Sanssouci Palace

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Address: Sanssouci Park, Potsdam
Hours: Apr - Oct: Tues - Sun 10am - 6pm (until 5pm Nov - Mar). Closed Mondays
Admission: € 12. Other palace areas have separate entrance fees. € 3 photography permission

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Cultural Experience, Monument - Historical, Palace, Park / Garden

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Step back to the 17th century with a visit to the lavish rococo palace of Frederick the Great, Sanssouci.

A reminder of the days when Potsdam was the royal seat of the Brandenburg-Prussian rulers, this famous palace is known for its voluptuous interiors and manicured gardens.

Take a tour of the marble and statue-filled rooms, the colonnaded courtyard, the grand Dining Room, King’s bedroom and circular library.

Built as the summer residence – hence the name, ‘without care’ – Sanssouci is surrounded by the terraced vineyards, fountains, temples, follies and leafy walkways of Sanssouci Park, rivaling Versailles in opulence.

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Review by Herbie, April 2013
Doing what: Discover Potsdam Walking Tour

Thanks to Jim, our guide, we discovered all Potsdam in one day. Walking and very wisely taking the city bus, we did all we had to do in half a day. The tour is finisching in front of the Sanssouci Palace, and this gives you the opportunity to visit the Palace yourself, if you want to. We did it and for sure it's a must in Potsdam. The day was rainy but the beauty of Potsdam makes you forget about the rain.

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Review by Belinda B, United Kingdom, April 2010
Doing what: Potsdam Half-Day Trip from Berlin

One cant believe how much of Berlin and Potsdam is being rebuilt and regenerated. In years to come Potsdam will be an entirely different tour with and entirely different scene. Once again the guide was very informative and had pictures and props to better explain certain areas of the tour. The only down side was that she was quietly spoken and her accent was very heavy, more easily understood when face to face but not so over a PA in the bus. The Sanssouci palace is much more beautiful in the spring and summer, but knew that and it is still lovely and peaceful at this time of year. An interesting place and well worth seeing. An easy day out, use it as a relax day.

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Review by Marilyn T, Belgium, November 2009
Doing what: Potsdam Half-Day Trip from Berlin

Good trip; however, it would have been better if we had spent more time at Sanssouci and less time on the bus. To explore the gardens at Sanssouci would have been nice. Our guide spoke in German first and then repeated in English, which meant half of our time was spent listening to a language which we didn't understand, and it was time consuming.

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