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Just 50 minutes from Berlin, you’ll find this early-Classical palace, built nearly 240 years ago by a Prussian king. It stands right on the shore of one of Brandenburg’s most beautiful lakes

Below Belvedere Palace on the Pfingstberg, you’ll find sprawling meadows, centuries-old shady trees, and hidden little structures. Grab your friends and head over to Potsdam, where the Marble Palace await...

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Just 50 minutes from Berlin, you’ll find ancient ruins on a hill. This 270-year-old complex in one of Brandenburg’s most beautiful parks was once intended to serve a very different purpose

The Ruinenberg is located in Potsdam’s Sanssouci Park and overlooks the Orangery Palace, the New Palace, the Peace Church, and the Chinese House. It offers a unique blend of pseudo-classical architecture...

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This Berlin subway station, over 100 years old, is a free museum featuring a historic railcar, Babylonian-style tiles, 22 enamel panels, and more

Waiting for the train is not usually a particularly eventful experience. You stand around, listen to music, talk on the phone, or simply wait for the next train to arrive. But one Berlin subway station en...

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Located 50 minutes from Berlin, this church captivates visitors with an original Venetian mosaic from the early 13th century. The forgotten “99-day emperor” lies in the adjacent mausoleum

There’s plenty to see in the picturesque Marly Garden of Sanssouci Palace Park. Alongside the Orangery Palace, the New Palace, and the Chinese House, the Peace Church awaits. Built starting in 1845 by Kin...

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Just 50 minutes from Berlin, you’ll find a 300-meter-long Italian Renaissance palace. Hidden inside are over 50 replicas of Raphael’s most famous paintings

In beautiful Potsdam, not far from Berlin, a Renaissance dream awaits you in Sanssouci Park among the New Palace, rose gardens, and the Chinese House. The Orangery Palace was built in the 19th century and...

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50 minutes from Berlin lies the pinnacle of Chinoiserie. This 262-year-old pavilion with gilded figures took nine years to build

Frederick the Great wanted Asia in Brandenburg —and that’s exactly what you’ll experience today. Right in the heart of Potsdam, between the New Palace and Sanssouci Palace, the Chinese House in Sanssouci...

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Just 50 minutes from Berlin lies this stunning Rococo palace, which bore the name of the forgotten emperor—the one between Wilhelm I and Wilhelm II—for 15 days before it was renamed

The New Palace is perched at the western end of the Sanssouci park grounds. Here, you’ll find massive halls, countless sandstone statues, and magnificent colonnades. And it’s worth delving into the site’s...

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Just 50 minutes from Berlin, you’ll find a masterpiece of Expressionism that was built for Einstein over 100 years ago to prove the theory of relativity

Tucked away on Potsdam’s Telegrafenberg, the Einstein Tower stands majestically. Originally built to prove Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity , the observatory is now a magnet for anyone who loves ar...

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8,807 km from Berlin, you’ll find the “other Berlin.” This ghost town of the same name in the desert holds a 225-million-year-old secret: The silver miners once stumbled upon ancient giant bones

Have you heard of Berlin? No, for once we’re not talking about our beloved “Athens on the Spree” with its TV tower, crowded Ringbahn , and amazing concerts. We’re talking about a bona fide ghost town in t...

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From Illegal Loot to a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Just 2.5 hours from Berlin lies the site of one of the most significant archaeological treasures, dating back some 3,600 years

The Nebra Sky Disk is considered one of the world’s most significant cultural treasures. It is the world’s oldest depiction of the sky and astronomical phenomena —and its discovery was a real sensation. B...