Exploring Potsdam Germany and what happened when I went in a German sauna

I am flabbergasted! You could have gone to Potsdam with S7... would have taken forever... so she did you a *favor* by sending you to the regional train... unheard off!

[@RobVaderful]

bin auch voll erstaunt...

[@evan]

Hahahhaa I was SO CONFUSED

[@fariesz6786]

typisch deutsch! voll schlechter service!

[@PPfilmemacher]

your pronunciation of „Sanssouci“ (french „sans souci“ translation: without worries, worry-free) as „San Zuki“ is hilarious 😂

[@barbarusbloodshed6347]

Not as hilarious as Neu-Schwanz-Stein :D

[@Louy9]

Ugh I get why you tried pizza tonno as a frozen pizza because it’s less of a commitment but it truly doesn’t represent what it tastes like. A good fresh one with red onions is just sooo good.

[@meteorplum]

Your face with the tuna pizza is like a copy of the meme of the woman showing various expressions from "no way" to "maybe worth it?"

[@rachelgates509]

I gotta say, as a deaf person, I must compliment you on the audio in your videos. In particular, this video’s audio was very loud and clear (especially the outdoor shots which are often muffled with all the other various outdoor sounds in other people’s videos! Idk if you use a microphone or what, but I just wanted you to know that the effort is APPRECIATED!! ☺️☺️

[@EvanEdingerTravel]

Oh I just spend a lot of time on audio post processing :) I’m glad it’s not so bad as for the stable shots with the DJI I’m just using the onboard microphone and not a special one. iPhone also picks up lots of traffic sounds so I add a voice isolation layer. Then I finish the whole thing off with a loudness normalisation so the whole video is at the same nice loudness and you don’t have to struggle to hear certain clips and then have others be too loud

[@Mekrinel]

@@EvanEdingerTravelyour effort really is appreciated. The music with the photos worked really well for me because it wasn’t clashing with dialogue, and when you were talking the audio was so clear I rarely needed to look down at the captions ❤

[@robwilliams2410]

I’m originally from the States, have been in Germany for over 24 years and became a citizen more than ten years ago. The first time I went to the Sauna, I made a trip to Stuttgart, two and a half hours away from where I was living at the time, just to make sure that I didn’t bump into anyone I knew. I’ve come to really enjoy the relaxation of the Sauna and don’t have any reservations about going to the one in the public pool one block from our home. I do draw the line when on a work outing with lots of colleagues. Some companies actually have on site sports facilities that have saunas. That’s certainly an interesting concept.

[@henningbartels6245]

the train confusion was about: there are several ways to go to Potsdam - and he didn't take the S-Bahn (as mentioned before) but the regional comuter train instead (which is faster but only runs every half an hour or hour). Obviosly he just visited just one third of Sans Souci Gardens - he wist a bunch of pavillions and the New Palace area.

[@JustBen81]

The regional train to Potsdam runs 3 times per hour now.

[@Lumynex8335]

If you ever go to Potsdam again you should definitely also visit the „neue Palais“. It’s also in the Sanssouci park and is so massive. It’s also really worth it to go inside

[@BruceHamilton]

Another American here, I'm working on moving to Germany now. It's been a lot of work, hopefully it'll be successful in the next year or so.

[@ozelhassan8576]

I hope everything goes well for you. 👍👍

[@arnodobler1096]

Welcome 🇩🇪

[@BruceHamilton]

@@arnodobler1096 hasn't happened yet, just prepping and deutsch lernen! Thanks though 🙏

[@BruceHamilton]

@@ozelhassan8576 thanks! 🙏

[@LucasBenderChannel]

5:52 Hopping Granny - That's when you know it's a good day. 😂💕

[@williamrees6662]

When I lived in Domodossola in Italy, tuna on pizza was quite common. My dog found one dropped on the pavement on Christmas day and ate the whole thing himself!

[@mmoonttii]

Tuna fish and onions is a staple pizza in Italy😂😂 maybe not as famous as others but very common still

[@TheBl4cKH4wK]

I've recently had my first proper sauna sitting as well as wellness pools (which are also without any swimwear). And six of my friends also went there. Some of us, including me, didn't feel all that comfortable at first but over time you more or less forget about it. Random strangers are just that: random strangers. And for iur group I'd say that it increased the trust between each other even more. If I as a 120+ kg dude (no, those are not muscles) can do it, so can you :) Maybe you want to give it another try sometime.

[@stefanschanzenbacher9513]

one of the sweetest experiences to sauna you can achieve: when there is snow fall, after the sauna, throw yourself in the snow if the sauna has a gras-or other open area!!

[@evan]

did it in Tampere!

[@CodeNascher_]

tuna and onion pizza is actually my favourite pizza. everytime i visit a new pizza place, it's the first thing i order there 😋

[@nicktankard1244]

Tuna pizza is great. I miss it. Haven’t seen it here in Canada. I think it’s also a thing in Italy

[@Claudia_K.]

I am a born and raised and still living in Potsdam Potsdamer, thanks for portraying my city really well!

[@LucasBenderChannel]

Lovely lovely photos, Evan!

[@plutoniumlollie9574]

I really enjoyed the photos. Hopefully there will be more. They are really well and carefully made.

[@LucasBenderChannel]

Didn't know tuna pizza wasn't common everywhere in the West 🐟🍕

[@dieZera]

Finnen gehen auch nackt in die Sauna. Öffentliche Saunen sind allerdings meist geschlechtergetrennt. Und Thunfisch auf Pizza liebe ich, hol dir mal eine bei einer guten Pizzeria.

[@gabrielegener7331]

In Potsdam babbelsberg gibt es eine gute pizzeria. War in der Nähe von meinem hotel lilly Marlene. Im Dezember 2022 war leider der Film park geschlossen. Aber war trotzdem sehr schön in Potsdam.

[@AllenMcCooper]

I love the photos and it's a good idea to include them in your vlogs 👏

[@Heidielle]

I thought tuna was a common pizza topping everywhere in Europe. Do the Brits not eat tuna fish pizza? I did know it's apparently not a thing in the US, but I thought at least all of us Europeans were on the same page 😄

[@xaverlustig3581]

Pizza tonno is a thing in Italy, definitely not a weird German invention regardless if Dr Oetker do it justice. Personally I don't like fish so I never tried it.

[@benjaming9912]

I go to university in Potsdam (near park Sanssouci/Neues Palais) and my favourite thing to do in free periods is going on walks in the park. No matter the season/weather, it’s always so beautiful.

[@MamaEvaUSA]

Way back in 2013 my husband and I went to Baden-Baden and there was a very cool Roman-inspired spa called Friedrichsbad. It’s a series of thermal pools and spa treatments like getting scrubbed down with brushes by an attendant. It’s is usually separated by sex but they did have co-Ed days. It is required to be completely undressed. Nobody talks to anyone though so it is ok. It is definitely an interesting experience and would do again! There is also a museum with the old Roman ruins of the original bathhouses underneath it! Definitely recommend👍👍

[@linazso]

So cool to see your shots of Potsdam! :) I moved here this spring and it truly is a nice place. About the sauna: I went several times in Finland and even though those were also mostly nude saunas, I felt much more comfortable than in the German saunas I've tried so far. Not sure what makes the difference but I can totally relate to your experience.

[@Maike68]

Thunfish pizza is amazing! I always add corn and spring onion though, and they're always better from a Pizzaria 👌

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

Driving the porcelain bus, also very common here in Australia as well

[@lauraherbert]

I think this is my favourite Evan vlog!

[@carolinetaylor5594]

Your photos are stunning, beautiful shots.

[@billieshearstone2963]

lol evan's brittany broski kombucha meme moment @ 11:50

[@Steeler-wg5zo]

Don't skip Köpenick and the Müggelspree when fair weather...

[@BrokenCurtain]

Potsdam is the former residence of Germany's kings and emperors, so there were thousands of high-ranking officials and state employees living in that city, which would explain the architecture. Also, the best time to visit the palace gardens would be in May or June.

[@alicemilne1444]

Postdam is the former residence of Prussia's kings, not Germany's. And was the residence of German emperors from 1871 to 1918 only. Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire (of the German Nation) did not live in Postdam.

[@BrokenCurtain]

@alicemilne1444 I never claimed that ALL of Germany's kings and emperors lived there.

[@alicemilne1444]

@@BrokenCurtain But the point is that even during the Deutsches Reich, it was a federation with the various other states having their own kings and princes who had their residences in their own states.

[@BrokenCurtain]

@alicemilne1444 Yeah, I know. Neuschwanstein Castle would probably be the most famous royal residence and it was the home of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. My point was just that Potsdam has this grandiose architecture because it was home to a royal court.

[@JTemperance]

i will be arriving soon in Potsdam at end of December.

[@helloweener2007]

Which one did you get from Dr. Oetker? They have different brands: Ristaurante, Die Ofenfrische, La Mia Grande Die Ofenfrische is really good. It is just fresh made pizza and frozen not pre baked. With a pizza stone in the oven it is better than many pizzas from pizza chains. Tuna is also a favourite of mine.

[@AtheistDD]

it looked ofenrische-esque to me, to small for anything "grande" and to much crust for normal dr.!

[@hitsugiluva]

What lens do you use for your street photography? I'm visiting Europe around easter and would love to try out a new lens while visiting.

[@AFNacapella]

Sun Soup Sea SunSoupSea SunSouSea Sanssouci

[@zombiefreed]

Some UK bods (East Londoners, you may know them) refer to it as the porcelain throne, keeping it regal. 😂😂

[@QALibrary]

Very nice video - thank you for sharing your experience with us

[@ksenss2513]

Loved the photos, keep it up!

[@galactic-rose]

I liked the style of this vlog! cool to see more of your lovely photos :)

[@albiesspace]

Finns go to sauna naked as well, at all the swimming pool and gym saunas as well, usually.

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

Tuna on a pizza intriguing , usually don't buy store bought cardboard pizzas

[@mareiketje4899]

You can get it in Europe in every pizzeria, it's one of the standard pizza toppings. But I'm with you on the cardboard pizzas - ugh.

[@Zoe_NG]

Been wrecking my brain on how to explain the pronunciation of Rewe and maybe this helps: the first part is like ‘Reh’ (deer in German) so the E is dragged a bit and the second part is short like ‘the’ in English but pronounced with a W haha hope this helps

[@route2070]

My gym (in the US) has a sauna, I think I will wait until I lose a few pounds first. Probably with swim trunks I am guessing though.

[@axelk4921]

Wenn du schon in Schloss Sanssouci warst, hast du auch eine Kartoffel am Grab vom "Alten Fritz" da gelassen? If you were already at Sanssouci Palace, did you also leave a potato at the grave of "Old Fritz"?

[@syedredoanahmed]

man your video qurality is so good.

[@nettcologne9186]

You've been shopping a few times now. Are groceries cheaper in the UK?

[@NickfromNLondon]

I was in Berlin in 1992 the Russians were still in Potsdam. The old buildings were very down at heel.

[@sinkingkitchen]

I had no idea they didn't have tuna pizza in uk/usa

[@nopenopenopenopenopers]

Good for you for trying new things. I hate tuna fish so would never have tried that pizza, and as a repressed American would have a hard time doing naked sauna time. But good for you!

[@silvers9524]

In Finland naked sauna is also The Thing. Which is why I don't go to the spa anymore :D Like why am I not allowed any privacy? Feels so wrong. But yeah, at least some spas have like shared saunas for all genders so those are passable. Swimsuit/towel is literally expected.

[@SpidersFace]

i dont think ive ever been this early xD LETS GOOO I hope i get to move back eventually, so for now i watch in jealousy

[@BruceHamilton]

Hot damn! A video from Potsdam?

[@AFNacapella]

okay gym saunas can be weird, like really weird. usually you wear nothing or a towel in the sauna (plus the one you sit on) and a bathrobe between saunas. try the Vabali or one of the Thermen (thermal baths) around Berlin. the latter are a bit confusing, they have textile sports pools and non-textile brine pools, but once a week those are textile, too, just the sauna is always no clothes, except for the steambath, that depends... you'll figure it out. Saarow and Ludwigsfelde are pretty well connected with trains. I guess no content, tho, because no filming unless they allow you to stay after they close or something. but imho you owe yourself going to a proper sauna, maybe even catch a massage.

[@syedredoanahmed]

man i really want to know your gedgets/equipments name. i am your new subscriber , happy to find you.

[@danielw.2442]

Evan, you're pretty talented in photography as well. Is it just a byproduct of being a KZbinr or a seperate beloved hobby of you?

[@karinland8533]

He is selling photos

[@durabelle]

Naked sauna and tuna pizza are both very common in Finland too. I don't care for saunas in general (too hot), but have been in public ones many times since I was just a toddler, and you just get used to the nudity. Usually public saunas are gendered, but families go all together in their private ones, and most of us have seen all of our family members naked. Many of us also go with our grandparents, aunties or uncles, cousins etc. especially as kids. It's just not a big thing when you grow up with it. Tuna pizza is lovely though, just made some a few days ago!

[@SkadiNoatun]

Nur 4 Stunden in Potsdam?? Du hast weder den wunderschönen Babelsberger Park gesehen noch die Alexandrowka - die beiden Sachen, die ich Besuchern als erstes zeige. Für Potsdam braucht mal im Grunde mindestens eine Woche!

[@APCLZ]

i wonder if americans are just as fascinated with germany as with japan or as germans are fascinated with japan

[@Doleryn]

I miss the music, hahahaha.

[@MHahn-bg7cu]

Your german pronounciation is wirklich gut!

[@EvanEdingerTravel]

Danke

[@ulliulli]

"The last time I went to Germany .. I did a day trip to Salzburg". Salzburg is in Austria...

[@Mocking_Muppets]

Yes, and he knows. Watch older videos where he explained that he lived in Minga for about a month and therefore 'was able to take a day trip to Salzburg'.

[@pegaseg70]

These are some symptoms you can get with a covid infection.

[@germankitty]

Being nude in a sauna is nothing unusual. A spa facility in my hometown actually has (used to have? Haven't gone there for ages) one evening a week where sauna visitors could swim in the nude afterward -- and the only persons allowed to wear swimsuits were preteen children. What's slightly disconcerting is wandering around the grounds and coming up to a sixty-something guy with a genital piercing. Oh-kaay ... Or standing under the shower, noticing peripherally that someone else is turning on the one next to you ... and then becoming aware, as a somewhat overweight woman, that it's a 6'5" guy with a decathlete's physique (and knowing it'd be really inappropriate to look, so you don't). 🙂 But talk about being suddenly EXTREMELY body-conscious!

[@anshunegi1700]

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[@EdwardConnors]

fantastisch kiddo! but surely you're been to a nude beach right?

[@gdok6088]

Been to several saunas in Germany. One in Berlin was actually a swimming pool and spa - Thermen am Europa-Center in Berlin. To my surprise when I got inside everyone was naked (all mixed sex) in the swimming pools, hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, the large open showers and even on the outdoor roof terrace, sunbathing and socialising. This terrace was overlooked by many taller city centre offices, but the Germans didn't seem to care. I overcame my inhibitions and enjoyed the experience. The second was in a spa in Wiesbaden - the thing that was most striking there was that in a mixed sex sauna where everyone was naked, every so often an older, large, German grandad stood up and swirled a large towel around above his head to circulate the heat and eucalyptus scent he'd just mixed with water and poured on the sauna 'coals'. He was totally naked while swirling this towel around his head. The contrast between the large towel he was swirling around and his very small p** p** was very marked. The last mentioned item was only partly visible due to a profusion of very non Gen-Z bushy hair and a large overhanging belly. He didn't seem to care either. I would have shrivelled up and died - seemingly he already had, well part of him anyway.

[@fariesz6786]

you pronounced Sanssouci wrong.. ..it's pronounced like "some sucky" Old Fritz loved Sanssouci. he was very eager to get Sanssouci once he had the idea for Sanssouci. -he- it was errected between 1745 and 1747, after which Friedrich could fully enjoy Sanssouci. and yes, i'm subscribed to Daniel Thrasher

[@heindaddel2531]

Pizza with tuna is yummy, be happy you didn’t taste Dr. Oetker’s limited edition pizza with fish fingers and spinach 🤮🤮🤮

[@AFNacapella]

for the headache nausea: sounds weird, but look up liver-meridian meditation. or just get it out, that resets the stomach and you only need to deal with the headache (pills do work again afterwards) drink warm water to help it, fennel tea afterwards to neutralize, and be dignified: use a bucket.