Social Programme

 

Spouse programme for registered accompanying persons

 

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Berlin Tour: From a divided city to the centre of German democracy

10 am: City tour of Berlin
The Berlin Tour with an English-speaking guide will take you through the years in Germany's largest city. Symbols of this formerly divided city, such as the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße, offer an insight into the division that ended in 1989, marking the beginning of a new era for Berlin.
This will be followed by the new faces of Berlin. We will stop at Potsdamer Platz/Sony Center, the new, old centre of the city and then visit one of the city's architectural highlights, the new government district at Spreebogen.

Lunch at "Sarah Wiener"
Lunch at Sarah Wiener, a restaurant located close to the government district and housed in the modern Hamburger Bahnhof building (museum of modern art).

Reichstag building
The next stop is a guided tour to the very heart of German democracy. It takes you to the Reichstag building and its famous dome designed by Sir Norman Foster, home of the Federal Parliament.

5 pm: Return transfer to Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin

 

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Potsdam Tour: Prussia's glory - a UNESCO world heritage site

9 am: Transfer by bus to Potsdam

City tour of Potsdam

A discovery tour of the Federal State of Brandenburg´s capital city Potsdam, highlighting famous sites like the Russian Colony Alexandrowka, the New Gardens, Church of St. Nicolas (Nikolaikirche) and the impressive work-in-progress palace construction site which will host the Federal Parliament in the near future.

Lunch at "Juliette" in Potsdam

Traditional Restaurant in the heart of old Prussia

Guided tour of Sanssouci Park and Palace

A short walk around the park grounds, from the Neues Palais (New Palace) to the Chinese Tea House and the terraced vineyards of Sanssouci Palace. The history of Potsdam's historical palace and park ensemble is there to be seen and tells the story of life at court during Prussia's glory days.

This is followed by a tour of Sanssouci Palace, the palace residence of Fredrick the Great (Park and Palace combined: around 90 minutes)

City tour continued: Dutch Quarter, Potsdam

The perfect way to end a visit to Potsdam: A visit to the cosy Dutch Quarter with its shops, art galleries, cafés.

4 pm: Return transfer to Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin