Höhenstraße" Parkplätze: am Volkspark Potsdam (ehemaliger BUGA-Park), erreichbar von der Nedlitzer Straße über Straße Esplanade und am Schloss Cecilienhof (erreichbar über Straße Am Neuen Garten)

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    Belvedere auf dem Pfingstberg - Building plan and background--this was restored fairly recently between 1992-2005

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    Building plan and background--this was restored fairly recently between 1992-2005

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