Travelling with children
With us, children and parents or children and grandparents can enjoy their time together to the full. We offer spacious and cosy studios with an area of 41 square metres or more. These have two interconnected open-plan rooms with space to play and retreat for guests of all ages.
Boredom is never an option here. The best thing to do is to go on a discovery tour to find out how much fun and games the congress hotel on the shores of Lake Templin has to offer young guests. Here are a few tips for a joint search for clues at the hotel:
- In the warmer months of the year, our hotel offers a wide range of outdoor activities, from pedal boat hire for tours on Lake Templin to bike hire (including children’s bikes), table tennis and a trampoline.
- There is plenty of space to play and run around in the 2,000 square metre outdoor area of our hotel.
- Prefer to stay indoors? Our Wellbeing Area has a large indoor pool. Or would you prefer to read? Young and old readers alike will find inspiration in the book bar. Located on the 2nd floor in building C.
Discovering Potsdam together is great fun. A few tips for anyone travelling with children:
- Not far from our hotel (Auf dem Kiewitt 3) on the banks of the Havel Bay is the Dino Jungle, an indoor playground with slides, climbing walls, giant trampolines, mazes and mountains on an area of over 1500 square metres. By the way, all grandmas and grandpas have free admission on Thursdays.
The Museum Barberini offers its own audio guide for children on its free app, allowing them to experience the museum’s art in a completely different way. New stories, funny ideas and tricky questions make a visit to the museum exciting for young visitors.
- The car-free Friendship Island is a paradise for children, which becomes even more exciting on the playground. Playing with water, splashing around, sliding, climbing … the popular playground entices children to go on adventures and provides (grand)parents with moments of relaxation.
- Many of the most beautiful fairytale films were made in Potsdam, Germany’s film capital. Two showcases in the permanent exhibition at the Potsdam Film Museum are dedicated to this tradition. There are quiz sheets for young visitors to playfully explore the exhibition.
There are many more exciting places for children to discover, experience and learn in Potsdam. Feel free to ask our friendly ladies and gentlemen at reception for their personal tips.
Bad weather trips for families
Even in bad weather, children and adults can let off steam with four Wii remote controls and games such as Wii Party and Sonic.
The blu in Potsdam offers water fun for the whole family, whatever the weather, with a leisure pool, adjustable slides, a pool suitable for competitions, a sauna area and a restaurant.
The film park offers a unique mix of entertainment and real film world, with stunt shows, TV studio productions and exciting 4D and XD cinemas.
The indoor playground in Potsdam offers 1500 m² of attractions such as slides, climbing walls and trampolines for children, while adults can relax in the cafeteria.
Sunny day trips for families
Combine a visit to the playground with a walk along Lake Templin. The R1 peripheral hiking trail takes you from the Kongresshotel Potsdam further and further north until you reach the Havel Bay. On this headland, the older ones can enjoy the view of the lake and the water while the younger ones let off steam in the playground. The playground also provides snacks and refreshments.
Waldbad Templin is located on the opposite shore of Lake Templin from the Kongresshotel Potsdam and can be easily reached by water taxi. So pack your swimming gear and enjoy a sunny day by the water with the family. The wakeboard facility, pedal boat hire, fun banana, large slide and volleyball court also ensure that there's never a dull moment.
The playground in Hans-Sachs-Straße offers an adventure playground and a volleyball court and is a great destination for families.
With its various courses at heights of up to 12 metres, over 180 different climbing elements and a 200-metre-long zip wire, the AdventurePark Potsdam is a real experience and just the thing for those looking for a challenge. The Waldbistro with its cosy sun terrace and large beer garden provides culinary delights.
The Klaistow asparagus and adventure farm offers asparagus, strawberries, blueberries, a large pumpkin exhibition and a rural Christmas market.
Volkspark Potsdam is a popular destination for families, sports enthusiasts and those seeking relaxation with a wide range of events, games and sports facilities.
Culture and museums for families
Sanssouci Park offers 290 hectares of historic palaces and grounds and is an experience full of charming details.
Babelsberg Palace, designed in neo-Gothic style, offers a park in English landscape style with a view of the Glienicke Bridge.
The Potsdam Film Museum presents Brandenburg's film history with original costumes and props and invites visitors to take part in hands-on activities.
The Potsdam Natural History Museum showcases Brandenburg's biodiversity in permanent and special exhibitions in the historic Ständehaus der Zauche.
