We spent the morning (chilly) exploring Potsdam, a short 45 minute or so train ride from Berlin. It’s main attraction is San Souci, the palace of Frederik the Great of Prussia. It was his summer palace and the name means ‘without a care’. He was into wine so there are still grapevines and terraced garden. As a summer retreat it is much smaller but similar to Versailles. The town of Potsdam is really lovely with a long main street with lots of nice shops. They also have their own Brandenburg Gate.
In the afternoon we went to the East Wall gallery. The longest remaining stretch of the Berlin wall with artwork on the East Side and graffiti covering the West Side. We walked to Checkpoint Charlie and Gendarmenmarkt square before turning in for the day.
