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TOP 10 REASONS
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Why travel to Bremen: Find out the top 10 reasons to visit
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A SNEAK PEAK
A SNEAK PEAK
A SNEAK PEAK
A Sneak Peek into Bremen
- Bremen is located on Germany's lower Weser River and is officially known as the "Free Hanseatic City of Bremen" (Freie Hansestadt Bremen).
- This dynamic port is not only the capital of the Land of Bremen, but it is also one of the country's main seaports and centres of seaborne trade.
- The port of Bremerhaven, 60 kilometres north of Bremen and the place where the River Weser runs into the North Sea, is part of the Land of Bremen.
- Both locations are excellent starting points for sightseeing excursions and river cruises.
- Bremen has always been a significant cultural hub, with numerous top attractions and various activities.
- The Freimarkt, the country's largest funfair, which has been held here practically continuously since 1036, is one of the city's most important cultural events.
- Seeing the International Youth Symphony Orchestra of Bremen perform is also entertaining.
- Other unforgettable experiences for visitors and tourists include wandering through Bremen's numerous beautiful parks and green spaces or visiting the ancient Old Town (Altstadt) on foot (a very pedestrian-friendly city).
- Capital: Bremen
- International Bremen Airport (BRE)
- Population: 566,000
- Currency: Thaler
- Time: UTC/GMT +1 hour
- Driving side: Right
- Main Electricity: 230 V
- Official Language: German
- Religion: Roman Catholic
02
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Top Tourist Attractions in Bremen
- Bremen's Historic Marktplatz is must-see.
- Discover a traditional German Christmas Market.
- Bremen Town Hall is open for tours.
- Wander the mediaeval Schnoor Quarter in Bremen.
- See the St. Peter's Cathedral.
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SEASONS TO TRAVEL
SEASONS TO TRAVEL
SEASONS TO TRAVEL
Best Months to Visit Bremen
- Bremen has a wide range of average temperatures.
- Temperatures seem cold for around half of the year due to humidity but are generally pleasant with minimal risk of rain or snow.
- Compared to other tourist spots throughout the world, the area is relatively temperate (in the 55th percentile for pleasant weather).
- July, August, and June are the warmest months in Bremen.
- With daytime highs of 79.1°F (26.2°C) and nighttime lows of 57.6°F (14.2°C), mid-July is the hottest month of the year.
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WORTH A VISIT
WORTH A VISIT
WORTH A VISIT
The Best Places to Visit in Bremen
Bremen Cathedral
- The central market square is dominated by St Peter's Cathedral, a 1,200-year history.
- The building is a jumble of styles, with Romanesque, Gothic, and elements of later Gothic Revival sprinkled in following 19th-century restorations.
- The cathedral's pair break Bremen's skyline of 89-meter towers, and you may climb the south tower for a breathtaking perspective.
- One of the chapels contains nine pieces of the cathedral's choir stalls, carved with biblical episodes about 1360.
- On the other hand, the crypt is the oldest part of the church, dating from the 11th century.
- There are eight mummies in glass-topped coffins on the spooky side with displays detailing their identities that date back 400 years.
Cathedral Museum
- The relics uncovered during digs were displayed in an exhibition hall inside the cathedral after restorations in the 1970s and 1980s.
- The museum is also where you can learn about the building's complex, millennia-long architectural history.
- Plans and models explain the layout of various phases and paintings that formerly adorned the interior.
- There are statues, stone reliefs, Renaissance altar relics, frescoes, and a picture by Lucas Cranach the Elder on display.
- The graves of eight mediaeval bishops were unearthed in the 1970s, with rings, a staff, vestments, and chalices among the artefacts discovered.
Bremen City Hall
- Bremen's City Hall was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, making it one of the most attractive civic structures in Europe.
- What began as a Brick Gothic hall in the 15th century was given a spectacular Renaissance makeover when the superb reliefs and figures were sculpted 200 years later.
- You may spend hours admiring the stonework and figuring out who all the statues are, including Charlemagne and Bremen's seven Imperial Electors.
- Bremen's tourist bureau offers tours that run between 11:00 and 16:00.
- Inside, there's plenty to see, including Germany's oldest cask of wine in the cellar and the richly adorned Upper Hall, where the city council used to meet.
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DISCOVER MORE
DISCOVER MORE
DISCOVER MORE
Bremen Off the Beaten Track
Marktplatz
- The cathedral and town hall, which together could keep you occupied for half a day on the central market square, have already been mentioned.
- Apart from the old gabled houses that overlook the square, there are a few more sights to see.
- One is the Gothic Roland Statue, which depicts a mythological knight who symbolises Bremen's free city status and is constructed in front of the town hall in 1404.
- The municipal hall and the monument are parts of the same UNESCO site.
- A modern bronze sculpture of the dog, cat, rooster, and donkey from the Brothers Grimm's Bremen Town Musicians fable may be found on the west side of the municipal hall.
Kunsthalle Bremen
- For nearly 200 years, the private Bremen Art Society has managed this top-notch art museum on Bremen's "Culture Mile."
- The collection spans European art from the 14th century to the present day, including works by German Renaissance painters such as Lucas Cranach the Elder and Albrecht Dürer.
- Delacroix, van Gogh, Max Liebermann, Camille Corot, Andreas Achenbach, Max Beckmann, Franz Marc, Edvard Munch, and Alfred Sisley, to name a few, are among the museum's 19th and 20th-century artists.
- Hundreds of thousands of sheets from the 1400s to the 1900s are housed in the print and drawing department, while the New Media department has current artists from various fields
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CULTURE & TRADITIONS
CULTURE & TRADITIONS
CULTURE & TRADITIONS
Bremen Culture and Traditions
- Bremen, the Hanseatic city in north-western Germany, is home to the world-famous Bremen Town Musicians.
- It's a city where history, tradition, science, nature, and culture all come together to create a fascinating whole. Bremen, told, is well worth visiting.
- Bremen, a metropolitan city on the Weser River, has a rich history.
- The residents are proud of their Hanseatic ancestry, but they would never brag about it.
- They enjoy a cool drink on the bustling Schlachte Embankment or a cup of coffee on the market square beside the spectacular UNESCO-listed town hall.
- It's easy to envisage days gone by when the harbour was bustling with ships from all over the world.
- Walking through Bremen's oldest neighbourhood, the Schnoor sector, or the exquisite Böttcherstrasse with its characteristic architecture, you will encounter history at every step.
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FOOD FUN FASHION
FOOD FUN FASHION
FOOD FUN FASHION
Bremen: Food, Fun & Fashion Guide
Bremer Braunkohl
#food
- Bremen-style braunkohl is a typical German meal. Kale, onions, oatmeal or buckwheat groats, salt, sugar, chicken fat, goose fat, or lard are used.
- The kale is diced and cooked in fat with onions.
- The oatmeal or buckwheat groats and some water and salt are added to the pot and simmered until the kale is soft and the cereal is done.
- Bremer braunkohl is typically served with sausages and is particularly popular in the winter
Bremer Bier
#food
- Bremen has been manufacturing beer since the year 1200.
- All of the beers are made following the German Purity Law of 1516, which stipulates that only premium malt, hops, yeast, and water are used.
- Bremen beer has been famous in northern Europe since the 13th century, and Bremen breweries are still one of the leading German beer exporters today.
- All beers designated as Bremer Bier PGI must be produced in the Federal Land of Bremen to ensure their quality.
- Pils, Hell, Export, Dunkel, Bock, Doppelbock, Weiße, and Light/Schankbier are among the styles produced in the region.
Bremer Klaben
#food
- A hefty yeast dough is blended with candied fruit and almonds to make this luscious dessert.
- It is one of Bremen's many traditional food delicacies.
- The recipe for Klaben came from the 16th century when bakers in Hanseatic League cities were able to get unusual ingredients through their member cities.
- Raisins, almonds, different nuts, and orange and lemon peel fill the cake.
- Unlike Dresdner Stollen, it is not sugar-dusted after baking.
- The addition of cardamom, rum, or nutmeg gives this Christmas classic its particular flavour.
Schnoor Quarter
#Fashion
- The Schnoor sector, Bremen's oldest section, is a tangle of alleyways lined with little 15th and 16th-century dwellings.
- With small lanes between the rows of buildings, these charming little half-timbered cottages date from the 15th and 16th centuries.
- The neighbourhood's name alludes to the fact that the houses are strung together like pearls on a string; Schnoor is Low German for Schnur (string).
- Another view is that the rope makers used to live in this portion of the old fishers' neighbourhood, right next to the Weser.
- Visitors can shop for arts and crafts and handcrafted gold, relax in one of the many cafés and restaurants, or purchase a keepsake to take home.
Fedelhören street
#Fashion
- Enjoy a stroll down one of Bremen's most charming retail alleys and the many treats.
- To get to Fedelhören street, start at the cathedral and go across the cathedral square, via the Bischofsnadel corridor, and along the beautiful Wallanlagen park.
- Various shops and restaurateurs have provided the best in retail, fashion, gourmet food, and arts and crafts here.
- The majestic grandeur of the street provides the appropriate backdrop for the area's many different speciality businesses.
- Every shop window is a treasure mine of pleasures, filled with valuable things and unique and odd artefacts.
- Its businesses provide exquisitely displayed pieces of art, handcrafted treasures, and Haute fashion, making a stroll down Fedelhören Street a true journey of discovery.
- This means you'll be offered an exceptional selection of products and competent assistance, but it also means Fedelhören Street is the place to go when you need something unique.
Belantis Theme Park
#fun
- Belantis Theme Park, located just south of Leipzig in the Leipzig Lake District, is the largest theme park in eastern Germany, with over 60 attractions spread across eight themed zones.
- "Valley of the Pharaohs," "Beach of the Gods," "Island of the Knights," "Coast of the Explorers," and "Prairie of the Indians" are just a few of the Belantis worlds available to visitors.
- The numerous themed zones provide much to keep even young visitors entertained.
- They can go on a desert trip, participate in a temple rally, or ride a wobbly bike in the "Tour de Franz."
- More enormous thrill enthusiasts will love the Huracan rollercoaster and its five loops and the Flight of the Gods attraction, where they can control the wings of their jet.
- The site's lakes provide the ideal setting for a Native American canoe journey.
Babelsberg Film Park
#fun
- Babelsberg Film Park, housed in the state-of-the-art media city of the same name in Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital, gives tourists a behind-the-scenes peek at the film business.
- In cinema, how is the Sandman brought to life? Babelsberg Film Park displays all the film industry techniques to curious visitors, who may even join the team and participate by providing the weather prediction or taking a turn as a stand-in.
- The film pros are on hand to give advice and demonstrate how it's done correctly.
- The gingerbread house from Hansel and Gretel, the jungle playground, Radio Teddy's glass studio, and boat cruises in Panama provide entertainment for the younger visitors.
- Janosch's Dreamland is a delight for both children and adults.
Bayern Park Leisure Paradise
#fun
- Bayern Park Leisure Paradise in Reisbach, located between the Bavarian spa resorts of Bad Füssing, Bad Griesbach, and Bad Birnbach, promises hours of fun for the whole family, whatever the weather, with over 80 attractions to choose from.
- Take the Bayern Park Express for a tour of the park and a closer look at the park's 80 attractions, including the log flume and the "Freischütz" rollercoaster, which reaches 80 km/h, and the "Duell der Adler" thrill ride.
- The frog pendulum and steep slide are two other fast-paced attractions for thrill-seekers, while the swan carousel and little pig ride are sure to delight younger guests.
- Those seeking a tranquil respite from the chaos can view a miniature model of Neuschwanstein Castle at the park's back entrance, take a paddle steamer ride around the lake, or visit a real Baroque church near the farmhouse.
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NATURE & SAFARI
NATURE & SAFARI
NATURE & SAFARI
Bremen: Natural Beauty & Safari Adventures
- If you visit the gorgeous Rhododendron park in full bloom in the spring, you will likely hear this.
- You will be delighted to find more than 10,000 rhododendron and azalea bushes spread across 46 hectares - the world's second-largest rhododendrons collection–especially during May's festive month.
- There is not only a lot to see but also a lot to learn at this unique park: The botanical garden is located in the centre of the park and houses a scientifically curated collection of plants that educates visitors about native flora as medicinal and other valuable plants.
- Everything centres on the rhododendron, after which the park is called the "Old Park" and "New Park" areas.
- Bremen's green heart, which includes the adjacent municipal forest to the north and covers roughly 200 hectares, is the city's largest park and one of Germany's most significant urban green spaces.
- The diversified oasis has something for everyone, from taking a walk or savouring ice cream to playing or simply relaxing.
- Numerous playgrounds, a jogging track, boat rentals, a minigolf course, and an animal enclosure are many options.
- Little piglets, children, lambs, and fawns, for example, are always delighted to welcome guests. There are also numerous dining options available.
- The Osterdeich is located right beside the Weser River, level with the busy and popular Viertel neighbourhood, and is an excellent place for both young and old to have fun.
- The Osterdeich is an excellent area to hold a BBQ, play music, or relax, especially on hot summer days.
- You can also take a relaxing walk or ride your bike along the water's edge.
- You can take the Sielwallfähre boat across the river for a trip to the other side of the river, such as to visit the Weserstrand amCafé Sandor the Werdersee.
- If you prefer to reach the other shore on dry land, take a longer trek upriver to the Weser weir, which offers a spectacular perspective of Bremen's lifeline.
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EVENTS & FIESTAS
EVENTS & FIESTAS
EVENTS & FIESTAS
Bremen Must-Attend Festivals and Events
- Prof. Thomas Albert launched Musikfest Bremen in 1989.
- It has been a highlight of the cultural life in the Hanseatic city and selected sites in north-western Germany every August and September since then.
- Its constant shifts between old and new music, symphonic and chamber music, tradition and avant-garde result in a varied, kaleidoscopic festival programme mirrored in the invited performers.
- At the festival, established musicians and rising stars and teenagers make guest appearances, sharing their perspectives on the newest trends in the international music scene.
- Many programmes and artist lineups are only available at the Musikfest Bremen and can be found nowhere else in Germany.
- With a packed programme that includes talks and readings onboard the ships, film screenings on and by the water, a maritime market, excursions of some of the ships, and the Kutterpullen boat race, the Schlachte Embankment has something for everyone.
- The dragon boat race and the big ship procession will be highlights once again this year.
- Stroll down the Schlachte Embankment alongside the Weser, cross Ansgarikirchhof square, follow the Hanseatenhof and Lloydpassage streets, and take in the marine ambience of this Hanseatic city.
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