berlin

Nikolaikirche on Alter Markt
with its art galleries, cafés and
restaurants. Built between 1733
and 1742, the area originally
served as a settlement for Dutch
workers after whom it is now
named. The small red-brick buildings
are decorated with attractive
stucco ornaments. d Friedrich-
Ebert-, Kurfürsten-, Hebbel-, Gutenbergstr.
Nikolaikirche
Potsdam’s most attractive
church was designed by Schinkel
in 1830 in an early Neo-Classical
style. Its giant dome is particularly
striking. d Am Alten Markt •
2–5pm Mon, 10am–5pm Tue–Sat,
11:30am–5pm Sun • (0331) 29 16 82
Marstall (Filmmuseum)
The small museum, based in
the Baroque former stable
buildings of the king’s town
residence, uses old cameras,
props and projectors to document
the history of German film.
d Am Alten Markt • 10am–6pm
Mon–Sun • (0331) 27 18 10
Filmpark Babelsberg
The Filmpark offers visitors a
tour of the legendary UFA-
Studios, which were among the
world’s most important when
they operated here in Babelsberg
from 1917 to 1945. Exciting Uboat
trips, stunt performances
and special effects are shown.
d Großbeerenstr. • mid-Mar–Sep:
10am–6pm daily • (0331) 721 27 17
Filmpark Babelsberg: www.filmpark.de
A Day in Potsdam
Morning
Begin your exploration in
the Schlosspark Sanssouci
(see pp153–4) as
early as possible in order
to get ahead of the daily
influx of visitors. Start
with Schloss Sanssouci
and Neues Palais (see
p153), then visit Chinesisches
Teehaus, Römische
Bäder and Orangerie.
From the orangery’s
viewing terrace you will
have magnificent views
over the entire palace
complex. If you are up for
it, you could also climb up
to Schloss Belvedere on
top of the hill. From
Schlosspark walk along
Voltaireweg to Neuer Garten
in the northeast of
Potsdam, where you can
rest and recover over a
tasty lunch at Schloss
Cecilienhof (see p157).
Afternoon
Start the afternoon with
a stroll through Neuer
Garten. Visit Schloss
Cecilienhof and, if you
like, stop for a break at
Heiliger See. Afterwards
walk or drive into the
centre of Potsdam,
starting with the Holländisches
Viertel (Dutch
quarter) where you could
pop into one of the
numerous cafés. Then
continue on a circular
walk, strolling past Peterund
Paul-Kirche, the
French church, Nikolaikirche
and the town hall.
Finish your day of
sightseeing with a visit to
the Marstall and the film
museums in Potsdam and
Babelsberg. Take a look at
the palace and the telegraph
hill. A delicious
evening meal awaits you
at Villa Kellermann (see
p157) to round off your
day in Potsdam.
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