Potsdam's Landscapes & Parks

Encircled by numerous Havel lakes, the city is virtually an island in their midst. With their wooded and reed-covered banks, they form a beautiful and picturesque landscape of waterways.

The 19th century, renowned landscape architect Peter Joseph Lenné unified the palaces and gardens into the harmonious landscape of palaces and gardens that UNESCO placed on the list of World Heritage Sites in 1991.

Despite the urban development of the 20th century this landscape still exists. Excursions to the region's palaces and gardens can be done by steamer cruises aboard the White Fleet through the Havel waterways. Another tour is discover ‘Potsdam by night' (only in summer), when all the palaces and gardens are lit with lights.

You can also visit the town of Caputh, with the Baroque palace and summer house of the physicist and Nobel Prize winner Albert Einstein.

The Art of Gardening - Ettenbühl Gardens

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Landscape in the region of Hundsrück

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Lakes in Westerwald

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Ausonius Trail

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Exploring the Countryside of the Eifel Region

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Nordic Walking Parks

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Rheinsteig Trail

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Hanover Adventure Zoo

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Peninsulas Near Rostock

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Scenic Danube Gorge near Regensburg

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