I have to admit that before I met Lars, my geographical knowledge about Germany was very limited. I knew about and had visited Aachen and Köln, probably because they are located so close to Belgium and they can be easily reached by train. But that was about it.
One of the reasons of this limited knowledge is the fact that while I still traveled with my parents, we always went south. Spain was one of our favorites and Portugal as well. But we never went to Germany. I am not sure why. Was it because of World War II? Or did they think it was a boring country? And when I traveled solo or with friends, I usually stuck to the 2 cities mentioned above. So if you had asked me 5 years ago where Potsdam was situated, I wouldn’t have had a clue.
Now I do:
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As you can see on the map, it is located about 20 kilometers from Berlin. What makes Potsdam so interesting is that it is surrounded by lakes that are connected with each other. And the cultural monuments and buildings! The main tourist attraction are the parks and palaces of Sanssouci.
If you have been following this blog for some time, you know that Lars and I don’t like crowded places. Although we had left Belgium on Friday 12 July and had had a long drive, we decided to get up very early the day afterwards so as to avoid the masses.
And these were my first impressions of Potsdam. Did I like it? Yes! Would I like to go back? Yes! We still have a lot more exploring to do!
