Why come to Brandenburg?

• Potsdam, the state capital of Brandenburg, was selected as number 8 of the best 110 historical locations worldwide by a jury of experts for National Geographic Traveler. Germany is only representet four times, including Munich at number 30 and Dresden at number 38.
• Potsdams's "cultural landscape", with its palaces, parks and gardens, was llisted by UNESCO as the largest ensemble of German World Heritage Sites.
• Increasing numbers of celebrities have taken up residence in Potdsam, in addition to fashion designer Wolfgang Joop and TV presenter Günther Jacuh, supermodel Nadja Auermann also lives here.
• Potsdam is internationally reowned as a film and media centre - the heart of this is the former UFA film studio Babelsberg, which has been developed into a production site for international film projects. Studio tours of the Babelsberg Film Park are available and it offers a wealth of attractions. In addition, Germany's oldest film museum can be found in Potsdam.
• Brandenburg has around 500 palaces and stately homes. Sanssouce Palace is the symbol of Potsdam, and one of the best-known palaces of the Hohenzollern royal family. Rheinsberg Palace was memorialized by poets such as Theodor Fontane and Kurt Tucholsky.
• With over 970 km of interconnecting waterways, the Spreewald, known as the Venice of Brandenburg, has been awarded Biosphere Reserve status. This unique landscape, influenced by the culture of the local Sorbian people, attracts thousands of Germans and visitors from around the world every year. The Spreewald also gained greater prominence thanks to the appearance of Spreewald gherkins in the film "Good Bye Lenin".
• With around 3000 lakes and countless waterways, no other German state has a greater abundance of water than Brandenburg. Highly recommended: experience the cultural landscape of Brandenburg from the water, either by motorboat, in a canoe, on a cruise or by boat tour.
• Thanks to its softly undulating landscape and its network of long-distance cycle trails and 20 regional cycle routes, Brandenburg is a perfect destination for cycling holidays. In addition, with its 210-km-long "Flaeming-Skate" system, Brandenburg has Europe's longest circuit for inline skaters.
• Brandenburg's industrial past is a story of giants, for example, the Overburden Conveyor Bridge F60, also known as the "Lying Eiffel Tower", and the Niederfinow Boat Lift. In addition, the Mildenberg Brickworks Park and the Rüdersdorf Museum Park provide remarkable evidence of Brandenburg's industrial heritage.
• Cultural events in Brandenburg often take place in front of and within historical settings, and draw crowds of visitors dur to their special atmosphere. Among these events are "Potsdam's Palaces by Night", the Potsdam Music Festival at Sanssouci, the Brandenburg Summer Concerts, the Rheinsberg Palace Chamber Opera or the Brandenburg "Cloister Summer" theatre events.