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Hello! I am Rodrigo, born and raised in the amazing city of Buenos Aires. Throughout my life I've also lived in Dublin, Ireland; Copenhagen, Denmark; different parts of Norway; Berlin, Gemany(I have a passion for good weather...) and also in Freetown, Sierra Leone. I have been a tour guide for more than 8 years and across 3 cities (Buenos Aires, Copenhagen and Berlin, always in English) and also worked in tourism in Norway and Sierra Leone. I really enjoy what I do. I studied political science and journalism, currently I am studying tourism and sustainable development and I also write. I try and mix what I’ve learned in all the places I have lived on my tours so I can tell you a story and make you feel as if you were actually watching it happen. I am enthusiastic, outgoing and love telling stories, anecdotes and sharing my knowledge of the city I live in. And I also like to have fun, so it is not all about history... ask what you want to know! Can do tours in English and Spanish, so get in touch in any of these 2 languages if you have any questions or want a tailor made tour.
Once the home of the German emperors, before being trapped behind the Berlin Wall during the Cold War, Potsdam is a photo-perfect town filled with palaces, lakes and exquisite gardens. We will start at Berlin Central station (remodelled for the 2006 World Cup) and take a train to Potsdam Park Sans Souci (transportation ticket is not included, I can help you sort that out at the station of course), where the tour will start with the astonishing Neues Palais (baroque style, 255 metres wide, 50 metres high). From there will walk through the park, Germany’s largest UNESCO World Heritage site, to the the French-style Park Sanssouci, complete with the picture-perfect Sanssouci Palace. After that we will head to Potsdam centre for a lunch break in this beautiful looking town. There are many options of food so it will be up to what you want to try. We will take a 35-45 mins lunch break. We will then take a short bus ride to Cecilienhof Palace (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), where you will learn how the German Crown Prince lived there before the royal family abdicated at the end of WWI, and how in 1945, Stalin, Truman and Churchill (later Atlee) decided the fate of post-war Europe at the famous Potsdam Conference. Then, you’ll stroll through the stunning Neuer Garten (New Garden) to the infamous Bridge of Spies, where spy swaps took place during the Cold War. Finishing by the beautiful Havel river, where you’ll look across the water to take in sites like the Babelsberg Palace (now home to the famous Babelsberg film studios). The tour will end by the bridge, giving you the chance to stay and take a walk around Babelsberg Park, or jump on a tram to go back to the town centre (15 mins ride) or we can all come back to Berlin together.
At the entrance of the Central Station on Invalidenstrasse. By the city map. The enthusiastic moustache wearer.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
