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Warnemunde Shore Excursion
This Warnemunde shore trip focuses on the
marvelous gardens & palaces in Potsdam. This town was once the
playground of the Prussian kings and it was here that they maintained
their vast estates. It later became the site of the famous Potsdam
Conference, which was held in 1945.
Your driver will meet you at the pier and upon arrival in Potsdam you meet your guide. You
pass over the Glienicke Bridge, known as Spy Bridge, where Gary Powers
was exchanged for the master spy Rudolph Abel during the Cold War. From
1961 to 1989 the Berlin Wall ran close by the Glienicke Bridge, on
which many other exchanges of captured agents took place.
You stop at the lovely Cecilienhof Palace, built in 1916 in the style of
an English country house and the site of the Allied Potsdamer
Conference where the new borders of Europe were redrawn after World War
II. This historical conference between Churchill, Truman and Stalin
ordered the future of defeated Germany. The conference goals included
establishment of post-war order, peace treaty issues, and countering the
effects of the war.
Next you continue to the magnificent centerpiece of the Potsdam park
landscape, the Palace of Sanssouci set above six vineyard terraces. It
is one of the most beautiful remaining examples of French / Prussian
Rococo architecture and was Frederick the Great's favorite summer
residence. It was his wish to be buried in a simple tomb on the
uppermost vineyard terrace, which was finally realized in 1991. For most
visitors, the gardens are more impressive than the palace!
You will depart this UNESCO listed World Heritage Site for another of
Frederick's great palaces and probably one of the most ostentatious
palaces ever built by this great king, the New Palace. This is the
largest 18th century structure in the Sanssouci park and served
Frederick II as a palace for his guests.
After your day in Germany's capital you return to the pier in Rostock / Warnemunde.
Mobility: Folding wheelchair OK, some sites may be inaccessible (advance notice required).
If you cannot find what you are looking for, our Rostock - Warnemunde shore excursions can also be customized to fit your needs. If you have a larger group, we can offer you a private Rostock - Warnemunde tour using a mid-size bus or full size coach. Please contact us with any questions or to receive a customized quote.
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Review Location- Rostock - Warnemunde 
